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Headlines from October 14th, 2007

Clinton With Big Lead in New Hampshire Poll

Marist College survey of Granite State voters: Clinton 41, Obama 20, Edwards 11; Romney 26, Giuliani 20, McCain 17, Thompson 10. HALPERIN'S TAKE

New American Research Group National Poll Numbers

Giuliani 24, Thompson 16, Romney 15, McCain 14; Clinton 45, Obama 20, Edwards 13 ARG, 6:11 PM

Obamas Take It to the Clintons

Headed to London to raise $, Michelle Obama agrees with Brit interviewer that Hillary Clinton is "a polarising figure" and asks "where’s the ‘inevitability’"? Des Moines Register: Sen. Obama says of Iowa that he has "the best organization on the ground." Obama says Clinton thinks "more conventionally" than he does.

Republicans Continued to Target Each Other Sunday

McCain on Romney on "Face the Nation": "His record? His record is very clear that he ran in Massachusetts as a very liberal Republican." McCain, at New Hampshire townhall, lightly rapped Giuliani on the line item veto. In New Hampshire, per ABC News, Giuliani -- above the fray -- defended himself and offered a little "straight talk" of his own.

Parole of Rapist Haunts Huckabee Campaign

"It was one of those things I just feel horrible about. You just ache all the way to the bone over what happened..." Boston Globe. HALPERIN'S TAKE

In Case You Missed it, This Was Sunday on the Campaign Trail

In Iowa: Obama Talks Faith and Environment on a Rainy Day Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson with the full story. Listen to the audio here. -------------------------------------- In New Hampshire: Democratic Gov. John Lynch Salutes McCain Sweater-clad popular Granite State pol stops by Hopkinton town meeting and speaks briefly in homage to McCain's service and campaign, who returns the favor and praises Lynch's bipartisan governing style. -------------------------------------- In cyberspace: Edwards Stays on Offense Against Clinton In response to this New York Times Week-in-Review piece on Clinton's Iran vote, John Edwards’ campaign releases a statement going after Clinton that says, “We don't need a candidate who has a primary mode and a general election mode.” Read the full statement here. HALPERIN'S TAKE -------------------------------------- In abstentia: Associated Press Says New Hampshire Voters Are Noticing Thompson's Absence Until Monday New York trip, late-comer has been off the trail since the Dearborn debate.