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October 24, 2007— -- 2008: Republicans:

Los Angeles Times Editorial: "A third way for the religious right?"LINK

Union Leader's TOM FAHEY: "It's official for McCain, Guiliani, Paul"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

ABC News' BRIAN ROSS and AVNI PATEL: "Giuliani Defends, Employs Priest Accused of Molesting Teens"LINK

ABC News' Jan Simmonds: "Rudy Files in NH, Joins Red Sox Nation For Series"LINK

New York Times' Michael Cooper: "Giuliani Roots for Red Sox"LINK

Associated Press: "Giuliani Is Asked His Conservative Views"LINK

New York Sun's SETH GITELL: "Giuliani Boasts of Bloomberg, Backs Red Sox"LINK

New York Post's Editorial: "JUST RUDY BEING RUDY"LINK

Concord Monitor's Joelle Farrell: "Giuliani's target remains Clinton"LINK

2008: Republicans: Huckabee:

Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Mike Huckabee: A Campaign of Starts and Stops"LINK

Boston Globe's Scot Lehigh: "Huckabee outrunning his GOP companions"LINK

2008: Republicans: Hunter:

ABC News' Z. BYRON WOLF: "Hunter Heads Home to District Ravaged by Wildfires"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

ABC News' Bret Hovell: "McCain Reloaded"LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Ex-Thompson supporter joins McCain"LINK

Concord Monitor's Margot Sanger-Katz: "McCain visits gun factory, files"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

New York Times' MICHAEL LUO: "Romney's Slip of Tongue Blurs Osama and Obama"LINK

Associated Press: "Mormon Romney Finds Christian Support"LINK

Boston Globe's Marcella Bombardieri: "Romney mixes up Osama, Obama during S.C. speech"LINK

2008: Republicans: Tancredo:

New York Times' JULIA PRESTON: "Candidate Calls for Raid on Immigration Bill Event"LINK

2008: Republicans: Thompson:

ABC News' Christine Byun: "Thompson Announces Immigration Plan"LINK

Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: "Thompson stirs rivals with immigration plan"LINK

New York Sun's NICHOLAS WAPSHOTT: "Thompson Sharpens Mood, Unveils Immigration Plan"LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Thompson's N. H. window closing"LINK

2008: Democrats:

Washington Post's Harold Meyerson: "Wall Street Democrats vs. Main Street Democrats"LINK

Des Moines Register's THOMAS BEAUMONT: "Democrat campaigns invest more in Iowa"LINK

2008: Democrats: Biden:

ABC News' Brian Wheeler: "Biden Lays Out Health Care Plan, Focuses on 'Access'"LINK

Des Moines Register's JONATHAN ROOS: "Biden offers health care plan"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Clinton Defends Marriage, Lauds 'Romantic' Prez"LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "What is Hillary implying about Mississippi?"LINK

ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Clinton Supports Fillabuster on the FISA Bill"LINK

ABC News' Eloise Harper and Teddy Davis: "AFSCME Nearing Clinton Endorsement?"LINK

New York Times' JIM RUTENBERG: "Clinton Plans to Consider Giving Up Some Powers"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten and Janet Hook: "Clinton's White House years become a boon"LINK

Newsweek's Daniel McGinn: "A Hil Spoof? It Wouldn't Be Prudent"LINK

Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "Iowa presents steepest hill for Clinton to scale"LINK

New York Daily New's MICHAEL McAULIFF: "Hillary catches Obama in fund-raising, leads in 30 states"LINK

2008: Democrats: Dodd:

Des Moines Register's LISA ROSSI: "Dodd criticizes Clinton, Obama on Iran resolution"LINK

2008: Democrats: Edwards:

Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "With Trippi's Rise, Some See a New John Edwards"LINK

Associated Press: "Edwards promotes women's rights in Merrimack visit"LINK

2008: Democrats: Kucinich:

Boston Herald: "Kucinich's UFO sighting written in star's book"LINK

2008: Democrats: Obama:

ABC News' Matt Stuart, Teddy Davis and Sunlen Miller: "Obama Camp Rips Romney for Osama Gaffe"LINK

New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "Red (Sox) State Endorsement for Obama"LINK

Associated Press: "Obama Criticizes Clinton on Iran"LINK

Boston Globe's Scott Helman: "For Obama, support from a kindred political spirit"LINK

Newsweek's llis Cose: "Obama: Go On Offense"LINK

The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "Obama pressured on gay 'cure' preacher"LINK

Boston Herald's Casey Ross: "Experts say Obama must up ante"LINK

New York Post's GEOFF EARLE: "BARACK SLAPS HILL IRAN VOTE"LINK

Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "Obama gets Boston boost despite lacking Sox appeal"LINK

2008: Democrats: Richardson:

Associated Press: "Richardson Courts UA in Vegas"LINK

Boston Globe's James F. Smith: "Richardson touts his NRA credentials"LINK

Las Vegas Sun's Jon Ralston: "The facts on Richardson's record on Yucca Mountain"LINK

Presidential Candidates:

Bloomberg's Heidi Przybyla and Edwin Chen: "Clinton, Giuliani Overshadow Field for 2008 Race, Poll Shows"LINK

Associated Press: "McCain, Obama Adjust Schedules"LINK

The Hill's Bob Cusack: "Down the stretch the candidates come"LINK

2008: Early States:

New York Times' Michael Cooper: "On the Road: New Hampshire Filings"LINK

Campaigning:

New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye: "Women's Business Takes Stock of Politics"LINK

Newsweek's Jessica Ramirez: "Image Is Everything"LINK

President Bush:

New York Times' SHERYL GAY STOLBERG: "With Katrina Fresh, Bush Moves Briskly"LINK

New York Times' STEVEN LEE MYERS: "Bush Stands by Plan for Missile Defenses"LINK

Washington Post's Michael Abramowitz and Walter Pincus: "Administration Diverges on Missile Defense"LINK

Vice President Dick Cheney:

New York Times' MAUREEN DOWD: "Madness as Method"LINK

2008: Potential First Lady:

ABC News' JENNIFER PARKER: "Wives of Candidates Debate Their Roles"LINK

New York Times' DAVID M. HALBFINGER: "Wives of Candidates Compare Notes From Trail"LINK

Washington Post's Perry Bacon Jr.: "At Conference, Five Would-Be First Ladies Speak Out"LINK

Los Angeles Times: "United front for candidates' wives"LINK

Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Candidate wives take spotlight"LINK

Fundraising:

Washington Post's Matthew Mosk: "As Campaigns Chafe at Limits, Donors Might Be in Diapers"LINK

Immigration:

ABC News' Z. BYRON WOLF: "Amnesty or Fairness: The Children of Illegals"LINK

Boston Globe's Editorial: "Keeping workers on the farm"LINK

Political Humor:

ABC News: "Candidates and their Cars"LINK