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August 27, 2007— -- Iraq:

New York Times' Steven Lee Myers: "A Familiar Strategy to Help Stay the Course"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Carol J. Williams: "Iraq's Maliki lashes out at critics"LINK

ABC News' John Hendren: "Iraqi Leader Rips U.S. Critics Clinton, Levin"LINK

Quad City Times' Mary Orr: "End war, focus on reconstruction"LINK

The Hill's Klaus Marre: "McConnell sees 'good chance' for new Iraq direction"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

Associated Press': "Giuliani sees ruin under Democrats"LINK

Times' Amanda Ripley: "Behind Giuliani's Tough Talk"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

Boston Globe's Timothy Murphy: "Romney's plan empowers citizens"LINK

2008: Republicans: F. Thompson:

New York Times Jo Becker: "As Legal Counsel, Thompson Walked Capital's Fine Line"LINK

2008: Democrats:

USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Affluent industries get behind Dem candidates"LINK

Associated Press' Nafeesa Syeed: "Democratic hopefuls reach out to Hispanics"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

Politico's Jonathan Martin: "GOP activists root for Clinton win"LINK

Associated Press': "Rivals upbraid Hillary for terror-attack remark"LINK

2008: Democrats: Dodd:

Associated Press': "Senator's Office Is Burglarized" [Dodd]LINK

2008: Democrats: Edwards:

Washington Post's Anne E. Kornblut: "Pinning Hopes On Rural Voters"LINK

Associated Press' Holly Ramer: "Edwards: Get out of Iraq by any means necessary"LINK

Associated Press' Mike Glover: "Edwards offers cancer plan"LINK

Washington Times' Editorial: "John Edwards' credibility issue"LINK

2008: Democrats: Obama:

Washington Post's Perry Bacon Jr.: "The Outsider's Insider"LINK

Associated Press' Becky Bohrer: "Obama Outlines Plan to Help New Orleans"LINK

The State's Aaron Gould Sheinin: "Obama taking grass-roots approach in S.C."LINK

2008: The Politics of Campaigning:

ABC News': "The Politics of Katrina"LINK

Union Leader's Stephen Beale: "Face the wives: CBS "Face the Nation" host says Hillary Clinton has made it a new ballgame"LINK

2008: Early States:

USA Today's Susan Page: "As states play 'Me First,' primaries fall into chaos"LINK

Des Moines Register's Jane Norman: "Iowa's caucus status wins battle in D.C."LINK

Quad City Times' Todd Dorman: "Christmas caucus? Bring on the mistletoe"LINK

Union Leader's Nancy Foster: "Primary People: Campaigning keeps him youngLINK

2008: Electoral College:

Washington Post's Karl Vick: "Californians May Decide If Winner Still Takes All"LINK

2008: Political Action Committees:

Des Moines Register's Jonathan Roos: "Candidates' PACs stream cash to Iowa"LINK

Bush Administration:

Washington Post's Michael Abramowitz: "Behind Bush's History Lesson"LINK

ABC News' Kate Snow: "D.C. Politics Over Kids' Health Care"LINK