Join us for a live blog of the final Bachmann v Tinklenberg debate today at 11

MPR’s Midday program at 11 a.m. today will be given over to the last debate between Rep. Michele Bachmann and her 6th district opponent, El Tinklenberg. You can find the live feed here at the appointed…

Report: Coleman campaign to sue Franken campaign?

We stress that this is unconfirmed, but Minnesota Independent has now heard from two different sources that the campaign of Sen. Norm Coleman is holding a press conference this afternoon to announce it will file a legal complaint against…

Who’s bashing Palin from inside the McCain camp? Red State says it’s Romneyites

Erick Erickson, writing at Red State, receives a visit from the ghost of Finger-Pointing Future:

At this moment, however, it is absolutely clear — there is an effort, organized or not, by supporters of Mitt Romney to harm the

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ACORN fires back, alleges GOP vote suppression in new TV spot

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), which has come under fire this year for voter registration practices that have resulted in the submission of fake registrations in some states, has released the following 30-second ad, which is…

Bachmann campaign after Hardball: Missing in action

It’s been almost two weeks since Michele Bachmann dropped the “anti-American” bomb that has become the most widely aired gaffe in any US congressional campaign this year, and her campaign’s handling of the matter looks a lot like one protracted act of political malpractice.

Bachmann, Coleman featured in Politico’s list of top 10 ’08 campaign gaffes

Josh Kraushaar of Politico compiles a list of 10 campaign-changing moments from 2008 congressional campaigns across the country — and you won’t have to think hard to guess who wins the grand prize:

A case can be made that

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Video: Andy and Opie for Obama

Mark down two more Obama supporters from North Carolina: Andy and Opie Taylor.
The good stuff starts around the 1:14 mark. The rest is, well, Ron Howard.
From Will Ferrell’s Funny or Die.
It’s below the jump.

Video: And the last shall be first — Wall Street meltdown edition

Received this video over the weekend from a friend; according to Dailymotion, it was made by a 28-year-old in France, but the subject is entirely American.
Any further description would spoil the punchline, so we’ll just say… watch it.

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Video: Wassup 2008 updates eight-year-old beer commercial

For all the impact that web video has had on the course of the presidential race this year, genuinely memorable DIY endeavors have been relatively few and far between. But this wholly unauthorized satirical update of Anheuser-Busch’s famous “Wassup?” campaign for Budweiser is one. Released late last week, it’s already racked up over 1.5 million views, and so far about half a dozen people have sent it to us. Highly recommended.

David Frum: McCain campaign ‘threatens to take the entire Republican Party down with him’

Rehearsals are underway for Not My Fault, the zany, fast-paced musical revue that Republicans will be staging next month if John McCain loses by the sort of margin presently reflected in most polls.
Writing in the Washington Post over…