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6:10 PM ET, November 14, 2007

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David Hill / The Hill:
Ron Paul: Trouble back home  —  While Texan Ron Paul's stock is soaring nationally, there is trouble on the home front.  In September, Paul finished third in a straw poll of 1,300 Texas Republican activists who had been delegates to recent Republican conventions.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Clinton 42% Giuliani 39% Ron Paul 8%  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found Hillary Clinton leading Rudy Giuliani by three percentage points in a four-way race that includes Ron Paul running as a Libertarian candidate and Ralph Nader representing the Green Party.
John Derbyshire / The Corner:
Riders on the Stormfront  —  Has anyone else noticed that "Ron Paul" almost rhymes with "Goebbels," if you drop the "s"?  And look—it has the same number of syllables!  —  All I took away from that American Thinker piece was that Paul has some really amateurish people running his campaign.
David Freddoso / The Corner:
Ron Paul's Trouble At Home?
Stephanie Strom / New York Times:
Anti-Bush Sign Has Bridge World in an Uproar  —  In the genteel world of bridge, disputes are usually handled quietly and rarely involve issues of national policy.  But in a fight reminiscent of the brouhaha over an anti-Bush statement by Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks in 2003 …
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Michelle Malkin:
BDS at the world bridge championships
Discussion: TBogg
Camille Paglia / Salon:
Queen Hillary's disruptive court  —  The press corps finally wakes up to her waffling and evasions.  Plus: Norman Mailer's largely forgotten legacy and our disappointing lesbian icons!  —  The mainstream media have been in a breathless tizzy about how Hillary Clinton waffled, tripped …
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John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
The Kathleen Willey Interview
Lessig Blog:
4Barack  —  "DON'T DO THIS!" a friend wrote, a friend who never uses allcaps, a friend who cares genuinely about what's good for me, and who believes that what's good for me depends in part upon how easily I can talk to the next administration.  "He is NOT going to win.  She has it sewed up.
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Ryan Singel / Wired News:
Sensitive Guantánamo Bay Manual Leaked Through Wiki Site  —  A never-before-seen military manual detailing the day-to-day operations of the U.S. military's Guantánamo Bay detention facility has been leaked to the web, affording a rare inside glimpse into the institution …
Peter Berkowitz / Opinion Journal:
The Insanity of Bush Hatred  —  Our politics suffer when passions overcome reason and vitriol becomes virtue.  —  Hating the president is almost as old as the republic itself.  The people, or various factions among them, have indulged in Clinton hatred, Reagan hatred, Nixon hatred …
Agence France Presse:
Pakistan's Khan charged under anti-terror laws  —  LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) — Police in Pakistan arrested cricket legend Imran Khan and later charged him under anti-terrorism laws after he emerged from hiding to join a student protest Wednesday.  —  He was picked up as former premier Benazir Bhutto hammered …
Discussion: The Corner
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Matthew Felling / CBS News:
Friendly Fire in the White House  —  This post has been updated.  —MTF  —  Criticisms of the White House press corps come fast and furious in MediaLand and Blogistan.  (From accusations like they're 'an extension of the Clinton spin machine' to its 'meekness' in covering the Bush presidency.)
Discussion: Romenesko
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
VOTER ID....The State of Indiana has the most stringent voter ID laws in the country.  Democrats are always griping about this, and have even gone so far as to challenge Indiana's law in the Supreme Court.  But this is just silly.  In this day and age everyone has a photo ID anyway, so what's the problem?
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Lindsay Beyerstein / In These Times:
Rudy Guiliani: Criminal or Liar?  —  An investigation into Guiliani's claims of familiarity with "intensive questioning" techniques  —  SHARE Digg del.icio.us Reddit Newsvine  —  Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani raised serious questions about his record as a public servant …
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Patrick Ruffini / Townhall.com:
McCain Plays Third Party, Swift Boat Cards Against Rudy
CNN:
Poll: Clinton has large lead in Nevada prior to debate  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton has a large lead over her rivals among Nevada Democratic caucus-goers, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Wednesday.  —  The New York Democrat is the top pick of over half …
Discussion: The Swamp and Pollster.com
Max Boot / New York Times:
Send the State Department to War  —  THE State Department has announced that it will force 50 foreign service officers to go to Iraq, whether they want to or not.  This is the biggest use of "directed assignments" since the Vietnam War, and it represents a long-overdue response to complaints …
The Hill:
Senate Dem leaders float plan for forced filibuster  —  Senate Democrats might force Republicans to wage a filibuster if the GOP wants to block the latest Iraq withdrawal bill, aides and senators said Tuesday.  —  That could set the stage for a dramatic end-of-the-year partisan showdown …
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Krongard Recuses Himself from Blackwater Investigations  —  Howard "Cookie" Krongard said he's just learned that his brother is on Blackwater's advisory board and has formally recused himself from investigating the company.  —  Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) asked when Krongard learned his brother …
Washington Wire:
Buffett Tells Congress to Keep Estate Tax  —  "You'd have to attend 200 funerals to be at one" where an estate tax was owed, Buffett told the Senate panel today.  (AP)  —  John Godfrey reports on taxes.  —  For years, Warren Buffett has been urging Congress to keep the federal estate tax.
Discussion: Club for Growth
 
 
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Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
House Democrats round up votes on Iraq
Discussion: AMERICAblog
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Bob Cesca / The Huffington Post:
American Patriotism Crushed By Republican SUVs
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
Bolton: No Iran Strike Likely
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
Democrats Call For... Increased Troop Levels in Iraq?
The Corner:
Why We Eat  —  Move over affirmative action bake sales.
Discussion: Gothamist and Forum
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Contact  —  The FISA bill (S. 2248) mark-up is set …
Kevin / Stop Her Now:
Trouble for Hillary in Ohio
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Wyatt Buchanan / San Francisco Chronicle:
S.F. supervisors approve ID cards for residents
Discussion: Lonewacko and L.A. Times
Kate Murphy / New York Times:
Birder Admits Killing Cat, but Was It Animal Cruelty?
Rep. Jim McGovern / The Huffington Post:
Senator Obama's Curious Comments on Meet the Press
Discussion: MSNBC and TalkLeft
Think Progress:
New Ad Campaign: 'Progressive. And Proud Of It.'
CBS News:
Suicide Epidemic Among Veterans
Simon Heffer / Telegraph:
The Union of England and Scotland is over
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Bush strategist looks back in sadness
 

 
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Reuters:
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Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
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