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8:35 PM ET, December 6, 2007

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Mitt Romney For President News:
Governor Mitt Romney's "Faith In America" Address  —  "Faith In America"  —  Remarks As Prepared For Delivery  —  The George Bush Presidential Library  —  College Station, Texas  —  "Thank you, Mr. President, for your kind introduction.  —  "It is an honor to be here today.
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
"A Common Creed Of Moral Convictions"  —  Mitt Romney's "Faith in America" speech was simply magnificent, and anyone who denies it is not to be trusted as an analyst.  On every level it was a masterpiece.  The staging and Romney's delivery, the eclipse of all other candidates it caused …
Ramesh Ponnuru / The Corner:
What About Atheists and Agnostics?
Discussion: Hot Air and MSNBC
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
God Wants Me As President  —  His surge in the polls is caused by the same forces that allowed Jesus to feed the five thousand.  Well: what else is he going to believe?
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National Review:
Huckabee: Force Behind My Rise in Polls Is 'Not Human'  —  First Mrs. Huckabee: … Comparing effective use of campaign funds to a miracle?  Cringe.  Well, it's just the candidate's wife, it's not like Huckabee would say something like...  Wow.  Huckabee's been endorsed by both Chuck Norris AND Jesus Christ.
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Two GOP congresswomen quit Page Board  —  Two Republicans on the House Page Board resigned Thursday because the House clerk failed to notify them of two incidents involving high school-age students, including shoplifting charges and improper sexual conduct.  —  Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite …
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The Politico:
Cheney bashes top Democrats
Mary Ann Akers / The Sleuth:
Another Sexually Charged House Page Scandal
Discussion: Don Surber
Matthew Hay Brown / The Swamp:
Democrats could fund Afghanistan, Pelosi says
Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs
MSNBC:
Did Morgan Spurlock find Osama bin Laden?  —  15 minutes of footage shown at film fest sparks bidding war, speculation  —  Rumors are flying that filmmaker Morgan Spurlock of "Super Size Me" fame may have done what the United States government has failed to do for the last six years — find Osama bin Laden.
CNN Political Ticker:
Bush gives out wrong hotline number  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Harried homeowners seeking mortgage relief from a new Bush administration hotline Thursday had to contend with a bit of temporary misdirection from the president himself.  —  As he announced his plan to ease the mortgage crisis for consumers …
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Matt / Think Progress:
Bush gives out wrong mortgage hotline phone number.  —  During his speech today announcing his plan "to ease the mortgage crisis for consumers, President Bush accidentally gave out the wrong number for his new "Hope Now Hotline" that worried homeowners are encouraged to call for assistance.
Discussion: Associated Press and Daily Kos
Sara A. Carter / Washington Times:
Iraqi officers go missing in U.S.  —  Numerous Iraqi military and law-enforcement officials brought to the U.S. as part of special intelligence and training programs have run away and are seeking asylum in this country or disappeared altogether, The Washington Times has learned.
Carter Dougherty / International Herald Tribune:
High income taxes in Denmark worsen a labor shortage  —  COPENHAGEN: As a self-employed software engineer, Thomas Sorensen broadcasts his qualifications to potential employers across Europe and the Middle East.  But to the ones in his native Denmark, he is simply unavailable.
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Ron Paul blimp charts unprecedented course  —  Look!  —  Up in the sky: It's a bird.  It's a plane.  It's ... Ron Paul?  —  If a whimsical publicity stunt goes as planned, a blimp hyping the long-shot Republican presidential campaign of the Texas congressman will launch next week.
Discussion: Ron Paul Blimp and Wonkette
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The Washington Post / The Trail:
A History Lesson With Dr. Paul
Discussion: Donklephant
Scott MacKay / Providence Journal:
Plame takes on Bush policies in speech  —  PROVIDENCE — Valerie Plame Wilson, whose cover as a covert CIA agent was famously blown by top Bush administration officials, told a Brown University audience last night she is pleased that the U.S. intelligence community has released an assessment concluding …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Brian Lowry / Variety:
Intel report sinks CNN Iran special  —  Two-hour 'Nuclear' was slated for Dec. 12  —  HOLLYWOOD — The latest National Intelligence Estimate concluding that Iran discontinued its nuclear weapons program four years ago has claimed one casualty: CNN has postponed speculative documentary "We Were Warned — Iran Goes Nuclear."
CBS News:
$1B In Military Equipment Missing In Iraq  —  Exclusive: Report Shows Vehicles, Machine Guns And More Meant For Iraqi Forces Unaccounted For  —  (CBS) This story was written and reported by Laura Strickler of the CBS News Investigative Unit.  —  Tractor trailers, tank recovery vehicles …
Discussion: Think Progress and The Newshoggers
 
 
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San Francisco Chronicle:
SF radio personality Bernie Ward indicted on child porn charges
CNN Political Ticker:
Senate's presidential contenders may face a tough choice
Michael Crowley / The New Republic:
Hillary Loves Krugman
Discussion: Spin Cycle
The Hill:
2008 and Counting: Gen. Clark says Obama started it all
Luke Broadwater / Examiner:
Woman beaten on bus
Discussion: michellemalkin.com
Pew Hispanic Center:
Hispanics and the 2008 Election: A Swing Vote?
John Sweeney / The Huffington Post:
The Mortgage Crisis: Just Stop It
Discussion: AFL-CIO Weblog
 Earlier Items: 
ABCNEWS:
Bill Clinton: I'd Sit in on Hillary's Cabinet Meetings 'Only If Asked'
New York Times:
Senate Passes Bill to Block Tax Increase
Discussion: The Swamp and The RBC
Matt Lewis / TownHall Blog:
Huckabee's Plan for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security
ReasonMcLucus / My Telegraph:
IPCC Falsifies Sea Level Data
Declan McCullagh / CNET News.com:
House vote on illegal images sweeps in Wi-Fi, Web sites
 

 
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