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10:40 PM ET, October 21, 2007

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Fox News:
Cat Fight Hisses in Republican Presidential Primary Debate  —  WASHINGTON — The claws were out Sunday night as the GOP presidential candidates went for each other's jugulars trying to prove to Republican base voters that each is the most conservative candidate in the race for the White House.
Discussion: Stop The ACLU
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Jon Henke / Fred File:
Liveblogging the Florida Republican Debate  —  The latest Republican debate takes place in Florida tonight, and we'll be liveblogging again at the Fred File.  In addition to my liveblogging, Carlos Curbelo will be liveblogging the debate in spanish at the Fred File.  If you read spanish, check out his liveblog, as well.
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Live-Blogging the Republican Debate  —  Gay Marriage |  8:19 p.m. Mr. Romney, alone among the leading (at least as measured by the polls) candidates, supports the ban on gay marriage.  He says that's because children are affected too.  "I want to make sure that our kids have a mom and a dad," he says.
Michael Falcone / The Caucus:
The Early Word: G.O.P. Debate Tonight
Jamiecnn / CNN Political Ticker:
GOP candidates battle over conservative credentials
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Steve Kraske / Kansas City Star:
Brownback pulls out of presidential race
Discussion: Donklephant
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
The wonderful world beyond spin
Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
Ouch!  Hillary Clinton's softer image is clawed over dumped cat  —  AS THE "first pet" of the Clinton era, Socks, the White House cat, allowed "chilly" Hillary Clinton to show a caring, maternal side as well as bringing joy to her daughter Chelsea.  So where is Socks today?
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Why can't Hillary Clinton be more like Ellen DeGeneres?
Discussion: Say Anything
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Gonzales may be prosecuted, per fired US Attorney  —  Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA): … Wow, Gonzo is refusing to cooperate with an investigation.  Go figure.  All I can say is I hope he is stupid enough to drag this out past next November.  Nothing better than an election season trial …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Zogby:
Zogby Poll: Half Say They Would Never Vote for Hillary Clinton for President  —  Other top tier candidates in both parties win more acceptance; Richardson & Huckabee favored most  —  While she is winning wide support in nationwide samples among Democrats in the race for their party's …
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
SHERMAN FREDERICK: Not so wild about Harry  —  Is Nevada turning on its lion in the winter?  —  The political headline of last week, "Reid's popularity falls among Nevadans," wasn't all that surprising.  Nevada's never been particularly wild about Harry Reid.
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Stephen Colbert On Meet The Press  —  Presidential candidate Stephen Colbert gave an interview to Tim Russert this morning on Meet The Press and in typical Colbert fashion, he lays out his agenda and plan to lose the race.  Russert questions him, tongue in cheek, on some of the more controversial statements …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Bobby Rises In Louisiana  —  Louisiana elected its governor on the first ballot for the first time in recent memory, and the voters sent a message to the corrupt Democratic machine at the same time.  Bobby Jindal, who narrowly lost a runoff four years ago, becomes the first Indian-American governor …
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Miguel Bustillo / Los Angeles Times:
Louisiana elects young, Indian-American governor
Discussion: The Politico and Wake up America
Peter Whoriskey / Washington Post:
Jindal Wins Louisiana Race, Becomes First Indian American Governor
Sydney Morning Herald:
Violence flares again in Amsterdam  —  Disturbances broke out for a sixth successive night in an immigrant quarter of Amsterdam when four cars were set on fire, police said.  —  The unrest started after police shot dead a man of Moroccan origin last weekend who had stabbed and injured two officers.
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Holly Yan / Denton Record-Chronicle:
Soldier's children die in accident on way to Army hospital  —  hyan@dallasnews.com  —  Army Spc. John Austin Johnson seemed to have a gift for evading tragedy.  —  During two years in Iraq, the soldier from Fort Bliss, in West Texas, survived five improvised explosive device blasts and several grenade attacks.
Bob Kerrey / NY Daily News:
Seal of approval  —  Just like Freddie Krueger, the terrifying lead character in "Nightmare on Elm Street," Don Imus is coming back.  And as with Freddie, there is something about the I-Man that is scary but irresistible.  —  But not irresistible to everyone.
Discussion: Washington Wire and Ezra Klein
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Toward A New Conservatism?  —  A reader writes a long email on the strange overlaps and confluences of this moment in American and global politics.  My own thoughts and allegiances are in transition, which can make for some provisional confusion.  But I'd rather foster confusion on a real …
Associated Press:
India official dies after monkey attack  —  NEW DELHI - Wild monkeys attacked a senior government official who then fell from a balcony at his home and died Sunday, media reported.  —  New Delhi Deputy Mayor S.S. Bajwa was rushed to a hospital after the attack by a gang of Rhesus macaques …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
 
 
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New York Times:
Divide and Conquer: Meet the Lottery Titans
John Christoffersen / Associated Press:
Justice says law degree 'worth 15 cents'
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Peter / Right Wing Watch:
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Discussion: Pandagon
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Cougars, Archers, Snipers
Discussion: Ezra Klein and Prairie Weather
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Salim Mansur / Toronto Sun:
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
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Mark Steyn / Orange County Register:
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