Today's Links (10/5)

[Italicized comments are my own and not from the referenced article.]

Economic Unrest Shifts Electoral Battlegrounds
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/us/politics/05map.html

Obama is making strong efforts in states, like my home of North Carolina, that haven't gone Democratic in a LONG time ... and the GOP, as it should be, is worried.

Meanwhile, in the Economy
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/opinion/05sun1.html

What -- the Republicans don't care about the average American? Surely you jest! :-)

Sarah Palin claims Barack Obama would 'pal around with terrorists'
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-palin5-2008oct05,0,5117713.story

Palin is out of her damn mind and the GOP is growing more desperate by the day.

Palin: Obama Began His Political Career In Terrorist’s Living Room
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/05/politics/fromtheroad/entry4502414.shtml

Palin isn't a racist; she's just an ignorant moron.

Obama accuses McCain of looking for distractions
http://us.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/05/campaign.wrap/index.html

No kidding. The McCain campaign is a mess, and when a candidate is on the wrong side of the issues (or in Palin's case, doesn't understand the issues), they have to resort to slinging mud.

Obama campaign rejects Palin 'terrorist' gibe
http://us.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/05/palin.obama.terrorist.claim/index.html

Two words for the McCain/Palin campaign: "Charles Keating."

Obama in Asheville to Hit McCain for Adviser's "Turning a Page on This Financial Crisis" Remark
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/obama-in-ashevi.html

The McCain campaign thinks the crisis is over?! It's not even close to being over, and if they don't understand that, they're even less suited for the White House than I thought.

This time, Roe vs. Wade really could hang in the balance
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-scotus5-2008oct05,0,1222389.story

I hate the idea of abortion, but it's not my right (or anyone else's) to make decisions for women.

The real Americans
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-gabler5-2008oct05,0,3727511.story

Not only is Palin out of her mind, it can easily be said that she doesn't have much of a mind in the first place.