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ByABC News
January 19, 2008, 8:05 AM

January 19, 2008— -- Poll:

The State's Steven Thomma: "S.C. poll: McCain, Huckabee lead"LINK

Republicans: Romney:

New York Times' Adam Nagourney and Michael Luo: "Romney Leaves South Carolina to Focus on Nevada Caucus"LINK

Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: "Limbaugh's praise for Romney's run heard loud and clear"LINK

Las Vegas Sun's Brian Eckhouse: "Romney finds his issue; it's the economy"LINK

Republicans: McCain:

Politico's David Paul Kuhn: "McCain no longer a maverick in S.C."LINK

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "McCain rallies S.C. supporters"LINK

Republicans: Giuliani:

New York Times' Russ Buettner: "Giuliani Had Ties to Company Trying to Sell Border Technology"LINK

Republicans: Huckabee:

Associated Press: "Huckabee: S.C. should decide flag issue"LINK

Republicans: Thompson:

Washington Post's Dan Balz and Perry Bacon Jr.: "Thompson Hopes S.C. Revives His Campaign"LINK

Republicans:

New York Times' Michael Cooper: "Confederate Flag Takes Center Stage Once Again"LINK

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "McCain, Romney hit over Confederate flag"LINK

Democrats: Clinton:

Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes: "Clinton Adds Rebate To Economic Proposal"LINK

Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson: "Hillary bringing paid staff into Illinois in effort to snatch delegates from Obama"LINK

Washington Post's Peter Baker: "Campaigning for His Wife, Shadowed by Past Battles"LINK

The Hill's Mike Soraghan: "Key Richardson adviser joins Clinton campaign"LINK

New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Bill Clinton, Stumping and Simmering"LINK

Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "Chris Matthews Backs Off 'Nasty' Remark on Clinton"LINK

Democrats: Obama:

Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown: "Obama camp torn on transparency"LINK

Associated Press: "BET founder apologizes for Obama remarks"LINK

Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Obama hit over labor union ads"LINK

Time's TIM PADGETT: "Courting South Carolina's Black Vote"LINK

New York Sun's JOSH GERSTEIN: "Obama Racks Up Tactical Victories, but ..."LINK

Democrats: Edwards:

Las Vegas Sun's Marshall Allen: "Edwards message: Louder this time"LINK

Democrats:

New York Times' Shaila Dewan: "Southern Blacks Are Split on Clinton vs. Obama"LINK