On Thursday we brought you the news that Beth Reinhard, a veteran of the Miami Herald, will be taking a job for NJ as chief political correspondent.

Now we have the internal memo from her Miami Herald editors, which gives you further insight into who she is, where she's been and why they're sorry to see her go.

In the memo, editors say Editor-in-Chief Ron Fournier chose Reinhard, in part, because she's not a Washington insider. They also marvel at what they describe as her tireless work ethic, and her covering the her first session in Tallahassee while pregnant and in her third trimester. "She was on a campaign bus in the 2004 Senate race when her daughter took her first steps," they note.

Reinhard begins at NJ in November after the elections.

Read the memo after the jump...

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Quote(s) of the Day

Lynda tries to steer clear of bad Salahi juju

"Michaele and Tareq push my buttons, but I don't hold bad energy. It's just not worth it to me."
- Lynda Erkiletian on last night's episode of Bravo's the "Real Housewives of D.C.," referring to the Salahis.

Dead bird alert

"Dead bird in my driveway. Hoping @TBD will have more details."
- C-SPAN Communications Director Howard Mortman in a Thursday tweet.

D.C. blogger in Wasilla

"I can see Russia from this coffee shop."
Conservative blogger and former TWT scribe Robert Stacy McCain in Wasilla, Alaska making fun of Palin's 2008 remark that she can see Russia from her house.

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for September 2, 2010:

Washington Post: White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring

Washington Times: GOP wary of peaking too soon, despite lead

Washington Examiner: New evidence undermines feds' case against Arizona

USA Today: Coast Guard backs off report of oil sheen from Gulf platform; firm says 'no blowout or explosion'

CQ Politics: Sloan Wages Quixotic Campaign Against Norton

The Hill: Pence says Republican majority would move first to extend Bush tax cuts

Politico: Sarah Palin rips 'impotent' reporters

Roll Call: HOH's One-Minute Recess: One Way to Raise Campaign Cash

National Journal: Dems Seek Answers On Gulf Explosion

Gallup.Com: Republicans Hold Wide Lead in Key Voter Turnout Measure

Talking Points Memo: The 'Un-American' Results If Republicans Really Force A Government Shutdown

Politics Daily: Justice Department Sues Tough Arizona Sheriff in Discrimination Probe

The New Republic: Let's Play Counterfactual: What If Stimulus Had Been Bigger?

The Daily Caller: NAACP launches coalition watchdog site to 'monitor' Tea Party 'racists'

Foreign Policy: The global fallout we'd face from an Israeli strike against Iran's nuke plants

The White House Press Office needs to host an internal spelling bee. Yesterday we brought you the news that they spelled Israel wrong (like this: "Isreal") in a release on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Obama and speaking engagement in the Rose Garden.

And today, this:

Subject: CORRECTED: September in-twon pool schedule Date: September 2, 2010 1:54:29 PM EDT

Joseph Curl, former White House correspondent for TWT.

Congratulations Curl! You win two tickets to the "Ovo" performance of Cirque Du Soleil on Sept. 8. The show, we've learned, is an immersion into the world of insects.

The question: What does "Ovo" mean?
The answer: "egg" in Portuguese.

Coming in close was another reader, Michael Rader, who came within a minute of Curl's response with the correct answer of "egg" in Portuguese. But Curl wins. We thank Rader for playing.

Italy got a taste of Washington's favorite journo band, Suspicious Package last week when the crew played Arena Gigli in Porto Recanati (on the Adriatic Coast). Organizers estimated there were 1,000 or so people out to hear our hometown's rocking reporters.

Confirmed in the audience: Italian Mr. Universe 2010. Hilarity!

This just in...

Richard Miniter, who was also involved in a domestic violence dispute this summer, has released a statement saying his other lawsuit, the one against TWT, has settled. He says he's pleased, ie., "very, very happy." What that means isn't clear. In his release, he won't spill on details.

The release:

The case of Miniter v. Moon, et al, has been settled. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Richard Miniter said: "I am very, very happy with the equitable and just result."

"I wish the Washington Times the best of luck in future endeavors. In my time at the paper from October 2008 through October 2009, I assembled a first-rate team of writers and editors, reformed the layout and design of the print and online opinion pages, and saved the paper more than $1 million dollars in operating expenses by streamlining operations in the opinion department, trimming print costs, and other reforms. I am delighted that most of my editorial team remains in place and that every day they continue to put out a compelling, interesting, and conservative editorial page."

Miniter's attorney, John Shoreman of McFadden and Shoreman, has filed paperwork to withdraw the federal complaint as well as the action before the EEOC.

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The domestic violence case involving Italia Federici seeking a lengthier restraining order from Miniter is pending. Miniter is expected to appear in court on it in the fall. As for the TWT case, Miniter tells FishbowlDC, "I can tell you that I'm very happy with the outcome. I've gotten everything I wanted. They owed me almost a quarter million dollars in unpaid [fees]. I had a contract with them that they stopped paying, that and using my name to promote the paper without my permission and various other related claims."

We'll keep you posted...

Want to win a pair of Cirque Du Soleil tickets?

FishbowlDC has a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky reader. Here's how we're going to play this. Be the first to answer our question correctly, and you're the winner.

Details: Cirque Du Soleil's new show, "Ovo" is raising the Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) today (Thursday). Show opens September 9 and runs through October 24. We just received two free tickets from Cirque Du Soleil to give away to our readers to an advance show on September 8 at 7:30 PM. Tickets to this show allows you to see the performance before it opens to the public.

THE QUESTION: What does "Ovo" mean? (You must be very specific.)

Send responses to FishbowlDC by sending to fishbowlDC@mediabistro.com. Include your full name and phone number.

Note to readers: Tickets have no cash value and are not exchangeable for another prize. All decisions are final. We will post the winners.

Do you know an influential business woman in the Greater Washington area? The Washington Business Journal is looking for their 2010 class of Women Who Mean Business. They are looking for women from any industry and profession who are leaving a mark on DC business.

Nominations are open until September 10th. To nominate a trailblazing lady you know, visit washingtonbusinessjournal.com/nomination.

Politico's Patrick Gavin presents readers with a "dream team" of politicians who should be on "Dancing With the Stars." It's purely a hypothetical, since Season 11's cast has already been chosen with Bristol Palin and Jersey Shore's "The Situation" in the lineup - Bristol's the closest contestant to a political type. Gavin takes us down an amusing memory lane with a former president "getting his groove on" in Liberia and a former senator trying to get something on in an airport bathroom. One TV journo gets a mention.

And the choices are...

Alvin Greene
George W. Bush
Ex-Bush top aide Karl Rove & NBC's David Gregory - together
POTUS & FLOTUS
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer
Ex-Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho).

Read the full story here.

Miami Herald political reporter Beth Reinhard is joining National Journal as Chief Political Correspondent. A Herald reporter since 1999, Reinhard is currently the paper's lead political writer, weekly columnist and contributor to the Herald's "Naked Politics" blog. She previously worked at the Palm Beach Post, Education Week, and The Home News.

WaPo's Sally Quinn and author and Georgetown University Linguistics Professor Deborah Tannen will be the panel on Sept. 23 for an event highlighting how women communicate at a downtown D.C. hotel. Tickets are $45. Don't hold this queasy phrasing against Bisnow, whose hosting the event, but they're billing it as the "best schmooze around before and after" the event.

Getting over that hurdle, is Quinn really an expert communicator?

One reader raised an eyebrow at the panel selection of WaPo's Sally Quinn, noting that "how Sally communicates" has been a "popular topic in certain journo circles over the years."

In late February, after writing about her weird personal family wedding controversy, WaPo yanked Quinn's "Party" column and positioned her back online to write "On Faith."

Buy tickets for the event here.

See a detailed event description, including the "schmoozing" after the jump...

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