Ohio Has A Pretty High Opinion Of Itself
John McCain campaigned lustily in Ohio yesterday, a state which is "pretty irritated" that "some other states are trying to supplant our role as the decider," said one Ohio pollster. Can somebody just make Ohio go away, please? [ New York Times ]
The Daily Show garnered record ratings with its guest star Wednesday night, a Hawaiian unicorn who can heal the lame and the halt just by looking at them in a very dignified manner. [ Guardian ]
Many pollsters and analysts remain skeptical that John McCain can make a comeback this late in the race, with so many battleground states in play. [ Bloomberg ]
Barack Obama is making a last-minute push to turn out Democrats in six states George Bush won in 2004. [ New York Times ]
Northeastern India was hit by a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on Thursday, and at least 71 people were killed. [ Voice of America ]
A recent outbreak of violence in the Congo ebbed at least temporarily with a cease-fire, but soldiers still spent the evening raping and pillaging in the northeastern city of Goma. [ Los Angeles Times ]