And The Golden Duke Award Nominees Are...

The nominees announced for all the Golden Duke awards are tough competitors in their respective categories. Here's the rundown and check out TPM for the results on New Year's Eve:



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Could Robert Gates Stay At The Pentagon Under Obama?

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo has the details on this. Though it is up in the air whether this is bad for finding a new direction at the Pentagon. The answer just might be in taking a close look at Brent Scowcroft.

With Two Weeks To Go

According to John King's report yesterday on Iowa, New Mexico and Colorado, Josh Marshall sees that the race is effectively over with Obama garnering 273 electoral votes or more. McCain's camp says they're going after Pennsylvania but in reality, that state is a deep, dark blue.