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The New Republic:
VIVA HUCKABEE!: — Here's when I realized Mike Huckabee might be on the verge of something: Shortly after 1 o'clock, Laura Ingraham, our intrepid emcee, introduced each of the straw poll candidates. Because Romney was speaking immediately after the introductions, and because he'd clearly bused …
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Booman Tribune:
Noam Scheiber on Reporters and Huckabee — You may not have heard of Mike Huckabee, but he is running for president of the United States of America. Huckabee served as the Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He's a social conservative that served as chairman of the National Governors' Association …
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Romney: Iowa straw poll win not hollow
Romney: Iowa straw poll win not hollow
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Ames Poll Produces Winner — And It May Not Be Romney
Ames Poll Produces Winner — And It May Not Be Romney
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The Fix, Balloon Juice, The Debate Link, Residual Forces, The Glittering Eye, Redstate and PoliBlog (TM)
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Hidden Earmarks A Hallmark Of The 110th — When Democrats campaigned in the 2006 midterm elections, they promised to reform the pork-barrel practices of previous Congresses once they took control. They have certainly changed the process, but not in the manner they promised.
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Select Hospitals Reap a Windfall Under Child Bill
Select Hospitals Reap a Windfall Under Child Bill
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Etgar Lefkovits / Jerusalem Post:
Video: Footage of terrorist killed in Old City released — A copy of CCTV footage from the scene of Friday's shooting in Jerusalem's Old City shows the Israeli Arab assailant snatching the pistol of an Israeli security guard and shooting him repeatedly at close range. — Double click below to watch video
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The truth behind the Pollack-O'Hanlon trip to Iraq — Last Wednesday, I interviewed Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution regarding the trip he recently took to Iraq and the highly publicized Op-Ed in the New York Times about his trip, co-written with his Brookings colleague, Ken Pollack.
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Charlie Savage / Boston Globe:
US doles out millions for street cameras — Local efforts raise privacy alarms — WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is funneling millions of dollars to local governments nationwide for purchasing high-tech video camera networks, accelerating the rise of a "surveillance society" …
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Steven R. Hurst / Associated Press:
Iraqi Sunni claims 'genocide campaign' — BAGHDAD - Iraq's most senior Sunni politician issued a desperate appeal Sunday for Arab nations to help stop what he called an "unprecedented genocide campaign" by Shiite militias armed, trained and controlled by Iran.
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Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
Fred, Fred, Fred: Thompson's Challenge Has a Name — In the swampy soup of hopefuls for the 2008 presidential election, there is a man with a funny name. (No, not that one.) — We're thinking of the one named Fred (Thompson). — Say it out loud. Do it. Fred. Fred. In the South, Fray-ud.
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Michael van der Galien / The Moderate Voice:
Rift in AK Parti over Gül? — This year, elections were held early in Turkey because the AK Parti wanted to make Abdullah Gül president. Certain secular parties, especially the CHP (founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk), opposed this idea very strongly - they do not want an Islamist …
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
MTP: Markos Discusses the Emergence of the Netroots Movement — DailyKos Founder Markos Moulitsas Zuniga explains to guest host David Gregory on Meet The Press why the netroots movement signals the end of "business as usual" politicking for the Democratic party.
P.J. Gladnick / NewsBusters.org:
Leering Chris Matthews Asks Female CNBC Anchor to Move in Closer to Camera — Apparently Hardball host Chris Matthews has a bit of a problem keeping his lust in check on the air. On Friday evening's Hardball, Matthews was interviewing CNBC's Street Signs anchor, Erin Burnett …
Dore Gold / Opinion Journal:
The Dangers of 'Peace' Making — America's latest efforts merely entrenched al Qaeda in the Gaza Strip. — The U.S. and other Western powers are pushing for a new Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough, to help contain Iran and undercut the appeal of al Qaeda and radical Islam.
Bill O'Reilly / Boston Herald:
'Bourne' flick is ultimately un-American — When "The Simpsons Movie" turns out to be more realistic than "The Bourne Ultimatum," you know something is up. Nevertheless, the thriller is a big hit, proving once again that film audiences now want live-action cartoons rather than crisp …
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Robert J. Samuelson / Newsweek:
Greenhouse Simplicities — We in the news business often enlist in moral crusades. Global warming is among the latest. Unfortunately, self-righteous indignation can undermine good journalism. Last week's NEWSWEEK cover story on global warming is a sobering reminder.
Los Angeles Times:
Double whammy for Republicans — The coming election could be dangerous for the GOP's moderates and mavericks. — Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is an ardent, unwavering supporter of the Iraq war. In the House of Representatives during the 1990s …
Evan Thomas / Newsweek:
Gitmo: Should Doctors Force-Feed Prisoners? — Hunger Strikers Pose a Dilemma for Captors: The mother of an inmate holds a photo of her son — Hunger strikers confront their captors with a dilemma. When women suffragists went on hunger strikes in the early 20th century …
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