Sunday Edition

10/21 Markets ‘Sell' on Recession FearsThe DOW stayed above 9000 today, but still dove over 230 points, down 2.5 percent, with the market focused on some tough earnings reports from banks and financials. Deep into earnings season, fears have turned to recession, even as credit …
Melton's Boys Come to His DefenseThree of Mayor Frank Melton's previous mentees, and the mother of another who died more than a decade ago, have filed affidavits in support of their mentor's efforts in what the U.S. Department of Justice believes was a drunken Aug. …
DSCC Ad Attacks Wicker on Health Care, WagesThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is running a new ad that criticizes Roger Wicker for voting repeatedly against expanding children's health insurance, raising the minimum wage and increasing Medicare funding. An accompanying press release details the claims about Wicker's voting …
Sr. Thea Bowmen School welcomes Bowmen's oldest living relativeIt looks like the students at Thea Bowman Catholic School recently got a very special visit. Here's the press release from the school:
Muslim McCain Supporters Take On BigotsIt's a relief to see at least one instance of McCain supporters confronting the anti-Muslim sentiment outside GOP rallies. Let's hope there's more of it.
ACORN: The Real Story, and McCain's Past Support<b>Updated with a good video below with the real ACORN story, and why false rumors are being spread.</b>
Voter Fraud in California, Across the CountryThe Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend that a Republican firm hired in many states to register voters is in big trouble:
New CBS Poll: Obama Up 54-41 Over McCainCBS is reporting:
Listen to McCain's Despicable ‘Robocall' to VotersAfter acting at the last debate as if Bill Ayers didn't matter all that much, John McCain launched the following "robocall" (recorded message) to voters in many states today, creating yet another firestorm about his vicious and misleading campaign tactics. …
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Thousands of Manufacturing Jobs Cut in MississippiThe Associated Press is reporting bad economic news for the state:
Barbour, Voter Intimidation Is Wrong, CowardlyGov. Haley Barbour is the latest Republican official to climb aboard the anti-voting sleaze machine and needs to climb off post-haste and do everything possible to ensure that every eligible Mississippi gets the opportunity to vote. This is no timethere …
Tuesday Conference Call & Webinar for Miss. Obama VolunteersVerbatim from the Obama-Mississippi site:
Miss. Supreme Court Race Goes OnThe Sun-Herald [http://www.sunherald.com/local/story/889609.html]is reporting that Bubba Pierce, the choice of the big business lobby, is far outpacing incumbent Oliver Diaz Jr. in fund-raising:
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