Friday, October 31, 2008

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Davis: "We're Pretty Jazzed Up"

McCain chief Rick Davis keeps it optimistic on morning conference call. "We're pretty jazzed up about what were seeing, and the movement in this election.... We are witnessing, I believe, one of the gretest comebacks since John McCain won the primary." Says Biden drew about 800 people to a rally Thursday, while Palin drew 20,000. Talk [...]

Obama Camp Adding Georgia, North Dakota, Arizona to Ad Buy

Campaign manger Plouffe says on a media call Friday they're expanding their advertising in the final days, including into McCain's home state of Arizona. Touts positive early voting stats, says it looks like McCain will "not only have to carry the day but carry it convincingly" to win on Election Day. Also predicts it will be a [...]

Matt's Last Gasp (Not Really)

Semi-defanged Internetist's fifth-to-last refuge: complaining about how Obama treats the media.      

MAKE UP YOUR MIND!!!!

Latest AP-Yahoo News poll finds 1 in 7 voters are still persuadable. For more -- including how many of these voters are frustrated and express anger about the campaign -- click here. Most political pros -- and other polls -- don't see the race this way, but listen to talk radio go crazy with it!!!        [...]

McCain Keeps Pushing for Ohio

The Arizonan speaks at his first event of the day in Hanoverton, Ohio Friday morning as part of his two-day swing through the Buckeye State. Says Obama has been "wrong" on national security issues, continues to paint Obama as someone who will raise taxes. Comes after a rousing introduction by Giuliani.      

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More on Khalidi and Antisemitism

My friend Jeff Goldberg, author of Prisoners, which is one of the very best books I've read about the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, takes me to task, rightly, for some wordplay I engaged in yesterday while  excoriating the vile McCain spokesman, Michael Goldfarb for calling Khalid Rashidi an antisemite. And while the term, antisemitism, [...]

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Pension Funds Weakened By Stock Market Decline

By JEREMY CAPLAN

Employers like Circuit City, Office Max and Harley-Davidson bet heavily on stocks with their pension fund assets — and lost a bundle

How Early Voting Could Cost McCain Florida

By TIM PADGETT / MIAMI

Floridians are rushing to the polls in huge numbers, and they're breaking strongly for the Democrat

The Gay Mafia That's Redefining Liberal Politics

By JOHN CLOUD / BEVERLY HILLS

They are called the Cabinet. Meet the seven wealthy, gay political donors who are quietly pouring money into races all over the country — and redefining liberal politics in the process

Q&A: Top Obama Strategist David Axelrod

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Jay Newton-Small talks to the Democratic adviser about the campaign's last days

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By Joe Klein

There is so much desperate, crapulous spew from the McCain campaign right now that it's hard to keep track of it all — but this ad, via Andrew Sullivan, marks some sort of low.

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Respone if you have interest

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Simon Yi Executive Director of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong.

An Iraqi named Haider Hanoon,a business man made a numbered fixed
deposit of (346,736,899.68 TWD) for 18 calendar months, this is valued
to Fourty Four million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only
in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even
during the war, five years ago (2003). Again after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later
found out that Haider Hanoon and his family had been killed during the
war in Gunfire that hit their home at Mukaradeeb where his personal
oil well was.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Haider Hanoon
did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the
paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last
time we was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in
my bank. So, Fourty Four million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to
claim it. What bothers me is that according to the laws of my country
at the expiration five years six months the funds will revert to the
ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the
funds.

My proposal, I am prepared to place you as the next of kin in a
position to instruct HANG SENG BANK to release the deposit to you as
the closest surviving relation. Upon receipt of the deposit, I am
prepared to share the money with you in half. That is: I will simply
nominate you as the next of kin and have them release the deposit to
you. We share the procentange 70/30. I would have gone ahead to ask
the funds be released to me, but that would have drawn a straight line
in my involvement in claiming the deposit.I assure you that I could
have the deposit released to you within a few days. I will simply
inform the bank of the final closing of the file relating to Haider
Hanoon I will then officially communicate with my Bank and instruct
them to release the deposit to you. With these: all is done. I am
aware of the consequences of this proposal.

I ask that if you find no interest in this project that you should
discard this mail. I ask that you do not be vindictive and
destructive. If my offer is of no appeal to you,delete this message
and forget I ever contacted you. Do not destroy my career because you
do not approve of my proposal. You may not know this but people like
myself who have made tidy sums out of comparable situations run the
whole private banking sector. I am not a criminal and what I do, I do
not find against good conscience, this may be hard for you to
understand, but the dynamics of my industry dictates that I make this
move. Such opportunities only come ones way once in a lifetime. I
cannot let this chance pass me by, for once I find myself in total
control of my destiny. These chances wont pass me by. I ask that you
do not destroy my chance, if you will not work with me let me know and
let me move on with my life but do not destroy me. I am a family man
and this is
an opportunity to provide them with new opportunities.

If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards
a conclusion. I wish to inform you that should you contact me via
official channels; I will deny knowing you and about this project. I
repeat, I do not want you contacting me through my official phone
lines nor do I want you contacting me through my official email
account. Contact me only through the numbers I will provide for you
and also through the email account that i will provide therein in this
email. Further more be informed that the fact that you are a foreigner
give you the privilege to stand in as my deceased client beneficiary
as my deceased client had no relation all his family died with him
during the war and I can not use my relation because its not accepted
here in Hong Kong. Also I am very confident that we will be able to
establish the trust that is needed to complete this deal and all that
I need from the time been is your willingness and commitment so
that we can end this in
the next one weeks.

What you need to understand about this transaction is that I will make
sure that it passes through all international banking laws regards to
this I will take care of all the expenses and the cost of retaining
the service of my Attorney to give the transaction the proper
documentation that is required to perfect the finishing. Your only
obligation in this transaction will be to set up two offshore accounts
that can accommodate these funds and I will give you more light later
once you agree to partner with me. Like I said before there is no risk
involve as it will pass through international banking laws and all
documents related to this transaction will be sent to you by post for
your perusal and trust.

I do not want any direct link between you and me. My official lines
are not secure lines as they are periodically monitored to assess our
level of customer care in line with our Total Quality Management
Policy. Please observe this instruction religiously. Please, again,
note I am a family man, I have wife and children. I send you this mail
not without a measure of fear as to what the consequences, but I know
within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and
riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth
I have learned from my private banking clients. Do not betray my
confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting,
soon. Should you be interested I will prefer you to send me your FULL
NAMES,ADDRESS,OCCUPATION AND PHONE NUMBER.on the email address below.

E-mail:simon.yi78@gmail.com

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

I await your response.

Mr.Simon Yi

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"We're a Few Points Down But We're Coming Back"

The Arizonan kicks off his Buckeye State tour with a rally in Defiance Thursday morning, urges supporters to get out the vote and remain confident on Election Day. Also jokes about Obama's ABC interview where he says he would return to the Senate if losing. "Sounds like a great idea to me. Let's help make that [...]

Obama Campaign Launches Closing Argument TV Ads

"Rearview Mirror" suggests that McCain would just duplicate President Bush's policies if elected into the White House. "Look behind you. We can't afford more of the same." Watch it above. Read script here. "Something" focuses on Obama's support coming from both parties, says he can unite the country. "Barack Obama. Endorsed by Warren Buffett and Colin Powell. A [...]

Davis Keeps Firing at ACORN

McCain campaign manager Rick Davis hosts a morning conference call "to discuss the true extent of Barack Obama's relationship with ACORN."      

IT'S (FINALLY) TIME

This week's cover story hitting newsstands Friday sets up the choice voters will ultimately make on Tuesday. David von Drehle lays out how the two candidates would lead. Joe Klein looks at the themes and priorities of a potential Obama administration. Karen Tumulty on why the Obama camp seems to be "hidin' Biden." Plus: The candidates answer questions on [...]

Obama to Bounce Among Battlegrounds Thursday

The Democratic nominee plans to hold rallies in Sarasota, Florida, Virginia Beach and Columbia, Missouri throughout the day.      

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Obama's Florida Bet

Politico reports this morning that Al and Tipper Gore will campaign for Obama tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach – the first time the former vice president has stumped for a presidential candidate in the Sunshine State since his narrow loss there cost him the presidency in 2000.   The Goracle's trip comes after Obama [...]

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Bargain Hunters Find Foreclosures Still a Tough Buy

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It's supposedly a "buyer's market," but many of the buyers are frustrated

No Dropouts Left Behind: Getting Tough on Graduation Rates

By KATHLEEN KINGSBURY

With 1 in 4 U.S. teens becoming dropouts, tough new federal regulations will start to measure schools by how many students graduate within four years

Priorities for the New President

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His challenge from the start will be getting two big issues — one foreign, one domestic — right

Reviewing Barack Obama: the 30-Minute Commercial

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Barack Obama: American Stories seemed to be devised in answer to the question: How do we throw ourselves a mini convention, six days before the election?

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Plenty of observers noticed that it took two tries for Palin to actually come out and say Ted Stevens should resign. Less talked about were the reasons behind her reluctance.

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Recession? Not in New Delhi's Luxury Stores

By Jyoti Thottam

The wealth of India's capital is built on a still booming traditional economy, not the diving stock market. And much of it is based on cash, not credit

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