Lunchtime Links

Sarah Palin isn’t a fan of the Politico crew…

…and Michael Steele and Rudy Guiliani defend her after a Politico piece.

A N.Y. candidate accuses Paladino of sending out a mailer calling him a sex predator.

The Obamas give out dried fruit for Halloween.

A woman receives death threats after being mentioned by Glenn Beck…

…and Beck says the left is more “hate-filled” than the right.

Stanley McCrystal is writing a book.

Alcohol might be more dangerous than heroin.

Brazil elects a former Marxist rebel as its first female president.