Clinton said voters would think, "I like that little Down syndrome kid. One of them lives down the street. They're wonderful children. They're wonderful people. And I like the idea that this guy does those long-distance races. Stayed in the race for 500 miles with a broken arm. My kind of guy." Seattle Times President Clinton made this comment while being a guest on “The View” yesterday. In our house, my wife’s teaching credentials have always instructed us to say, “Billy, the youngster with Down’s Syndrome”, not “that Down’s Syndrome kid”. Rather insensitive and elitist wouldn’t you say?

Motorists entering the quaint, woodsy town of Olema near the sea in Marin County may notice a subtle change as they enter: it appears the burg's name has been changed to ''Obama.'' Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama supporter and bed and breakfast owner Kelly Emery created a perfect mirror of the green sign people read as they enter the town's limits. And if you refuse to enjoy the name change - try selling your home in Marin County in this housing market. CBS Channel 5 News

In the aftermath of two major terrorist attacks on Western targets, America 's counterterrorism community is warning that Al Qaeda may launch more overseas operations to influence the presidential elections in November. Call it Osama bin Laden 's "October surprise." In late August, during the weekend between the Democratic and Republican conventions, America's military and intelligence agencies intercepted a series of messages from Al Qaeda's leadership to intermediate members of the organization asking local cells to be prepared for imminent instructions. New York Sun News Even if this threat is hollow in reality, it is still enough to place some fear in the hearts and minds of the citizens of the country. Good for the election, bad for the economy.

On Nov. 5, the presidential election winds up in a electoral-college tie, 269-269, the Democrat-controlled House picks Sen. Barack Obama as president, but the Senate, with former Democrat Joe Lieberman voting with Republicans, deadlocks at 50-50, so Vice President Dick Cheney steps in to break the tie to make Republican Sarah Palin his successor. "Wow," said longtime presidential historian Stephen Hess. "Wow, that would be amazing, wouldn't it?" And, "If this scenario ever happened, it would be like a scene from the movie 'Scream' for Democrats," said Democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh. "The only thing worse for the Democrats than losing the White House, again, when it had the best chance to win in a generation, but to do so at the hands of Cheney and Lieberman. That would be cruel." Washington Times Can you imagine the day after an event like this in America?

Six percentage points is the price Barack Obama could pay on election day for being black. That disturbing calculation was found in a groundbreaking new Associated Press - Yahoo News poll conducted with Stanford University which probes the effect of the Democratic presidential candidate's race on his historic campaign for the White House .

"There's a penalty for prejudice, and it's not trivial," Stanford University political scientist Paul Sniderman told the AP. AP Article

Actor Brad Pitt's $100,000 donation last week to the campaign opposing a November ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage in California was the largest thus far by an A-list celebrity. But it accounts for a small percentage of the roughly $30 million collected by supporters and opponents of Proposition 8, in donations ranging from $20 to seven-figure sums. Sacramento Bee The “No on 8” campaign will have double the money for this campaign; How much will religious, evangelical and church organizations raise for the Yes on 8 campaign?

The No on Proposition 8 campaign unveiled the first ad on Monday in the battle over same-sex marriage, featuring an elderly couple who urged voters to not eliminate their gay daughter's right to marry. Prop. 8, on the November ballot, would overturn the state Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year that a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Contra Costa Times There will be many, many more in the following days and two months. Over $30-35 million will be spent on Proposition 8 this year.

San Francisco resident Carlos Dimaano, 50, a recent immigrant from the Philippines, speaks English in his job at a community center. But when he goes home to cook dinner for his 88-year-old father, the two lapse into their native Tagalog. San Francisco Chronicle Is this a reason for the growing concern surrounding high school dropouts in California?

Immigration boom slows as country's economy falters. The wave of immigrants entering the United States slowed dramatically last year as the economy faltered and the government stepped up enforcement of immigration laws. The nation added about a half-million immigrants in 2007, down from more than 1.8 million the year before, according to estimates being released today by the Census Bureau. AP Add to this that unemployment is up and many Americans are starting to consider these jobs for income. Also, many American owners are not looking for cheap labor, they are looking for work. So the lines of those taking jobs has declined. Immigration has been taken off of the campaign trail conversation for the 2008 elections.

Rescue plan could hinge on value of bad assets. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's $700 billion financial rescue plan has grown from a program focused on relieving lenders and investors of their bad mortgages to one in which the government would have the authority to take over any kind of problem loan or other asset, from bad credit card debt to commercial real estate securities. San Francisco Chronicle If the government owns my credit card debt, do I have to pay it back? Consider that the government ‘never pays back its debt’, so why should I have to do the same. Bill me over my lifetime with taxes, just keep the tab running.

Lawmakers raised doubts Monday about what would be the largest government bailout in American history, but a bigger, more terrifying question lurked right under the surface: What if it doesn’t work? Failure, says one insider, is not an option. Politico