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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Bill Clinton jabs playing well with voters — So maybe Bill Clinton isn't quite so far off-message as we had assumed. — After two weeks of reports on the former president's temper, the former first lady's supposed inability to keep him on script, and the ostensibly dire impact on his legacy …
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Aaron Gould Sheinin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Atlanta mayor takes political shot at Bill Clinton — During the MLK service, Franklin addresses Clinton's reference to Barack Obama's rise as a 'fairy tale' — With former President Bill Clinton standing not 20 feet in front of her, Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin took what appeared …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Hillary Adviser Wolfson: Obama's Claim That Bill Is Fibbing Is A “Right Wing Talking Point” — This is getting interesting. In an interview with me a couple of minutes ago, senior Hillary adviser Howard Wolfson claimed that Obama's assertion this morning that Bill Clinton is fibbing about his campaign is a “right wing talking point.”
Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
Obama calls Bill Clinton untruthful — WASHINGTON - Barack Obama challenged Bill Clinton's truthfulness Monday in a deepening feud with the husband of Obama's Democratic presidential rival. — Obama's rebuke of the former president, who is still extremely popular with Democrats …
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Huckabee: McCain-lover, Mitt-killer — COLUMBIA, S.C.—For people reading between the lines, Mike Huckabee's concession speech here Saturday night dropped some enticing hints that his presidential campaign now has an agenda other than getting elected president. — Huckabee's new role: Mitt-killer.
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Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
Hillary Leaving South Carolina to Bill and Chelsea [updated] — A source in the Clinton campaign confirms that Hillary Clinton will be spending most of the week before the South Carolina primary in states other than South Carolina. — She's expected to spend Tuesday in California and Arizona, and New Mexico.
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Rep. Joe Wilson to endorse McCain
Rep. Joe Wilson to endorse McCain
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New York Post:
BILL HAS A ‘DREAM’ — EX PREZ NODS OFF DURING MLK AWARD PRESENTATION — Bill Clinton showed yesterday why he made it into the book “The Art of Napping." — During an appearance at the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem, the former president was caught nodding off.
Scott Conroy / CBS News:
“Who Let The Dogs Out?" Mitt Romney Wants To Know — From CBS News' Scott Conroy: — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — Mitt Romney was greeted warmly by a largely African-American crowd at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade in Jacksonville. He shook hands with several dozen parade-goers and even hugged a few of them.
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usmc.mil:
Scarlett Johansson boosts morale in Kuwait — If anyone has wondered what can make a battle hardened Marine act like a love-struck high-schooler, the answer is simple—a meet and greet with Scarlett Johansson. — The 23-year-old bombshell met with nearly 600 service members at Camp Buehring …
CNN:
CNN readers respond angrily to ‘race or gender’ story — (CNN) — Within minutes of posting a story on CNN's homepage called “Gender or race: Black women voters face tough choices in South Carolina,” readers reacted quickly and angrily. — Many took umbrage at the story's suggestion …
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New York Times:
Stocks Plunge in Europe and Asia on U.S. Recession Fear — PARIS — Global stock markets plunged on Monday as fears spread that the turmoil in United States mortgage markets is spreading. Indexes in Europe fell as much as 7 percent after a huge selloff in Asia.
James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
Fred Thompson Loss Ends Republican Party — Steve Bainbridge is preparing to sit out the 2008 election rather than vote for anyone but Fred Thompson. … If only Fred Thompson were a better candidate, the party and the Republic could have survived. Pity.
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The Politico:
The Clinton-Obama exchange — CNN is providing transcript, and the full transcript of their first exchange is after the jump. — It began with this line from Obama, on his taxing and spending plans: “What she said wasn't true." — MODERATOR: She says that the new programs that she proposes she essentially
Stephen Green / Vodkapundit:
Debate Drunkblogging — LIVE! — 5:57pm (All times likely Mountain) The worst part about CNN hosting these debates is having to watch Lou Dobbs on the pregame show. He's like Bill O'Reilly for Morons. — 5:59pm According to DirecTV's programming guide, tonight's debate is scheduled to run for three hours.
MarketWatch:
U.S. stock futures point to major decline on reopen — Markets in Europe end day in bear-market territory — LONDON (MarketWatch) — If futures contracts traded on a day when U.S. stocks weren't even due to open are anything near accurate, then markets will be in for a major decline on Tuesday …
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Michelle Malkin:
SC Democrat debate: Punch, Judy, and Silky; Update: Squabbling, mud-slinging, the gloves are off! — Update 9:12pm Eastern. Time for a commercial break and set change. They're going to have them seated instead of standing. It'll be a bonanza for the “body language experts.”