Many are called, few are chosen. Isn’t that what they say?

Reports of the rise of Herman Cain can be found, in between the GOP establishment’s calls to the Governor of New Jersey.

Almost lost amid the buzz this week over the possibility that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may seek the Republican nomination for president was the potential rise of a candidate already in the race: Herman Cain.

Speaking of calls to New Jersey, who has the kind of insight and influence to make this call happen? One would have to know there was hesitation on behalf of Christie’s wife, while also having enough Bush influence to trigger a call from the former First Lady. Somehow I doubt she simply picked up the phone based upon Christie’s boilerplate speech at the Reagan Library. Perhaps one Fox News political analyst, or another, will fill us all in one day.

Even Christie’s wife, Mary Pat, has warmed to the idea of becoming First Lady after months of discouraging a run. She originally thought a presidential campaign would upend their family. But she got a phone call from former First Lady Barbara Bush, who reassured her the challenge is manageable, said a source close to the Christie family. Mary Pat Christie now is committed to supporting whatever her husband decides, the source said.

Andrew Breitbart in Human Events. Man I Like That Guy: Chris Christie’s Dude Factor

Surprise: Another top Obama donor gets a green energy loan.

The Left appears to be trying to go all in on the Occupy Wall Street effort. This story is being pushed by the ultra pro-Labor Daily Kos. Kos founder Markos Moulitsas’ first book was criticized, even by some on the Left, for being too pro-Labor. But then, Kos and his cause were already reaping benefits from being aligned with Labor, so why wouldn’t it be?

According to Daily Kos, The New York Transit Workers Union (TWU) voted to support the Wall Street Protestors at their meeting last night. A member of TWU Local 100 told a reporter that they would join the protest Friday at 4PM.

Bank of America is implementing its $5 a month debit card fee, with speculation of more to come. For this we have Dick Durbin to thank. He engineered a sweetheart deal for retailers, prohibiting banks from charge them a small fee for debit transactions. Can the price of your money go up? It looks like it just did, even if it isn’t worth what it once was thanks to a printing press.

This new fee doesn’t come at the best time. The Commerce Department reported today that incomes fell in August for the first time in two years. Unsurprisingly, consumer spending was flat for the month as well.

CNN Poll: 90% of Americans say the economy sticks. The other 10% must be getting green energy loans.

An economic forecaster explains to Bloomberg Radio why another recession is inevitable:

A recession, in Achuthan’s terms, happens when “sales disappoint, so production falls, so employment falls, so incomes fall, and then sales fall again.” He clarified, “When I call a recession…that means that process is starting to feed on itself, which means that you can yell and scream and you can write a big check, but it’s not going to stop.”

And, about that printing press. Inflation in the Eurozone spiked to 3%. Inflation in the UK is a robust 5%.

British Bank HSBC reported today that manufacturing in China contracted in September for the third straight month. The report also showed that input prices for raw materials are soaring.

The Economist says the world economy is staring into a ‘black hole.‘

Amid all the angst over whether or not to increase the EU’s bailout fund, one wonders why they bother at all. Greek government workers are blocking government buildings to prevent talks between that nation’s government and auditors from other European nations. Protests by other special interests are planned throughout the country. All the money in the world can’t fix that flight from reality.

Regardless of your position on related trade issues, it appears Obama is once again calling on the Justice Department to get involved in and around political issues, or stay out of them, in some cases.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating accounting irregularities at Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges, said an official with the Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting criminal charges may be brought in addition to civil proceedings.

US-born al-Qaida Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is killed by US forces. It has been reported that information leading to him was found in the bin Laden compound.

BigPeace’s Worldview, September 30: Syrian mob attacks US Ambassador