NYT: POLLS GIVE PRESIDENT OBAMA AN EDGE TO 8 CRUCIAL STATES

President Obama is struggling to persuade voters that he deserves to win re-election based on his handling of the economy, but his empathy and personal appeal give him an edge over Mitt Romney in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, according to Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News polls.
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RIP: AUTHOR GORE VIDAL DEAD AT 86

Another one of the greats of the American  literature passed away a few hours ago.Playwright, essayist, political activist, screenwriter Gore Vidal, was the literati powerhouse  and the creative uber- mind of Myra Breckenridge,  The Best Man, Duluth, The City and The Pillar, A Visit to a Small Planet and many other favorites. Rest In Peace...(The on air fight of Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1968 with William F. Buckley shall have a sequel in heaven)....