News Briefs, 10/21/08

David Bernstein argues that McCain's only road to the White House leads through Pennsylvania.

The AFL-CIO labor federation will deploy 250,000 volunteers to 20 states over the next few weeks, hoping to maximize turnout among 13 million specially targeted union members. This is the largest independent GOTV program in the nation.

Here are some early voting numbers from key states.

Ohio Secretary of State's Web site hacked.

The September fundraising numbers for Democratic committees look good.

Here is a list of close legislative races in the states. The outcome of these races will impact redistricting in the states.

Scott J. Bloch, the embattled U.S. special counsel whose tenure has brought national attention to his once-obscure agency, said yesterday that he will resign in January instead of staying on until a replacement can take over.

Joe Klein banned from McCain Palin flights as well.

Rachel Maddow produces a sharp rise in ratings for MSNBC.