Blue Radar

I post each morning, here are some of the political stories thatmight not be worthy of their own posts, but are nonetheless newsworthy:

• CONGRESS Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering the idea of delaying the vote on the SCHIP bill.  "The push to delay action, perhaps until next week, came afterclosed-door meetings between House Republican leaders and key Senatesupporters of legislation that would expand the State Children’s HealthInsurance Program (SCHIP)," reported The Hill.
• JUSTICE DEPARTMENT On Tuesday, Bush's Attorney General nominee once again refused to take a stand on whether waterboarding is torture.  Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are angry.  “Based on an initial review of his response to the letter, I remainvery concerned that Judge Mukasey finds himself unable to stateunequivocally that waterboarding is illegal and below the standards andvalues of the United States,” Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) said.
• SCANDAL Congressman John Doolittle (R-CA) is under investigation by the FBI.  However, Doolittle has received sizable contributions to his defense fund.  Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has donated $10,000 to the Doolittle defense fund.
• 2008 ELECTION James Carville on the Democrats' chances in 2008: "The Democrats enjoy a stable 13-point lead in which party voters saythey will support for president (53% to 40%) and a stable 10-point leadin the named-ballot for Congress (51% to 41%) -- both essentiallyunchanged all of this year... The freshmen Democrats have consolidatedtheir positions (ahead 55% to 37%), while Republicans in battlegroundseats are trailing."
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL Chris Dodd wants children to dress up like him for Halloween.  (It's maybe too late for that.)
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL The SEIU in New Hampshire has endorsed John Edwards for president.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL General election match-ups (Rasmussen): Colbert - 36%, Paul - 32%.  Colbert - 37%, Kucinich - 32%.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL Iowa Democrats (ARG): Clinton - 32%, Obama - 22%, Edwards - 15%.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL New Hampshire Democrats (ARG): Clinton - 42%, Obama - 22%, Edwards - 10%.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL South Carolina Democrats (ARG): Clinton - 41%, Obama - 19%, Edwards - 18%.

If we left something out, it's because we either wrote about ityesterday or are scheduled to do so in an individual post later today. Otherwise, feel free to add any stories to the commentbox.