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LOTT

With Lott's exit, fresh buzz over lobby rules

By Gail Russell Chaddock
Christian Science Monitor
November 28, 2007

The senator's announcement that he'll soon leave office triggers new complaints about the 'revolving door' to K Street lobbyists…

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THE FIELD

Democrats Supply Video, You Make the Ad

By Katharine Q. Seelye
New York Times
November 27, 2007

Make your own commercial: The Democratic National Committee is putting online all the digital video that its “trackers” are recording of the major Republican candidates…

BIDEN

Biden Fans Ask: Why Not Take on Rivals 'Head On'?

Washington Post
November 27, 2007

ALLISON, Iowa -- It was an unusual moment for anyone who knows Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. The man was speechless…

Denny's not feeling the love right now

Los Angeles Times Top of the Ticket
November 27, 2007

Kucinich is left out of an opponent's ad and he's not very happy about it…

CLINTON

Iowa Women Encouraged to Caucus

By Ariel Alexovich
New York Times
November 27, 2007

Emily's List, a political action committee, has launched a new Web site explaining the Iowa caucus process and encouraging women voters there to come out in support of Hillary Clinton…

Streisand Endorses Clinton

By Katharine Q. Seelye
New York Times
November 27, 2007

“We truly are in a momentous time, where a woman’s potential has no limitations,” Barbra Streisand wrote in a statement…

Bill Clinton Flatly Asserts He Opposed War at Start

By Patrick Healy
New York Times
November 28, 2007

Mr. Clinton’s statement while campaigning for his wife was more absolute than his comments before the invasion of Iraq in 2003…

Streisand lends her voice to Clinton

Los Angeles Times Top of the Ticket
November 27, 2007

It's no surprise that Hillary Clinton's ever-vigilant campaign would unveil a celebrity endorsement today -- an announcement…

Clinton the organized

By Stephen Braun
Los Angeles Times
November 27, 2007

As first lady, the senator didn't win every battle. But she was known for showing up thoroughly, perhaps obsessively, prepared…

Clinton defends aggressive tack

By John McCormick
Chicago Tribune
November 27, 2007

DES MOINES - Sen. Hillary Clinton defended her increasingly aggressive approach on the campaign trail Tuesday and stepped up her criticism of Sen. Barack Obama, taking him to task by pointing to an Illinois health care initiative he backed as a state lawmaker…

EDWARDS

A Battle-Scarred Edwards, Emerging a Fighter

By Randal C. Archibold
New York Times
November 28, 2007

A seasoned and concise John Edwards has changed not the substance of his campaign, but the style…

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THE DEBATE

YouTube Debate Raises Stakes
Republicans to Joust As Polls Show Voters Are Still Searching

By Amy Schatz
Wall Street Journal
November 28, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Despite reservations, Republican presidential candidates will answer questions tonight from the public submitted via YouTube in a two-hour debate to air on CNN…

HUCKABEE

In Iowa, Mormon Issue Is Benefiting Huckabee

By Michael Luo
New York Times
November 28, 2007

The religious divide over Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith that his supporters had long feared would occur is emerging as he is being challenged in polls by Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist minister…

PAUL

Coming soon: a Ron Paul office near you?

Los Angeles Times Top of the Ticket
November 27, 2007

His campaign is setting up shop in key states…

ROMNEY

Romney on Muslims in His Cabinet

By Marc Santora
New York Times
November 27, 2007

The candidate says he would be open to people of all faiths in a Romney Cabinet…

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In New Hampshire, Some Fret About Too Little, Too Early

By Abby Goodnough
New York Times
November 28, 2007

With New Hampshire’s primary a mere five days after Iowa’s caucuses, restaurants and hotels are anticipating less business, and some people fear getting less attention from the candidates…

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Senate Race That Fizzled Honed Skills for ’08 Stage

By Adam Nagourney
New York Times
November 28, 2007

The 12 months in which Rudolph W. Giuliani and Hillary Rodham Clinton faced each other in a Senate race are as instructive now as they were riveting then…

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Mideast Talks Yield Promises To Press On
Israelis, Palestinians Will Restart Peace Negotiations

By Glenn Kessler
Washington Post
November 28, 2007

Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged yesterday in Annapolis to begin negotiations next month for a possible peace agreement, but their speeches before representatives of 40 countries -- including Arab nations with no diplomatic ties to Israel -- laid bare the deep grievances between them and the tough compromises that will be necessary to forge a lasting deal…