Friday, November 30, 2007

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Russert: It’s tough to be the leading candidate

Nov. 28: Rudy Giuliani, at the GOP debate in St. Petersburg, Fla., is asked about a report that as mayor he took trips to the Hamptons, expensing cost of his police detail.<br /> (MSNBC)NBC  News’ Washington bureau chief and host of "Meet the Press" discusses the trouble facing both party's leading presidential candidates, Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton


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First Read: Dems make closing arguments

Back in early February, the Democratic presidential candidates all spoke at the DNC's winter meeting in DC. Today, with just 34 days to go until Iowa, the candidates once again speak to the DNC.Back in early February, the Democratic presidential candidates all spoke at the DNC's winter meeting in DC. Today, with just 34 days to go until Iowa, the candidates once again speak to the DNC.


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Citing stats, Giuliani frequently misses

Nov. 29: Rudy Giuliani frequently points to his mayoral record in his campaign speeches, but a story appearing in tomorrow's New York Times says some of his numbers don't add up. NBC's John Yang reports.  (Nightly News)Both Mitt Romney and Democrats have accused the former New York City mayor of presenting a pattern of misleading figures.


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First Read: GOP YouTube debate fallout

The Los Angeles Times delves into the conservative blogger angst over how Democratic partisans were allowed to ask questions in the debate.The Los Angeles Times delves into the conservative blogger angst over how Democratic partisans were allowed to ask questions in the debate.


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Obama takes campaign to Harlem

Barack Obama’s fund-raiser in Harlem was the Democrat's first in the historic seat of black cultural and political power since he announced his presidential candidacy.

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

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The stuff campaigns (and movies) are made of

Nov. 28: Fred Thompson, at the GOP debate in St. Petersburg, Fla., is asked, if abortions were illegal what sort of consequences should there be for the woman who has one or the doctor who performs one.<br /> (MSNBC)Fred Thompson's latest TV ads seek to inform, or in some cases remind, voters of the events that initially propelled him to the national spotlight .


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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorses Clinton

Robert Kennedy Jr. is interviewed on the NBC Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton was endorsed for president Thursday by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist and scion of one of the nation's most prominent political families.


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Middle class courted, but skeptical, in campaign

Every politician in the U.S. presidential race claimed to be fighting for the middle class, and it seemed a sound strategy -- until the Democratic front-runners tried to define who, exactly, was middle class.

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Justices to take new look at Guantanamo dispute

A Guantanamo detainee walks past cell doors at the detention facility on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, in a Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 photo. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)Are the suspects held at Guantanamo more akin to people accused in a criminal case or to German prisoners of war in 1944? The Supreme Court takes another crack at that question.


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Newsweek: Huckabee's post-debate bounce

How far can Mike Huckabee take this thing?  That's the question after the debate here.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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Bill Clinton: Hillary can put U.S. on track (USA Today)

Hillary Rodham Clinton will bring America "back to the future," husband Bill says, promoting his own legacy in public life almost as much as his wife's presidential campaign.

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Streisand endorses Hillary Clinton (USA Today)

Barbra Streisand, who hedged her bets months ago with donations to Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards, has settled on one presidential candidate.

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Bill Clinton spearheads Hillary's Iowa campaign (Daily Telegraph)

He was introduced as appearing on behalf of his wife Hillary but there was no stopping Bill Clinton talking about his favourite subject: himself.

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Hillary Clinton warns Bush on Iraq troop pact (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday warned President George W. Bush a proposed pact with Iraq on extending the US troop presence was "dangerous."

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Streisand endorses Hillary Clinton (AP via Yahoo! News)

Barbra Streisand, who hedged her bets months ago with donations to Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards, has settled on one presidential candidate. It's Hillary Clinton.

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

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Hillary Clinton stopping in Spartanburg, Aiken and Bennettsville (The State)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is rolling out a list of dozens of Upstate ministers who have signed on to support her campaign. Spartanburg Representative Harold Mitchell organized the effort. Mitchell says the group feels Clinton is the best candidate addressing their concerns on health care, economic development and other issues. Clinton has a busy day as she moves around ...

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Hillary Clinton stopping in Spartanburg, Aiken and Bennettsville (The Daily Comet)

SPARTANBURG, S.C. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is rolling out a list of dozens of Upstate ministers who have signed on to support her campaign.

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Top Republicans may beat Hillary Clinton: survey (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Leading Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton would lose to every one of the top five Republican presidential contenders, representing a reversal of fortune for the former first lady, according to a surprising new poll.

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Senator Hillary Clinton in Aiken today (News 12 Augusta)

Today, you can hear Senator Hillary Clinton tell you why she wants to be your next president at a campaign stop in Aiken.

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Hillary Clinton to visit Bennettsville (Florence Morning News)

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to campaign in the Pee Dee on Tuesday after a similar stop in the Upstate, where she picked up endorsements from dozens of black ministers in an early voting state where she and rival Barack Obama have been courting the critical black vote.

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Monday, November 26, 2007

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Candidates, retailers vie for TV time

A television ad for Democratic presidential hopeful, former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., is previewed in the control room of KCCI Television, Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. In Iowa, 'tis the season for TV pitches, political and commercial. By the time Iowans ring in the New Year, they may be sick of both.


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In west Iowa, Obama’s man thinks locally

Nov. 26: Barack Obama is getting some unusual questions from voters in Iowa. At one event, a man asked him about his past marijuana use. (MSNBC)A 29-year-old former marine is hoping a personal touch turns west Iowa voters into Barack Obama recruiters in essential territory.


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Growing up Giuliani

A look at the childhood forces that shaped Giuliani's moral universe

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N.H. primary set for Jan. 8

New Hampshire set its earliest-ever presidential primary on Wednesday, deciding on Jan. 8 and claiming its traditional spot as the nation's first in the nomination season.

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Michigan high court OKs Jan. 15 primary

Michigan's Jan. 15 presidential primary can go forward, the state Supreme Court decided Wednesday, keeping alive the state's bid to be one of the 2008 campaign's first contests.

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Thursday, November 22, 2007

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N.H. primary set for Jan. 8

New Hampshire set its earliest-ever presidential primary on Wednesday, deciding on Jan. 8 and claiming its traditional spot as the nation's first in the nomination season.

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Michigan high court OKs Jan. 15 primary

Michigan's Jan. 15 presidential primary can go forward, the state Supreme Court decided Wednesday, keeping alive the state's bid to be one of the 2008 campaign's first contests.

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Todd: Hillary vs. Clinton

NBC Political Director Chuck Todd says the Democratic race is as much about Hillary vs. Clinton – with "Hillary" representing change and "Clinton" representing status quo – as it is about Clinton vs. Obama.

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Obama gains big, Giuliani widens lead

The 2008 Democratic presidential race has tightened, with Barack Obama gaining on front-runner Hillary Clinton six weeks before the first contest, according to a national Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

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Poll finds Huckabee, Romney tied in Iowa

Nov. 21: MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski talks with NBC's Chuck Todd about Mike Huckabee going from a dark horse to a contender in Iowa.  (MSNBC)Mike Huckabee has vaulted into a statistical tie with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, according to a new survey of Iowa Republicans released Wednesday.


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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

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Obama gains big, Giuliani widens lead

The 2008 Democratic presidential race has tightened, with Barack Obama gaining on front-runner Hillary Clinton six weeks before the first contest, according to a national Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

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Poll finds Huckabee, Romney tied in Iowa

Republican Presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee, talks to the media before a private fundraiser Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)Mike Huckabee has vaulted into a statistical tie with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, according to a new survey of Iowa Republicans released Wednesday.


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Giuliani touts record as New York mayor in N.H. ad

Nov. 7: NBC’s Brian Williams talks with Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani about his run for the White House. (Today Show)Rudy Giuliani focuses on the economic improvements he made in New York and the drop in the city's crime rate in an ad that began airing in New Hampshire Wednesday.


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Richardson warming to government health plan

Democratic presidential hopeful, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson listens to a question during a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H., Tuesday Nov. 20, 2007. Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson said Tuesday he is warming to the idea of a single-payer health care system but for now prefers getting tough on insurance companies to getting rid of them.


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Clinton mocks Obama on foreign policy

Nov. 20: The latest Washington Post poll shows Obama edging Clinton among women, and a new N.H. poll shows her losing support there among men. Is there a shift in this volatile campaign?  (Nightly News)Hillary Rodham Clinton ridiculed Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama for his contention that living in a foreign country as a child helped give him a better understanding of the foreign policy challenges facing the United States.


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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

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Bush calls Hillary Clinton formidable, but says Republican candidate could beat her in 2008 (The Standard-Times)

WASHINGTON — President Bush said Tuesday that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was a "very formidable" presidential candidate who understands the pressures of public life, yet he expressed confidence that a Republican could beat her next year.

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Hillary Clinton Says She's More Experienced Than Barack Obama (WHBF-TV Quad Cities)

SHENANDOAH, Iowa (AP) _ Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she's more experienced in foreign policy matters than Democratic rival Barack Obama. Clinton was scheduled to be in Shenandoah Tuesday, but her campaign said her plane was unable to land because of fog.

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Hillary Clinton Gets Personal (Extra TV)

As her campaign to the capitol heats up, Hillary Clinton opens up on everything from her diet to staying alive on her marathon to the White House. Plus, Hillary explains how junk food can be her toughest opponent!

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Hillary Clinton Ark. papers unreleased (AP via Yahoo! News)

It's unlikely that Arkansas papers on Hillary Rodham Clinton's years as the state's first lady will be released before the 2008 election, says the director of the Little Rock library that holds Bill Clinton's gubernatorial files.

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Hillary Clinton’s LYING she needs 60 votes to Leave Iraq (Indymedia Chiapas)

George W. Bush and Dick Cheney lied the United States into Iraq and now Hillary Clinton is lying to keep the United States in Iraq. Where is Oliver Stone when we need him? The magic bullet theory has been replaced by the disappearing act of the 423 million lawyers in the United States.

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