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10:00 PM ET, November 28, 2007

Top Items:

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 …

Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:

Politico: Giuliani Hid Security Detail Payments for Mistress Visits — It's not much of a mystery why Bernie Kerik and Rudy Giuliani got along so well. They both showed a certain ingenuity when it came to leveraging New York City resources for trysts. — Kerik, of course, had his 9/11 love nest.

Discussion: Jonathan Martin's Blogs, The Atlantic Online and Needlenose

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.

Discussion: Redstate and TIME

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 …

Discussion: Political Punch, Sister Toldjah, The Page, Wizbang, Interesting Times and Ben Smith's Blogs

Jennifer Parker / Political Radar:

Obama Scoffs at Clinton War Claim — ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., scoffed Wednesday at former President Bill Clinton's recent claim that he opposed the Iraq war from the very beginning. — "Well if he did," Obama said on a conference call with reporters, "I don't think most of us have heard about it."

Discussion: Hot Air, QandO and BitsBlog

Washington Wire:
Edwards Starts Web Site Targeting Clinton

Discussion: The Swamp, Liberal Values, techPresident and Taylor Marsh

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

Discussion: Salon, NewsBusters.org, About.com US Liberal Politics, Booman Tribune, Comments from Left Field, TownHall Blog, The Corner and Flopping Aces

Cwelch / CNN Political Ticker:
Michelle Obama on Clinton: Been there, done that

Discussion: The Swamp

Sean Hackbarth / Fred File:

Liveblogging the CNN/YouTube Debate — Starting at 7:15 PM ET you can listen to the audio webcast. Right click to open the link in a new browser window. There will be commentary during commercial breaks. — Campaign spokesman Jeff Sadosky takes us behind the scenes.

CNN:

GOP hopefuls step into unknown at CNN/YouTube debate — (CNN) — Eight Republican presidential hopefuls are preparing for a challenge unlike anything they've faced as they step onto the stage for their party's first CNN/YouTube debate Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Discussion: Donklephant

Michelle Malkin:
Liveblogging the CNN/YouTube debate: "Edginess," …

Discussion: Wired News, CNN, Riehl World View and Gateway Pundit

Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Republicans debate: Whose show was it, after all?

Discussion: CNN Political Ticker, The Politico and Personal Democracy Forum

Byron York / The Corner:
South Carolina Poll: Mitt, Huck Up, Rudy Cratering, Race Super-Volatile

Discussion: The Fix, The Hill, Comments from Left Field, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, The Anonymous Liberal, Power Line, DownWithTyranny!, CNN, Hot Air, New York Times and PrairiePundit

Bryan / Hot Air:
Hot Air LIVE! Tonight at 8 Eastern

Discussion: Althouse, Suitably Flip, VodkaPundit and michellemalkin.com

David Freddoso / The Corner:

Totally Bizarre And Out of Line — This is deeply troubling: … I would feel differently if this were a private, party-funded event to pick the nominee — in that case, they can make you stand on your head for all I care. But Virginia has an open primary that is funded by the government.

Discussion: Washington Post

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 …

Discussion: The Opinionator, Wonkette, Shakespeare's Sister, The Democratic Daily, The Carpetbagger Report, The Newshoggers, Middle Earth Journal and TPM Election Central

The Roanoke Times:
The GOP accepts no presidential dissent

Discussion: Salon

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?"

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, Blue Crab Boulevard, Redstate, NewsBusters.org, Hot Air, Assorted Babble, Babalu Blog and JammieWearingFool

Jorge Rueda / Associated Press:
Chavez cuts off contacts with Colombia

Discussion: GINA COBB

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 …

Discussion: Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post, Say Anything, Wonkette, NYT, The Huffington Post, Truthdig and TIME: Swampland

CNN:

Bush: U.S. cannot impose vision on Mideast — WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush on Wednesday told CNN he would personally "facilitate" peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis, saying the formation of a democratic Palestinian state was the best way to bring peace to the region.

Discussion: MSNBC and Political Machine

doubleplusundead:

Michael Barrett: Minnesota House Candidate, Vice-Chair of the Minnesota GOP, Blog Plagiarist ***Update: Barrett Half-Apologizes, Hangs it Up — A few days ago, I received this comment from commenter MagicalPat on a post I did about a study group I think is beginning to beat the Nanny Stater war drum …

Discussion: Wizbang, The Jawa Report and Gateway Pundit

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 …

Discussion: TPMmuckraker, The Huffington Post, Salon, Talking Points Memo, The American Street, Threat Level, The Carpetbagger Report, Wonkette, The Newshoggers, The Swamp, CANNONFIRE, The Next Hurrah, On Deadline, Prairie Weather, Corrente, The Impolitic and Shakespeare's Sister

Robert Anglen / Arizona Republic:

9-year old suspended for 'hate crime' — A Glendale elementary school principal has admitted to telling a 9-year old boy that it is OK to have racist feelings as long as you keep them to yourself. — "As we said to (the boy) when he was in here, in your heart you may have that feeling …

Discussion: Right Voices