Cantor says ‘We don’t want to be seen as a bunch of yahoos’ promising to shut down the government.

It looks like one of Harry Reid’s attack ads contains false information. And it’s hardly surprising since he (or his ad makers) relied on a highly dubious source of information: Sharron Angle.

Christine O’Donnell’s father denies to the New York Times that he was Bozo the Clown — okay, okay — denies that he was an officially certified Bozo the Clown.

With the most remarkable opening line of any campaign ad I’ve ever heard, Christine O’Donnell’s first TV ad is out. Watch.

Late Update: I have to say: what if you are a witch? I guess this ad doesn’t apply to you then. Very exclusionary — jmm.

In this election cycle of perpetual lows, achieving a new low is a serious accomplishment. But we’ve got one. An independent group is running ads against 14-term Rep. Nick Rahall (D) of West Viriginia blasting him for chairing a group called ‘Arab Americans for Obama’ back in 2008. Rahall is a Christian Arab-American of Lebanese descent who was born in West Virginia.

TPM Reader TK uncorks the clever:

Wouldn’t it be awesome if this were not just a one-off ad, but a whole add campaign?

I would love to see a string of similar-themed adds that all started differently:

“I’m not Bozo… I’m you.”

“I’m not a meatball away from being a Hare Krishna… I’m you.”

“I’m not the Chinese enemy… I’m you.

“I’m not a mouse with a genetically implanted human brain… I’m you.”

You could literally do a new one or two every week until the election.

We’re going to announce a new round of hires a bit later this year. In the past we relied on traditional job listings, our quiet attempts to poach from other places and recommendations from friends and colleagues. But this time, we want to try something new. We would like to ask you, our readers, for tips. So who do you think are best reporters out there? If you were in my shoes, who would you be trying to bring into the TPM fold?

To be clear, we’re not looking for people who specialize in opinion, though viewpoint is certainly welcome. We’re looking for people who have an eye for a story, who break news.

Let us know what you think. Anonymity of course guaranteed.

Richard Blumenthal and Linda McMahon met for their first debate tonight. And it was pretty lively. Here’s our report.

Last night was the first Daily Show episode since that whole unpleasant Rick Sanchez business. It was a tempered Jon Stewart, to the extent he can be. Watch.

Rachel Slajda brings us up to speed on the big “voter fraud” brouhaha going on down in Houston.