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Palin Freezing Out CBS, Disappointing No One

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:15:40 +0000

Anyone pining for a second meeting between Sarah Palin and Katie Couric is going to be sorely disappointed. Sources tell Hotline OnCall that Couric's producer sent two requests to Palin's publisher for interviews during the "Going Rogue" book tour, and so far, Couric has been denied. It's ...

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire found this 6 hours ago on hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com

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Steelers Vs. Chiefs: Pittsburgh, Kansas City Face Off At 1:00 PM ET On CBS

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:21:31 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs host the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1:00 PM ET on CBS (certain regions only). The 2-7 Chiefs doubled their season win total last week with a close victory in Oakland , while the Steelers stumbled at home against the Bengals. The 6-3 Steelers are 11-point favorites against the ...

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Who You Calling Illegitimate?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:00 +0000

I was pretty shocked by this new poll that found that 52 percent of Republican voters think ACORN stole the 2008 presidential election for Obama. I wanted to get some perspective, though, so I looked for polls that assessed voters' feelings about the 2000 elections. I figured that, even with ...

Ben Smith's Blog found this 2 days ago on tnr.com

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Memo to CBS and Katie Couric: Release the unedited Palin video.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:07:01 +0000

In "Going Rogue," Sarah Palin criticizes CBS for editing long interviews into the most damaging soundbites and making her look stupid and irritable. There's an easy solution: Release the unedited video. There is a lot of material in the book making assertions about all sorts of trenchant ...

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Obama Nation Billboard Draws Attention (Video)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:04 +0000

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Afghanistan's Insurgency Now Stronger Than Ever As Insurgents Use Children As Weapons

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

(CBS News) The war President-elect Barack Obama is inheriting in Afghanistan includes an insurgency that's stronger than ever. And it's creeping ever-closer to the Afghan capital. In a video obtained by CBS News, a U.S. convoy is attacked less than 20 miles from Kabul. "I think in Afghanistan, ...

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‘60 Minutes’ Runs 15 Minute Segment on Resurrecting Iraqi Marshes– Forgets to Thank George W. Bush (Video)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:00 +0000

“60 Minutes” ran a wonderful segment on the restoration of the Iraqi marshes. Saddam Hussein drained thousands of miles of marshland after the 1991 War and slaughtered the Marsh Arabs who lived there. But after Iraq was liberated from this brutal tyrant the US helped resurrect ...

Doug Ross @ Journal found this 2 days ago on gatewaypundit.firstthings.com

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2010 New York Senate General Election: Rudy Giuliani (R) vs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:12:12 +0000

National Journal.com > Pollster.com Free Trial Home The Magazine The Hotline CongressDaily 3121 Friday, November 20, 2009 Pollster.com The Polls Find All Polls National Trends President Governor Senate House Election Night Pollster Blog Mark Blumenthal Charles Franklin Margie Omero David ...

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Poll: Most Say War in Afghanistan Going Badly

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:31:29 +0000

More Americans than ever believe the war in Afghanistan is going badly for the United States, a new CBS News poll finds. Sixty-nine percent now say things are going badly for the U.S. in Afghanistan, a sharp increase from the 53 percent who said so in September. Just 23 percent say things are ...

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Nicolle Wallace Calls Sarah Palin's Description of Couric Interview 'Fiction'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:42:15 +0000

Wallace_11.18.jpg As we reported last week , in her new memoir "Going Rogue" Sarah Palin writes about the campaign interviews she gave to Katie Couric . Palin contends McCain aide and former CBS News political contributor Nicolle Wallace "pushed for Katie Couric and the CBS Evening News:" ...

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Poll: Most Oppose Terror Trials in Open Court

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:37:25 +0000

The Obama administration appears to be going against public opinion with its decision to try five terrorist suspects including self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian trial in New York City. A new CBS News poll finds that only 40 percent of Americans believe ...

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Biden Asks for Web Site's 'Number'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:01:11 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden, tasked with overseeing the $787 billion stimulus package, has been having a little trouble with his "numbers." During an interview on CBS' "Early Show" on Wednesday, Biden told viewers to check out a government-run Web site tracking stimulus spending, but admitted he ...

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Sarah Palin in 'Going Rogue': John McCain camp set me up for disaster in Katie Couric interviews

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:34:22 +0000

says she was blindsided by Katie Couric 's devastating interviews last year because John McCain 's aides lulled her into thinking the CBS anchorwoman was a fan. In Palin's new book, "Going Rogue," the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee reveals that her handlers talked up Couric as a working mom ...

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Obama's Afghan Plan: About 40K More Troops

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:53:19 +0000

Play CBS Video Video Obama's Afghan Troop Strategy After weeks of meetings with top-ranking officials, CBS News has learned that President Obama is expected to send a substantial amount of additional troops to Afghanistan. David Martin reports.

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A firing offense?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:51:24 +0000

Obama, speaking to CBS in Beijing, says he's "furious' about the stream of leaks characterizing the Afghanistan deliberations. THE PRESIDENT: “I think I am angrier than Bob Gates about it, partly because we have these deliberations in the Situation Room for a reason – because ...

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Mary Beth Buchanan Serves Final Day As U.S. Attorney For Western Pennsylvania

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:39:16 +0000

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― Western Pennsylvania will soon have a new U.S. attorney. Mary Beth Buchanan, who has served the district eight years, announced her resignation several weeks ago. It becomes effective Tuesday. On her last day in office, Buchanan says her only regret during her tenure was ...

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Palin Needs to Take Herself Seriously

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:13:16 +0000

Play CBS Video Video Palin's Book Campaign In her new book, Sarah Palin claims that John McCain's campaign officials micromanaged her. Although McCain's camp has fired back, many Republicans view Palin favorably. Jeff Greenfield reports.

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CBS News Poll: Obama’s Rating Dips Amid Independent Voter Unhappiness

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:34:02 +0000

The bad news for President Barack Obama today isn’t only economic: his ratings have declined again, amid further signs that he is losing independent voter support: is overall approval rating has dropped to 53 percent, a CBS news poll finds. Approval for Mr. Obama’s handling of the ...

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Obama's Approval Rating Slips to 53%

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:49 +0000

Play CBS Video Video Obama Poll Numbers Dip With many Americans disapproving of President Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan, Obama's overall poll numbers are down. Bill Plante reports.

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"Sarah From Alaska" Book: McCain Turned Lights Out On Palin In "Civil War" (VIDEO)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:11:21 +0000

In "Sarah From Alaska," two campaign reporters share the behind-the-scenes story of Sarah Palin's rise to national stardom and surprising resignation. On CBS' "Early Show," authors Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe said there was a "remarkable internal war" at the end of the campaign ...

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