Monday, October 27, 2008
Your Morning News: 10.27.08
Posted by Josh in bill kristol, Election 2008, Iraq, Stop Loss, Syria, Virginia
Man, this election has had some ups and downs. Thank god we have been here, day after day, giving you a brief rundown of top stories and explaining the news of the day. Yup… every day…. no 3-month gaps here. No sir. Anyway, very glad to be back and looking forward to talking about the news with all of your again. Back to it!
The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times lead with election news. the Post leads with a new poll that shows Obama with a 7-point lead in VA. The poll largely credits voters belief that Obama is better-equipped to handle the economy. The LA Times has a story about the growing popularity of Californians voting by mail. Voting by mail greatly increases turnout though some feel that it makes voters more likely to make a mistake in voting. The New York Times leads with a preview of the states where the candidates will be campaigning and points out that both campaigns are focusing on traditionally Republican states. Though I have mocked it in the past, Bill Kristol’s column has become an invaluable preview of what the McCain campaign’s message will be. This week will be Commander in Chief week. Kinda like shark week but with more saluting.
USA Today leads with the news that the Pentagon will continue the policy know as “stop loss.” The program involuntarily extends soldiers’ tours of combat duty and is largely seen as a glaring symbol of how overstretched the military is. Bad news for soldiers, their families, an human decency, but it could mean a sequel for these guys.
The Syrian government has condemned attacks on a village on the border of Syria and Iraq. Iraq said the area targeted was used by militants to launch cross-border attacks in Iraq. The US has neither confirmed nor denied the incident.