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MUST-READS:
Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan: "Abortion aside, conservative Christians like Giuliani for 2008" LINK

Washington Post's John Solomon and Alec MacGillis: "Hedge-Fund Ties Help Edwards Campaign" LINK

2008:
USA Today's Susan Page: "Long shots keep hope alive" LINK

USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "Candidates hope ideas strike chords" LINK

New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "Debates Losing a Bit of Luster in a Big Field" LINK

Concord New Hampshire Monitor's Eric Moskowitz: "Rooms, salaries - and Pez? Reports show how the money's spent" LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
New York Post's Maggie Haberman: "Suite life for Rudy: Hits swanky hotels along campaign trail" LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:
New York Times' Michael Cooper: "In Speech, McCain to Push for Cap on Emissions" LINK

Arizona Republic: "McCain campaign plans announced" LINK

2008: Republicans: Huckabee:
USA Today's Susan Page: "Huckabee in search of 'traction'" LINK

2008: Republicans: Bloomberg?
New York Daily News columnist Elizabeth Benjamin: "What's the deal, Mike? New hint that Hizzoner is eyeing presidential run" LINK

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in Newsweek: "The Changing Gun Debate" LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Clinton's Abortion Word Choice Troubles Some" LINK

Des Moines Register's Tony Leys: "Clinton backs gays in military" LINK

2008: Democrats: Obama:
Chicago Tribune's John McCormick: "Obama strong on environment" LINK

The Daily Iowan's Mason Kearns: "Obama calls for end of 'harmful politics'" LINK

Iowa City Press Citizen's Hieu Pham: "Obama rally draws 10,000" LINK

2008: Democrats: Edwards:
Des Moines Register's Danny Valentine: "Edwards urges action on poverty" LINK

2008: Democrats: Dodd:
New Hampshire Union Leader: "In Keene, Dodd pushes environment" LINK