memeorandum: Hostage Situation At Clinton NH HQ (Ed Morrissey/Captain's Quarters)

4:15 PM ET, November 30, 2007

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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 …

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MSNBC:

Hostages taken at Clinton office — 'He showed us a bomb strapped to his chest,' says woman who was freed — Police in Rochester, N.H., set up Friday near the Hillary Clinton office where a man took hostages. — Hostage situation — Nov. 30: MSNBC's Amy Robach talks with Capt. Paul Callaghan …

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, Wonkette, The Democratic Daily, MyDD and Buck Naked Politics

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.

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Michelle Malkin:

Report: Armed man takes hostages at/near Hillary NH office; WMUR confirms two being held; Update: Released? — Update 3:15pm Eastern. Hostages released? WMUR reporting...here's a screenshot: — Edwards' office evacuated. — Update 2:15pm Eastern. FNC's Major Garrett reporting …

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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.

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WBZ-TV:

Workers Held Hostage At Clinton Office In N.H. — Man With Bomb Holding Campaign Volunteers — WBZ-TV Live Coverage Of Hostage Crisis — (WBZ) ROCHESTER, N.H. A man is holding at least one person hostage at the presidential campaign office for Sen. Hillary Clinton in Rochester, New Hampshire.

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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.

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Michael James / Rapid Report:

Hostage Situation at Clinton Office — A man who claimed he had a bomb strapped to his body walked into a Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, N.H., initially taking four hostages, law enforcement sources said. — Two of the four hostages — an adult and a child — subsequently were released, the sources said.

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New Hampshire Union Leader:

Armed standoff reported at Clinton campaign office, several hostages held — ROCHESTER - Part of downtown Rochester has been evacuated as police respond to an armed standoff with hostages at Hillary Clinton's local headquarters. Two volunteers are believed to be hostages. — The incident began at about 1 p.m.

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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Hostage Situation At Clinton NH HQ

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

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

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
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CNN Political Ticker: Clinton cancels DNC speech

Fox News:
Armed Man Holds Hostages at Hillary Clinton Campaign Office in New Hampshire

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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 American Street

John Bresnahan / The Politico:

Murtha's surge comments a problem for Dems — Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), one of the leading anti-war voices in the House Democratic Caucus, is back from a trip to Iraq and he now says the "surge is working." This could be a huge problem for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic leaders …

The Politico:
Democrats: Voters shifting focus from Iraq

Discussion: Weekly Standard, Bloomberg, Washington Post and Wake up America

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 …

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Helen A / Daily Mail:

Welcome to 15 days of hell: Teddy bear teacher heads for notorious Sudan jail — Thousands of Islamic fanatics wielding clubs and knives are marching through the streets of Khartoum demanding the execution of teddy bear teacher Gillian Gibbons. — As the mother-of-two started a 15-day prison term …

Faiz / Think Progress:

Card Rejects Rove's Claim That Congress Pushed Bush To War: 'His Mouth Gets Ahead Of His Brain' — Karl Rove asserted on the Charlie Rose show recently that it was Congress that pushed the Bush administration into war with Iraq. "The administration was opposed" to voting for a war resolution in the fall of 2002, Rove claimed.

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Elizabeth Williamson / Washington Post:
U.S. Special Counsel Says He Won't Provide Files

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John Bresnahan / The Politico: Card sells out Rove on Iraq

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

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