memeorandum: Hostages taken at Clinton N.H. office (MSNBC)

6:20 PM ET, November 30, 2007

Top Items:

Man Takes Hostages At Clinton Campaign Office — ROCHESTER, N.H. — ROCHESTER, N.H. An armed man has taken two campaign workers hostage at the Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, police said. — Officials with the campaign confirmed that there were two workers taken hostage …

MSNBC:

Hostages taken at Clinton N.H. office — Three people freed, but standoff goes on — Police in Rochester, N.H., set up Friday near the Hillary Clinton office where a man took hostages. — Hostage situation — Nov. 30: MSNBC's Chris Jansing and Contessa Brewer talk to NBC's Mike Memoli about the hostage taking.

Discussion: Wonkette, CNN Political Ticker, Taylor Marsh, Slog, Middle Earth Journal, The Democratic Daily and MyDD

Michelle Malkin:

Report: Armed man takes hostages at/near Hillary NH office; WMUR confirms two being held; Update: Released? ; Update: Report - Still two hostages being held? ; Three total released, suspect ID'd as conspiracy theorist; Update: hostage situation still "fluid," police logs added, Update …

Discussion: ABCNEWS, Gateway Pundit, No More Mister Nice Blog, Suitably Flip, The Impolitic and Wizbang

WCVB-TV:

Hostages Taken At Clinton Campaign Office — Police Unclear As To How Many People Involved — BOSTON — An armed man took at least two workers hostage Friday at a Hillary Clinton presidential campaign office in New Hampshire, police said. — The incident happened at about 1 p.m. Friday at 28 Main St. in Rochester.

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Firedoglake, The Swamp, Free Republic, The American Pundit, AMERICAblog, The Carpetbagger Report and Open Left

CNN:

Hostages held at Clinton campaign office — (CNN) — Two people held hostage at Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire, have been freed, CNN affiliate WMUR said Friday. — Neither hostage was harmed, another affiliate, WCVB, reported on its Web site.

Discussion: Salon and Chuck Adkins

Bryan / Hot Air:

Breaking: Man takes hostages at Clinton's NH campaign office; Update: Witness names suspect, claims he complained of bug being planted in his head; Update: Two hostages may still be inside; one may have been released; Update: Local paper names suspect, says earlier suspect was misidentified

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, The Jawa Report, Wonkette and The Raw Story

Boston Herald:

Tense standoff outside Clinton N.H. office — Area around Rochster, N.H. office evacuated — ROCHESTER, N.H. - Three hostages have reportedly been released by a distraught man who police say walked into the Hillary Clinton campaign office here today with what appeared to be a bomb strapped to his chest.

Discussion: Pottersville

New Hampshire Union Leader:
Armed standoff reported at Clinton campaign office, several hostages held

Discussion: Think Progress and Lynn Sweet

Michael James / Rapid Report:
Hostage Situation at Clinton Office

Discussion: The Raw Story and Threat Level

Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Breaking: Hostage Situation Reported At Hillary Campaign Office In New Hampshire

Discussion: Confederate Yankee, Comments from Left Field and Daily Kos

Foster's Daily Democrat: Hostage suspect identified as Somersworth's Leeland Eisenberg

Amanda / Think Progress:
Hostages held at Clinton's NH campaign office.

Discussion: CNN Political Ticker and Associated Press

The New / The Caucus:
Hostage Situation at Clinton Office in N.H.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times and TIME: Swampland

WCVB-TV:
Hostages Held By Armed Man At Clinton Office

Discussion: A Blog For All

The Blotter:

NYPD Chief Casts Doubt on Giuliani Expense Story — Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report: — New questions were raised today about Rudy Giuliani's explanation for submitting police security expenses to obscure city agencies while he was mayor of New York and carried on a secret affair with his mistress …

Discussion: MoJoBlog, Spin Cycle, bustardblog, Talking Points Memo, The Carpetbagger Report and AMERICAblog

Jonathan Martin / The Politico: Romney reserves judgement on Rudy records

Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
A surprise turn in Iowa's Republican race

Discussion: Jonathan Martin's Blogs, Dyre Portents and The Van Der Galiën Gazette

E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Know-Nothings Who Know Better — Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani …

Discussion: Washington Monthly and Patterico's Pontifications

Michael Luo / The Caucus:
Romney Demurs on Giuliani Expense Issue

Discussion: Think Progress, Salon and TPM Election Central

Frank Newport / Gallup:

Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others — Relationship persists even when controlling for other variables — PRINCETON, NJ — Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data …

Discussion: The Newshoggers, The Opinionator, JustOneMinute, JasonColeman.com, Wizbang, Wake up America, The Swamp and The Mahatma X Files

CNN Political Ticker:

Murtha clarifies surge remarks — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Following a headline-grabbing uproar, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, moved swiftly Friday to clarify earlier remarks that seemed to suggest the Iraq surge policy was working. — The surge, he said in a statement …

Discussion: The Politico, The American Street, Free Frank Warner and QandO

John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Murtha's surge comments a problem for Dems

Discussion: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Swamp, Salon, Hot Air, The Huffington Post, Suitably Flip, QandO, Bloomberg, Chuck Adkins, Flopping Aces, The Sundries Shack, Weekly Standard, A Blog For All, Captain's Quarters, Wake up America, UrbanGrounds and The Van Der Galiën Gazette

Helen A / Daily Mail:

Thousands of Islamic fanatics wielding knives demand jailed teddy bear teacher is executed — Thousands of Islamic fanatics wielding clubs and knives are marching through the streets of Khartoum demanding the execution of teddy bear teacher Gillian Gibbons.

Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:

CNN Admits Holes in Screening of Questioners — CNN expressed regret yesterday for allowing a Hillary Clinton adviser to ask a question at Wednesday's Republican presidential debate, even as controversy swirled about two other questioners who have declared their support for Democratic candidates.

Discussion: Instapundit.com, michellemalkin.com, New York Times, The Newshoggers, CBS News, The Impolitic, TBogg and Think Progress

Redstate:
A Do-Over Debate — Dear Duncan, Fred, John, Mike, Mitt, Ron, Rudy, and Tom:

Discussion: TownHall Blog and Tapscott's Copy Desk

Mark Murray / MSNBC:

RUDY REFUSES TO ANSWER NYC QUESTIONS — From NBC/NJ's Matthew E. Berger — OKATIE, SC — Giuliani refused to take questions here today about allegations that travel expenses were picked up by obscure city offices when he was mayor of New York City. — "We've already explained it," …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and bustardblog

Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:

Give Dana Perino a Raise — Q Why should we depend on him? — MS. PERINO: Because he is the commander on the ground, Helen. He's the one who is making sure that the situation is moving — Q You mean how many more people we kill? — MS. PERINO: Helen …