Political neophyte Doug Hoffman is poised for an upset in New York's 23rd Congressional District. Full Article at Splice Today

The supposed assasination of a U.S. president is no laughing matter. All Americans of all political persuasions hold sacred the safety of our elected leaders. Full Article at The Heritage Foundation

If anyone's life is worth recounting, it's Gore Vidal's. The celebrated writer not only made his mark on literature over the past six decades, he also had a front row seat to history. Full Article at WNYC | New York Public Radio

Tom Schaller: I'd like to start with Rick and Byron, and ask that they provide some perspective on conservatism and its relationship to the GOP, as a way of putting the conservative angst we have witnessed in 2009 into a broader historical... Full Article at Salon

Doug Hoffman, Conservative Party candidate for New York's 23rd Congressional District, left, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Oct. 29, 2009 | In 2009, the energized right-wing base of the Republican Party transformed American politics. Full Article at Salon

At age 83, Gore Vidal remains a sharp provocateur, as irascible and irreverent as ever. Full Article at LewRockwell.com