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ByABC News
September 20, 2007, 7:58 AM

September 20, 2007— -- Iraq:

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf: "Senate Rejects Mandated 'Dwell Time' for Troops"LINK

Associated Press' ROBERT BURNS: "More Delays in Shift to Iraqi Control"LINK

Newsweek's BRIAN BENNETT AND ADAM ZAGORIN: "Bush and Maliki to Talk Blackwater"LINK

Wall Street Journal's DAVID ROGERS: "Republicans Block Troop Measure"LINK

Washington Times' S.A. Miller: "Senate kills bid to curb deployment"LINK

Washington Post's Shailagh Murray and Jonathan Weisman: "Longer Leaves for Troops Blocked"LINK

Mukasey Nomination:

ROBERT D. NOVAK: "Bush picks another unqualified lawyer for attorney general"LINK

GEORGE WILL: "Questions for Mukasey"LINK

2008: Republicans:

New York Times editorial: "The G.O.P.'s Candidate-Free Debate"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

ABC News' JAKE TAPPER: "Giuliani Casts Himself as Heir to Reagan Mantle"LINK

Bloomberg's Kitty Donaldson: "Giuliani Threatens to Put Iran `Back Five Years'"LINK

New York Times' MARC SANTORA: "Giuliani, in London, Urges Broad NATO Expansion"LINK

Washington Post's Michael D. Shear and Anne E. Kornblut: "Giuliani Seeking Support From NRA"LINK

Washington Times' Joseph Curl: "Giuliani eyes stern warning to Iran"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan: "Giuliani has warning for Iranians"LINK

New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "TEAM HILL READIES RUDY MUD"LINK

New York Daily News' ELLEN TUMPOSKY and DAVID SALTONSTALL: "On U.K. schmooze tour, Rudy Giuliani boasts of his fame"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

New York Times' GAIL COLLINS: "McCain's Midnight Ride"LINK

Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "McCain seen struggling to raise money"LINK

Arizona Republic's Mike Madden and Ryan Konig: "McCain vs. Thompson: Differences are subtle"LINK

2008: Republicans: Thompson:

Associated Press' ERIC GORSKI: "Dobson Says He Won't Support Thompson"LINK

New York Post's CHARLES HURT: "FRED HITS 'SCARY' HILLCARE"LINK

Dallas Morning News' WAYNE SLATER: "Thompson defends his lobbying"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: "Romney takes aim at GOP leadership in new TV ad'LINK

Orlando Sentinel's Jim Stratton: "Romney turns on charm at Villages"LINK

2008: Republicans: Gingrich?

David S. Broder: "Newt's Vision Thing"LINK

2008: Democrats:

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "'08 Dems push immigration"LINK

The Hill's Jonathan E. Kaplan: "CBC's event for Clinton prompts grumbles"LINK

Quad City Times' Ed Tibbetts: "Democrats to focus on health care and financial security"LINK

Washington Post's Alec MacGillis: "Democrats Weigh In on Jena 6"LINK

Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Democrats can't afford '08 promises"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Clinton calls Cheney Darth Vader"LINK