Elsewhere: Senate Optimistic on Bailout, Clinton for State Senate Dems

The Senate votes on the revised bailout plan tonight, and leaders are optimistic it will pass. 

House members who voted for the failed bailout legislation received more contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac than members who voted against it.

Bill Clinton does some useful campaigning for Obama, by praising Joe Biden.

New state polls show "a shift" in favor of Obama in Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia.

John McCain is the first Republican presidential candidate to do an interview with a gay newspaper.

McCain doesn't mind that Gwen Ifill is moderating the V.P. debate.

Nate Silver thinks the Obama campaign would benefit from ousting Ifill.

Marc Ambinder finds the whole narrative "depressing."

Indian Point nuclear plant may finally get its "emergency operations center."

Marty Markowitz is dying for another term as Brooklyn borough president.

And he already has one backer.

Hillary Clinton will attend a Democratic State Senate fund-raiser.

Andrew Sullivan highly doubts that Sarah Palin was listening to Joe Biden's Senate speeches in elementary school.

Also, Palin plays the flute.