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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Attack ad decision cost Huck $150K — DES MOINES — Mike Huckabee's last-minute decision to pull the plug on an attack ad against Mitt Romney has been the talk of Iowa in recent days. — But it turns out there is more to the story than Huckabee explained at his now-famous, had-to-see-it-to-believe it news conference Monday.
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Sridhar Pappu / Washington Post:
As Huckabee Pulls Ad, Rollins, For Once, Must Pull a Punch — DES MOINES — “The negatives feel good,” says Ed Rollins, the onetime wunderkind of the Reagan White House and now, at 64, the national campaign chairman for upstart Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.
Michael Levenson / Boston Globe:
More of Romney's fortune is plowed into campaign — Candidate has outspent all GOP rivals in Iowa — Mitt Romney with his wife, Ann, Saturday in Altoona, Iowa. Romney said he was unsure of the amount he had put into his campaign during the past three months. (John Gress/Reuters)
CNN:
Poll: McCain, Romney tied in New Hampshire — (CNN) — With six days to go until the New Hampshire primary, there are ties in poll results for the top candidates in both parties. — With roughly a quarter of those polled in both parties saying they won't make up their mind until the election …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Speculate About Iowa's Impact — Predict opportunity for Obama; trouble in sight for Giuliani — PRINCETON, NJ — The Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses are positioned to transform the dynamics, if not the outcome, of the major parties' presidential nomination races, particularly if the results defy expectations.
Joseph W. McQuaid / New Hampshire Union Leader:
With gloves off, Romney distorts — ONE of the reasons this newspaper has endorsed U.S. Sen. John McCain over former Gov. Mitt Romney has become clearer in recent days: When the campaigning gets serious and the gloves come off, McCain sticks to the facts; Romney plays loose with them.
New York Times:
Stonewalled by the C.I.A. — MORE than five years ago, Congress and President Bush created the 9/11 commission. The goal was to provide the American people with the fullest possible account of the “facts and circumstances relating to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001” — and to offer recommendations to prevent future attacks.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
9/11 Commission: Our investigation was “obstructed” — The bi-partisan co-chairmen of the 9/11 Commission, Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, jointly published an Op-Ed in today's New York Times which contains some extremely emphatic and serious accusations against the CIA and the White House. The essence:
Peter Fenn / The Hill:
Edwards: Too Cute by Half — John Edwards may very well win Iowa. He has a strong organization, four years in the making, and a message that goes to the anger and frustration of many voters. — His central theme is that Washington is corrupt. Lobbyists and money control the process.
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:Edwards Calls for Quick End to Iraq Training Effort
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John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes Of 2007 … Also see, — The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes Of 2006 — The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes For 2005 — The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes For 2004
Rasmussen Reports:
Partisan Trends — Number of Republicans in U.S. Increases in December to Two-Year High — The number of Americans who consider themselves to be Republicans jumped nearly two percentage points in December to 34.2%. That's the largest market share for the Republican brand in nearly two years …
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Thomas Beaumont / Des Moines Register:
Dem camps doubt some poll figures — The Des Moines Register's final poll before Thursday's Iowa presidential caucuses prompted sharp reaction Tuesday about how many politically independent voters are expected to attend the Democratic caucuses. — As candidates worked New Year's Day crowds around Iowa …
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Real Clear Politics:
Romney Leads GOP Narrowly 30% To 28% For Huckabee — McCain Moves Into Third — Obama Leads Tights Democratic Race With 32% To 29% For Edwards And 27% For Clinton — Strategic Vision, LLC, a public relations and public affairs agency, announced the results of a three-day poll in Iowa …
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Michael J. Totten:
A Plan to Kill Everyone — “War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away” - The Rolling Stones, from “Gimme Shelter" — FALLUJAH — A sign on the door leading out of India Company's Combat Operations Center says “Have a Plan to Kill Everyone You Meet.”
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
FRED THOMPSON: Too sane to be President? Quite possibly. … I think he's right. Thompson is running the kind of campaign — substantive, policy-laden, not based on gimmicks or sound-bites — that pundits and journalists say they want, but he's getting no credit for it from the people who claim that's what they want.
Michael M. Phillips / Wall Street Journal:
What Kucinich Saw: Witnesses Describe His Close Encounter — Candidate's Pals Recall Three Throbbing UFOs; Outed by Shirley MacLaine — The 2008 presidential race has raised many questions about the candidates' personal histories. Will Barack Obama's past drug use preclude a White House future?
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