The Mini-Note
— -- April 12, 2007
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MUST-READS:
2008: Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll:
Bloomberg's Heidi Przybyla: "Thompson Gains, Democrats Lead 2008 Race, Poll Finds" LINK
Janet Hook: "Poll: McCain falling behind with GOP voters" LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
The Arizona Republic's Dan Nowicki: "McCain bows to fund woes, will tighten run's staffing"LINK
Hotline's Marc Ambinder: "McCain Trims Headquarters Staff" LINK
New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "McCain Says Democrats Play 'Small Politics' Over Iraq"LINK
Washington Post's Michael Shear: "McCain Calls War 'Necessary and Just'"LINK
New York Times News Analysis by John Broder and Adam Nagourney: "McCain's Support for War Is Risky, but Necessary"LINK
Politico's Jonathan Martin: "McCain Promotes Surge Policy"LINK
2008: Republicans: F. Thompson:
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Thompson's Revelation Hints at a Run" LINK
Politico's Mike Allen: "Thompson Discloses Cancer Amid Rumors" LINK
New York Times' Jeff Zeleny and Lawrence Altman: "Thompson Is in Remission From Lymphoma"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
Newsday's Craig Gordon: "Rudy: Brooklyn loyalty no slight to Long Island" LINK
Newsday's Craig Gordon: "Giuliani leads GOP race" LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "Clinton: Attacks won't scare me off" LINK
USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "Clinton: Treatment of troops 'outrageous'"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Obama: Fire Imus" LINK
New York Post's Dick Morris and Eileen McGann: "OBAMA: THE UN-HILLARY" LINK
2008: Democrats: Dodd:
Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson: "Dodd challenges competitors to back Iraq withdrawal plan"LINK
The Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Foreign Policy has Isolated U.S., Candidate Dodd Says"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
AP's Beth Fouhy: "Edwards Works Shift at Nursing Home" LINK
New Hampshire:
New Hampshire Union Leader's John DiStaso: "Granite Status" LINK
Politics of RNC/White House emails:
Los Angeles Times' Tom Hamburger: "Officials' e-mail may be missing, White House says"LINK
Politics of Iraq:
Washington Times' Joseph Curl and S.A. Miller: "Democrats will meet Bush on war funds" LINK
Casting and counting:
New York Times' Eric Lipton and Ian Urbina:"In 5-Year Effort, Scant Evidence of Voter Fraud" LINK
Gonzales Politics:
The Des Moines Register's Jane Norman: "Grassley Says Subpoenas to Justice are Justified"LINK
Primary Moves:
Los Angeles Times' George Skelton: "In voting to end electoral college, Maryland dares to go where Schwarzenegger wouldn't"LINK
Stem Cell Politics:
Washington Post's Rick Weiss: "Stem Cell Bill Easily Clears Senate But Lacks Votes to Override a Veto"LINK
Political Potpourri:
The Des Moines Register's David Elbert: "Vilsack Takes Job at D.M. Law Office" LINK