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6:10 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 …

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, The Impolitic, Suitably Flip 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, Chuck Adkins and Booman Tribune

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

Naftali Bendavid / The Swamp:
More on Clinton hostage situation

Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs, The Politico and CNN Political Ticker

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, Talking Points Memo, bustardblog, The Carpetbagger Report and AMERICAblog

Jonathan Martin / The Politico:

Romney reserves judgement on Rudy records — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mitt Romney said he would extend "the benefit of the doubt" to Rudy Giuliani over charges that the former mayor billed security expenses to obscure city agencies — but also suggested that he welcomed the story playing out further.

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, The Mahatma X Files and Connecting.the.Dots

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 Swamp, Salon, Hot Air, Suitably Flip, Chuck Adkins, The Sundries Shack, Flopping Aces, The American Street, Free Frank Warner, QandO, 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

Charles Krauthammer / Real Clear Politics:

Stem Cell Vindication For Bush — "If human embryonic stem cell research does not make you at least a little bit uncomfortable, you have not thought about it enough." — WASHINGTON — A decade ago, Thomson was the first to isolate human embryonic stem cells.

Discussion: Time, The Anchoress, The Huffington Post, The Opinionator, democracyarsenal.org, Don Surber and Redstate

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

Mandates and Mudslinging — From the beginning, advocates of universal health care were troubled by the incompleteness of Barack Obama's plan, which unlike those of his Democratic rivals wouldn't cover everyone. But they were willing to cut Mr. Obama slack on the issue, assuming that in the end he would do the right thing.