Although she holds a personal belief that abortion should be used only in cases where pregnancy threatens the life of the mother, lately we have heard increasingly about how Palin has never sought to legislate on that belief in Alaska’s statehouse. (Full article and comments)

Join Stephanie Ramage for PBS election night coverage on the Georgia Public Broadcast System's TV channel 8 and WABE 90.1 FM or streaming live at www.gpb.org/election. 
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"I will close the Guantanamo Bay prison and ban torture...There is great need for American leadership in the world, and I understand that only by exercising that leadership with grace and wisdom can we be successful in safeguarding our interests."
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Trig Palin, and how America has reacted to him, illustrates the difference between true tolerance and cheap, easy notions of diversity.

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Eugene Robinson, a columnist for the Washington Post, supports Obama. But, he's noticed some things about Sarah Palin that we should all note. (Full article and comments)

"McCain—a Republican—risked his political career to pursue comprehensive immigration reform, while Barack Obama—a Democrat—was late to the issue and made some bad choices once he stepped into the debate... (Full article and comments)

Playaz Circle is best known for hit song “Duffle Bag Boy” featuring multi-platinum artist Lil Wayne. They are currently working on a project in raising awareness for felon’s rights to vote.  (Full article and comments)

As reported by the Toledo (Ohio) Blade,  "a Toledo police records clerk has been charged with 'gross misconduct' for allegedly making an improper inquiry for information regarding the man known as 'Joe the Plumber,' ...Authorities said this was done for non-law enforcement purposes and was a violation of department policy and state policy governing law regarding the use of the Law Enforcement Automated Data System database.
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Best Buy is looking for consumers in 25 cities to share how Black Friday shopping is an important holiday tradition for them and their family, and what kinds of rituals they have to make the morning after Thanksgiving an enjoyable kick off to the holiday season. (Full article and comments)

Last week, Democratic Congressman Barney Frank told the editorial board of the Standard-Times newspaper in New Bedford, Mass., that he supports an expansion of entitlement programs. Where will the money come from? Some of it may come from cutting the military’s budget by 25 percent, the rest will come from higher taxes.       

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