Goodbye Fear and Loathing
by Don Wigan

An Iraq Veterans ad. Pro Democrat. Extremely effective.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=EeuY6z_gamI

With polls showing Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama pulling away in the state, California Democrats are looking to ride his coattails to upset victories in congressional races across the state.

Party officials are downplaying their chances in most of the contested races, but they are seeking to take as many as six seats from Republicans, giving Democrats 40 of the state’s 53 seats in Congress.

“If (Sen.) Obama overwhelms (GOP nominee Sen. John) McCain, it will put the wind at the back of a lot of Democratic nominees,” said Andrew Acosta, a Democratic consultant.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/27/MNV413O0JU.DTL&type=politics

Skinheads held over plot to kill Obama.

Two white supremacist skinheads were arrested in Tennessee over plans to go on a killing spree and eventually shoot Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, court documents showed on Monday.

Daniel Cowart and Paul Schlesselman were charged in a criminal complaint with making threats against a presidential candidate, illegal possession of a sawed-off shotgun and conspiracy to rob a gun dealer.

http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUSTRE49Q7KJ20081028

Alaska senator maintains his innocence.

Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, one of Congress’ most powerful Republicans, was convicted Monday of lying on financial disclosure forms to conceal his receipt of gifts and expensive renovations to his house, just eight days before he faces voters.

The 84-year-old lawmaker, the first sitting U.S. senator to go on trial in more than two decades, sat quietly as a federal court jury foreman read the verdict after less than a day of deliberations: guilty on seven felony counts, each with a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

The senator, who probably will face a less severe penalty under federal sentencing guidelines, left the courtroom without answering reporters’ questions.

In a statement, Stevens maintained his innocence, accused Justice Department lawyers of “repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct” and vowed to fight for re-election to a seventh full term.

That’s right Ted, take the party down with you. That’s what we like to see. Keep an eye on the polls in Alaska.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-stevensoct28,0,3992258.story

Dan Cooper, a proud member of the National Rifle Association, has backed Republicans for most of his life. He’s the chief executive of Cooper Arms, a small Montana company that makes hunting rifles.

Cooper said he voted for George W. Bush in 2000, having voted in past elections for every Republican presidential nominee back to Richard Nixon. In October 1992, he presented a specially made rifle to the first President. Bush during a Billings campaign event.

This year, Cooper has given $3,300 to the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama. That’s on top of the $1,000 check he wrote to Obama’s U.S. Senate campaign in 2004, after he was dazzled by Obama’s speech at that year’s Democratic National Convention.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-27-prez-money_N.htm