WHO'S HOT

AL GORE
Fresh off his win of the Nobel Prize, Gore is getting lots of coverage in the MSM from around the country. It seems to be most heavily concentrated in the LA Times. But with this prize, further speculation about a possible Gore campaign is at least being talked about...

With Prize, Gore Is Vindicated Without Having to Add President to Résumé
NYT
Gore's Nobel win stirs hope — and speculation
LA Times

Even better than an Oscar
LA Times

Gore in 2008? All signs point to no
LA Times

WOMEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Stories in both the NYT and Washington Post highlight the attention that black women in SC are getting from candidates, especially Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton...

Clinton-Obama Quandary for Many Black Women
NYT

In S.C., Beauty Salons Are Also Political Soapboxes
Washington Post

WHO'S NOT

CHRIS DODD
Trying to raise some desperately needed funds, Dodd tried to coax donors into giving $20.04 each (last time the Red Sox won the World Series) for a chance to spend the day with him, capped off with a trip to a BoSox playoff game. MLB caught on, nixed the event...

What about New England Patriots tickets?
LA Times

POOR, SICK KIDS
What could make Bush even more unpopular than he already is? Denying poor kids a doctors visit. The fallout continues, both from the usual suspects (Democratic leaders, left-wing blogs, thinking human beings), but now even GOPers are beginning to revolt...

Democratic Leaders Pledge New Bill On Child Insurance if Override Fails
Associated Press

Vote Nearing in Battle Over Kids' Health Care
For Some Families, Insurance Program Is Critical
Washington Post

The politics of kids' health
Christian Science Monitor


House Republicans feel heat in wake of SCHIP veto
USA Today

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AND THE REST OF THE NEWS
USA Today delves into the style (or lack thereof) of the 2008 wannabes; GOP looks for the most Republican; Bloomberg sneaks into the news again; Thompson continues his descent into irrelevance; and Hillary gets the nod from the former president - of Mexico...

Clinton-Obama Quandary for Many Black Women

By Katharine Q. Seelye
New York Times
October 15, 2007

In interviews, black women in South Carolina expressed ambivalence over the two presidential candidates…

In S.C., Beauty Salons Are Also Political Soapboxes

By Krissah Williams
Washington Post
October 14, 2007

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- At Hair Menders Unlimited beauty salon the other day, owner Margaret Bell was working up a soapy lather in a customer's thin, gray hair when a conversation in the waiting room took a dangerous turn…

Democratic race toughens up

By Rick Pearson
Los Angeles Times
October 14, 2007

For her Iran vote, Clinton finds herself under attack not only from Obama, but also from Edwards and Biden…

Encouraged by Women's Response, Clinton Stresses Female Side

By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post
October 14, 2007

AMES, Iowa -- The candidate was running late. But at the crossroads of Main Street and Kellogg Avenue here after dusk one night recently, a girl power rally was underway, even before Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton pulled up to the event site…

El ex-presidente likes Clinton for next presidente

Los Angeles Times Top of the Ticket
October 14, 2007

Mexico's Vicente Fox has a new book, but CNN's Wolf Blitzer gets him talking American politics…

Clinton canvasses Iowa — without breaking a sweat

By Mark Z. Barabak
Los Angeles Times
October 14, 2007

She runs a textbook front-runner's presidential campaign: methodical and focused…

What about New England Patriots tickets?

Los Angeles Times Top of the Ticket
October 14, 2007

An enticing fundraising solicitation from Chris Dodd not only caught our attention but, unfortunately for him, also got noticed by Major League Baseball officials. And they threw the Democratic presidential candidate the proverbial curve ball…

Environmental Organization Endorses Edwards

By Christine Hauser
New York Times
October 14, 2007

John Edwards picked up the endorsement of Friends of the Earth Action…

Edwards keeps up criticism of Clinton, questions sincerity

Associated Press
October 14, 2007
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards has spent two weeks questioning Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's judgment in voting to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization…

With Prize, Gore Is Vindicated Without Having to Add President to Résumé

By Elisabeth Bumiller and Jim Rutenberg
New York Times
October 13, 2007

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 — Al Gore’s seven-year journey from loser to laureate began in bitterness, settled for a time into self-imposed exile and led him in the end to rediscover his voice on climate change…

Gore's Nobel win stirs hope — and speculation

By Alan Zarembo and Johanna Neuman
Los Angeles Times
October 14, 2007

Environmentalists say the peace prize can elevate climate issues. Others are keen that he may yet enter the 2008 race…

Even better than an Oscar

By Tina Daunt and John Horn
Los Angeles Times
October 14, 2007

Hollywood celebrates its role in promoting Al Gore's environmental crusade…

Gore in 2008? All signs point to no

By Michael Finnegan
Los Angeles Times
October 14, 2007

Now a Nobel winner, he hasn't ruled out jumping into the race. But former advisors say he prefers to stay focused on the environment…

Candidates Spar Over Who Is a Real Republican

By Marc Santora
New York Times
October 14, 2007

John McCain has joined the skirmish among the Republican presidential candidates over who best represents the values of their party…

Verbal fisticuffs among GOP hopefuls

By Janet Hook
Los Angeles Times
October 14, 2007

Major presidential contenders lash out at one another over who's the 'Republicanest.'

Giuliani: Preparedness key, even if aliens attack

Associated Press
October 14, 2007
Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani on Sunday said preparedness will be key for all crises, even an attack from outer space…

Giuliani invoking Reagan on the campaign trail

Associated Press
October 14, 2007
In the current spat among Republican presidential hopefuls vying for the title of most credible GOP candidate, Rudy Giuliani is taking it back to Ronald Reagan…

Romney Favors Visas for Seasonal Workers

Associated Press
October 13, 2007

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Saturday he favored more seasonal visas to foreign workers in industries such as agriculture and tourism…

N.H. voters notice Thompson's absence from campaign trail

Associated Press
October 14, 2007

Mitt Romney was in Michigan, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada and then went back to Michigan. Rudy Giuliani visited Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, Alabama, Washington and New Hampshire. John McCain went from Michigan to Iowa to New Hampshire…

A Frank With a Side of Ideology

By Saki Knafo
New York Times
October 14, 2007

Two of the three Gray’s Papayas in New York have put up signs urging Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to run for president…

The Web, Despite Its Promise, Fails to Snare Iowa Voters

By Julie Bosman
New York Times
October 13, 2007

IOWA CITY, Oct. 6 — Jean M. James, a retired art historian, has never read a blog, visited a candidate’s Web site, watched a video on YouTube or lingered over a MySpace page…

Candidates Focus on Global Warming

By Michael Falcone
New York TiMes
October 14, 2007

Several candidates outlined their positions on combating global climate change at a conference in New Hampshire…

Where the '08 contenders stand on global warming

By Brad Knickerbocker
Christian Science Monitor
October 15, 2007

Their positions range from enacting a corporate carbon tax to dismissing the threat…

Style becomes a real issue in '08 presidential race

By Maria Puente
USA Today
October 14, 2007

The 2008 presidential candidates have been talking themselves hoarse about the issues, but there's one thing they don't discuss that might still sway voters: How do they look?

Getting Around Rules on Lobbying
Despite New Law, Firms Find Ways To Ply Politicians

By Elizabeth Williamson
Washington Post
October 14, 2007

In recent days, about 100 members of Congress and hundreds of Hill staffers attended two black-tie galas, many of them as guests of corporations and lobbyists that paid as much as $2,500 per ticket…