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Lieberman's New Kiss of Death — The Nation — Senator Joe Lieberman will finally come clean on Monday, unleashing his inner-Republican to endorse the struggling campaign of Senator John McCain, according to several news reports. It is a bittersweet alliance for both men.
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The Politico:
McCain snags endorsements; Rudy retreats — Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.), who was on the national Democratic ticket in 2000, will cross the aisle to endorse Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) tomorrow, Republican sources said. — The two will appear together on NBC's "Today" show tomorrow …
Kevin Landrigan / Nashuatelegraph.com:
Clinton chases after Obama with gender card — This week has finally put an end to all of that silly talk over the last 10 months from media pundits and political observers alike that Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., was going to win the New Hampshire primary in a walk.
The Trail:
Lieberman to Cross Aisle to Endorse McCain — Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.), the 2000 Democratic vice-presidential nominee who currently lists his party affiliation as "Independent Democrat," will break party ranks tomorrow to endorse Sen. John McCain's presidential bid …
Michael Cooper / New York Times:
Candidates Scrambling to Cope With Rise of Huckabee — Just one month ago, Mitt Romney's supporters thought that they had Iowa fairly well in hand. But there was Mr. Romney last week, telling several hundred people at a high school cafeteria in Marion that he was the underdog and pleading …
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
BREAKING: Kristol: Lieberman to Endorse McCain — NEWS FLASH: — THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that Sen. Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice-presidential nominee, will endorse Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for president tomorrow. The two will appear together at a press conference Monday morning …
USA Today:
New Clinton campaign out to show her likability — New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, trying to warm up an image some voters perceive as cold, starts a drive Monday to showcase her personal side with testimonials from friends, associates and constituents she has helped.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Big Table Fantasies — Broadly speaking, the serious contenders for the Democratic nomination are offering similar policy proposals — the dispute over health care mandates notwithstanding. But there are large differences among the candidates in their beliefs about what it will take to turn a progressive agenda into reality.
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
In '08 Race, the Other Clinton Steps Up Publicly — DUNLAP, Iowa — When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign advisers laid out their new political strategy in a private conference call with allies last Tuesday, Bill Clinton was not on the line. He did not need to be. The message being delivered was his.
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Michael D. Shear / The Trail:
Romney Claims NRA Endorsement He Didn't Receive — Mitt Romney on "Meet the Press" Sunday. (Getty/Meet the Press). — Maybe it was the pressure of the moment. Being under the Tim Russert spotlight can get to anyone. Under Russert's grilling about guns on this morning's "Meet the Press …
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Patrick Healy / The Caucus:
Clinton Endorsed by Bob Kerrey — COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — One of Bill Clinton's political headaches during his 1992 campaign and his first years as president was Bob Kerrey, the Democratic senator and Vietnam veteran from Nebraska, who also ran for the 1992 nomination and was a tough critic …
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Patrick Kennedy / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Bad information leads police to wrong house; bullets fly — Minneapolis cops wearing bullet-proof vests were not hurt; homeowner says he fired in self-defense. — Police blamed bad information for sending a SWAT team into a north Minneapolis house early Sunday morning in a raid that ended …
Atrios / Eschaton:
Shorter Candidates — Obama: The system sucks, but I'm so awesome that it'll melt away before me. — Edwards: The system sucks, and we're gonna have to fight like hell to destroy it. — Clinton: The system sucks, and I know how to work within it more than anyone.
Taylor Marsh:
Mr. Dodd Takes on Washington — There's going to be a telecom immunity showdown in the Senate tomorrow. Here's the action alert. You can also DiggIt. — Senator Chris Dodd will take to the floor and will not yield. — FDL has a post up where you can offer your own questions …
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Michael Levenson / Boston Globe:
Ron Paul raises millions in today's Boston Tea Party event — On Nov. 5, supporters of Ron Paul raked in more than $4.2 million in donations in 24 hours, mostly of them collected over the Internet. — Today, they're at it again. Hoping to detonate what they call a "money bomb," …
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Mark Steyn / The Corner:
The earth is your fuhrer — Here's one for Jonah's Liberal Fascism files. Bigshot eco-panjandrum lays down the law:
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Paul Vitello / New York Times:
Huckabee Draws Support of Home-School Families — DES MOINES — Christine and Chuck Hurley have raised and home-schooled their 10 children here, and five of those children will be eligible to vote in the Iowa caucus on Jan. 3. — If Mr. and Mrs. Hurley have anything to say about it …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Whittling Away, but Leaving a Gap — There was an avalanche of sentencing news last week. The Supreme Court gave trial judges more power to show mercy, the United States Sentencing Commission gave almost 20,000 prisoners doing time on crack cocaine charges a good shot at early release …
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Matthew Schmitz / The Princeton Tory:
After Death Threats, Student Beat Unconscious for Traditional Views — After receiving multiple death threats, a Princeton student was beat unconscious last Friday in what appears to be a politically-motivated assault. The attack came after emails saying, "WE WILL KILL YOU," …
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