Some have called the President's decision not to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall an outrage. I think instead, for someone who so ably uses the rhetoric of hope, it is a tragedy he is not attending. My Friday column on the anniversary is here

Help stop the gov't take-over of healthcare. Join the Rally Thursday against Obama/PelosiCare http://bit.ly/ZsKxG

David Kralik on 4 ways to report vote fraud uisng internet tools:

Twitter | use #votefraud hashtag

YouTube | visit http://www.youtube.com/group/votefraud09

Flickr | visit: http://www.flickr.com/groups/votefraud

Facebook | visit: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=214486540096

Updated 11/1 - The race has evolved into a contest between a conservative and a pro-Pelosi, tax increase, big government liberal Democrat.

This is both a tribute to the power of the national conservative movement to define an issue and a commentary on the populist anger against politics-as-usual.

The New York GOP has now had two troubled special elections and it is clear they should go to a primary nominating system so everyone will feel it was fair and open.

The age of party leaders picking people is over.

Scozzafava did the right thing in dropping out. I am, however, deeply disappointed that she has chosen to back Owens over Hoffman.

I am endorsing Doug Hoffman and believe everyone who wants to create jobs with lower taxes and to control spending and deficits should vote for Doug Hoffman Tuesday.

Tomorrow night, while eating all that leftover candy, how about curling up with Newt and Bill Forstchen’s new novel, To Try Men’s Souls, an inspirational account of General George Washington and the colonial army’s miracle victory at the Battle of Trenton?

Available wherever books are sold. Learn more at www.totrymenssouls.com.

And thanks to Lt. Commander Dr. Timothy Powell from Suffolk, Va for the pictures of his fantastic pumpkin! Go Navy!

We just received exciting news that To Try Men's Souls will debut at #13 on the NY Times bestseller list! 

Michelle Selesky is travelling with Newt this week and she sent some pictures from the book tour.  More coming soon:

Newt and Callista at the Extreme Mammals exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in NYC.

As Newt debates Sir Michael Rawlins on the rationale for having comparative effectiveness reviews (CERs) as part of America’s healthcare system, he exposes a topic of contention within medical communities on which the public should have a say. Read here to check out Newt’s take on this debate, and why this initiative stops medical innovation right in its tracks, denying Americans the potential to receive life saving treatments.

Newt’s education tour with Al Sharpton and Arnie Duncan is bringing much needed attention to the issue of education.  His recent trip to Philadelphia has shown some light on the incredible: what was once a violent and failing school just three years ago has been transformed in to a thriving, highly successful and safe learning environment where Philadelphia students are getting an education that they would never have imagined just a short while ago.