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2:10 PM ET, December 5, 2007

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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Huckabee not aware of NIE report on Iran  —  My colleague David Paul Kuhn attended an on-the-record dinner with Mike Huckabee and a group of reporters tonight in Des Moines.  —  The transcript speaks for itself:
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Intercepting Iran's Take on America  —  There are two intelligence analyses that are relevant to the balance of power between the U.S. and Iran — one is the latest U.S. assessment of Iran, which certainly gave a much more complex view of what is happening there.
Robert Kagan / Washington Post:
Time to Talk to Iran  —  Regardless of what one thinks about the National Intelligence Estimate's conclusion that Iran stopped its nuclear weapons program in 2003 — and there is much to question in the report — its practical effects are indisputable.  The Bush administration cannot …
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The Myth of the Mad Mullahs
Thomas Joscelyn / Weekly Standard:
NIE: An Abrupt About-Face
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
MORE NIE STUFF....In the Washington Post today, David Ignatius …
Murray Waas / The Huffington Post:
Documents Expose Huckabee's Role In Serial Rapist's Release  —  Little Rock, Ark — As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee aggressively pushed for the early release of a convicted rapist despite being warned by numerous women that the convict had sexually assaulted them or their family members, and would likely strike again.
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Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
Which Democrat's Health Plan Really, Truly Covers More People?  —  While the leading Democratic presidential candidates agree on most policy issues, a sharp dispute has emerged: Who would do more to provide health coverage for the uninsured?  —  Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama …
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Paul Krugman:
Nonpartisan AEI  —  I have a lot of problems with this Kit Seelye piece.  It's kind of weird that the usual "both sides may have a point" reporting gave way to a clear declaration that one side is right — precisely on an issue where many, many health experts believe that Obama is wrong …
Discussion: The Atlantic Online and TalkLeft
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Clinton Attack on Obama Overlooks Some Realities
Discussion: The New Republic and TIME
Michael O'Hanlon / USA Today:
A new course on Iraq (for Democrats, that is)  —  The party that forced a new direction in the war needs to embrace the positive developments rather than remaining stuck in a pre-surge funk.  —  Rarely in U.S. history has a political party diagnosed a major failure in the country's approach …
Discussion: Redstate, The Corner and The Heretik
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Zogby:
Zogby Latest:Zogby Latest: Iowa: Dead Heats; New Hampshire: Clinton suffers shrinkage; Romney recovers strong lead after autumnal fade; The Angry Electorate: Four of five Democrats and two-thirds of Republicans say they are angry at the U.S. political system  —  Utica, New York …
Regina Medina / philly.com:
THE PARTY'S OVER  —  medinar@phillynews.com 215-854-5985 Staff writer Gloria Campisi contributed to this report  —  JOCELYN SARAH Kirsch had planned to throw a 25th birthday party tonight at an upscale Rittenhouse Square eatery for her live-in love, Edward Kyle Anderton.
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
NH NEA to endorse Clinton, Huckabee  —  From NBC/NJ's Tricia Miller  —  The 16,000-member New Hampshire affiliate of the National Education Association has chosen to recommend to its members Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary and Mike Huckabee in the Republican primary …
Robin McDowell / Associated Press:
More than 10,000 jet into Bali for global warming conference  —  U.N. official rejects notion attendees adding to problem  —  BALI, Indonesia — Never before have so many people converged to try to save the planet from global warming, with more than 10,000 jetting into this Indonesian resort island …
Will Hinton / Good Will Hinton:
Libertarian Enemy Number One: Ron Paul  —  As the 2008 Presidential campaign unfolds, various storylines are appearing.  The supposed inevitability of Hillary, the evolution of Obama, and the musical chairs of the Republican candidates.  None of them however are as intriguing to me as the story of Ron Paul.
Discussion: Donklephant
Rep. John Conyers / The Huffington Post:
Setting the Record Straight on FISA  —  In recent weeks, there has been lot of conflicting information floating around about efforts by House Democrats to protect the country by adopting rules for intelligence gathering that are both flexible and constitutional.
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
I Haven't Liked James Spader Since Pretty in Pink  —  Last night on Boston Legal, Mitt Romney got hit on gay marriage:  —  UPDATE: "don't get your news from Boston Legal."
Discussion: James Wolcott's Blog
 
 
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Ian Vasquez / Cato-at-liberty:
Peru May Become Latin America's Next Success Story
Discussion: The Corner and Reason Magazine
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
The System Is Working  —  Maybe this isn't acknowledged enough …
Discussion: The Agonist
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The Greening of America  —  Al Gore, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton …
CNN Political Ticker:
Giuliani, Clinton neck and neck in key states
Discussion: The Swamp
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Hillary warns Wall Street
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Twenty-Five Years of Prosperity (and more to come)
Nicole Gaouette / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. gets tougher on illegal hiring
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Tancredo's newest ad: Immigrants are Child Rapists
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Daniel W. Reilly / The Politico:
Skelton earns respect of military, Republicans
Irenep / Michael Yon:
Infrastructure to MRAPs  —  I made this photo last week in northern Iraq.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
U.S. Troop Surge in Iraq Receives a Bit More Credit
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Lott says retirement not tied to brother-in-law's indictment
Discussion: Emptywheel
Daniel G. Amen / Los Angeles Times:
Getting inside their heads ... really inside
Deacon / Power Line:
RONALD REAGAN OR JIMMY CARTER