Here is your R&D for November 1st:
Republicans Appear Poised to Win Big on Tuesday from Gallup
In Gallup’s final measure of voter intentions prior to tomorrow’s midterm elections, the polling agency finds that Republicans have a substanial lead over Democrats among likely voters, which suggests the Republicans are likely to win back control of the House of Representatives.
Bomb Plot Shows Key Role Played by Intelligence from the New York Times
This weekend’s bomb plot was a reminder that strong intelligence networks are needed to thwart terrorism as a Saudi intelligence tip prevented explosive packages from being loaded onto planes bound for the United States.
Myanmar’s polls a headache for ASEAN from the Asia Times
This month’s elections in Myanmar have divided the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with democratic members criticizing them and less democratic governments defending them.
Debate over Arizona immigration law heads to appeals court from CNN
The Ninth Circuit Cour tof Appeals will hear arguments against a federal judge’s ruling this past July, which blocked the controversial elements of Arizona’s immigration statute. Critics allege that the law will lead to racial profiling in the state.
Immigrants gaining jobs, native-born Americans aren’t from the Christian Science Monitor
In a controversial finding, the Pew Hispanic Center reported last week that since the end of the recession in Juny 2009, legal and illegal immigrants have gained 656,000 jobs while native-born Americans have lost 1.2 million.