Headlines from November 22nd, 2007

In Campaign Ads, Message is Between the Lines

Romney's model family, Obama's "honest conversation," Giuliani's im"perfection" slyly speak volumes about rivals. Permalink

Kucinich Aims for Top 3 in NH

Hawking new book, he boasts of judgment on Iraq, Patriot Act. Permalink

To Salon on why he thinks his fellow candidates don't talk more about international hotspots: "I really don't know. Richardson surprises me because I thought he knew a lot better. It doesn't surprise me that Barack -- this is complicated stuff, and you have to have a little time with it. Hillary, I just don't know." Also: Des Moines Register on the Biden family Thansgiving. Permalink

Repubs Vie for Gun Cred in SC

Thompson, Huckabee campaign as sportsmen to woo powerful gun lobby. Permalink

Strategists Debate: Who Does the Nomination Calendar Help?

With NH Sec. of State Gardner Announcing Jan. 8 As Primary Date, Let the Speculating Begin Union Leader: Campaigns set to launch end-game strategies LA Times: "Campaigning during the holidays will present other challenges [besides negative ad timing]. TV spots are costlier, and there is more competition from retail advertisers. All those greeting cards and packages can bog down the postal system, which can affect the delivery of carefully timed direct-mail pitches. And many people leave town...." Permalink

"She's Not Going to be on the Sidelines"

Clinton strategists make it clear: if you want a candidate who will fight back for the duration, she's your girl. Mrs. Jacques Chirac, apparently, agrees. Permalink

In IA, Faithful Come Through for "Virus" Huckabee

Religious community's e-mail, phone trees, word-of-mouth buoying the dark horse. "Huckabee is the virus, and a bunch of sneezers spread it...." Permalink

Obama: "I'm Skinny But I'm Tough"

Asks The Page in New Hampshire about Clinton: "What happened to all this thing about how 'I'm going to go after Republicans, not Democrats?'" Watch it above. Earlier: Clinton mocks Obama for claiming living overseas as a boy prepped him for the Oval Office. Read her remarks and the back-and-forth between the two Tuesday here. HALPERIN'S TAKE: "History will record Tuesday as a watershed day in this nomination fight..." Permalink