Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Daily Updates from The Page on TIME.com

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Polls, Statistics, and the Truth

McCain polling czar Bill McInturff holds media call on latest data. Suggests that the ABC News/WashPost poll released Wednesday is an outlier, and that if the orgs repeat the poll this week they would have McCain back in a statistical tie. Adds: “We’re not seeing any volatility that’s been so great in public opinion” that would have [...]

The Cognitive Dissonance of the Polling Obsessed

NPR News survey of 14 battleground states finds statistical tie in presidential race. McCain 46, Obama 44 In August, poll showed Obama 47, McCain 44 Dates conducted: September 18-20. Error margin: 3.5 points.       

The Knowledgeable Gentleman From Nevada

Senate Majority Leader Reid says McCain will support the giant bailout bill. Says Tuesday evening: “I got some good news in the last hour or so … it appears that Sen. McCain is going to come out for this.”       

Biden Challenges McCain’s Foreign Policy Judgment

“John is more than wrong — he is dangerously wrong,” the Democratic veep prospect plans to say in scathing remarks during major address in Cincinnati. More advance excerpts here.       

Palin Troopergate Cooperation Requires Utmost Secrecy

Associated Press: The McCain camp is working to schedule Sarah and Todd Palin interviews with the executive branch ethics investigator to be conducted in complete confidentiality. She still will not participate in the separate public legislative probe, claims political bias among officials. Plus: McCain camp memo explains her participation. Read it here.       

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And Speaking of Polls...

Over at Pollster.com, Mark Blumenthal calls our attention to a new study by the Pew Research Center on a subject that is often discussed among our commenters. Are polls getting thrown off by the fact that so many young people...

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Today's Top Stories

The Bailout Plan's Rough Road Through Congress

By JAY NEWTON-SMALL / WASHINGTON

Both parties are seeing political pitfalls in supporting the package, but that most likely won't prevent a compromise by the end of the week

The Women in Warren Buffett's Life

By BARBARA KIVIAT

The first authorized biography of the multibillionaire from Omaha provides a window into a man who relied on the women around him to keep it together

Pakistan's Zardari Tries to Keep His Distance from US

By OMAR WARAICH / ISLAMABAD

The Marriott bombing may offer an opportunity for the new president to rally support for an indigenous war on terror, but only if he can keep Washington off his turf

Palin's Troopergate Moves Getting Bad Reviews in Alaska

By NATHAN THORNBURGH / ANCHORAGE

She now says she'll cooperate with an investigation over which she has more control. Some Alaskans are starting to miss the old Sarah Palin

China Tackles the Final Frontier

By AUSTIN RAMZY / BEIJING

Forty three years after the Soviet Union pulled it off, China gets ready to send its own man on a spacewalk — and show the world it can do more than throw a good party

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By TIME Blogs

From TIME's Amy Sullivan: Like Jon Chait, I grew up in a Michigan family that has only every purchased cars from American automakers.

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Top 10 U.N. General Assembly Moments

TIME.com takes a look back at the 10 most memorable moments in the General Assembly's history — from Iranian President Ahmadinejad's declaration that the U.S. is on the brink of collapse to Nikita Khrushchev's shoe-banging tantrum

Quotes of the Day

"We are now in the middle of a big confrontation."
SARKIS NAOUM,
columnist for the Lebanese pro-government majority newspaper An-Nahar, on the build up of 10,000 Syrian troops at the border with Lebanon
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A Saudi Titan Watches Wall Street's Meltdown

By Bobby Ghosh

Even as U.S. markets tumbled last week, one of their biggest stakeholders — Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin-Talal — was in a generous mood

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Daily Updates from The Page on TIME.com

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McCain to Ohio: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

The Arizonan vows he’ll fight to boost jobs in the Buckeye State despite the current focus on fixing Wall Street during morning statement in Strongsville, Ohio. “But I want the people here in Ohio to know that I have not forgotten the economy on Main Street. I am going to put in place the priorities and [...]

BERNANKE, PAULSON: CONGRESS MUST MOVE NOW

The Senate Banking Committee hearing on the bailout plan going on NOW. Watch live here. Treasury Secretary, Fed Chair plan to urge Congress to act quickly on the bailout bill during Tuesday’s testimony, warning that continued problems would have dire economic consequences. Bernanke, according to prepared remarks: “If financial conditions fail to improve for a protracted period, [...]

Bush: Iraq Fight Has Been Difficult, But Life There Has Improved

The President speaks to the UN General Assembly at the annual gathering in New York for the last time during his White House tenure. Says over the past 20 months — particularly because of the surge — the quality of life for Iraqis has greatly improved, the UN should recognize that accomplishment. “Whatever disagreements our nations have [...]

PALIN’S TUESDAY SIT DOWNS

The Alaska Governor spends the day in New York City meeting with the likes of Afghan President Karzai, Colombia President Uribe and Dr. Henry Kissinger. First in a string of meetings with international leaders she will attend as the UN General Assembly convenes in the Big Apple. Tuesday she flies solo, Wednesday she will be joined in [...]

Where They Are Tuesday

McCain: Strongsville, Middleburg, OH; Freeland, MI Palin: New York, NY Obama: Tampa, FL (no public events) Biden: Woodbridge, VA; Washington, DC       

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Live Blogging the Paulson-Bernanke-Cox Show in the Senate

Our colleague Justin Fox is live blogging the Senate Banking Committee hearing I’m at this morning on Capitol Hill. The main attractions are Paulson, Bernanke and Chris Cox. So far, the most colorful moment came before the hearing started when...

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Today's Top Stories

How Much is the SEC's Cox to Blame?

By BARBARA KIVIAT

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission has been criticized for not doing enough to stave off the market crisis, but the easy target probably doesn't deserve all the hits he's taking

Brazil Booms by Going Lula's Way

By TIM PADGETT & ANDREW DOWNIE/BRASILIA

The supposedly socialist President, who is speaking at the United Nations this week, has turned his country into an economic powerhouse

50 Authentic American Experiences

Here you'll find 50 picks — one for each state — of unique places, activities and events that you might not have considered the last time you traveled

A Nation of (Involuntary) Shareholders

By JUSTIN FOX

In the late 1990s, when the stock market was hot hot hot, there was a lot of talk about how the U.S. had become "shareholder nation."

Will Business Schools Learn from Wall Street's Crisis?

By LAURA FITZPATRICK

Business school is back in session, and teachers are re-evaluating how to better train the post-Lehman generation of risk managers

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By Karen Tumulty

The former President sounds a little smitten himself, as he explains why voters might be drawn to Sarah Palin.

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Quotes of the Day

"It was an act of performance art."
MICHAEL STONE,
convicted Protestant paramilitary, in an unusual defense against allegations that he attempted to storm Northern Ireland's parliament building to murder the leaders of Sinn Fein
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The Last Days of a Nazi Era Photographer

By Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

Hans Ertl, who helped shape the official visual record of Hitler's regime, left behind a veritable archive - in a shoe box

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Monday, September 22, 2008

10 Most Popular Stories of the Week

10 Most Popular Stories

What Happens When We Die?
John Drysdale / Keystone Features / Getty

1. What Happens When We Die?

By M.J. Stephey

Dr. Sam Parnia talks to TIME about his three-year study into the science of out-of-body experiences

2. How We Became the United States of France

By Bill Saporito

Viewpoint: As Washington rushes to nationalize troubled parts of the economy, the inescapable reality is that we're all French now

3. John McCain and the Lying Game

By Joe Klein

Every politician stretches the truth. But McCain is running a uniquely dishonest campaign

4. The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on McCain

By Lisa Abend

Much of the Spanish press has decided that the Republican candidate confused their nation with one of the Latin American states

5. How Financial Madness Overtook Wall Street

By Andy Serwer and Allan Sloan

For years the financial markets roared along as if there were nothing to fear. Now it's payback time — and all of us will be feeling the pain

6. Guardian Angels Are Here, Say Most Americans

By David Van Biema

In a surprising survey, 55% of Americans say they have been helped by supernatural being

7. Virginia Sounds the Starting Gun for Early Voting

By Amy Sullivan

A record number of Americans are expected to pull the lever long before November 4

8. Saudi Billionaire to Wall Street: See You Later

By Bobby Ghosh / Riyadh

One of the biggest players in the U.S. stock market won't come to the rescue this time

9. For Obama, Race Remains Elephant in the Room

By Michael Grunwald

While others urge him to attack, the Democratic nominee remains passive. Perhaps because he senses that America still doesn't like it when anger and melanin mix

10. In Yemen, a Massacre of Americans Is Averted

By Scott MacLeod

Yemeni officials believe Wednesday's shoot-out thwarted a plan to storm the U.S. embassy in Sana'a

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