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First up - the Coming Wave?
The prospects for Democrats in November just got dimmer. Charlie Cook of the
Cook Political Report revised his House forecast for the midterms, predicting a
Republican net gain between 35 and 45 seats. The GOP only needs 39 pickups to
take control of the house for the first time since 2006. Cook and the
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza will break down the grim news for Democrats.
Plus, the planned Glenn Beck-Sarah Palin rally on the steps of the Lincoln
Memorial is drawing the ire of black leaders. The conservative rally is slated
for August 28th, the 47th anniversary of Reverend Martin Luther King's "I Have
a Dream" speech and civil rights leaders are anything but happy about it. The
Reverend Al Sharpton will tell us why he's angry.
Then, one day after Rod Blagojevich was convicted on only one of 24 charges
against him, we're finding out the one reason - or person - why the ex-Illinois
governor isn't going behind bars for a very long time. The Chicago Sun Times'
Carol Marin and Politico's Josh Gerstein will give us the latest.
Next, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel spent the last three days on the
phone trying to calm angry Democrats who say they were blindsided when
President Obama weighed in on the proposed mosque in lower Manhattan. MSNBC
Political Analyst and the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson will analyze the
political consequences of the President's words.
And finally, what does Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle have in common
with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin? Find out in
tonight's Sideshow.
Want more Hardball updates and breaking political news? Follow producer Brooke
Brower on Twitter -- www.twitter.com/brookebrower.
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