Saturday, October 10th, 2009

U.S. NEWS & POLITICS

Saturday, October 10th, 2009 WSJ | The Stressed German Model WSJ | ‘Democratization of Credit’ Is Over Bloomberg | Chandler Sees Dollar Under Pressure on Low U.S. Rates: Audio American Thinker | Walk Fast Wa Examiner | A little weekend reading: They still spell it ‘Amerika’ CBS News | Heads Being Scratched Around the World Washington Post | This is Ridiculous — Embarrassing, Even The Guardian | Obama Shouldn’t Have Accepted It Am. Prospect | Winning With the Economy — or Without It New York Post | The President’s Real Afghanistan Options Bloomberg | Rangel Needs to Find the Exit S.C. BLOGS & PRESS BOX Saturday, October 10th, 2009 WSJ | Michael Smith II: Have the Guts to Reform the Health-Care Tort System Event 10.13 | Congressman Mike Pence & Henry Brown Event 10.12 | Leadership Signature Series: Candidates for the 4th CD 2010 race The Palmetto Insider | Politicians’ Attempt to Create ‘Jobs Plan’ Hurts SC Garnet Spy | And the winner is FITSNews | Sheheen Maintains Democratic Fundraising Edge Updating… S.C. NEWS & POLITICS Saturday, October 10th, 2009 Herald Online | S.C. budget won’t force special session WSJ | DeMint: What I Heard in Honduras The Sun News | Clyburn throws race card Again! Says he fears for first lady’s safety in S.C. Governor Mark Sanford | Delusions and the Madness of Crowds G’ville News | S.C. budget outlook could lessen chance of impeachment talks ABCNews6 | S.C. Governor Mark Sanford Discusses Ethis Investigation Video S.C. Politics Today | Barrett rips Obama’s Nobel Prize win The State | Barrett leading in race for cash S.C. Politics Today | Drake has a $300,000 quarter The State | USC wins don’t open fan wallets P&C | Candidates connect – on Facebook USC wins aren’t opening up fans’ wallets Shrinking attendance at USC football games this season is changing the playing field for Columbia-area businesses. Many Columbia-area hotel, restaurant and souvenir store operators blame the recession that has lasted long enough to make even some of the most die-hard Gamecock fans close their wallets. Gameday preview: USC vs. UK Sanford accused of delay tactics In court papers filed Friday, attorneys for the S.C. House of Representatives argued embattled Gov. Mark Sanford is attempting to set a dangerous precedent of delay tactics that future elected officials could use to avoid impeachment. Village at Sandhill: Curfew in, youths out At 6 p.m. Friday, just a handful of teens were strolling around the busiest part of the Village at Sandhill in Northeast Richland. Barrett leading in race for cash So far this quarter, U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, a Westminister Republican, leads both the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial pack in fundraising.

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