The Note

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73 Days Until Inauguration Day

Elisabeth Bumiller on how winning the popular vote has changed--and may change-- 43's governing style. LINK

"His goal at home, they say, is to persuade the nation that there really is such a thing as a compassionate conservative and that Republicans can solve the problems of poverty, the inner city and education that have long been considered the preserve of the Democrats. Internationally, Mr. Bush is determined to prove that it is not naïve or impossible to try to foster democracy in the Middle East."

An AP/Ipsos poll suggests that many of the persuadable Bush voters want him to give his all to fix Iraq. LINK

Perhaps the evangelicals got out the evangelical vote. The Washington Post's Cooperman and Edsall have the best grasstops look at that dynamic to date. LINK

Ron Brownstein's Los Angeles Times column says Democrats need to encroach on Red states to win, and gives a special nod to Mark Warner. LINK

The Federal Marriage Amendment is not dead, at least to President Bush (through Karl Rove). LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper and Jody Hassett on the role family values played in Ohio. LINK

The New York Times Dick Stevenson does tax reform, echoing the current CW about the Cheney role and skirting around revenue neutrality, etc. LINK

Bill Safire's column does the Cabinet shuffle, and gives a special nod to Evan Bayh. LINK

Bob Novak explores what Sen. Frist might do with the judiciary chairmanship. LINK

Tom Haburger in the Los Angeles Times on the business lobby's wish lists: LINK

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