Archive - November 14, 2007 - The Page by Mark Halperin

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NH's Gardner: Probably Not This Week

Says Wednesday he's still waiting on final decision from Mich. (court date scheduled Thursday) to announce primary date. DiStaso: Jan. 8 still likely if Mich. primary upheld. Permalink

Romney, McCain Aides Play Up Giuliani Ties to Regan Lawsuit

Romney spokesman Kevin Madden: “If you have a nominee who is distracted by this type of narrative, you lose the ability to contrast yourself with Hillary Clinton...” McCain aide: “It's disturbing that Rudy would think it's not something he is going to have to address." Read more here. Permalink

IS SHE READY?

Frontrunning Clinton Back on Stage with Rivals in 8pm ET Nevada Debate on CNN Clinton spokesman Wolfson: "We expect that our opponents will attack Senator Clinton, and we're prepared for it." Des Moines Register’s David Yepsen: “She needs to change the negative story lines that have been floating around about her for the last two weeks…. Her opponents can sense her vulnerabilities and have become more aggressive.” Update: Clinton's Mark Penn drops polling memo and claims: "While opponents are strategizing and re-launching their campaigns with aggressive personal attacks on Sen. Clinton, one truth remains – running for president is not a qualification for president." Read memo here. Read more from The Page on Thursday’s Democratic debate here. Permalink

FINALLY!!

Two weeks after fumbling the issue in a Democratic debate, Clinton issues statement taking firm stance against driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. Clinton spokesman scores Obama for favoring licenses for illegal immigrants and adds, "nobody seems to know what Senator Edwards believes on the issue." Full statement here. Meanwhile, rival campaigns pounce. Read their statements here. Permalink

GOP Immigration Battles Continue

Giuliani gets tough with Romney: Says his rival "probably has the worst record on illegal immigration." Watch video above. Plus, Romney and Huckabee keep up their feud. Click here for more. Permalink

Major Obama Supporter Talks Tough

Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe cuts loose on the campaign trail, saying Clinton appears to be "a phony" and saying of Giuliani: "True, he made the trains run on time in New York City. So did some other figures in world history." Click here for more, including an Obama ad featuring Tribe. Click Here for More Up-to-the-Minute Politics on The Page Permalink

"No Amnesty"

New Thompson TV ad airing in Iowa says policy "unfair to those who have played by the rules." Watch video above. Read script here. Permalink

McCain Insists He Correctly Handled "B-Word"

Says he didn't think SC question about Clinton was funny. "I can't dictate what other people say." Permalink

IT HAPPENS

First Giuliani TV Ad Smiling candidate narrates richly-produced 60-second mini-movie about the Big Apple. Watch it above or read script. Click here for more on the ad, and for a video factcheck from TIME's Ana Marie Cox. Meanwhile: NY Firefighters to start campaigning against Giuliani in NH. Permalink

Huckabee to Hit IA Cable

Republican sources say first TV ad of his campaign is about $60,000 buy so far. Expected to go up next week. Permalink

McCain Game: Giuliani Nom. Would Fracture GOP

Online video game warns of third-party defections and 9-11 "swift boating" if Giuliani wins nomination. Read more here. Permalink

Evening News Roundup

ABC-- George Stephanopoulos discusses improved Huckabee poll figures and Clinton statement on Spitzer, as well as Obama campaign's sharp response. Kate Snow reports on McCain's response to the "b-word" question in SC. CBS-- Campaign notebook includes new Giuliani ad and uncertainty over Michigan primary. NBC-- No reports. Permalink

Clinton Camp Posts Caucus Explainer Video

Web video gives step-by-step instructions to Iowa voters on how to caucus come Jan. Watch it above. Plus: Clinton camp tells Radio Iowa that majority of state supporters are first-time caucus-goers. Permalink

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Dissension Hits Team Romney Over Attack Strategy Politico on internal disagreements over whether/when/how to go after Giuliani -- and a power struggle on the ad team. "Some top [Romney] strategists warn of a 'murder-suicide' scenario, in which Romney might draw blood from Giuliani but get splattered himself..." Permalink

Edwards Appeals to Workers in New SC Ad

The first Dem ad in the state, 30-second slams Washington "greed" and touts mill worker background. Watch ad above. Meanwhile: The Hill reports Clinton's tripled campaign spending in the state called a "must-win" for Obama. Permalink