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THE FIELD

Clinton Is New to Nafta Criticism, Obama Says

New York Times
November 17, 2007

Senator Barack Obama says presidential politics has turned Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton into a critic of NAFTA…

Democrats Outline Plans to Improve Environment

By Christine Hauser
New York Times
November 18, 2007

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 — Three Democratic presidential hopefuls described their plans to combat global warming and promote energy independence at a forum here Saturday, with each emphasizing the need for government mandates to reduce greenhouse gases and voicing commitment to treaties on the environment…

Democratic candidates buff green credentials

By Cathleen Decker
Los Angeles Times
November 18, 2007

At a Los Angeles forum Dennis Kucinich, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards throw around vows to cut carbon emissions…

CLINTON

For Clinton, More Time and More Advertising

By Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
November 19, 2007

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has nearly doubled the size of her staff in Iowa and has increased her advertising…

Clinton Friend’s Role Sets Off Intense Criticism of CNN and a Re-examination

By Julie Bosman
New York Times
November 17, 2007

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton prepared for a battle with her Democratic rivals at the CNN-sponsored debate on Thursday night. She did not have much to fear from the postdebate round table…

EDWARDS

Edwards Criticizes Clinton Over Iraq

Associated Press
November 18, 2007

RENO, Nev. -- Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards criticized Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton over her unwillingness to set a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, saying her position is tantamount to "continuing the war."

KUCINCH

Kucinich Protests Army Training School

Associated Press
November 18, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ga. -- Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich said Sunday the thinking that went into producing an Army school blamed for human rights abuses in Latin America was the same that led the U.S. to war in Iraq and could cause it to raid Iran…

OBAMA

Obama's campaign has a new wrinkle

By Janet Hook
Los Angeles Times
November 18, 2007

He makes inroads with seniors, floating an end to income tax for some. Still, Clinton's ahead with those key Iowa voters…

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GIULIANI

Republican Uncertainty Amid a Push by Giuliani

By Adam Nagourney
New York Times
November 19, 2007

Rudolph W. Giuliani is stepping up his efforts in Iowa, complicating Mitt Romney’s hopes for a clean victory…

Giuliani, Foe of ‘Socialized’ Medicine, Expanded Public Care

By Sarah Kershaw
New York Times
November 17, 2007

In campaigning for president, Rudolph W. Giuliani has criticized Democrats for promoting “socialized” medicine, boasted about his record as mayor of New York City for dramatically reducing public assistance, and vigorously opposed expanding government health insurance for children…

Giuliani Hoping NASCAR Fans May Provide an Edge in the Race

By Peter Whoriskey
Washington Post
November 19, 2007

HOMESTEAD, Fla., Nov. 18 -- Now, Rudolph W. Giuliani says, he "really" is a NASCAR fan…

HUCKABEE

Huckabee: Abortion Not States' Call

Associated Press
November 18, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee rejects letting states decide whether to allow abortions, claiming the right to life is a moral issue not subject to multiple interpretations…

ROMNEY

The All-American Family Man

By Jim Rutenberg
New York Times
November 19, 2007

A new ad for Mitt Romney, to run in Iowa and New Hampshire, portrays him as an all-American family man devoted to his children and home life…

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Nevada Caucus's Better Odds
Early Post Position May Empower State In Democratic Race

By Christopher Cooper
Wall Street Journal
November 19, 2007

LAS VEGAS -- With an early post position in the presidential nominating process, can Nevada gain as much prominence in one year as Iowa has over a generation? A lot depends on the lady's luck…

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Immigration Is the Question
How '08 Hopefuls Answer Could Take Them Far, Perhaps

By June Kronholz
Wall Street Journal
November 19, 2007

CHARITON, Iowa -- Barack Obama had just ended his stump speech before a friendly audience in this tiny southern Iowa town when Stephen Scott's hand shot up with a question. Would Mr. Obama, as president, have signed last summer's failed "amnesty bill" for illegal immigrants, Mr. Scott, a local landscape painter, asked testily…

Candidates Walk a Tightrope on Immigration

By Michael Luo
New York TImes
November 18, 2007

An increasingly influential Hispanic electorate could be turned off by presidential candidates who take a hard line on the issue…

Immigration issue could make or break presidential candidates

By Alexandra Marks
Christian Science Monitor
November 19, 2007

The touchy subject has become a political minefield for '08 contenders…

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Life returns to Baghdad's streets as violence falls
Residents start recalling what normalcy is like

By Liz Sly
Chicago Tribune
November 18, 2007

BAGHDAD - Since the last soldiers of the "surge" deployed last May, Baghdad has undergone a remarkable transformation…

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Setting New Carbon Standards
Sellers and Buyers Of 'Offsets' Aim To Stem Abuses

By Jeffrey Ball
Wall Street Journal
November 19, 2007

An industry selling environmental "passes" that let anyone from corporations to carpoolers claim they are helping to reduce global warming has established a set of standards to answer skeptics who say the system is rife with abuse…

For Bush, Fortunes Finally Improve

By Peter Baker
Washington Post
November 19, 2007

The war in Iraq seems to have taken a turn for the better and the opposition at home has failed in all efforts to impose its own strategy. North Korea is dismantling its nuclear program. The budget deficit is falling. A new attorney general has been confirmed despite objections from the left…