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3:30 PM ET, January 7, 2008

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Drudge Report:
TALK OF HILLARY EXIT ENGULFS CAMPAIGNS  —  Facing a double-digit defeat in New Hampshire, a sudden collapse in national polls and an expected fund-raising drought, Senator Hillary Clinton is preparing for a tough decision: Does she get out of the race?  And when?!
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Clinton fights back tears: 'It's not easy'  —  Exhausted and facing the prospect of losing the second test of her primary campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton fought back tears as her voice broke at the close of a sedate event in a Portsmouth coffee shop.  —  She expressed the sheer difficulty …
Robert Shrum / NY Daily News:
Sen. Clinton's massive mistake - and the final chance to fix it  —  Be Our Guest  —  If (although I strongly suspect the right word is “when") Hillary Clinton loses tomorrow's New Hampshire primary, there will be a few proto-obituaries for her campaign and many more stories about how it will be “shaken up” or “relaunched.”
Jennifer Parker / Political Radar:
Clinton Gets Emotional on Campaign Trail  —  ABC News' Kate Snow Reports: Campaigning in New Hampshire one day before the first-in-the-nation primary, Senator Hillary Clinton got emotional and had tears in her eyes as she spoke with voters about how hard it is to balance a busy campaign life and her passion for the country's future.
Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby New Hampshire Tracking Poll: Big “Mo-bama” Grabs Dems in Granite State; McCain Regains Lead Over Romney in GOP Battle  —  UTICA, New York - Democrat Barack Obama's dramatic post-Iowa momentum has come to full bloom in the Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby New Hampshire daily tracking poll …
WSJ.com:
Emotional Moment for Clinton in N.H.  —  Amy Chozick reports on the presidential campaign from Portsmouth, N.H.  —  Speaking to an intimate group of undecided voters this morning at a cafe in Portsmouth, N.H., Sen. Hillary Clinton showed a rare emotional side.
Ernie Paicopolos / Fox News:
FOX News Poll: McCain Makes Late Surge In New Hampshire—Takes Top Spot
Discussion: Pollster.com
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
In New Hampshire, Bill Clinton Finds Less Spark
Dan / Riehl World View:
A Drudge Intrigue: Is Hillary Dropping Out?
Discussion: The Caucus
The Anchoress:
Will 2008 finish what 1968 began?
Discussion: Macsmind and Associated Press
Michelle Malkin:
Duncan Hunter to make an announcement; Update: He's staying in, blasts media “knuckleheads”  —  Update 2:38pm Eastern.  Rep. Hunter is staying in the race.  He blasted “knucklehead, arrogant” TV execs at ABC and Fox for excluding him from the presidential debates this weekend.
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CNN:
Struggling GOP candidate to stay in the race  —  (CNN) - Underdog GOP presidential candidate Duncan Hunter lashed out at “knucklehead media executives” who did not include him in this weekend's New Hampshire primary debates, telling reporters he was staying in the race despite widespread expectations he would announce his withdrawal.
Discussion: The Campaign Spot
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:   Hunter Out?  —  Michelle Malkin forwards a notice from the …
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Pauline Jelinek / Associated Press:
Pentagon says ships harassed by Iran
Discussion: Cold Fury
Michael O'Hanlon / Wall Street Journal:
Obama and Iraq  —  One of Sen. Barack Obama's many strengths is his ability to inspire beyond party lines.  Because he lacks the baggage of the past, and because his melodic message of hope speaks to many, he garnered much more support from independents in Iowa than either Hillary Clinton or John Edwards.
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Martin Lewis / The Huffington Post:
Obama may be ready - but is AMERICA ready?
Discussion: TalkLeft
Matthew Yglesias:   Words and Things
William Kristol / New York Times:
President Mike Huckabee?  —  MANCHESTER, N.H.  —  Thank you, Senator Obama.  You've defeated Senator Clinton in Iowa.  It looks as if you're about to beat her in New Hampshire.  There will be no Clinton Restoration.  A nation turns its grateful eyes to you.
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Matthew Yglesias:   The Electable Huckabee  —  The trouble with having Bill Kristol …
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
Whoopsie!  Kristol's First New York Times Column Attributes Quote To Wrong Author
Discussion: The Opinionator
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Ron Paul Supporters Confront Frank Luntz  —  It's always great when Fox News calls for civility.  After excluding Ron Paul (who is, per some polls, in a statistical tie for third in the GOP New Hampshire primary) from the debate last night, Fox's official pollster Frank Luntz's feathers …
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The Corner:   How Shameful  —  Ron Paul supporters harrassed Sean Hannity in Manchester last night.
Joseph Curl / Washington Times:
Obama gets beefed-up protection  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Secret Service presence has increased for Sen. Barack Obama since his dramatic win in Iowa, amid fears over the safety of the man seeking to become America's first black president.  —  The Illinois senator's security now rivals that of President Bush …
Atrios / Eschaton:
Conservative Victims  —  From Red State.  This is pretty hilarious even for them. … There's more, but you get the idea.  It's the fault of liberals that they can't run their website because... hell I don't know.
Mark R. Levin / Human Events:
Man of the Year: Rush Limbaugh  —  Rush Limbaugh's detractors never learn.  They've tried everything to come between Rush and his more than 20 million listeners, intending to destroy his appeal and impact.  But it's a hopeless, almost laughable endeavor.  They led boycotts against his advertisers …
Discussion: The Corner and Think Progress
 
 
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