Honest question: What would a genuine Richard Mourdock apology for his debate remarks about rape pregnancies look like?

I’m not being arch.

Short of recanting his opposition to a rape exception for abortion bans — a position shared by many Republicans, including the vice presidential nominee — what could Mourdock say that would count as an apology for John McCain and others on both sides of the aisle who are demanding one?

With the Detroit News editorial endorsing Mitt Romney but slashing the tires of his auto bailout position, it’s worth re-watching Romney’s big bamboozle on this from Monday night’s debate: Read More

AP: Romney leads 47-45 nationally.

No surprise that the Detroit News is endorsing Mitt Romney. It has consistently endorsed Republicans for President. But in giving the nod to Romney, the paper’s editorial exposes his position on the auto bailout as, well, a fraud and a crock.

Colin Powell renews his endorsement of Obama.

Which Ohio counties to watch.

The President hits Mourdock, the World Series, and Trump. Watch.

Looking over the TPM Electoral Scoreboard, I’ll take the liberty of pushing Arizona to Romney and Pennsylvania to Obama. That gives Obama 284 electoral votes and Romney 206, with Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida and Colorado as toss ups. As of right now. More polls to come today. Always more polls. Our Polltracker team is on the case.

I’ll be doing aLive Chatat noon eastern at TPMPrime. See you then.

The Polltracker average of Virginia now has Obama up by 2.3 points after new PPP poll gives him a 5-point lead.