Tough student questions on social issues rile candidate. Washington Post Permalink
Clinton campaign strikes back with sarcasm at Obama campaign missive on Iran. Read memo here. Update: Obama spokesman fires back: "Once again, Senator Clinton supported giving President Bush both the benefit of the doubt and a blank check...." Read full statement Earlier: Obama camp memo calls Clinton’s position “naïve.” Permalink
CBS Democratic poll: Clinton 51, Obama 23, Edwards 13 Fox GOP poll: Giuliani 31, Thompson 17, McCain 12, Romney 7, Huckabee 5 Fox Dems poll: Clinton 42, Obama 25, Edwards 18 Read full pdf of Fox poll here. Permalink
Vote was 265 to 142, not enough to override. White House case: The "new" SCHIP bill is more of the same. Read memo here. Democrats' case: Rep. Steny Hoyer says "supporters of this bill will not stop until the 10 million low-income children we are trying to insure receive the health care they need and deserve." Read full statement here. Permalink
Tells New Hampshire voters: "During the last Clinton presidency, the White House did not demonstrate [family values] in a way that was helpful to our nation's character," the Associated Press reports. Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson responds: "Hillary Clinton needs no lessons on character from a man who switches his positions on a daily basis." Permalink
Romney open to "bombardment" of Iran. Associated Press. Clinton backs sanctions, but not "saber-rattling." Dodd denounces "drumbeat to military action." Edwards keeps pressure on Clinton for earlier Iran vote. Announcement signals new U.S. strategy.... TIME Magazine. Permalink
Party expected to approve date in a Sunday night conference call to have Dems voting the same night as GOP. More from Radio Iowa. Des Moines Register's Yepsen says Edwards could benefit. Permalink
N.Y.'s five mafia families reportedly voted against killing him. "That was one vote I won, I guess." Associated Press. Permalink
Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet: He tells New Hampshire audience if Swiftboated, plans on "going down low and throwing elbows." Permalink
No direct threat to Beverly Hills, an aide assures the Politico. Permalink
-Giuliani's Red Sox character test -Obama's gospel/gay vice -Trent Lott's apology acceptance -Blue-collar unions' growing support -Huge Union Station fundraiser in D.C. in December to show she's "leaving the station" Permalink
“He’s talked about a number of key pieces of what a president would have, whether it’s funding, appointments on the court, I’m much more comfortable with that,” Brownback said after hour-long meeting Thursday. Politico Plus: Washington Post: calls Giuliani "an excellent leader." Permalink
On Laura Ingraham Show, Thompson links former mayor with Soros, MoveOn.org. Read more. Permalink
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