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Headlines from November 18th, 2007
Huckabee Debuts First TV Ad
Humorous ad which hits airwaves in Iowa Monday features back-and-forth between endorser Chuck Norris and Huckabee on immigration and 2nd Amendment. Watch it above. Read the script here. Also: Huckabee sends letter to supporters asking them to contribute so he can air the ad in more places. Read it here. Plus: Thompson camp attacks spot, saying he's "confused celebrity endorsement with serious policy." Read full statement here. Permalink
New Clinton Spot
Ad on campaign site (no release with details yet) has constituent touting Clinton as trustworthy because she helped get his son a bone marrow transplant. Watch it above. Permalink
Obama to Air Workers Ad in Iowa
30-second spot already released in NH set to air in Iowa Monday. Obama proposes plan to address economic disparities. Watch it above. Read script here. Permalink
Giuliani and Clinton Go for It in Iowa
SUNDAY NEW YORK TIMES STORIES: Quietly, Giuliani is ramping up in the Hawkeye State to beat expectations, undercut rivals coming out of Iowa. Also: McCain reportedly effectively writing off Iowa, and Huckabee and Thompson go at it. Meanwhile, Clinton will fortify her Iowa efforts, boosting advertising and doubling or tripling her time on the ground, and emphasizing new voters and rural areas. Bill Clinton launching major push as well. And Bob Kerrey is expected to endorse and join other national surrogates blanketing the state in December. Permalink
NY Tabs Both Run Giuliani Plane Stories
Perhaps it is a coincidence that both Sunday NY Post and NY Daily News explore financial ties between New Yorker and casino magnate on whose plane he flies -- including Iowa criticism. Permalink
McCain on Secret Service: Why Do I Need It?
Says in NH this weekend that he'd reject Secret Service protection as nominee, president. "I'll take my chances." Permalink
Clinton, Giuliani Top Choices in Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch/KMOV-TV poll shows: GOP: Giuliani 24, Romney 17, Thompson 16, McCain 14, Huckabee 12 Dems: Clinton 36, Obama 21, Edwards 20 Permalink
Sunday Show Wrap-Up
Face the Nation: Edwards passes up opportunities to attack Clinton, but says on mudslinging charges: "This is milquetoast." Also talks foreign policy, Iowa chances. (Late Edition pretty much the same topics and answers. Read transcript here.) This Week: Thompson repeats response to Romney "whining" about Right to Life endorsement, abortion views. Gets tripped up a bit with facts on Schiavo, Greenspan on Social Security. Watch video here. Fox News Sunday: Huckabee has a newsless, strong, unflappable perf, in which he assails Thompson on abortion and defends tax record and ethics (after Chris Wallace suggests he was "Clintonian"). Plus: Thompson camp sends out a "fact check" of Huckabee's interview. Read it here. Permalink
Romney's Woman Card
Boston Globe story suggests tactics Romney used to beat a woman in '02 gubernatorial race could give him an advantage over Clinton. "Clinton may be a better version of the dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, but that's just a variation of the theme." Also: A Women for Biden kickoff event in Iowa tries to prove that "being a woman doesn’t automatically equal a vote" for the NY Senator. Permalink
Obama Going for Old with Young
LA Times looks at his bid for support from the Medicare crowd (which would be a big help in Iowa). Permalink
Iowa GOP Moderates Looking for Their Place
Giuliani's outreach questioned in Des Moines Register story in which he lauds Pat Robertson's role: "I see the points of convergence in the Republican Party exactly around the things Pat Robertson talked about." Permalink
McCain Wallops Softballs
New Hampshire voters need not be planted to go soft. Permalink
Obama Hits Anti-Clinton Message at Austin Rally
Says he won't back down in feuding -- "If my opponents come at me with fear-mongering and swift-boating, I will take them head-on." Plus: Reiterates "triangulation" charges, says party nominee should "not lead with calculation but with conviction." Permalink
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