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Elizabeth Kucinich Hits Clinton on MSNBC
Calls on voters to look at policies "underneath the smile and underneath the lines that are very well rehearsed." Watch video above. Permalink
Wayne's World
Village Voice scribe looks at Giuliani-Kerik-Mukasey axis. Permalink
Edwards Wins NH SEIU Nod
Edwards wins over powerful union, his 12th state SEIU endorsement to date, allowing California chapter and other big states to pour money into first-in-the-nation contest. Permalink
DAY II: POLITICAL ELITES TEAR INTO CLINTON
Rivals hope voters (in Iowa) catch the feeding frenzy following Tuesday debate debacle. Obama: "I think (the) debate really exposed this fault line," he tells the Associated Press. "Senator Clinton left us wondering where she stood on every single hard question...." Read earlier Obama statement: "Her campaign strategy is to tell the American people as little as possible...." Chief Obama strategist David Axelrod presses second front: sealed files from Clinton's years as first lady. "I would think she'd want everyone to have a full accounting of what she did," he says on MSNBC's Hardball. Click above for video. Damage control: Clinton campaign blasts "the politics of pile-on" with Internet video and statement. Thursday Washington Post: "Clinton advisers privately criticized both her opponents and the debate's moderators. One strategist argued that nearly half of the questions. . . were aimed at Clinton. . . . They really went from 'Let's talk about what I believe' to 'Let me try to do a gotcha against Hillary Clinton." Permalink
Madden Defends Romney's Giuliani-Clinton Comparisons on MSNBC
Romney communications director: Giuliani is "indistinguishable" from Clinton on social issues. Watch video above. Giuliani's Maria Comella responds: "You've got to be kidding me." Permalink
Obama's Axelrod Sees "Scorched Earth" Clinton Campaign
On NBC, strategist David Axelrod doubts Clinton could effectively govern even if she won. Click above for video. Permalink
Cindy McCain Digs Into Past on "Nightline"
Son in Iraq convinced her that her husband should run again -- and on her former pain pill addiction: "a lot of times addiction results from fear..." Read excerpts of tonight's interview here. Permalink
Giuliani on Fox: Hits Rangel, Dem Candidates on Taxes
Tells "Your World With Neil Cavuto" that a $1 trillion tax increase "shows a complete lack of understanding of how a global economy works." Read more excerpts here. Permalink
Gravel Hosts His Own Debate
After MSNBC said he didn't meet requirements for the debate, he decides to broadcast his own -- across the street from Drexel University. Permalink
Paul Airs First Ads
Two spots to run in NH, part of $1.1 million ad push. Watch one above and check out the other here. Permalink
Karl Rove's Worst Nightmare
Politico: Liberal groups, Soros teaming up to spend millions on '08. Permalink
Kucinich: Bush Has a Screw Loose
"We have to start asking questions about his mental health," he says Tuesday. "There's something wrong." Permalink
American Research Polls:
Republicans: SC: Romney 29, Giuliani 23, McCain 13, Thompson 10, Huckabee 5 IA: Romney 27, Huckabee 19, Giuliani 16, McCain 14, Thompson 8 NH: Romney 30, Giuliani 23, McCain 15, Huckabee 7, Thompson 5 Democrats: IA: Clinton 32, Obama 22, Edwards 15, Richardson 7, Biden 5 NH: Clinton 40, Obama 22, Edwards 10, Richardson 5, Biden 4 SC: Clinton 41, Obama 19, Edwards 18, Biden 6, Richardson 1 Full results here Permalink
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