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November 2, 2007— -- 2008: Republicans: Romney:

Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: "Romney adviser at home in the spy world fray"LINK

ABC News Matt Stuart: "Romney Defends Marriage Stance Amid Cheers, Boos"LINK

Associated Press: "Romney: Upped Taxes or Closed Loopholes?"LINK

Rocky Mountain News' M.E. Sprengelmeyer: "Romney sets himself apart in opposition to gay marriage"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

New York Times' PAUL KRUGMAN: "Prostates and Prejudices"LINK

Washington Post's Eugene Robinson: "Giuliani's Bogus Diagnosis"LINK

2008: Republicans: Thompson:

ABC News' Christine Byun: "Thompson: Clinton 'Cant Have It Both Ways'"LINK

Boston Herald: "Thompson joins Dem game of let's gang up on Hillary"LINK

2008: Republicans: Huckabee:

ABC News' Kevin Chupka: "Huckabee Reaches October Fundraising Goal"LINK

2008: Republican: Hunter:

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf: "Hunter Spearheads Backlash Against Foreign Service Officers"LINK

2008: Republicans:

The State's AARON GOULD SHEININ: "Three leading Republicans in a statistical dead heat"LINK

The State's AARON GOULD SHEININ: "Poll: Thompson edging Romney for GOP lead in S.C."LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Wellesley Women for Hillary"LINK

New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Clinton Signs Letter on Iran"LINK

New York Times' ELISABETH BUMILLER: "Clinton, a Wellesley Alumna, Comes Home to Stump"LINK

New York Sun's JOSH GERSTEIN: "Clinton's Gender Gaining in Importance in Her Campaign"LINK

Washington Post's Charles Krauthammer: "The Real Hill-Bill Problem"LINK

Boston Globe's Scot Lehigh: "The Clinton gospel"LINK

New York Sun's SETH GITELL: "Clinton Dons a 1960s-Era Anti-War Cloak"LINK

New York Post's CHUCK BENNETT and MAGGIE HABERMAN: "CLINTON DONOR FACES CHINA GRILL"LINK

Quad City Times' Ed Tibbetts: "Public employee union endorses Clinton"LINK

2008: Democrats: Obama:

ABC News' CHRISTINE BROZYNA: "Get to Know Barack Obama"LINK

New York Times' MICHAEL R. GORDON and JEFF ZELENY: "Obama Envisions New Iran Approach"LINK

Associated Press: "Obama introduces Senate resolution on Iran"LINK

Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman: "Michelle Obama, Indebted to Clinton, Campaigns as an Everywoman"LINK

Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "Obama puts Bush on notice about Iran"LINK

Associated Press: "Obama takes questions from 5-year-old"LINK

2008: Democrats: Edwards:

New York Post's MICHAEL SAUL: "John Edwards to Barack Obama: Step aside!"LINK

New York Times' CHRISTINE HAUSER: "In Pledge to Voters, Edwards Reflects on His Wife's Fight With Cancer"LINK

Associated Press: "Edwards eligible for public funds"LINK

2008: Democrats: Richardson:

The Nation's John Nichols: "Bill Richardson: A Serious Candidate"LINK

Associated Press: "Lee Iacocca Backs Richardson for 2008"LINK

2008: Democrats: Biden:

Concord Monitor's ANNMARIE TIMMINS: "Biden places name on ballot"LINK

2008: Democrats: Kucinich:

Boston Herald's Howie Carr: "Spaced-out Kucinich moonbatting 1.000"LINK

2008: Democrats:

Washington Times' Deborah Simmons: "Democrats' big tent grows smaller"LINK

The State's AARON GOULD SHEININ: "Democratic race tightens as Obama gains support"LINK

Las Vegas Sun's Michael J. Mishak: "'New Democrat' says center still holds"LINK

Immigration:

Washington Post's Perry Bacon Jr. and Anne E. Kornblut: "Issue of Illegal Immigration Is Quandary for Democrats"LINK

Washington Post's E. J. Dionne Jr.: "The Issue the Democrats Dread"LINK

Wall Street Journal's MIRIAM JORDAN: "Got $500,000? The U.S. Awaits"LINK

Michael B. Mukasey:

New York Times' SHERYL GAY STOLBERG: "Bush, Defending Justice Nominee, Sees Unfairness"LINK

Associated Press: "Bush: No Attorney General if Not Mukasey"LINK

Washington Post's Dan Eggen and Paul Kane: "Undecided Schumer May Be Key to Mukasey's Chances"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Evan Perez: "Doubts Snag Mukasey Bid"LINK

Senate:

Poltico's Martin Kady II: "GOP declares war on Dem pet projects"LINK

House:

New York Times' David M. Herszenhorn: "One Year Later, 'It's a Beautiful Day'"LINK

S CHIP:

New York Times' ROBERT PEAR: "Expecting Presidential Veto, Senate Passes Child Health Measure"LINK

Tax Policy:

Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum: "House Panel Backs Tax Measure Offering Breaks for Middle Class"LINK

Bill Clinton:

New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Bill Clinton Gives Interview to Former Foe"LINK

Colbert?

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Colbert's Presidential Candidacy Seems to End"LINK