Politico : Reagans Belt

Matt Lewis: Tom Ridge is Out?

Posted from Townhall.com Blog's TownHal... 4 hours ago

According to Fox News:"As speculation grows around who John McCain will select as his vice presidential running mate next week, Republican National Committee officials said Tuesday that McCain is no longer considering... (original story)

Carol Platt Liebau: Obama's Double Standard

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In front of the VFW, Barack Obama complained that Senator McCain was impugning his patriotism -- conveniently, of course (and typically), he doesn't disclose just how John McCain committed this heinous act. It's... (original story)

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CLASS, and the lack thereof.... (original story)

Roger Schlesinger: Once the Genie Is Out of the Bottle, She's Out!

Posted from TownHall Latest columns 4 hours ago

The statement above means: once people learn how to make money in residential real estate, there is no going back. Many people believe that real estate as an investment is dead, buried and never to be seen again, but I... (original story)

Jonathan Garthwaite: On This Day In 1942...

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Happy Birthday wishes from all of us to Fred Thompson. (Who by-the-way, appears every month in Townhall Magazine). (original story)

Amanda Carpenter: Obama to Text VP Pick Friday Night

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CBS is reporting the Obama campaign will blast out his VP pick via text message Friday night and hold an event with his choice Saturday morning in Springfield, Illinois. (original story)

The Betrayal

Posted from Pawatercooler.com 4 hours ago

Jason Fagone @ Phillymag has a huge article about Senator Fumo and his family. The Betrayal (original story)

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DAVID GERGEN: Is the Obama Tide Turning? "McCain came roaring out of the gate from the first question and was a commanding figure throughout the night as he spoke directly and often movingly about his past and the country’s future.... (original story)

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OUCH: "Speaking before the Veterans of Foreign Wars this morning, Barack Obama delivered an amazing show of chutzpah. . . . Of course, if Obama were to accuse McCain of picking his positions on national security based on politics or... (original story)

Matt Lewis: A Heartbeat Away

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Family Research Council just sent out this in their daily email: "Last night, we received disturbing reports that McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis had been making phone calls to state leaders to gauge their... (original story)

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INFLATION: "A clear and present danger." Hmm. Could be. "Wholesale inflation soared in July, leaving prices rising at the fastest pace in nearly three decades. While recent declines in oil and other commodity prices raise hopes inflation may have peaked,... (original story)

Crossing the Imaginary Line

Posted from Pawatercooler.com 4 hours ago

The Republicans are making an effort to remove Bob Barr from the ballot.  They are using Cumberland County GOP chair Vic Stabile as the means by which to do this.  I know know Vic well enough having been a Committeeman in Cumberland County as well as the past chair of the Cumberland County Young R... (original story)

Duncan Hunter: Loss of an Ally in the War on Terror

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The future of America's partnership with Pakistan may now be in doubt following the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf. In the past, Pakistan, behind the leadership of President Musharraf, has been an important... (original story)

Lee Culpepper: Liberals Hold Off China in Propaganda All-Around

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Spanning the globe to bring you a constant variety of pretense! The make-believe thrills of socialism...and forsaken agony of actual consequences! The human drama of presumptuous politics! This is LIB's Wide World of... (original story)

Gun Stores

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Just the other day I had a throw away comment about gun stores never getting robbed. Some crow. Five people, including an 11-year-old boy, were arrested after a break in at a gun store Monday night, police said. Two adults and three juveniles smashed the glass at a suburban armory on McDade Boulevar... (original story)