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2:45 PM ET, November 7, 2007

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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy: Deems Him 'More Than Acceptable to People of Faith'  —  Pat Robertson, one of the most influential figures in the social conservative movement, announced his support for Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid this morning at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. [Watch the video below]
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Fox News:
Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy Giuliani  —  WASHINGTON — Evangelical Christian leader Pat Robertson on Wednesday endorsed former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has struggled to bridge some of his socially moderate policy positions on abortion and gay rights with conservatives.
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:   Robertson and Giuliani  —  Since the Bush right insists …
Michael Cooper / New York Times:   Pat Robertson Endorses Giuliani for President
The Corner:   More Seriously  —  I do think the Robertson endorsement is a big plus for Giuliani.
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: New Hampshire Democratic Primary  —  New Hampshire: Clinton Lead Shrinks to 10 Points  —  Senator Hillary Clinton's lead in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire Primary has fallen to its lowest level of the season.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll …
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Geoff Earle / New York Post:
BUTT OUT, BUBBA!  —  HILL & BARACK GIVE HIM A 'SWIFT' KICK  —  Bill Clinton found himself in an unusual and uncomfortable position yesterday - drawing intense fire from Democratic presidential candidates and a brushback from his wife's own campaign.  —  Barack Obama and Chris Dodd …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Bill Clinton and 2 Democrats Spar Over Comment on Debate  —  Bill Clinton's suggestion that his wife faced a Republican-style "Swift boat" attack during and after the last Democratic debate drew a rebuke yesterday from Senator Barack Obama, who said, "I was pretty stunned by that statement."
Benazir Bhutto / New York Times:
Musharraf's Martial Plan  —  NOV. 3, 2007, will be remembered as the blackest day in the history of Pakistan.  Let us be perfectly clear: Pakistan is a military dictatorship.  Last Saturday, Gen. Pervez Musharraf removed all pretense of a transition to democracy by conducting what was in effect yet another extraconstitutional coup.
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The Atlantic Online:
The Shah of Pakistan  —  Vali Nasr offers a troubling analogy: … I keep veering between a sense that since this Pakistan business is one of the most important things going on right now I should write about it, and a sense that there's no reason for me to play fake Pakistan expert.
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Alan Dershowitz / Opinion Journal:
Democrats and Waterboarding  —  The party will lose the presidential race if it defines itself as soft on terror.  —  I recently had occasion to discuss the Bush administration's war on terrorism with one of the highest ranking former officials responsible for planning that war.
Jonathan E. Kaplan / The Hill:
GOP turns impeachment resolution against Dems  —  House Republicans on Tuesday nearly forced Democratic leaders to vote on a resolution to impeach Vice President Cheney.  —  Anti-war presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) introduced a privileged resolution, used to circumvent the committee process …
Scott Rothschild / The Lawrence Journal-World:
Coal plant supporters' ad attacks governor  —  TOPEKA — Supporters of the rejected coal-fired power plants in western Kansas now are accusing Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of helping Iran, Venezuela and Russia.  —  "Why are these men smiling?" the full-page ad asks below photos …
Discussion: WE Blog
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Pakistan Daily Times:
'All modern discoveries are by Muslim scientists'  —  LAHORE: Muslim scientists have made all discoveries of the current age, said University of Columbia's Arabic and Islamic Studies prof George Saliba at a seminar at the Government College University (GCU) on Monday.
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
In the Ballot Booths, No Fixation on Immigration  —  Voters across Virginia chose candidates in state and local elections yesterday not out of anger over illegal immigration but based on party affiliation, a preference for moderation and strong views on such key issues as residential growth and traffic congestion.
Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post:
Recession's Hidden Virtues  —  We are all waiting, it seems, for the next recession.  Everyone knows that the business cycle hasn't been repealed, and so another recession is inevitable.  Some indicators suggest that it might be sooner rather than later.  The Conference Board's consumer confidence index …
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The Atlantic Online:
Liquidate!  —  Kevin Drum notes Robert Samuelson pointing …
Discussion: The Sideshow
Marilyn W. Thompson / New York Times:
Bush Brother's Firm Faces Inquiry Over Purchases  —  The inspector general of the Department of Education has said he will examine whether federal money was inappropriately used by three states to buy educational products from a company owned by Neil Bush, the president's brother.
Discussion: CNN Political Ticker
Richard Esposito Reports / The Blotter:
Sources: Kerik Tells Friends He Expects Indictment Next Week  —  Richard Esposito Reports:  —  Bernard Kerik expects to be indicted by a federal grand jury by next Friday at the latest, two sources close to the investigation tell ABC News.  —  The sources say Kerik has told his close friends …
Ronny Shaked / Ynetnews:
Thousands of Palestinians apply for Israeli citizenship  —  Intensive talks over division of Jerusalem has prompted its Palestinian residents to make a move once considered the ultimate treason  —  Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem calling to set up an appointment with the Interior Ministry …
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Democrats Split Over Bill Affecting Backers  —  In early June, as the Senate Finance Committee began examining how a new breed of Wall Street titan could be paying a special low tax rate on executives' salaries, one of the richest of them, hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors …
CNN:
Minuteman's high-tech border barrier called 'a cow fence'  —  COCHISE COUNTY, Arizona (CNN) — It was supposed to be 14 feet high and topped with razor wire.  It was also supposed to send a message to Washington that if the government wouldn't seal off the southern border, volunteers could.
Discussion: Danger Room and Balloon Juice
 
 
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Martina Stewart / CNN Political Ticker:
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White House:
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David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
Democrats face law and order dilemma
ACLU:
ACLU Learns of Third Secret Torture Memo by Gonzales Justice Department
Discussion: Stop The ACLU
David W. Chen / New York Times:
New Jersey Voters Defeat Stem Cell Measure
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Rep. Rahall causes a fuss at the Capitol Lounge
Owen Gibson / Guardian:
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