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November 9, 2007— -- Attorney General Michael Mukasey:

Associated Press: "Senate Confirmed Mukasey As Attorney General"LINK

New York Times' CARL HULSE: "Mukasey Wins Vote in Senate, Despite Democrats' Doubts"LINK

Washington Post's Dan Eggen Paul Kane: "Senate Confirms Mukasey By 53-40"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

ABC News' JAKE TAPPER and KATIE HINMAN: "Giuliani Admits 'Mistake' in Case of Indicted Top Cop"LINK

New York Times' MICHAEL COOPER and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM: "Kerik's Corruption Case Dogs Giuliani"LINK

Wall Street Journal's MARY JACOBY: "Associates' Troubles Raise Questions"LINK

Associated Press: "Giuliani top alternative for most conservatives"LINK

Des Moines Register's JONATHAN ROOS: "Giuliani faults the other Clinton"LINK

New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "RUDY PLAYS THE ID CARD"LINK

New York Daily News' MARY RAE BRAGG and DAVID SALTONSTALL: "Rudy Giuliani won't say if he'd pardon Kerik as President"LINK

Chicago Sun Times: "Rudy and Pat are now GOP's pair apparent"LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "The Job Giuliani Wanted More Than the Presidency"LINK

2008: Republicans: Paul:

New York Times' JULIE BOSMAN: "A Constitutional Centerpiece"LINK

Houston Chronicle's Julie Mason: "Paul's surge no longer a surprise"LINK

2008: Republicans: Thompson:

Associated Press: "Thompson's facts on immigration bill"LINK

Christian Science Monitor's Ariel Sabar: "Thompson fires it up in his make-or-break state"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

Associated Press: "Romney Hopes to Overwhelm N.H. Voters"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

ABC News' JARED WIENER: "Get to Know John McCain"LINK

Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "McCain's message a hard sell in the heartland"LINK

2008: Republicans: Huckabee:

New York Times' MICHAEL LUO: "From Back of G.O.P. Pack, Huckabee Is Stirring"LINK

Washington Post's Michael Gerson: "The Huckabee Difference"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Stephanie Simon: "On second thought, conservatives give Huckabee an amen"LINK

Des Moines Register's JARED STRONG: "Huckabee steps up religious message"LINK

2008: Republicans:

Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas: "If it is the economy, GOP may be in trouble"LINK

Washington Times' Grace Vuoto: "Hispanics and the GOP"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "Clinton tops 2008 rivals, gets $530M in earmarks"LINK

New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "President Clinton's Not on the Ballot'"LINK

New York Times' Jim Rutenberg: "A Timely Clinton Web Initiative"LINK

Associated Press: "Sore throat a good sign for Clinton campaign"LINK

New York Times' Sarah Wheaton: "Clinton Says Yes to Peru Deal"LINK

2008: Democrats: Obama:

ABC News' David Wright and Sunlen Miller: "Obama v. (Which) Clinton"LINK

Washington Post's Dan Balz and Shailagh Murray: "On Campaign Bus, Obama Opens Up About Challengers"LINK

Des Moines Register's JASON CLAYWORTH: "Obama says he could beat front-runners"LINK

2008: Democrats: Edwards:

ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Edwards Picked Over Obama as 'The Un-Hillary'"LINK

Union Leader's STEPHEN BEALE: "Edwards: Health care, college for everyone"LINK

2008: Democrats: Richardson:

Seacoast Online's Peter Sutters: "Richardson links jobs to green technology"LINK

Associated Press: "Richardson touts energy plan"LINK

Union Leader's Faith Swymer: "Richardson calls Congress 'wimpy' on energy issues"LINK

2008: Democrats: Biden:

Union Leader's JOHN DISTASO: "Biden urges Pakistan action now"LINK

Concord Monitor's Ethan Wilensky-Lanford: "Biden raps Bush over Pakistan"LINK

2008: Democrats: Dodd:

Concord Monitor's E. Wilenski-Lanford: "Dodd's career in service began with the Peace Corps"LINK

2008: Democrats:

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller: "Democrats hit licenses for illegals"LINK

Washington Times' Brian DeBose: "'08 Democrats hit Bush's stance on Pakistan"LINK

New York Sun's DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH: "Better Than Ever"LINK

Des Moines Register's LISA ROSSI: "Dodd campaign's pledge on caucus hotly debated"LINK

Union Leader's STEPHEN BEALE: "Biden, Richardson call for 'soft,' 'smart' diplomacy"LINK

2008: Early States:

ABC News' Karen Travers: "RNC Strips Early States of Half Their Delegates"LINK

Associated Press: "N.H. Could Turn GOP Race Upside Down"LINK

Boston Globe's Scott Helman : "Politics of doubt gnaw at black voters in S.C."LINK

Union Leader's JOHN DISTASO: "NH takes a big hit from GOP over primary date"LINK

Bill Clinton:

Politico's Ben Smith: "Bill bogs down where Hillary strides ahead"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Louise Roug: "Bill Clinton taps nostalgia, discontent"LINK

Secretary Rice:

Newsweek's Michael Hirsh: "'If I Had to Do It Over Again'"LINK

Congress:

Karl Rove's "A Failure to Lead"LINK

New York Times' DAVID M. HERSZENHORN: "Congress Turns Back Bush's Veto in a Test of Power"LINK

Washington Post's STEVEN R. WEISMAN: "Trade Accord Causes a Split of Democrats"LINK

The Hill's Aaron Blake: "Short of cash, NRCC seeks millionaires"LINK