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Pew Research Center:
Thompson Demonstrates Broad Potential Appeal — Bush Approval Falls to 29% — Lowest Ever — Summary of Findings — Former Sen. Fred Thompson has broad potential appeal among Republican voters even before his expected entrance into the presidential race.
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Another debate tonight? Okay, I guess I'm simulblogging again... This is getting bizarre! Are people really watching? Anyway... I'm going to watch. I'll try to pay more attention tonight, now that "The Sopranos" aren't on. — (It's on CNN, at what I like to call 6 Central Time.)
Washington Post:
McCain Sets Self Apart in Debate — Senator at Odds With GOP Rivals On Immigration Bill — Sen. John McCain of Arizona found himself isolated Tuesday night as he staunchly defended controversial immigration legislation against a barrage of criticism from his rivals for the Republican …
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Unqualified Offerings
Rasmussen Reports:
Arizona Poll: 24% Support Immigration Bill, 51% Have Unfavorable Opinion of McCain
Arizona Poll: 24% Support Immigration Bill, 51% Have Unfavorable Opinion of McCain
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Open thread: Republican presidential debate; Update: Giuliani video added
Open thread: Republican presidential debate; Update: Giuliani video added
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Weekly Standard, The Hill, The Fix, Associated Press, Sister Toldjah, Wizbang and Washington Times
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Who, Me? — Bush evades his responsibility with respect to Libby. … I FEEL TERRIBLE for Scooter Libby's family. Millions of Americans feel terrible for Scooter Libby's family. But we can't do anything about the injustice that has been done. Nor can we do anything to avert …
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Peter Baker / Washington Post:
In the White House, Pardon Is A Topic Too Sensitive to Mention — The sentence imposed on former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby yesterday put President Bush in the position of making a decision he has tried to avoid for months: Trigger a fresh political storm by pardoning …
Hilton Check-In / The Smoking Gun:
Scooter Libby Love Letters
Scooter Libby Love Letters
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Carrie Budoff / The Politico:
Immigration debate may stall — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) could move as early as tonight to wind down debate over the immigration bill - a move that Republicans said they will oppose, possibly stalling the bill for weeks. — Reid told reporters today that he would pull …
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Amanda / Think Progress:
Petraeus: 'We Haven't Started The Surge Yet' — In April, during the congressional debate over war funding, Gen. David Petraeus pushed back against a withdrawal timeline from Iraq "because we're only about two months into the surge," assuring Congress that he would be able to report on progress in September:
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Matt Browner-Hamlin / Chris Dodd for President:
GOP Debate Talk Clock — Want this on your site? copy the code below! — I love you guys. Keep it up. — reply — June 5, 2007 - 6:23pm — Anonymous — online? — Is the debate by chance streaming online? :) — reply — June 5, 2007 - 6:24pm — Anonymous
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Dallas Morning News:
Conservatives: We must band together on immigration bill — The choice we face on immigration isn't between the Senate bill and perfection; it's between the Senate bill and the unacceptable status quo. — This is the most far-reaching and thoughtful reform of our immigration system …
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Marcia Kramer / WCBS-TV:
Bloomberg On JFK Plot: 'Stop Worrying, Get A Life' — (CBS) NEW YORK While questions continue to arise about the alleged plot to blow up a fuel pipeline beneath JFK Airport and surrounding neighborhoods, some are questioning why New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hasn't had a louder voice since the plot was foiled on Saturday.
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
McCain's Night — On immigration, he stood his ground. On the war, he's sadly wrong, I think. But I don't doubt his good will and conviction. He's not a saint and he's made compromises (I can't forgive him for giving Bush the power to torture). But in the interaction above …
Nico / Think Progress:
Leahy To Schlozman: 'You're Trying To Break Gonzales' Record' Of Saying 'I Don't Recall' — Today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Justice Department official Bradley Schlozman was supposed to testify on his role in the politicization of the Department's Civil Rights Division …
Noam Cohen / New York Times:
Steven Gilliard Jr., 42, Dies; Founder of Liberal Political Blog — Steven Gilliard Jr., a political journalist who found his calling as a combative and influential blogger on the left, died on Saturday in Manhattan. He was 42. — He died after having been hospitalized …
Kevin Cullen / Boston Globe:
Graying duo keep passenger in check — Shortly before landing, Bob Hayden and a flight attendant had agreed on a signal: When she waved the plastic handcuffs, he would discreetly leave his seat and restrain an unruly passenger who had frightened some of the 150 people on board a Minneapolis …
Gateway Pundit:
Garri Kasparov Joins Democracy Leaders at Press Gathering — Now, this was not your typical press gathering... An Iraqi political leader, a Russian democracy activist and chess champion, a Former Spanish Prime Minister, a Former Czech Dissident-President, and a former Russian prisoner …