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5:05 PM ET, January 2, 2008

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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Attack ad decision cost Huck $150K  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — 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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Human Events:
Iowa Caucuses  —  Iowa voters tomorrow night will go to their local precinct caucuses to cast their lot with a presidential candidate.  The winner is hardly guaranteed his party's nomination — in fact, it's possible that neither Iowa winner will come out as the favorite for the nomination …
Michael Levenson / Boston Globe:
More of Romney's fortune is plowed into campaign
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Novak: In Iowa It'll Be Obama (Clinton Third) And Romney
Discussion: Weekly Standard and MyDD
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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.
Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
The CIA Tapes Prosecutor is Neither “Outside” Nor “Special,” Nor “Independent”  —  Initial reports are that the Attorney General appointed an “outside” counsel to oversee the criminal investigation of the CIA tape destruction.  But there's nothing really “outside” about John Durham.
Looseheadprop / Firedoglake:
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe On CIA Tapes Plus Obstruction of Investigation
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Ornery Bastard
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Mukasey Taps 30-Year Vet Prosecutor for Tapes Probe
Discussion: Washington Monthly
CNN:
Poll: Neck-and-neck 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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Joseph W. McQuaid / New Hampshire Union Leader:
With gloves off, Romney distorts
Pew Research Center:
McCain and Huckabee Catch Up to Giuliani Nationwide
Discussion: Pollster.com and Daimnation!
New Hampshire Union Leader:
Clinton, Obama: Include all of us
Foon Rhee / Boston Globe:
McCain addresses age issue
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Rush: Huck ‘not a conservative’  —  Rush Limbaugh devoted a large portion of his first show since the holidays to criticizing Mike Huckabee's candidacy and offering a disapproving bottom-line assessment of the former governor.  —  “Ladies and gentlemen, Gov. Huckabee, mighty fine man …
Simon / Bloggasm:
Readership of major liberal blogs declined in 2007 while conservative blog readership increased  —  It has long been understood that the largest liberal blogs have generally produced more web traffic than the largest conservative blogs.  But I have noticed a general trend over the past few months …
Peter Robinson / The Corner:
Late-Breaking Surge for Thompson  —  The latest news from Iowa?  According to Zogby's latest—and I quote: “Sen. Fred Thompson...has seen a late-breaking surge."  (Rich notes the same poll below.)  —  What's going on here?  My guess is that there are whole lot of Iowa Republicans …
Discussion: Hot Air
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Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Daily Tracking Poll: Frontrunners Clinton …
Discussion: Open Left
Swaraaj Chauhan / The Moderate Voice:
Did A Hi-Tech Laser Beam Kill Benazir Bhutto?  —  Here are two important stories related to Pakistan.  First, allegations have surfaced that sophisticated laser beam technology was used to eliminate Benazir Bhutto.  Second, Pakistan's general election has been postponed until February 18.
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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
Discussion: Argghhh! and QandO
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
THE OBAMA CLOSE.  —  On the bright side, Obama's final stump speech is actually pretty good.  “We don't need more heat,” he says.  “We need more light.  I've learned in my life that you can stand firm in your principles while still reaching out to those who might not always agree with you.
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Marc Ambinder:
An Obama Ad Appears On Drudge, Mistakenly (Updated)
Discussion: Open Left and Political Punch
Eli Lake / New York Sun:
Giuliani Will Back a ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan  —  To Refocus Campaign With New War Strategy  —  WASHINGTON — Mayor Giuliani will announce a new four-point war strategy in New Hampshire today, an effort to refocus a primary campaign season for Republicans that has centered in recent weeks less …
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.”
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.
 
 
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New York Times:
In Iowa, Edwards Faces His Past and His Future
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USA Today:
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Joe Biden / CNN:
Biden highlights Clinton Pakistan gaffe
Discussion: Hot Air
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Hillary on the press bus
Discussion: Political Radar
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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