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A new Public Opinion Strategies/FMMMA poll in Colorado shows the gubernatorial race "appears to be a foregone conclusion, barring a fundamental shift in the race dynamics."

John Hickenlooper (D) leads with 48%, followed by just 25% for Dan Maes (R) and 15% for Tom Tancredo (I).

"Whether Tancredo is siphoning off GOP support that could have been available, or whether Maes' self-inflicted wounds have boosted Tancredo's support is open to interpretation. However, the former Congressman's presence on the ballot and Maes' continued problems appear to have all but sealed Democratic retention of the Governor's mansion."

A new Public Opinion Strategies/FMMMA poll in Colorado shows Sen. Michael Bennet (D) with a slight lead over challenger Ken Buck (R) for U.S. Senate, 43% to 40%.

Said pollster David Metz: "Bennet first had to make his case with members of his own party -- and he did that convincingly, according to this data. Now, he has to do the same thing with the voters that will be the deciding factor in November: Independents, suburban voters, and seniors, in particular."

U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.

Florida Senate candidate Charlie Crist fights flip-flopping charges as the GOP's Marco Rubio surges ahead in some polls and the Democrats' Kendrick Meek appeals to the left

The military is becomeing more and more politicised , now they are telling the american public The people they work FOR. that we are wrong for our expression of displeasure with the muslum world . Thats right they attack us and we shouldnt be rallying agianst them . What the hell ? Is petraeus a civilian or a military leader. ? He is not supposed to make any remarks about the social agenda of the people of this country.Or the path we want to follow .He is Supposed to carry out what we want not tell us what not to do .He is an empty voice .His job is to carry out orders not prescribe social commentary. I didnt elect him for anything ,did you ? If he is realy worried about it that bad why doesnt he just ask us to pick the book and face Mecca and bow to muhammid . then they wont be mad at all. and we could come home .Screw him and his opinion. Its time the military became a military agian and stop trying to be peace makers .Its not their job. They are for war -not peace . They should be makeing NO public statements of opinions.They dont get one .they are not supposed to have one when it comes to domestic policies.
The military runs some countrys and this one is slideing down that slope . If he knows this will cause trouble then he should be planning for it . Not berateing a religouse leader from this country .Where is the statement that if the afgans blow up a few more troops we will be mad ? what a joke .Take a star cause he just tarnished one.

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he will not run for re-election in 2011, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Said Daley: "The truth is I have been thinking about this for the past several months. In the end this is a personal decision, no more, no less."

Meanwhile, all eyes turn to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who has made no secret of his desire to be Daley's successor.

Mitt Romney is planning to return to Iowa in late October to campaign for Iowa Republicans, as he weighs a second bid for the presidency, the Des Moines Register reports.

Romney never recovered from a second-place finish to Mike Huckabee in the 2008 Iowa caucuses.

Steve May, a Republican operative and candidate for the Arizona State Legislature, has been openly recruiting "drifters and homeless people" onto the Green Party ballot, and admits that their candidacies may siphon support from Democratic candidates, the New York Times reports.

Said May: "Did I recruit candidates? Yes. Are they fake candidates? No way."

Arizona's Democratic Party is attempting to get the candidates removed from the ballot, and the Green Party has urged its supporters to steer clear of the rogue candidates.

A new Rasmussen survey in Delaware shows Rep. Mike Castle (R) leading Chris Coons (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 48% to 37%.

However, if Christine O'Donnell (R) were to beat Castle for the GOP nomination, Coons leads 47% to 36%.

HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100907/ap_on_hi_te/us_oracle_hurd

After HP CEO scandalous conduct dismissal for Oracle to look around the legal aspects is amazing for he will again abuse his position. It is like the Madoff family, they will repeat are soon as the heat is off.

A new State House News Poll in Massachusetts shows Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA) leading Republican challenger Charlie Baker by six points, 34% to 28%. The poll also shows Independent candidate Tim Cahill polling at 18%.

Said pollster Gerry Chervinsky: "If Deval Patrick were in a one on one race and there were no Tim Cahill, Deval Patrick wouldn't have a chance."

A Christian minister said Tuesday that he will go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite ...

To save the withering grasslands of America's West some ranchersare implementing an unusual strategy -- have more cattle grazing, not fewer

Aboard the Atlantic Explorer, which is trying to establish a data base for changes in the planet's oceans

Iraqi officials displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country's looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old ...

A trio of financial sheriffs will oversee finance in entire European market

Minnesota 2020 Fiscal Policy Fellow Jeff Van Wychen and the communications team took our latest property tax analysis on the road. After a Minneapolis debut, the staff hit all corners of greater Minnesota, from Duluth to Winona, Mankato to Luverne.  Here’s reaction from mayors and city officials faced with tough budget balancing decisions -- raising property taxes and cutting services -- due to the state’s “no new tax policy.”

A new Texas Watch poll, conducted by Republican polling firm Hill Research Consultants, shows Gov. Rick Perry (R) barely edging challenger Bill White (D), 42% to 41%, with 14% still uncommitted to either candidate.

Dave Weigel notes that while Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) might be facing a primary challenge from Tea Party-backed Christine O'Donnell (R) in his bid for U.S. Senate, he has made little effort to court the movement.

"There's something almost quaint about this faith in the local media, especially when O'Donnell's supporters are asked about the same stories. They, like many members of the Tea Party movement, don't think that information in newspapers is definitive; it may even be inferior to what they hear from their friends or from talk radio. This is one of many reasons why Castle gets along with these activists the way a negotiator might deal with a hostage-taker."

Said Castle: "Some of the things they seem to advocate go beyond the norm... I have trouble distinguishing sometimes between the factions out there that are in this ultra-conservative mode. You know -- be it the patriots, or this Tea Party Express, or the different factions of the Tea Party."