ABC’s The Note has a thorough and knowing outline of “How the (liberal) Old Media plans to cover the last two weeks of the election” to try to ensure the GOPs do not regain any initiative. …All ABC’s Halperin & Co. left out, as far as I can see, is Point #13: Bury the news about the Secure Fence Act (if Bush doesn’t bury it first!), Point #14: Do not mention the name “Alcee Hastings,” and #15: ‘Keep Foley Alive!’ (though that may no longer be possible, even on NPR).
Plus, continued questions as to what Bush is doing on the fence bill. Seems like an ill-considered straddle to me — a “low profile” signing ceremony sacrifices the benefit of signing the bill with the pro-fence constituency, but as Kaus notes, it’s not as if the Hispanic community won’t know he signed it.