-William F. Buckley, founder of National Review, dead at 82. [NYT]
- “Elegant, witty conservative writer…dies, leaving no intellectual heirs.” [Wonkette]
- “Father of conservatism” calls Bush “not a conservative. [CBS]
- An hour with Charlie Rose.
-Hedge funds heart Obama. [Reuters]
- Bonus: Obama’s economics. [TNR]
-Is life starting to imitate West Wing? Why Obama vs. McCain is eerily like Santos vs. Vinick and how the show’s writers predicted 2008 in 2005. [Slate V]
-Bill Clinton fells “out of practice” in politics. [IHT]
-Clinton’s message guru, Mark Penn, claims he’s been “misunderstood.” There’s some irony for ya. [NY Observer]
-Is this race over yet? Obama demolishes Hillary’s last chance at debate. [MSNBC]
- Bonus: No matter who’s campaigning, Russert is always the winner.
