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8:40 AM ET, June 20, 2007

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Sewell Chan / City Room:
Bloomberg Leaving Republican Party  —  Michael R. Bloomberg, a longtime Democrat who switched to the Republican Party to run for mayor of New York City in 2001, announced this evening that he is changing his party status and registering as an independent.  —  Mr. Bloomberg maintained that …
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Jill Gardiner / New York Sun:
Bloomberg Leaves GOP  —  Speculation Soars Over His Plans  —  Mayor Bloomberg's decision to quit the Republican Party is being interpreted as a significant step in the direction of declaring an independent run for the White House.  —  Mr. Bloomberg sent out a statement last night saying …
Discussion: Reason Magazine and Time
New York Times:
Bloomberg Severs G.O.P. Ties, Fueling Talk of '08 Bid  —  Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced Tuesday that he was dropping his Republican affiliation, a step that could clear the way for him to make an independent bid for the presidency.  —  The announcement was released during …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Mike Bloomberg: Registered Independent  —  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is changing his party affiliation from "Republican" to "unaffiliated", a move certain to fuel talk that he is preparing for an independent run for president in 2008.  —  "Although my plans for the future haven't changed …
Marcia Kramer / WCBS-TV:
Bloomberg Leaves GOP  —  Now Independent, Will He Run For President?  —  Reporting  —  (CBS) NEW YORK New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leaving the Republican party and will remain unaffiliated with any political party, CBS 2 HD learned Tuesday night.
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Bloomberg Quits G.O.P., Stirring Talk About '08 Race
Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg Leaves GOP
Azi Paybarah / New York Observer:
Bloomberg No Longer a Republican
Discussion: The Politico and Alarming News
ABCNEWS:   Bloomberg Presidential Buzz Grows
Jonathan Singer / MyDD:   The Potential Ramifications of a Bloomberg Run
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
The new Hillary Clinton video is a take on the last scene of "The Sopranos."  —  It's clever, the way the video uses the jukebox business from the last "Sopranos" episode to remind us of Hillary's theme song contest.  In case you care, I'll just tell you that the winner is "You and I," …
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Alex Spillius / Telegraph:
Two for the price of one, if Hillary wins  —  If Americans elect Hillary Clinton as president next year they will also be re-electing her husband Bill, according to the author of a new biography of the former First Lady.  —  Carl Bernstein, one of the reporters who broke the Watergate scandal …
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Hillary Clinton Spoofs The Last Scene Of The Sopranos  —  This Hillary Clinton video spoofing the last scene of The Sopranos is a masterful use of American culture.  Can you spot the real cast member from The Sopranos?  —  http://www.youtube.com/watch?  v=9BEPcJlz2wE
Discussion: The Democratic Daily
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Sometimes an Onion Ring is Just an Onion Ring  —  Ann Althouse looks at the new Hillary Clinton ad and writes … By all means, Ann, let me be the first.  —  And Ann, so long as you're discussing symbolism: what does your facial expression in the above photo — which is kinda reminiscent …
Crystal Patterson / HillaryClinton.com:
And the Winner Is.....  I LOVE this "Sopranos" spoof video!!!!
Discussion: Dean's World
TRex / Firedoglake:
Late Nite FDL: Because a Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Digby  —  From the Take Back America conference — Joe Wilson, Digby, Rick Perlstein.  —  No Trackbacks to "Ladies and Gentlemen, Digby"  —  dakine01 says: … SeamusD says: … Joe Klein's conscience says: … Jane Hamsher says:
Discussion: The American Street and NO QUARTER
Guardian:
China overtakes US as world's biggest CO2 emitter  —  China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, figures released today show.  —  The surprising announcement will increase anxiety about China's growing role in driving man …
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Roger Harrabin / BBC:   China building more power plants
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Dan Sabbagh / Times of London:
News Corp explores swap of MySpace site for Yahoo! stake  —  News Corporation has discussed swapping MySpace, its internet social networking unit, with Yahoo! in return for a 30 per cent stake in the enlarged group.  —  The discussions remain tentative and could collapse after the departure …
Discussion: BuzzMachine
David Millward / Telegraph:
Passport checks threaten chaos at airports  —  Holidaymakers were warned yesterday to expect summer holiday travel chaos as the first signs emerged that the Government's new border controls are causing significant delays at airports.  —  The introduction of sophisticated scanning machinery …
Nicole Gaouette / Los Angeles Times:
House Republicans introduce their own immigration bill  —  The measure, a rebuke to Bush, would bar amnesty for illegal immigrants and require legal-status checks for all workers.  —  WASHINGTON — In a sharp rebuke to President Bush, House Republicans unveiled legislation Tuesday …
Michael D. Evans / Jerusalem Post:
Father of the Iranian revolution  —  We just don't get it.  The Left in America is screaming to high heaven that the mess we are in in Iraq and the war on terrorism has been caused by the right-wing and that George W. Bush, the so-called "dim-witted cowboy," has created the entire mess.
 
 
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