memeorandum: Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 (Gallup)

4:35 PM ET, January 31, 2008

Top Items:

Bill: “We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy” to Fight Global Warming — Former President Bill Clinton was in Denver, Colorado, stumping for his wife yesterday. — In a long, and interesting speech, he characterized what the U.S. and other industrialized nations need to do to combat global warming …

Discussion: Associated Press, The Corner, Washington Monthly, ABCNEWS, The Carpetbagger Report, Hot Air, TownHall Blog, The Sundries Shack, The Fact Hub, Cafe Hayek, Dean's World and Spin Cycle

ABCNEWS:

Clinton Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions — Tapes Reviewed by ABC News Show Clinton As a Loyal Company Woman — In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world's largest retailer waged a major campaign …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, MoJoBlog, NewsBusters.org, Mike Gravel For President 2008, truthout, Hot Air, Sweetness & Light, Captain's Quarters, The Field, Open Left and Spin Cycle

Brad / Sadly, No!:

Depressingly stupid goddamn journalism — Dear Dr. Atrios. I have a good Wanker of the Day nominee for you. His name is Jake Tapper and he's (tragically) a senior national correspondent at ABC. He's also apparently illiterate. Check it: … Or perhaps you should actually read …

Discussion: The Corner, Political Punch, Obsidian Wings and PoliGazette

New York Times:
After Mining Deal, Financier Donated to Clinton Charity

Gallup:

Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 — Based on daily polling from Jan. 28-30, 2008 — PRINCETON, NJ — Initial indications show support for John McCain is increasing following his win in the Florida presidential primary and the subsequent withdrawal of Rudy Giuliani, who endorsed McCain.

Discussion: CNN, Comments from Left Field, Taegan Goddard's …, American Power and Donklephant

Mark R. Levin / National Review:

Rally for Romney — I have spent nearly four decades in the conservative movement — from precinct worker to the Reagan White House. I campaigned for Reagan in 1976 and 1980. I served in several top positions during the Reagan administration, including chief of staff to Attorney General Edwin Meese.

Discussion: The Politico, Hot Air, Redstate and Riehl World View

David S. Broder / Washington Post:
A Matchup Starts to Take Shape

Discussion: Horses Mouth and Matthew Yglesias

nj.nationaljournal.com:

Obama: Most Liberal Senator In 2007 — Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was the most liberal senator in 2007, according to National Journal's 27th annual vote ratings. The insurgent presidential candidate shifted further to the left last year in the run-up to the primaries …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Hot Air, Captain's Quarters, Brian Beutler, MSNBC, Salon, MyDD, Redstate, Wonkette, FOX Embeds, Comments from Left Field, Political Punch, PoliPundit.com, TIME and PoliGazette

Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:

Romney Spokesperson Confirms it: Mitt Hasn't Bought Any TV Ad Time In Any Feb. 5th State — With five days to go until Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney's spokesperson is confirming that the Romney campaign has bought exactly zero TV ad time in any of the states that vote on Feb. 5.

Discussion: Weekly Standard, Talking Points Memo, Jonathan Martin's Blogs, The Carpetbagger Report, Sister Toldjah, PoliGazette and Donklephant

Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
Romney to run ads in California

Discussion: The Swamp, New York Times, Captain's Quarters, DownWithTyranny!, Hot Air, GINA COBB, TownHall Blog, Riehl World View, Balloon Juice and The Campaign Spot

Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Memo: McCain “De Facto” Nominee After Feb. 5

Discussion: You Decide 08!, The Campaign Spot and TIME

Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:

Is McCain a Conservative? — As John McCain neared his momentous primary election victory in Florida after a ferocious campaign questioning his conservative credentials, right-wingers buzzed over word that he had privately suggested that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was too conservative.

Discussion: Power Line, Captain's Quarters, Jonathan Martin's Blogs, Political Machine, Pajamas Media, PrestoPundit, Hot Air, The Huffington Post, The Democratic Daily, The Campaign Spot, Riehl World View and TownHall Blog

Jennifer Rubin / New York Observer:
What Will Rush, Hugh Say if McCain Wins?

Discussion: Real Clear Politics, Right Wing Nut House, Commentary, RushLimbaugh.com, Macsmind, Independent Liberal, Middle Earth Journal, Classical Values, Balloon Juice, Pajamas Media and Instapundit.com

Washington Wire:

Pelosi Allies Give Obama a Boost in California — Susan Davis reports from Los Angeles on the presidential race. — While congressional leaders generally don't make endorsements in presidential primaries, the addition of California Rep. Anna Eshoo to the list of lawmakers backing …

Discussion: Booman Tribune, The Trail and Brian Beutler

Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Come On MSNBC, What About GOTV?

Discussion: MSNBC and The Huffington Post

Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:

MUKASEY STONEWALLS SENATE DEMOCRATS ON WATER-BOARDING, AND PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING ELSE. — Virtually every Democrat on the Senate judiciary committee opens his or her questions to Attorney General Michael Mukasey at today's oversight hearing with a thank you.

Discussion: Salon, The Moderate Voice, New York Times, TPMmuckraker, The Heretik, The Carpetbagger Report and Washington Monthly

MotherJones.com: Minneapolis Prosecutors Bid Good Riddance to Rachel Paulose

CNN:

Sources: Al Qaeda's No. 3 man killed — WASHINGTON (CNN) — A senior al Qaeda terrorist active in operational planning and training has been killed in Pakistan, a knowledgeable Western official and an unnamed military source said Thursday. — The official identified the terrorist as Abu Laith al-Libi …

Discussion: Weekly Standard, Reuters, Hot Air, The Jawa Report, The Long War Journal, On Deadline and JunkYardBlog

Cernig / The Newshoggers:

Grim Reports On Afghanistan — Is there anyone left who doubts that, by taking their eyes of the ball and instead pursuing an aggressive invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration has drastically undermined its own “war on terror” where it counts - the central front in Afghanistan.

Discussion: Balloon Juice and Outside The Beltway

Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
NATO's Not Winning in Afghanistan, Report Says

Discussion: Think Progress

Audrey Hudson / Washington Times:

Airport found legitimate in troop treatment — The Oakland International Airport did not break any laws or regulations when it denied 200 Marines and soldiers access to the passenger terminal during a layover last year from Iraq to the troops' home base in Hawaii, the Transportation Department says.

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, The Jawa Report and The Other McCain

Jen Haberkorn / Washington Times:

Obama: Decriminalize pot — Last fall during a nationally televised presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama hesitantly raised his hand and joined with most of his Democratic rivals to declare that he opposed decriminalizing marijuana. (Play video) — But as a candidate for the U.S. Senate …

Discussion: The Other McCain and Spin Cycle

Martin Peretz / The New Republic:

Can Friends of Israel—and Jews—Trust Obama? — In a word, Yes. — Florida, of course, is a different story, but back in Iowa there was no need for Barack Obama or any other candidate to worry about the Jewish vote. There are 7,000 Jews in the entire state, including 100 Hassidim …

Discussion: Commentary, Ben Smith's Blogs and JTA Election Central

Washington Wire:

Volcker Joins List of Obama Backers — Jackie Calmes reports on the presidential election. — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, the latest big name to endorse Sen. Barack Obama, could give the Illinois Democrat a boost by lending his gravitas in the financial world …

Discussion: Hotline On Call