Bloomberg - Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The intensity of the presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain has spurred legal maneuvering and a barrage of charges of fraud and voter suppression in states that may determine the result if the election is close.

......Because hope is healthier than fear. Because a Supreme Court that applies the intentions of the framers of Constitution is better than a Supreme Court that manufactures partisan decisions. Because historically the economy has fared better in Democrats' hands.

(Excerpt): Although Obama has already raised a record $640 million for his White House run, now he's trying to raise more by dangling a real prize in front of previous contributors.

Election '08: Barack Obama summed up well the perversity of Democratic Party thinking when he told Fox News' Bill O'Reilly that it is "neighborliness" for Washington to hike taxes on those who are "sitting pretty

AFP - Democrat Barack Obama has vowed to avert a "potential meltdown" in the clogged financial system as he listed his top priorities if he is elected America's first black president next week.

For the second time since his victory in the Iowa Caucuses, Barack returned to Des Moines today. It couldn't have been a nicer day in Iowa, with temperatures in the low 70's. Over 25,000 folks, as counted by Sergeant Misty Allison, came out for a late morning rally. The campaign spent so much time here last year that returning today felt like seeing old friends. Barack noted:

We started this campaign right here. We didn't have much money, we didn't have any endorsements, we had a steep climb... but I had confidence in America, and I had confidence in you, the people of Iowa.

But scattered amongst the familiar faces are newcomers; people hurt by the the economic downturn, disillusioned by business as usual, and turned off by the politics of fear.

The dishonorable campaigning, the nastiness and the name calling as reached a fever pitch with only four days before the election. But in this city, in this state, folks remember well the last time they had a chance to choose hope, and embrace the future. On a cold day in January they came out in record numbers to make their voices heard here, and as Barack said this morning, "What you started here in Iowa has swept the nation."

If November 4th, 2008 is anything like January 3rd, we'll know we are at last on the right track.

Arun Chaudhary
October 31st, 2008
Des Moines, IA

On raising taxes: "John McCain and Sarah Palin they call this socialistic," Obama continued. "You know I don't know when, when they decided they wanted to make a virtue out of selfishness."

One of the more painful things I have had to read in the past few weeks has been the growing chorus of panic and dismay amongst Christian Bloggers who are going crazy over the prospect of a Barack Obama/Democrat victory.

Hillary Clinton supporters and Women for McCain leadership are slamming Barack Obama's new ad, titled "His Choice," as sexist and demeaning to women for its depiction of running mate Sarah Palin.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday he didn't know his aunt was living in the United States illegally and believes that laws covering the situation should be followed.