memeorandum: Another Witness Confirms Romney's No-Muslims Comment (Greg Sargent/TPM Election Central)

6:40 PM ET, November 28, 2007

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Giuliani billed obscure agencies for trips — As New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani billed obscure city agencies for tens of thousands of dollars in security expenses amassed during the time when he was beginning an extramarital relationship with future wife Judith Nathan in the Hamptons …

Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:

Hillary And Obama Campaigns At War Over Bill's Iraq Comments — Bill Clinton's surprising claim yesterday that he opposed the Iraq war "from the beginning" has ignited a kind of research war between the Hillary and Obama campaigns, with both sides digging deep into the public record …

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Ron Fournier / Associated Press:

ON DEADLINE: "Good Bill" vs "Bad Bill" — DES MOINES, Iowa - As only he can do, Bill Clinton packed campaign venues across eastern Iowa and awed Democratic voters with a compelling case for his wife's candidacy. He was unscripted, in-depth and generous. — He also was long-winded, misleading and self-absorbed.

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Anne E. Kornblut / The Trail:
Bill Clinton Says He Opposed Iraq War From the Outset

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Byron York / The Corner:

South Carolina Poll: Mitt, Huck Up, Rudy Cratering, Race Super-Volatile — Greetings from Clemson, South Carolina, where John McCain is scheduled to make an appearance this morning before heading to Florida for the YouTube debate. — But the big news here is a new Palmetto Poll …

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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:

Why (and How) Huckabee Can Win Iowa — The rise of Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee in the Iowa polls over the past month reveals (yet again) the incredible level of fluidity that exists in the GOP nomination fight. — The latest Washington Post-ABC News survey and a series …

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WSET-TV:
Falwell Family Endorses Mike Huckabee for President

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Sarah Lai Stirland / Wired News:

CNN-YouTube Debate Producer Doubts the Wisdom of the Crowd — As Republican presidential contenders brace for Wednesday's CNN-YouTube debate, the executive in charge of the event is unapologetic about his decision to put mainstream journalists in charge of deciding which user-contributed YouTube videos …

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Democratic National Committee:
DNC Launches FlipperTV

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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Elbows out for GOP YouTube debate

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Garrett M. Graff / The Politico:
The GOP and 'the Internets'

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John R. Wilke / Wall Street Journal:

Head of Rove Inquiry in Hot Seat Himself — Bloch Used Private Company, — Geeks on Call, to Delete Files — On His Office Computer — WASHINGTON — The head of the federal agency investigating Karl Rove's White House political operation is facing allegations that he improperly …

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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Today's Must Read

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Associated Press:

GOP will demand 'oath' of February primary voters — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — If you're planning to vote in Virginia's February Republican presidential primary, be prepared to sign an oath swearing your Republican loyalty. — The State Board of Elections on Monday approved a state Republican Party request …

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The Roanoke Times:
The GOP accepts no presidential dissent

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Faiz / Think Progress:

John Ashcroft: I'm Willing To Be Waterboarded — Last night, former Attorney General John Ashcroft delivered an address on national security at the University of Colorado. The event was marked by heated protests. About 20 student protesters wearing "shirts with 'shame' written on the backs …

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National Review:

NRO Exclusive: Mansoor Ijaz Details His Exchange With Romney — I spoke with Mansoor Ijaz — author of a Christian Science Monitor op-ed asserting that Mitt Romney said he would not consider Muslims to work in his Cabinet — yesterday, and we conducted the following interview by e-mail.

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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Another Witness Confirms Romney's No-Muslims Comment

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CNN:

Teacher charged in teddy bear case — KHARTOUM, Sudan (CNN) — A British teacher arrested in Sudan after allowing her class to name a teddy bear "Mohammed" has been charged by authorities with offending religion, British officials say. — Gillian Gibbons, 54, is being held by police …

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Reuters:

Venezuela Chavez: CNN may be instigating my murder — CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday CNN may have been instigating his murder when the U.S. TV network showed a photograph of him with a label underneath that read "Who killed him?"

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Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:

Turley: "It Is Rather Clear That What The President Ordered Was A Federal Crime" — The Bush administration has been using the "state secrets" defense in order to have federal law suits challenging their illegal eavesdropping programs thrown out of court. So far, they have been successful …

Discussion: The American Street

Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:

WaPo Edit Page Says White House Outreach To Syria Might Work — After Blasting Pelosi For Same Thing — This is pretty striking, even by Fred Hiatt's ever plummeting standards. — As you may recall, when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last spring …

Amanda Carpenter / Townhall.com:

Signs Hillary Will Tap Clark as VP — Hillary Clinton has been working closely with decorated anti-war retired Gen. Wesley Clark on foreign policy, fueling rumors he could be vice-president on a "Clinton-Clark" ticket in 2008. — In recent months Clark has joined Clinton several times …

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Palestinian Authority TV shows" Palestine" map erasing Israel — Just a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the Annapolis peace conference pledged to negotiate a peace treaty by the end of 2008, Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian Authority continues to paint a picture for its people of a world without Israel.

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