The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party, Bill Gwatney, was shot at his party’s headquarters today, and is apparently in critical condition. The suspect was shot and taken into custody by police. The Arkansas Times’ blog notes that Gwatner owns a car dealership and that there is speculation that the assailant might have been a disgruntled employee.
New polls: In Pennsylvania, Obama leads by five; In North Carolina, McCain’s ahead by four; and in Florida, McCain’s also up by four.
And, per Elizabeth Benjamin, Tom Suozzi used a conference call to call out the Working Familes Party and the Alliance for Quality Education for their attacks on Governor Paterson’s property tax cap plan.
