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OBAMA IN CLINTON, IOWA SPEECH TO THROW DOWN IRAQ GAUNTLET

Will remind voters he opposed the Iraq War and call for troop withdrawals to begin now and end by 12/08.

Florida-Michigan Tag Team on Nomination Sked

Demand that Howard Dean punish New Hampshire TIME, 6:22 AM

White House aides told the Washington Post they're working on a 20-minute prime-time speech that Bush will give tomorrow night, in which he will endorse the main elements Gen. David Petraeus' Iraq strategy. Wash Post, 6:21 AM

NEWT ON A FENCE?

Still weighing '08 run, Washington Times says... Wash Times, 6:20 AM

Bush Closing in on Ted Olson as New Attorney General?

Apparent trial balloon draws some Democratic fire. Politico, 6:19 AM

Clinton Fears More Donor Problems: Will Another Hsu Drop?

HRC telling aides to vet donors more carefully. An anonymous strategist to the NYT: "They are worried there are more out there. Bundlers. The feeling is there are a few more that will have Hsu problems." New York Times, 6:18 AM

'08 Hopefuls Net Millions from Piggy Banks

Minors are cashing in on a rule that allows those under 18 to donate to political campaigns, as long as it's their own money. USA Today, 6:12 AM

NEW GOVERNMENTS IN RUSSIA/JAPAN

Putin and Abe both decided to shake things up: see AP stories here and here

Clinton vs. Petraeus in 2012?

The New York Sun is saying Hillary battled yesterday with a possible 2012 White House contender, and came closes to calling the commander a liar. New York Sun, 6:11 AM

McCain Won't Back Down on Iraq

On day two of his "No Surrender" tour supporting the war and the troops, McCain tells CNN he won't back down.

Obama Adviser Worries Israel Supporters

Zbigniew Brzezinski's Foreign Policy article this summer inserted him into one of the most heated debates in America-Israel politics, and that might be a problem for the Obama campaign Politico, 6:00 AM

Prostitute Says She's Had Sex with Vitter

Former New Orleans prostitute tells Larry Flint the Senator approached him for sex in 1999 TIME, 5:55 AM

Presidential Candidates Respond to Petraeus

Check out what the leading presidential candidates and those on Senate committees that heard from General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker are saying about their testimonies. Boston Globe, 4:00 AM

Headlines from September 11th, 2007

BUSH ADDRESS PREVIEW: PLANS TO REDUCE TROOPS

Bush will cite success in Iraq and agree with the troop drawdown advised by Army Gen. David Petraeus during his 9 p.m. EST address tonight, White House aides say. Click here to read excerpts of the President's speech. Politico, 6:01 PM

Headlines from September 10th, 2007

Colin Powell on Obama, Iraq

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dishes to GQ magazine about being pushed aside in the run-up to war and his view of Barack Obama as a "transformational" candidate. GQ.com, 2:10 PM