SNEAK PEEK: With F.O.B.'s Like These
Democrats take part Tuesday in an NPR debate
December 3, 2007— -- One Month Until the Iowa Caucuses
The Democratic '08ers -- minus Bill Richardson -- take part Tuesday in an audio-only debate sponsored by NPR and Iowa Public Radio.
Tuesday's debate, which gets underway at 2:00 pm ET in Des Moines, will be the first debate since slight changes in the Iowa horse race altered coverage in Barack Obama's favor.
It will also be Obama's first encounter with Hillary Clinton since his kindergarten years – and his character – have come under new scrutiny from Camp Clinton.
On Monday, Clinton criticized Obama for voting present, rather than "yes" or "no," on a number of contentious votes as a member of the Illinois state senate.
"A president can't vote 'present,'" said Clinton. ". . . instead of looking for political cover or taking a pass, we need a president who will take a stand. And stand there and do whatever is necessary for their country."
(Side Note: When Obama took a pass on a handful of controversial abortion votes, he did so with the explicit support of the president and CEO of Illinois Planned Parenthood. Pam Sutherland is now backing his presidential bid.)
If Clinton opens up on Obama's health care or Social Security proposals on Tuesday, look for him to invoke former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
Reich, a well-known F.O.B. from his days with Bill Clinton at Oxford and Yale, came to Obama's defense Monday in a blog posting entitled, "Why is HRC Stooping So Low?" http://robertreich.blogspot.com/
As for the Republicans on Tuesday, be sure to catch Mike Huckabee on Don Imus' new program and Ron Paul on "The View."
TiVo alert:
On Monday night, be sure to tune into Nightline. ABC's John Donvan spent the day on the trail with Mike Huckabee.
As for the Democrats. . .
HILLARY CLINTON
--2:00 pm ET: Participates in the NPR/Iowa Public Radio Debate, Des Moines, Ia.
PRESIDENT CLINTON
--10:00 am ET: Attends Keene State University Organizing for Change Event, Keene, NH.
--12:00 pm ET: Attends Claremont Organizing for Change Event, Claremont, NH.
--3:30 pm ET: President Clinton Attends Lebanon Organizing for Change Event, Lebanon, NH.
BARACK OBAMA
-- 2:00 pm ET: Participates in the NPR/Iowa Public Radio Debate, Des Moines, Ia.
-- 7:30 pm ET: Attends a rally, Grinnell, Ia.
-- 10:00 pm ET: Attends a rally, Iowa City, Ia.
MICHELLE OBAMA
--2:30 pm ET: Attends a Roundtable with Working Women in Portsmouth, NH.
JOHN EDWARDS
-- 2:00 pm ET: Participates in the NPR/Iowa Public Radio Debate, Des Moines Ia.
-- 6:00 pm ET: Holds a town hall meeting, Ames, Ia.
JOE BIDEN
-- 2:00 pm ET: Participates in the NPR/Iowa Public Radio Debate, Des Moines, Ia.
CHRIS DODD
-- 11:00 am ET: Has a Fire Fighters for Dodd event, Muscatine, Ia.
-- 2:00 pm ET: Participates in the NPR/Iowa Public Radio Debate, Des Moines, Ia.
-- 7:00 pm ET: Has a Fire Fighters for Dodd event, Davenport, Ia.
BILL RICHARDSON
--2:30 pm ET: Attends Funeral of Corporal Clem Boody, Independence, IA.
--7:00 pm ET: Black Hawk County "Call Back Job Interview" in Waterloo, IA.
DENNIS KUCINICH
-- 9:00 am ET: Attends to 10th District Congressional duties
-- 2:00 pm ET: Participates in the NPR/Iowa Public Radio Debate, Des Moines, Ia.
MIKE GRAVEL
-- 2:00 pm ET: Participates in the NPR/Iowa Public Radio Debate, Des Moines, Ia.
On the Campaign Trail. . .
MIKE HUCKABEE
--8:30 am ET: Telephone interview with Don Imus Radio Show.
--9:30 am ET: Hosts "Meet Mike Huckabee" coffee, Newton, IA.
--1:00 pm ET: Hold open house for Iowa campaign headquarters, Des Moines, IA.
--4:00 pm ET: Holds news conference to announce key endorsements, Des Moines, IA.
--5:30 pm ET: Interview on Scott Deace Radio Show, Des Moines.
--7:00 pm ET: Speaks at media dinner, Raccoon River Brewery, Des Moines, IA.
MITT ROMNEY
--9:00 am ET: Meets Windham Area Voters, Windham, NH.
--10:00 am ET: Meets with Rehrig-Pacific Employees and holds meeting, Raymond, NH.
--12:00 pm ET: Attends the Concord Rotary Club Luncheon and holds meeting in Concord, NH.
--4:45 pm ET: Meets with Meredith Area Voters, Meredith, NH.
JOHN MCCAIN
--Meet and Greet at the Union Street Grille in Milford, NH.
--Meet and Greet at the Peterborough Diner in Peterborough, NH.
--Employee Town Hall Meeting at C&S Wholesale Grocers in Keene, NH.
--7:00 pm ET: Town Hall Meeting at David Cawley Middle School in Hooksett, NH.
FRED THOMPSON
--12:15 pm ET: Attends a Meet and greet in Spartanburg, SC.
--2:00 pm ET: Visits Blue Ridge Shooting Sport Store, Greer, SC.
RON PAUL
--Guest on ABC's The View, check for local listings for times.
At the White House
PRESIDENT BUSH
-- 10:10 am ET: Holds a press briefing from the White House, Washington, D.C.
-- 12:15 pm ET: Attends an RNC luncheon
POLITICAL STORIES ON ABCNEWS.COM:
ABC News' Jake Tapper Reports: "The Odds on Oprah's Influence"
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "How Low Will Clinton Stoop? Her Old Friend Asks"
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "The candidate of Latter-Day Saints"
ABC News' Kevin Chupka Reports: "Pro-Huckabee Push Polling Angers Iowans, Huckabee"
ABC News' David Wright and Eloise Harper Report: "Clinton Goes on the Attack in Iowa"
ABC News' Eloise Harper and David Wright Report: "Smoke on a Plane?"
ABC News' Bret Hovell Reports: "McCain to Imus: 'Welcome Back, Old Friend'
ABC News' Ann Compton Reports: "White House Congratulates Venezuelan People on Election "
ABC News' Martha Raddatz, Jonathan Karl, Luis Martinez and Kirit Radia Report: "NIE Report: Iran Halted Nuclear Weapons Program Years Ago"
POLITICAL VIDEO ON ABCNEWS.COM:
Reid on NIE: 'I Asked For This'Sen. Reid discusses NIE report and Bush's 'stubborn' nature. LINK
Clinton Gears Up for the 'Fun Part'Sen. Clinton tells reporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa about her offensive strategy. LINK
Edwards Ad: 'Together' Edwards ad airing in NH blames poor healthcare on lobbyists and insurance cos. LINK
Bush Presses Congress on FundingBush chides Congress for having "a year's worth of unfinished business." LINK
Larry Craig Faces More AccusationsEight men say they either had sex with or were propositioned by the senator. LINK
Chavez Suffers a Political DefeatThe Venezuelan president has lost his bid to gain new powers. LINK
Romney to Talk ReligionAs poll shows Huckabee, Obama lead in Iowa, Romney plans speech on Mormonism. LINK
Putin's PushRussian national election could extend Putin's power. LINK
Clinton Faces Hostage CrisisCandidate shows her leadership style during New Hampshire's hostage situation. LINK
Imus Is BackThe shock jock says he's changed since his "reprehensible remarks." LINK
One Student's Unique Iowa AccessAtul Nakhasi, President of U . of Iowa Democrats, hosts events for candidates. LINK
Green Room: Candidate Condi? Backstage: George Will, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Peggy Noonan, Elisabeth Bumiller. LINK
Sunday Sound Top picks from the Sunday morning news programs. LINK
Huckabee on Faith, Immigration, RivalsCandidate on his rising campaign, experience and electability. LINK
Black-Brown DebateDemocrats focus on minority issues in their latest face off. LINK
Most Influential Viral VideosThe Webbys pick the most distinctive online videos in history. LINK
Giuliani in the Dog House, AgainRepublican candidate Rudy Giuliani accused of hiding security expenses. LINK
Heated Politics in PakistanOur own Chris Cuomo exclusive with President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf. LINK