10/9 Roundup: We're All Socialists Now, Keeping Banks in the Black, Palin v. Palin

- The global economy has continued its tumble. The NY Times reports that the government may take an ownership stake in some banks, to help restore investor confidence.

- Britain announced a similar plan yesterday.  The Telegraph led with the headline "We're All Socialists Now, Comrade." Funny or no, it's not too far from the truth.

- The Times takes a closer look at the legacy of Alan Greenspan.

- John McCain's plan to keep people in their homes made an overnight transformation.  Now it's a plan to keep banks in the black.

- Brad DeLong blogs that McCain's new plan is worse than he had imagined possible.

- The Times has a very disturbing report that thousands of voters have been illegally purged from voting rolls in six key swing states.

- Meanwhile, ACORN is under investigation for questionable voter forms.

- DemfromCT at Kos continues to report huge leads for Obama in the polls. Yesterday's Gallup is the hugest yet, giving Obama an 11-point edge. We could be seeing some post-debate momentum...

- Still, Joe Klein at Time wonders if Obama can keep it up.

- Skepticism may be in order.  Mark Blumenthal writes that pollsters face a perfect storm of unknown variables.

- General Petraeus is on a victory lap, and spoke at the Heritage Foundation yesterday.  Spencer Ackerman thought it sounded like Petraeus was campaigning for Obama.

- The Times calls the McCain campaign "one of the most appalling we can remember."

- Conservative commentator David Brooks called Sarah Palin a "fatal cancer to the Republican Party." Dang that's harsh.

-  If not for the Republicans, Palin is good business for NBC. Fueled by their political satire, Saturday Night Live's ratings are up 42% on last year.  

- And SNL may yet double down on that bet--  rumor has it Palin herself may appear on the show.  Perhaps we'll get to see her debate herself.

- Last, a video.  John McCain addresses his fellow.... prisoners?

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