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8:50 AM ET, December 24, 2007

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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Romney Strategy in Peril With Huckabee's Ascent  —  Bid for Early States Appears in Jeopardy  —  DES MOINES — A year ago, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney gathered his campaign team for the first time at his suburban Boston home.  There were PowerPoint presentations, and Ann Romney made sandwiches.
Discussion: USA Today, PoliGazette and TBogg
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Maeve Reston / Los Angeles Times:
Romney's lead slipping in N.H. too  —  He comes out swinging in the Granite State as a poll finds McCain on his heels.  Huckabee is making gains in Iowa.  —  PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — As recently as last week, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney seemed to be holding a secure lead in New Hampshire …
New York Times:
U.S. Officials See Waste in Pakistan Aid  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After the United States has spent more than $5 billion in a largely failed effort to bolster the Pakistani military effort against Al Qaeda and the Taliban, some American officials now acknowledge that there were too few controls over the money.
Jim Forsyth / Reuters:
Huckabee angers some Catholics  —  SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Rising Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee risked his standing with Catholic voters on Sunday by courting his evangelical base at the church of a controversial preacher accused of disparaging Catholics.
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Dallas Morning News:
DMN editorial board recommends Mike Huckabee for the Republican nomination
Discussion: Crunchy Con
Bryan / Hot Air:
Video: Ron Paul explains “fascism” and little else on Meet the Press  —  As Red State observes, strange things happen when Tim Russert meets Ron Paul.  On MTP this morning, Russert asked Paul a number of questions, from how and what government stuff would Paul pay for once he's done away with the income tax …
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Rsinderbrand / CNN Political Ticker:
GOP contender will not rule out third-party run
Allison Samuels / Newsweek:
Lost In the Obama Era  —  Jesse Jackson can still get a crowd going—when he can find one.  He appeared at a Los Angeles restaurant this fall, primed to discuss school dropout rates and home foreclosures.  But only eight people showed up, mostly reporters.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Scott Horton / Harper's:
An Update on the Trial of Bilal Hussein  —  America's first major trial concerning press freedom involved a German newspaper man, John Peter Zenger.  He was accused of having libeled the Royal Governor of New York, William Cosby.  Andrew Hamilton won a favorable jury verdict in that case …
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Giuliani Hits a Rocky Stretch as Voting Approaches  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani in Hampstead, N.H., Sunday.  Early plans called for largely bypassing the state, as well as Iowa.  But then came moves to compete in both, especially New Hampshire.  —  HAMPTON, N.H. — Rudolph W. Giuliani has entered …
Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:
Gaza's Christians keep low Xmas profile  —  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Gaza's tiny Christian community is keeping a low profile this Christmas, traumatized by the killing of a prominent activist in the wake of Hamas' takeover of the coastal territory.  —  Few Christmas trees are on display …
Carrie Antlfinger / Associated Press:
GI saves Iraqi boy in long-shot adoption  —  MAUSTON, Wis. - Capt. Scott Southworth knew he'd face violence, political strife and blistering heat when he was deployed to one of Baghdad's most dangerous areas.  But he didn't expect Ala'a Eddeen.  —  Ala'a was 9 years old …
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Atlas Shrugs
Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
CIA chief to drag White House into torture cover-up storm  —  THE CIA chief who ordered the destruction of secret videotapes recording the harsh interrogation of two top Al-Qaeda suspects has indicated he may seek immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying before the House intelligence committee.
Discussion: TalkLeft, At-Largely and CANNONFIRE
N. Gregory Mankiw / New York Times:
How to Avoid Recession?  Let the Fed Work  —  THE economy is teetering on the edge.  Many economists, as well as online betting sites, put the risk of recession next year at about 50 percent.  Once we get the final numbers, we might even learn that a recession has already begun.
Quilly / justbarkingmad.com:
That queasy Little Rock feeling  —  Mike Huckabee is the type of politician that I would like to like.  But I always had a funny feeling about the guy based on allegations made when he was governor.  Subtle innuendos about influence and Big Business that I would pick up when business took me to NW Arkansas.
Michael McAuliff / NY Daily News:
Vote for me & gas costs will skid, says Hil  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. - Hillary Clinton predicted Saturday that just electing her President will cut the price of oil.  —  When the world hears her commitment at her inauguration about ending American dependence on foreign fuel, Clinton says …
Discussion: Say Anything, Redstate and Don Surber
Troutfishing / Daily Kos:
A Picture You Really Need To See  —  Bibles and guns.  Copies of the Koran and guns... Could it be any plainer ?  —  You might call the image, to the right, the ghost of Christmas future.  Let me suggest a productive frame for the picture which depicts a parallel that is both real …
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