Today in Salon: Ladies of the nightly news

Today in Salon: Thursday October 30, 2008

Ladies of the nightly news How the most electrifying campaign of our time changed everything for Katie Couric, Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow By Rebecca Traister

Open Salon This place ain't sexy, why'd those guys bring escorts here. Alright already... Early-voting mania strikes Illinois Time to shatter the silence about cops who batter

Black voters may lead Democratic wave An Obama-propelled increase in African-American turnout, already apparent in early voting, may put more Democrats in Congress. By Alex Koppelman

Watching for a Republican rout Democrats are poised for another wave of victories in Congress. A guide to the key races, and GOP lawmakers on the run. By Mike Madden

"Death With Interruptions" When the grim reaper takes time off, morticians reel and chaos ensues in Jose Saramago's funny, ravishing "Death With Interruptions." By Laura Miller

Attractive men scare me, so I only date ugly ones I would like to have sex with an attractive man -- but I babble like a moron at first sight! By Cary Tennis

Why Obama may triumph in working-class Pennsylvania Returning to my home in Bucks County, I saw how the the utter bankruptcy of the Bush years has transformed the region's political landscape. By Robert S. Eshelman

Proposition 8 vs. black homophobia An African-American lesbian explains why she's hopeful that an "Obama Effect" won't kill gay marriage in California. By LaDoris Cordell

Tom the Dancing Bug Turns out the founder of capitalism was a dirty, stinking commie! By Ruben Bolling

War Room Obama introduces himself one last time Stop the election, I want to get off Quote of the day Obama hanged in effigy at U. of Kentucky 76 American Nobel Prize winners endorse Obama What does Palin's future hold? Report: Dems planning to take away Lieberman's committee Is Arizona the newest battleground state? Obama ad goes after McCain on economy, Palin New McCain ad hits Obama TV special

Joan Walsh Veepzilla!

How the World Works Chinese advice for the next U.S. president Easy money days are here again Sarah Palin's silly energy speech Investor euphoria amid a global recession

World Series pronounced dead! Blame it on the rain. Or the mud or the suspended game. Or the late starts. Or cranky writers and an unscheduled off day. King Kaufman

Broadsheet Sarah Palin to Tina Fey: Need Bristol to baby-sit? Hockey moms for Obama "Let's face it. Women looooove abortions" Yes, she can Hot for the "First Dude"

Machinist Global initiative promises to harmonize ICT and human rights Election 2008: An online resource guide

Video Dog "Doctor Atomic" and Mr. Adams

Glenn Greenwald Maeve Reston's unintentional exposure of campaign reporters Dick Morris: Obama might still have a small chance to win

NBA 2008-09: Houston over Detroit If Yao, McGrady and Artest stay healthy and sane -- three big ifs -- look out for the Rockets. King Kaufman

Beyond the Multiplex Black gay men are the new, um, black

Dreams of John Adams Saturn rockets, Wagner in the Sierras, 9/11 voices -- the renowned composer discusses the visions and emotions behind his acclaimed and controversial music. By Kevin Berger

How John McCain ran against himself The maverick of days past might be deadlocked with Obama now if he hadn't let the Republican right hijack the Straight Talk Express. By Walter Shapiro

Will Mr. Burly vote for Obama? The thought of replacing the Current Occupant with the Angry Old Man of the Desert and Whoopee the Ice Queen is miserable in the extreme. By Garrison Keillor

"Is McCain a competent fellow?" When President Johnson asked that question about John McCain's father, Adm. Jack McCain, the answer he got was not flattering. But McCain got a promotion from LBJ anyway. By Tom Brune

How Dirksen lobbied on behalf of Jack McCain A series of documents show the influential Illinois senator pushing LBJ hard for a promotion for John McCain's father, Adm. John "Jack" McCain Jr. By Tom Brune

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