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October 26, 2007— -- The GOP's effort to tie Hillary Clinton to Charlie Rangel's so-called "Mother of All Tax Hikes" gets a boost Saturday when the former first lady and her husband join Rangel at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.
Rangel, who chairs the powerful Ways and Means Committee and backs Clinton's candidacy, says his comprehensive reform bill would mean a decrease in taxes for 90 million Americans.
But Republicans are ignoring Rangel's proposed tax cuts for middle class Americans and some businesses and focusing instead on the higher taxes contained in the bill.
Even though GOP officials "don't quite paint the whole picture" in their denunciations of the $1 trillion worth of tax increases contained in Rangel's bill, ABC's Jake Tapper writes that Rangel has "handed Republicans a political issue to use against Democrats -- and against Clinton."
Clinton has not embraced the specifics of Rangel's proposal. But Tapper writes that Clinton campaign spokesman Phil Singer told ABC News that "Sen. Clinton and Rep. Rangel share the broad goal of progressive tax reform. We welcome Rep. Rangel's leadership on this issue and will study his proposal closely."
In Iowa on Saturday, Fred Thompson, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, and John Cox deliver remarks at the Iowa GOP's Reagan dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The dinner begins at 7:00 pm ET.
(Mitt Romney will not be there but Ann Romney will be recognized during the dinner along with the Partnership to Fight Chronic Diseases).
During a taping of Iowa Public Television on Friday, Mitt Romney addressed Rudy Giuliani's national frontrunner status by saying: just wait until it's a two-man race.
Earlier Saturday, four presidential hopefuls participate in a video conference sponsored by GenerationEngage, Google, and the League of Rural Voters.
Barack Obama, John Edwards, and Ron Paul take part from Iowa State University in Ames.
Clinton participates from her office in New York. The conference gets underway at 1:30 pm ET. The candidates appear separately and take questions.
At 9:00 am ET in Columbia, S.C., on Sunday, Stephen Colbert is handed a "key to the city" and dubbed "Favorite Son" by Mayor Bob Coble.
On Monday, Edwards, Romney, and Thompson file for the New Hampshire primary.
Friday TiVo alert:
To mark Hillary Clinton's 60th birthday, Nightline has put together a photo montage which will air Friday. You can preview it here: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3781822&affil=wftv
Sunday TiVo alert:
John McCain appears on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."
Saturday, October 27, 2007:
MIKE HUCKABEE
-- 8:31 pm ET: Speaks at the Reagan Dinner, Des Moines, IA.
ANN ROMNEY
-- 7:45 pm: Recognized at Reagan Dinner, Des Moines, IA.
JOSH ROMNEY
-- 8:00 pm ET: Attends the Republican Women's Oktoberfest, Billings, MT.
TOM TANCREDO
-- 10:00 am ET: Attends a Tailgate Party, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
-- 2:00 pm ET: Holds Town Hall Meeting in Norwalk, IA.
-- 7:37 pm ET: Speaking at the Reagan Dinner, Des Moines, IA.
RON PAUL
-- 11:00 am ET: Attends a Pastor's Forum in Des Moines, IA.
-- 2:00 pm ET: Holds meet and greet in Des Moines, IA.
-- 4:00 pm ET: Attends a Recruitment Rally in Des Moines, IA.
-- 7:28 pm ET: Speaking at the Reagan Dinner, Des Moines, IA.
FRED THOMPSON
-- 8:40 pm ET: Speaks at the Reagan Dinner, Des Moines, IA.
DUNCAN HUNTER
-- 7:09 pm ET: Speaks at the Reagan Dinner, Des Moines, IA.
HILLARY CLINTON
-- 12:00 pm ET: Attends Homecoming Event in New York, NY.
-- 1:30 pm ET: Participates via Satellite in the 2007 National Summit in Ames, IA.
--2:30 pm ET: Appears at the Arab American Institute's National Leadership Conference via video message.
JOHN EDWARDS
-- 12:00 pm ET: Holds a community meeting in Coulter, IA.
-- 2:30 pm ET: Attends the 2007 National Summit on Agriculture and Rural Life in Ames, IA.
-- 4:00 pm ET: Holds a community meeting in Marshalltown, IA.
--5:45 pm ET: Holds a community meeting in Newton, IA.
-- 7:30 pm ET: Holds a community meeting in Des Moines, IA.
ELIZABETH EDWARDS
-- 8:15 am ET: Attends Carpenters Union Canvassing Kickoff, Manchester, NH.
-- 9:15 am ET: Press availability, Manchester, NH.
-- 10:00 am ET: Attends Hampstead House Party, Hampstead, NH.
-- 11:25 am ET: Press availability, Hampstead, NH.
-- 12:00 pm ET: Attends Nashua House Party, Nashua, NH.
-- 1:20 pm ET: Press availability, Nashua, NH.
-- 4:45 pm ET: Holds town hall in Hanover, NH.
-- 6:10 pm ET: Press Availability, Hanover, NH.
BILL RICHARDSON
-- 12:00 pm ET: Meeting with Environmental and Energy Community, Tucson, AZ.
-- 1:15 pm ET: Launch of Inaugural Tucson Chapter, Tucson, AZ.
-- 4:00 pm ET: Meeting with African-American Pastors and Leaders, Phoenix, AZ.
-- 5:00 pm ET: Fajita Fundraiser and Launch of Inaugural Phoenix Chapter, Phoenix, AZ.
DENNIS KUCINICH
--8:30 pm ET: Presentation at the Common Bond Institute Conference in Dearborn, MI.
BARACK OBAMA
--2:00 pm ET: Discussion on Social Security, Des Moines, IA.
--3:45 pm ET: Speaks at the Rural League of Voters Summit on Agriculture and Rural Life, Ames, IA.
--6:00 pm ET: Holds a Meet the Candidate Event, Perry, IA.
Sunday Oct.28, 2007
RUDY GIULIANI
--1:30 pm ET: Delivers remarks at Town Hall in Peterborough, NH.
--3:45 pm ET: Meets with local residents in Hollis, NH.
--5:00 pm ET: Attends a house party in Amherst, NH.
JOSH ROMNEY
--11:00 am ET: Meets with Billings Residents, Billings, MT
JOHN MCCAIN
--10:00 am ET: Appears on ABC's "This Week"
TOM TANCREDO
--5:00 pm ET: Speaks at Iowa State University, Ames, IA
RON PAUL
--5:00 pm ET: Attends campaign fundraiser, Cheyenne, WY
CHRIS DODD
-- 10:30 am ET: Appears on NBC's "Meet the Press"
BARACK OBAMA
-- 11:00 am ET: Appears at the Arab American Institute's National Leadership Conference via video message
JOHN EDWARDS
--11:45 am ET: Appears at the Arab American Institute's National Leadership Conference via video message
BILL RICHARDSON
--12:30 pm ET: Speaks at Arab American Institute's National Leadership Conference, Detroit, MI
DENNIS KUCINICH
--9:45 am ET: Speaks at the Arab American Institute National Leadership Conference, Detroit, MI.
HOWARD DEAN
--10:15 am ET: Speaks at the Arab American Institute National Leadership Conference, Detroit, MI.
Monday, October 29, 2007
RUDY GIULIANI
--1:15 pm ET: Rudy Giuliani participates in a roundtable discussion about health care in Manchester, NH.
--2:30 pm ET: Delivers remarks at a Town Hall in Londonderry, NH.
--5:00 pm ET: Press Availability in Hartford, CT
MITT ROMNEY
-- 11:45 am ET: Holds a Rally with New Hampshire Supporters in Concord, NH.
-- 12:30 pm ET: Governor Mitt Romney Files Declaration of Candidacy in Concord, NH.
--1:30 pm ET: Holds forum at University of New Hampshire in Manchester, NH.
-- 3:30 pm ET: Holds forum for BAE Systems Employees in Nashua, NH.
FRED THOMPSON
-- 1:30 pm ET: Fred Thompson Tours Delta Dental, Concord, NH.
--2:45 pm ET: Fred Thompson to File Declaration of Candidacy in Concord, NH.
--3:05 pm ET: Press Availability in Concord, NH.
-- 5:00 pm ET: Attends Grand Opening of New Hampshire Headquarters, Manchester, NH.
JOHN EDWARDS AND FAMILY
-- 8:15 am ET: Walks with family to State House, Concord, NH.
-- 8:30 am ET: Official Filing for New Hampshire Primary Ballot, Concord, NH.
-- 11:50 am ET: Gives Policy Speech in Manchester, NH.
-- 12:35 pm ET: Press Availability, Manchester, NH.
-- 4:45 pm ET: Holds town hall in Exeter, NH.
-- 5:45 pm ET: Press Availability, Exeter, NH.
-- 7:45 pm ET: Holds Supporter Meeting in Portsmouth, NH.
BARACK OBAMA
-- 1:30 pm ET: Participates in MySpace and MTV Presidential Dialogue Series, Cedar Rapids, IA.
-- 6:30 pm ET: Fundraising in Charlottesville, VA.
DENNIS KUCINICH
-- 10:00 am ET: Chairs Congressional Domestic Policy Hearing in New Orleans, LA.
PRESIDENT BUSH
-- 1:50 pm ET: Attends the Pennsylvania Victory 2008 luncheon in Bryn Mawr, PA. (Closed press)
-- 5:50 pm ET: Attends a Chabot-Ohio Victory Committee Reception in Cincinnati, IL. (Closed press)
POLITICAL VIDEO ON ABCNEWS.COM:
Clinton Erupts at 9/11 Conspirator
Romney: 'Hillary's House of Horrors'
Jake Tapper On the Trail with Fred Thompson for Nightline
POLITICAL STORIES ON ABCNEWS.COM:
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Clinton and the Tax Hiker in Chief" LINK
ABC News' Bradley Lautenbach: "Colbert Support Growing on Facebook" LINK
ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf: "Paul's Big Ad Buy in New Hampshire" LINK
ABC News' Raelyn Johnson: "Edwards Unveils Plan for Corporate Responsibility" LINK
ABC News' Matt Stuart: "Romney: 'Hillary's House of Horrors'" LINK
ABC News' Bret Hovell: "McCain's 'Straight Talk' Breaks Down" LINK
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