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10:30 AM ET, October 26, 2007

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Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Internal Dem memo faults party message  —  Democrats are losing the battle for voters' hearts because the party's message lacks emotional appeal, according to a widely circulated critique of House Democratic communications strategy.  —  "Our message sounds like an audit report on defense logistics …
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Panel to See Papers on Agency's Eavesdropping  —  The White House on Thursday offered to share secret documents on the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program with the Senate Judiciary Committee, a step toward possible compromise on eavesdropping legislation.
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Bolten, Miers in Dems' contempt crosshairs
Discussion: Think Progress
Joe Hallett / The Columbus Dispatch:
Coleman becomes an Obama supporter  —  Despite phone calls from both Clintons — Bill and Hillary — Mayor Michael B. Coleman will endorse Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination at an Obama campaign rally today in Columbus.  —  Comparing Obama to two Democratic icons …
Discussion: MSNBC
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CBS News:
CBS Poll: Majority Of Dems Back Clinton
Discussion: Open Left and Pollster.com
Al Kamen / Washington Post:
FEMA Meets the Press, Which Happens to Be . . . FEMA  —  FEMA has truly learned the lessons of Katrina.  Even its handling of the media has improved dramatically.  For example, as the California wildfires raged Tuesday, Vice Adm. Harvey E. Johnson, the deputy administrator, had a 1 p.m. news briefing.
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Christopher Hayes / The Nation:
The New Right-Wing Smear Machine  —  On February 27, 2001, two members of the American Gold Star Mothers, an organization of women who've lost sons or daughters in combat, dropped by the temporary basement offices of the new junior senator from New York, Hillary Clinton.
Real Clear Politics:
Relax, Republicans, It's a Fine Field  —  Major grumbling among conservatives about the Republican field.  So many candidates, so many flaws.  Rudy Giuliani, abortion apostate.  Mitt Romney, flip-flopper.  John McCain, Mr. Amnesty.  Fred Thompson, lazy boy.  Where is the paragon?
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say  —  Price Hits Record Close; U.S. Tightens Sanctions  —  A U.S. military strike against Iran would have dire consequences in petroleum markets, say a variety of oil industry experts, many of whom think the prospect of pandemonium …
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Sen. Webb On Hardball: "The Cheney element of the administration is well represented in the United States Senate"  —  Play (83) (thanks to Heather for vids)  —  On Thursday's Hardball Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) talked with Chris Matthews about the strong push from Dick Cheney and some members of the Senate …
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Democrats, the War and Shays's Rebellion  —  A poll released yesterday by the Associated Press made it official: Americans are more likely to believe in ghosts (34 percent) than to believe that President Bush is doing a good job with the war in Iraq (29 percent).
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Salon
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
House Passes Revised Children's Health Bill, but Timing Irks GOP  —  After hours of partisan warfare and delay, the House easily approved a new version of legislation to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program yesterday, but the vote failed to get any more Republicans to override another promised veto from President Bush.
Reuters:
US Senate OKs 7-year Internet tax ban extension  — US Senate OKs 7-year Internet tax ban extension  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate has approved legislation extending a moratorium on state Internet access taxes for seven years.  — Obama faces dilemma in chasing Clinton
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
The Corner:
Lennonism at Bloomies  —  Bloomingdale's is advertising jewelry with a political message.  A necklace by designer Georgianna Koulianos is fashioned to look like military dog tags.  But the tags read "Imagine" "Peace" and "Love."  —  So trendy ladies in Chevy Chase and Manhattan are going to wear …
Discussion: alicublog
Walter Shapiro / Salon:
Is Hillary running away with the race?  —  I was chatting with pollster Mark Penn on the phone Tuesday evening about the ubiquitous national horse-race numbers, when Penn, Hillary Clinton's top strategist, suddenly announced, "Hey, there's another one."  The latest Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times Poll …
Discussion: The Opinionator
 
 
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Mainstream Blogs Open Floodgates for Political Coverage
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
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Jim Rutenberg / The Caucus:
Fox Orders Halt to McCain Ad
John Fund / Opinion Journal:
Another Man From Hope
Discussion: National Review
Benjamin Wallace-Wells / Washington Post:
Giuliani's Policy Professor
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Outsourced Brain  —  The gurus seek bliss amidst mountaintop …
Discussion: Ezra Klein
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Say What You Will About Norman Hsu...  But the man is nothing if not bold.
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Trillion-Dollar Baby  —  Charlie Rangel's very revealing tax increase.
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Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
A No-Nonsense Style Honed as Advocate
Glenn Thrush / Newsday:
Hillary turns 60 with a bash
John M. Broder / New York Times:
Rice Says 'Hole' in U.S. Law Shields Contractors in Iraq
Christian Toto / Washington Times:
Audiences reject Iraq war at box office
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Sam Brownback warms to Giuliani
Discussion: MSNBC, The Trail and Eunomia
James Kanter / International Herald Tribune:
UN issues 'final wake-up call' on population and environment
Bob Jamieson / ABCNEWS:
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Debbie Schlussel:
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