The Ticker: Gibson, Baier, Smith…

> Charles Gibson starts anchoring a daily “Countdown to Vote 2006″ webcast today at 12:30pm. He will “kick things around with George Stephanopoulos and Mark Halperin,” The Note says…

> What time did FNC’s Bret Baier wake up this morning? And what’s his favorite letter? Find out at FishBowlDC…

> THR: Shep Smith is embarking on a “You Decide 2006 Tour” with stops in Escondido, Calif., Overland Park, Kan., Chesterfield, Mo., Germantown, Tenn., and Patterson, N.J. (via ICN)…

> MSNBC cable and MSNBC.com are partnering with HotSoup.com, the companies announced today…

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