Archive - January 26, 2008 - The Page by Mark Halperin

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Daughter of a Curtain Salesman Attacks Son of a Millworker

Negative recorded phone calls to South Carolina voters from Clinton campaign hit Edwards on personal wealth, trade record. Listen here, and read transcript. Edwards campaign cries foul-- to read reaction and Clinton follow-up, click here. Edwards adviser Trippi scolds Clinton adviser Moore on cable TV shortly before polls closed. Permalink

Clinton Camp Spin Memo Downplays South Carolina Results -- Looks to Florida

Communications director Wolfson seems to diminish South Carolina outcome, emphasizes Florida, Feb. 5 states. "Regardless of today’s outcome, the race quickly shifts to Florida, where hundreds of thousands of Democrats will turn out to vote on Tuesday." Read it here, and read response from Obama campaign. Permalink

McCain Confronted on Immigration

Questioner at Florida event compares him to Ted Kennedy; McCain again denies backing amnesty. Permalink

Huckabee National Ad Targets IRS

Says he'll nail a "going out of business sign" on its front door. Click above to watch. Channels and size of buy still TBD. Permalink

Giuliani's Closing Argument in Florida

Ninety-second TV ad makes his case on the economy, security, biography. Click above to watch, and here for script. Airs before "60 Minutes" Sunday night. Permalink

Former Senators Burns, Baker Backing McCain

Montana's Conrad Burns and Tennessee's Howard Baker endorse their former colleague. Permalink

McCain, Romney Step Up Their Résumé War

It's military vs. management as they stump in Florida. McCain supporter Tom Ridge makes case to AP reporter in his car. Permalink

NYPD Groups Back McCain

Two groups of active, retired Gotham police endorse the senator in Florida. Permalink

Edwards Defends the Campaigning Spouse Role

Says in interview on the trail with Washington Post: "I believe that spouses have the right to speak their minds. In his case, he happens to be an ex-president. But my wife Elizabeth speaks her mind. And I think they're entitled to do that. It's a democracy." Permalink

Republican-on-Republican Action

--Romney campaign opposition research memo hits McCain using examples it says shows he was working against the Republican Party. Read it here. Permalink

Clinton Loves Sunshine

Looking to leverage expected Tuesday Florida beauty contest win, New Yorker plans snowbirding visit. Read the details here. Sunday N.Y. Times: Ballots heavy from Florida Democrats; officials predict four times the turnout from '04 primary. Permalink

On The Morning Shows

Edwards does live interviews on NBC, MSNBC and Obama taped interviews air on "Today" and "Good Morning America." Check out The Page's full coverage here. Permalink

Romney Demands Apology From McCain for "Dishonest" Remark

Bay Stater bothered by McCain's accusation that he called for a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. Watch McCain's comment and Romney's indignant response-- click here. Read McCain's reaction statement. Update: TIME's Michael Scherer, the AP, and National Review suggest McCain is distorting Romney's words. Permalink

Romney: Hard to Win Nomination Without First or Second in Florida

Stresses the need for another gold or silver in an interview with Bay News 9, St. Petersburg Times, which airs Sunday. "I think the first two spots coming out of Florida will have a good shot at becoming the nominee, I think it would be hard if I came in third, fourth or fifth to consider it a successful campaign beyond that." Permalink