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4:40 PM ET, December 20, 2007

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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Clinton Launches Obama Attack Web Sites  —  Clinton Campaign Registered Names of Two Web Sites to Attack Ill. Senator  —  ABC News has learned that the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., has registered the names of two Web sites with the express goal of attacking her chief rival, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
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New York Times:
Obama's Vote in Illinois Was Often Just ‘Present’  —  In 1999, Barack Obama was faced with a difficult vote in the Illinois legislature — to support a bill that would let some juveniles be tried as adults, a position that risked drawing fire from African-Americans, or to oppose it …
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Democrats in a dead heat in Iowa
Jason Pulliam / Des Moines Register:
Tancredo drops out, endorses Romney  —  U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo announced today he's ending his long-shot bid for the White House.  —  The Colorado Republican made his exit from the race official at a press conference this afternoon in downtown Des Moines.  He'll throw his support behind GOP candidate Mitt Romney, he said.
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Tancredo drops out, endorses Romney  —  DES MOINES — After claiming credit for pushing the issue of illegal immigration to the forefront, Tom Tancredo dropped out of the race and threw his support to Mitt Romney here today.  —  While noting that he doesn't completely share Romney's views …
Discussion: The Swamp
Learfield / Radio Iowa:
Tancredo drops out, endorses Romney
Discussion: RealClearPolitics
Tapscott's Copy Desk:
Now the Okie Napoleon is banning ‘Christmas’ (UPDATED!)  (AND CONFIRMED)  —  Oklahoma attorney general Drew Edmondson drew national scorn earlier this year when he arrested Paul Jacob of the Sam Adams Alliance and Citizens in Charge, and two colleagues on trumped-up charges that they violated …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:   Oklahoma Cancels Christmas (Update: No They Didn't)
Eli Lake / New York Sun:
Senior Qaeda Theologian Urges His Followers To End Their Jihad  —  WASHINGTON — One of Al Qaeda's senior theologians is calling on his followers to end their military jihad and saying the attacks of September 11, 2001, were a “catastrophe for all Muslims."  —  In a serialized manifesto written …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Al-Qaeda Philosopher: Zawahiri Is A Snitch
The Corner:
Steyn's Accusers Speak  —  Today, the Muslim law students who have lodged a human rights complaint against Maclean's, have published an article defending themselves in Canada's National Post.  They claim to be believers in the marketplace of ideas, merely seeking a chance to respond to Mark Steyn.
Discussion: PoliGazette
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Diane Francis / National Post:   All we want is a chance to respond
White House:
Press Conference by the President  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good morning.  I hope you all enjoyed the holiday reception at the White House as much as Laura and I enjoyed it.  We took an inventory of the silverware, and this year only a few pieces were missing — so, like, if you see Gregory, tell him to bring them back.
Michael Yon:
General Barry R McCaffrey Report  —  Adjunct Professor of International Affairs … SUBJECT: After Action Report—General Barry R McCaffrey USA (Ret)  —  VISIT IRAQ AND KUWAIT 5-11 DECEMBER 2007  —  1. PURPOSE: … 2. SOURCES:  —  1.)  ADM William (Fox) Fallon USN …
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
Dean Barnett / Weekly Standard:
To Be or Huckabee  —  The Republican party's question.  —  SINCE MIKE HUCKABEE's meteoric rise in the polls, questions regarding his gravitas have dogged the latest Man from Hope.  Oh sure, he can toss out witticisms with the best of them and he's as likable a politician as we've seen in decades …
Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:
Baptists Not on Board  —  When Mike Huckabee went to Houston on Tuesday to raise funds for his fast-rising, money-starved presidential candidacy, a luncheon for the ordained Baptist minister was arranged by evangelical Christians.  On hand was Judge Paul Pressler, a hero to Southern Baptist Convention reformers.
Michael C. Desch / The American Conservative:
Declaring Forever War  —  Giuliani has surrounded himself with advisors who think the Bush Doctrine didn't go nearly far enough.  —  Like most Americans, I knew little about Rudolph Giuliani, save that he had been the very successful mayor of New York City catapulted to iconic status …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
The Blogosphere vs. the VSPs....Part 2 … Hmmm.  Yes.  Seems like I was pretty skeptical of the O'Hanlon/Pollack report myself.  But basically they reported two things: (a) violence is down and security has improved, and (b) the economy, police force, political leadership, and infrastructure are still disaster areas.
 
 
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Michael D. Shear / The Trail:
Giuliani's Pollster Says He's Still Very Much in the Race
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Mark Mooney / Political Radar:
Obama Says He'd Consider Arnold For His Cabinet
Discussion: Open Left and Calitics
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Hoyer, just say the words!  —  Here's Steny Hoyer's response …
Discussion: CNN and The Ruckus
Megan McArdle:
But gas costs so much at the pump! …
Discussion: Vox Popoli and Brian Beutler
amnation.com:
MCCARTHY VS. AUSTER ON WHETHER GIULIANI'S BEHAVIOR DISQUALIFIES …
Discussion: Ross Douthat and The Corner
George F. Will / Washington Post:
The '70s Hit Parade
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Shaun Mullen / The Moderate Voice:
The Law of Unintended Consequences & The Great Huckaboom Freak-Out
Discussion: Power Line and Blogometer
Bryan / Hot Air:
Video: ABC's Chris Cuomo plays the race card with Barack Obama
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Matthew Yglesias:
Welcome to America  —  Via Andrew Sullivan, a young Icelandic …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Rsinderbrand / CNN Political Ticker:
Huckabee: Romney's campaign in ‘desperate position’
Jeffry Scott / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cynthia McKinney announces presidential bid
Frank James / Baltimore Sun:
Ron Paul's thought-provoking choice on racist's $$$
Michael Howard / Guardian:
Iraqis take back the streets  —  Attacks plummet as Shias join Sunnis …
Tucson Citizen:
Crackdown has illegal immigrants leaving Arizona
Gabriel Sherman / The New Republic:
Bad Huck  —  The unhinged correspondence of Mike Huckabee.
 

 
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Google says the DOJ's “wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision”, would hurt US consumers, and jeopardize the US' global tech leadership

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Cybersecurity startup Wiz acquires Dazz, a specialist in security remediation and risk management; sources say the cash-and-stock deal is valued at $450M

Paige Smith / Bloomberg:
The CFPB will supervise tech companies with digital wallets, like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Venmo, with 50M+ annual transactions, treating them more like banks

 
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