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11:10 PM ET, January 17, 2008

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Scott Conroy / CBS News:
Heated Exchange At Romney Press Conference  —  From CBS News' Scott Conroy:  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — There was an ice storm in South Carolina this morning, but it was even colder inside a Staples store where a Mitt Romney press conference suddenly went sour.  —  Romney was in the middle …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Romney clashes with reporter  —  Mitt Romney scolded a veteran campaign reporter in South Carolina today after being challenged on claims about lobbyists' involvement in the campaign.  —  Holding a news conference in front of the pen rack of a Columbia Staples store, Romney wanted to tout his “strategy for a stronger economy.”
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Huckabee Directly Equates Homosexuality With Bestiality  —  At some point you'd think Mike Huckabee's views would be seen as so controversial that there's no way he could possibly be a contender for the nomination of one of America's two main political parties.  —  Especially now.
CNN:
Huckabee: Outsiders not welcome in Confederate flag decisions  —  MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (CNN) - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told South Carolina voters Thursday that the government had no business making decisions over the Confederate flag.  —  “You don't like people from outside …
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Rasmussen Reports:
New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary
Perry Bacon Jr / The Trail:
Huckabee and McCain Playing it Polite in S.C.
Discussion: Hot Air and The Jawa Report
John C. Ensslin / Rocky Mountain News:
Joke leaves 'em gasping  —  Obama quip stuns Citizen of the West banquet crowd  —  A Greeley businessman apologized Wednesday after a joke about Illinois Sen. Barack Obama fell flat during the National Western Stock Show's annual Citizen of the West banquet.
Aaron Lewis / CBS News:
Edwards Jabs Obama and Clinton  —  From CBS News' Aaron Lewis:  —  HENDERSON, NEV. — John Edwards ripped Barack Obama for praising the way Ronald Reagan brought about change when he was President of the United States.  —  “When you think about what Ronald Reagan did to the American people …
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Reno Gazette-Journal# New Hampshire Newspapers:
Obama embodies party's vision
Discussion: Open Left
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Ad: ‘Hillary Clinton is shameless’  —  The radio ad aired by one of Obama's labor allies re-injects ethnicity into the Democratic primary contest in sharp terms.  —  “Hillary Clinton does not respect our people,” the ad says in Spanish (original and Clinton campaign translation after the jump) …
John McCain / Newsweek:
When Ross Perot Calls...  The former presidential candidate blasts John McCain, and gets an education about Barack Obama's religion.  —  The phone rang and it was Ross Perot, who hasn't given an interview in years.  Perot, who won 19 percent of the vote in the 1992 presidential election …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Washington group wants Ralph Reed dumped as CNN election-night analyst
Brian Ross / Associated Press:
Gen. Tommy Franks Paid $100,000 To Endorse ‘F’ Veterans Charity  —  Congressional Investigators Say Only 25 Percent of Charity's Raised Funds Went to Vets  —  Retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks, who led the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, was paid $100,000 to endorse a veterans charity …
Timothy Noah / Slate:
Happy Birthday, Monicagate!  —  AN ANNIVERSARY WE'D ALL RATHER FORGET.  —  The press loves anniversaries of big public events because they're predictable, a quality seldom found in the news.  Coverage can be planned in advance.  Stories can be written, laid out, and put to bed without …
Washington Post:
No Ifs, Ands or Butts: Hitchens Calls It Quits  —  That bit of hell frozen over?  Courtesy of raffish provocateur Christopher Hitchens, who's given up his beloved cigarettes — cold turkey.  —  In an interview with the Financial Times published last week, Hitchens casually announced he'd quit smoking …
Discussion: normblog and People.com
iowahawk:
Bylines of Brutality  —  As Casualties Mount, Some Question The Emotional Stability of Media Vets  —  An Iowahawk Special Investigative Report  —  With Statistical Guidance from the New York Times  —  A Denver newspaper columnist is arrested for stalking a story subject.
Jon Ralston / Las vegas sun Blogs:
RJ says Romney, Clinton leading  —  The RJ, ever-fearful that the Internet-illiterate newspaper will be scooped on its own information by someone who knows about new media, put out its results early of its poll that will be released Friday.  The RJ indicates in an email to subscribers shows …
Discussion: Las Vegas Gleaner
 
 
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Dow Plunges More Than 300 Points on Grim Outlook
Russ Buettner / New York Times:
Giuliani Had Ties to Company Trying to Sell Border Technology
Discussion: Cliff Schecter
Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG:
Huge New Diebold Disparities Found in Manchester, Ward 5 During NH Hand Counts
Joe Cirincione / The Huffington Post:
The Democratic Presidential Candidates on Nuclear Weapons Elimination
FactCheck.org:
Stacking the Deck  —  Dems deal misleading statements in Vegas debate.
Discussion: The Swamp
Tom Andrews / The Huffington Post:
Contrary to the Headlines: There Will Be No Retreat from the Anti …
Discussion: Democrats.com
Cjunk / small dead animals:
Could This Be the Worst Ever  —  ... military ad ... my, how the mighty have fallen:
Discussion: The Corner
The Corner:
Dinner in Kabul  —  So, it's quitting time in Kabul.
 Earlier Items: 
Media Matters for America:
David Brock Issues Open Letter to NBC News President Steve Capus
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
OBAMA AND REAGAN.  —  Obama's stated admiration for Reagan here.
Discussion: Open Left and The New Republic
The New Republic:
Do Huckabee and McCain Have Rush Problems?
Associated Press:
Those under 30 see hurdles to voting
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
Is that Hillary Clinton Talking? Or Grover Norquist?
Faiz / Think Progress:
Stewart to Jonah: 'I don't know what you're saying.'
 

 
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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