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Michael Moore: No More Socialism for the Rich! CNN "McCain is going to make sure the wealthy get another incredible tax break while everybody else suffers." Read more »   There was more bad news for the McCain campaign today. The New York Times reported that the Republican Party has just bought up between $300,000 and $400,000 of ad time in Montana, a traditionally red state. As the Times states, Montana "is rarely ever considered in need of defending for Republicans during presidential campaigns." The need to pour money into red states is yet another sign of how much the McCain campaign is struggling in the final days before the election.     Palin Talks Immigration for the First Time -- Doesn't Say Much By Pilar Marrero, New America Media Immigration is a subject the Alaska governor has never mentioned before. But listening to what she said didn't clarify her views. Read more »   Florida Early Voter Reports: Dems Have Edge Despite Some Voting Barriers By Timothy Martin, Indypendent One early voter in Florida says Democrats are well-organized, visible and voting, despite some bureaucratic barriers with partisan overtones. Read more »   If the GOP Had Listened to ACORN's Advice, the Mortgage Industry Wouldn't Be in Meltdown By Peter Dreier, John Atlas, The Nation Desperate Republicans are scapegoating the respected community advocacy group for Wall Street's disastrous lending spree. Read more »   Bush Undermines Democracy with Attack on 200,000 New Ohio Voters By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet How far will an already politicized Justice Department go to assist Republicans win on November 4? Read more »   Republican Fears of an Obama Landslide Victory Unleash Civil War within the Party By Tim Shipman, The Telegraph (UK) Senior Republicans believe Barack Obama will have more political power than any president in a generation. Read more »   Neo-Nazis' Plan to Assassinate Obama Disrupted By Ian Welsh, Firedoglake So scary ... and so sad. Read more »   Palin's Alaska: As Close to Socialism as America Gets By Steve Benen, Washington Monthly Not that there is anything wrong with that. But there is something wrong with McCain-Palin trying to paint Obama red in light of that. Read more »   Republican Congressman's Staffers Physically Assault Democratic Trackers By Ryan Powers, Think Progress Watch as Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) stands idly by while his goons do the dirty work. Read more »

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