Election Day in 60 Seconds: Bookies Split in Jersey; Michele Bachmann Plans 'Super Bowl of Freedom'

Good morning, Capitolists! It's Election Day, which means that while you're out voting, countless politicians who are not on the ballot will sit in a room all day wondering what your vote says about them.

We can't answer that question, but we can tell you what's making news today:

* Bookies Split in Jersey. Who better than bettors to pick the next governor of New Jersey? The only problem: Bets are split straight down the middle between incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine and his Republican challenger, Chris Christie. The operations manager at InTrade took a turn as pundit yesterday, telling Bloomberg, "Corzine seems to be a very unpopular governor, but Christie hasn't been convincing in his campaign."

* GOPrescriptions. House Republicans have sent their own health care plan to the CBO for a cost assessment this week while they ramp up their criticism of the Pelosi bill, which may get a vote as early as Thursday. On "Fox and Friends" this morning, Rep. Michele Bachmann announced a GOP meet-up on the Capitol steps Thursday for conservatives to speak out against the Dems' health care plans. "This is the Super Bowl of freedom!" she said.

* Boehner's Double Take on NY-23. The House minority leader said yesterday that he regrets endorsing Dede Scozzafava this summer as the Republican for the special election in New York's 23rd congressional district. Boehner told reporters, "The lady clearly has an agenda that is different from most Republicans." With Scozzafava out of the race, Boehner is now pulling for Doug Hoffman, the conservative.

* Girl power is taking a day off in Atlanta, where the outgoing mayor, Shirley Franklin, says she's voting against Councilwoman Mary Norwood -- the woman in the race -- and for her former campaign manager, Kasim Reed. Franklin wrote on the Atlanta Journal Constitution's blog last night that Norwood has not shown "vision, competence or integrity in her public life." Just before the election, Norwood was polling 20 points ahead of the pack.

* Yikes! The Washington Times is reporting that a California-based beauty products company is using cells from aborted fetuses for skin-care lotions. The president of the company confirms it and says, "We feel we are in complete compliance with the laws of God and man."

* Sen. Jim Bunning, the retiring but never shy Republican from Kentucky, threw out the first pitch at last night's World Series. In addition to being a leading voice on the "Read the Bill" movement in the Senate, Bunning is a Hall of Fame pitcher from his days with the Phillies,and still throws the best curve ball in Washington.

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