Politics: Afternoon Edition: Meg Whitman's shock-and-awe campaign

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Monday, October 18, 2010 HEADLINES 1) Meg Whitman's shock-and-awe campaign Like earlier big-money candidates in California, Whitman has carpet-bombed the airwaves. Lately she has been running more than 1,300 TV spots a day. » Read full article 2) Is this the ugliest ad of the year? The next few days will be critical in judging whether the ad worked or backfired. » Read full article 3) SCOTUS to decide whether detainee can sue Ashcroft The court will review a ruling that said that Abdullah al-Kidd can sue the former attorney general. » Read full article 4) Who has the big 'mo'? Third quarter fundraising reports are being pored over to determine who has the big "mo" heading into Nov. » Read full article 5) Angle tells Hispanic kids: You look Asian to me Another strange comment from the Nevada Senate candidate. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller (Alaska) admitting in an interview with CNN Monday that he was disciplined for using government computers to do election business: "The event in question is something that happened during my time off...So it was during my lunch hour." COMMENT OF THE DAY ramjetrth, on 'Stimulus opponents lined up for stimulus cash' article: The stimulus bill is a bad idea but it would be crazy not to use the funds once they are a done deal. MULTIMEDIA Video | The Fast Fix Jersey's 2012 dark horse Is Governor Chris Christie a darkhorse candidate to be the 2012 GOP Presidential nominee? SEND US A TIP | ADVERTISE | UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY POLICY | NEWSLETTER CENTER Washington Post Digital c/o E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071