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9:25 AM ET, January 21, 2008

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
GOP Field Readies for True Test In Florida  —  The Top Candidates Finally Go All-Out In a Closed Primary  —  Riding the momentum from his weekend victory in South Carolina, John McCain turned his attention Sunday to Florida and the high-stakes primary there that will test whether …
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John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
Base Runner  —  Huckabee tries but fails to win the votes of non-evangelicals.  —  Mike Huckabee tried his best to expand beyond his evangelical base in South Carolina and appeal to what his campaign called “Joe Six Pack” voters.  Mr. Huckabee was the only candidate to pander to devotees …
Discussion: The Corner
CNN:
S.C. debate to highlight Democratic fight for black vote  —  MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (CNN) — The top three Democratic presidential candidates face off in a Monday night debate in South Carolina, with the hearts and minds of African-American voters on the line.
Michael Graham / The Corner:
I am an utter Mark Steyn sycophant, but...
Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE: Barack vs. Bill: Obama Hits Ex-Prez Over ‘Troubling’ Attacks  —  Vows to ‘Directly Confront Bill Clinton’ Over 'Statements That Are Not Factually Accurate'  —  Sen. Barack Obama says he's ready to confront former President Bill Clinton, calling his advocacy on behalf of his wife's presidential campaign, “troubling.”
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baldilocks:
It's On!  —  Other that the Kenya post—set last night to automatically post early this morning—I wasn't going to post today.  However, this is bit of politicking is too delicious not to comment upon.  In an interview that will run on ABC's “Good Morning America” tomorrow morning …
Michael James / Political Radar:
EXCLUSIVE: Obama Rips Bill Clinton Slams as ‘Troubling’ and Inaccurate
Discussion: FOX Embeds and Cliff Schecter
The Fact Hub:   Factcheck: President Clinton on Sen. Obama's record
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Debunking the Reagan Myth  —  Historical narratives matter.  That's why conservatives are still writing books denouncing F.D.R. and the New Deal; they understand that the way Americans perceive bygone eras, even eras from the seemingly distant past, affects politics today.
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Obama'08:
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: The Great Need of the Hour  —  The Scripture tells us that when Joshua and the Israelites arrived at the gates of Jericho, they could not enter.  The walls of the city were too steep for any one person to climb; too strong to be taken down with brute force.
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Julie Bosman / New York Times:
After His Loss in Nevada, Edwards Keeps Marching
Discussion: Political Machine
Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Frontline Blogger Covers War in Iraq With a Soldier's Eyes  —  Michael Yon was not a journalist, and he wasn't sure what a blogger was.  He had been in uniform but not in combat, and he wanted to keep it that way.  He went to Iraq thinking he would stay for a month, and maybe find a way to write about the war after he got home.
Discussion: Power Line, Michael Yon and TigerHawk
Thereisnospoon / Daily Kos:
UPDATED (2): Widespread Cheating & Vote Suppression by Clinton Campaign in Clark County, NV  —  [UPDATE 2: Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe has now made the accusation in the Atlantic, with over 200 separate allegations of irregularities at caucus sites.
Associated Press:
Chavez to farmers: Sell within Venezuela or it's ‘treason’  —  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to take over farms or milk plants if owners refuse to sell their milk for domestic consumption and instead seek higher profits abroad or from cheese-makers.
New York Times:
Pentagon Weighs Top Iraq General as Chief of NATO  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering Gen. David H. Petraeus for the top NATO command later this year, a move that would give the general, the top American commander in Iraq, a high-level post during the next administration …
Discussion: FP Passport and Matthew Yglesias
Mike Huckabee / CNN:
Norris: McCain may be too old for the White House  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Chuck Norris brought his tough-guy approach to the campaign trail Sunday, taking aim at John McCain's age and suggesting the Arizona senator might not last even a single term.  —  Norris, an ardent supporter of Mike Huckabee …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Oliver Stone votes for ‘Bush’ project  —  Josh Brolin to play embattled president  —  Oliver Stone has set his sights on his next directing project, “Bush,” a film focusing on the life and presidency of George W. Bush, and attached Josh Brolin to play the title role.
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Poll: Giuliani Loses Lead In New York  —  This is, obviously, not a good sign for the Rudy Giuliani campaign.  A poll set to be released next week will have the former New York City mayor trailing Sen. John McCain in his home state.  —  New York Post writer Fred Dricker announced on Tim Russert's show this Saturday morning:
Discussion: TPM Election Central
 
 
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Paul Richter / Los Angeles Times:
Bush officials narrow foreign horizons
Zack Exley / Open Left:
Organizing matters: the lesson from Hillary's NV win
William Kristol / New York Times:
Thoroughly Unmodern McCain
John Rogers / Associated Press:
LA Times editor fired in budget dispute
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
TAX REBATES....Bruce Bartlett takes to the pages of the Wall …
Discussion: Redstate
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Barack Says Hello As Minnesota Suddenly Matters
Discussion: Redstate
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Going up on Florida networks tomorrow
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Bush's last day  —  You may have noticed, on bumpers or t-shirts, the “1.20.09” slogan.
Discussion: D-Day
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Daily Mail:
Zimbabwe bank issues $10million bill - but it won't even buy …
Dick Meyer / CBS News:
Obama's Age Gap: Is It Race?
The Independent:
Just one more year! Good riddance to George W Bush
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
War, Meet the 2008 Campaign
Casto Ocando / MiamiHerald.com:
Chávez says he chews coca daily
Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Taking liberties  —  Once again, personal choices are under attack …
Discussion: Liberal Values
Reuters:
Saudi prince: If Israel quits Arab land, it could join Arab world
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Spectator
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
“They Like Hillary Clinton"  —  A reminder from David Brooks …
Discussion: The Agitator