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Headlines from October 13th, 2007

LADY POWER

Sunday LA Times on Hillary Clinton's methodical Iowa campaign trip (no sweating, few questions, great organization and staging). Sunday Washington Post on Clinton's explicit appeal to women.

Battles in the Beauty Parlors of South Carolina

NY Times on the fight for votes from black women in South Carolina between Obama and Clinton. Wash Post with exactly the same front-page story.

Gary Bauer Urges Conservative Leaders to Consider Thompson

"...even as we work with him to strengthen his stand on some key issues," he wrote in an e-mail addressed to supporters, alienating some other conservative leaders. Washington Times, 7:01 PM  

Emails That "Accuse" Obama of Being a Muslim (Not That There's Anything Wrong With It)

Politico.com reports on anonymous attacks. Politico, 5:54 PM  

Huckabee Mocks Giuliani at Event

He interrupted a New Hampshire speech to take a cell phone call: “Hello. No, I’m sorry the mayor is not here today, Judith. You have the wrong number.” Washington Post, 5:20 PM  

Obama: It's ALL About Iowa, New Hampshire

Plays down John Lewis endorsement of Clinton. Chicago Tribune Des Moines Register looks at Obama's good guy/bad guy balancing act.

Clinton Still Faces Michigan Ballot Controversy in New Hampshire

She gets slammed in a Union-Leader editorial.... ...but she has some prominent Granite State defenders. NH Union Leader, 11:39 AM  

Edwards Proposes Same-Day Voter Registration, Changes in Public Financing

Plus: Citizen input into the legislative process. Boston Globe, 10:13 AM  

McCain: Afflicted Monks Should Have Won Nobel

"I would have liked to see that prize go to the Buddhist monks who are suffering and dying in Burma," he said Friday. Des Moines Register, 9:58 AM  

Obama Explains Wife's 'Dream' Quote

"When you're in Iowa, you want to emphasize how important Iowans are," he says on radio show. Cappy McGarr Show, 9:29 AM  

Poll Doesn't Put Biden First in Home State

Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind Poll shows Clinton gets 41%, with Biden second at 19%, just ahead of Sen. Barack Obama at 17%. USA Today, 8:58 AM  

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