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4:50 PM ET, January 25, 2008

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E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
The Ideas Bill Forgot  —  It was a remarkable moment: A young, free-thinking presidential hopeful named Bill Clinton sat down with reporters and editors at The Post in October 1991 and started saying things most Democrats wouldn't allow to pass their lips.  —  Ronald Reagan, Clinton said, deserved credit for winning the Cold War.
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NationalJournal.com:
Transcript: John Kerry On Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton And More  —  National Journal's Linda Douglass sat down with John Kerry for “National Journal On Air."  This is a transcript of their conversation.  —  Q: I'd like to introduce Sen. John Kerry, former Democratic presidential candidate in 2004, United States senator now.
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Bill Clinton Takes on the ‘Polarizing’ Issue  —  SPARTENBURG, S.C.- Bill Clinton just staged a passionate defense of his wife here, after a voter asked how Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton could unite this country when it is so split, politically and racially, and when she is such a polarizing figure.
Discussion: Hot Air and politburo diktat 2.0
John Kerry / CNN:
Kerry blasts Bill Clinton for ‘abusing truth’
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Was that a whisper in Romney's Ear?  —  What's a debate without a little blogging fun?  During the GOP Presidential Debate on MSNBC, a very curious thing happened during a Tim Russert question to Mitt Romney.  You can hear what seemed like an on air-whispered answer directed at Romney …
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NEWSRADIO - 1290 WJNO:
Bizarre Whisper During Romney Debate Answer  —  Whisper: Raise taxes Romney: I am not going to raise taxes.  —  Tim Russert: Governor Romney, you are a big fan of Ronald Reagan.  —  Mitt Romney: Uh-um  —  Russert: Will you do for Social Security what Ronald Reagan did in 1983?  —  [whisper] raise taxes
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:   The Romney Whisper Mystery
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Losing Ugly  —  There's losing.  There's losing honorably.  And then there's John Edwards.  —  Mike Huckabee is not going to be president.  The loss in South Carolina, one of the most highly evangelical states in the union, made that plain.  With a ceiling of 14 percent among nonevangelical Republicans …
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Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Obama's Lead Shrinks in SC  —  Edwards continues to advance, nips at Clinton's heels  —  UTICA, NY - Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's lead over New York Sen. Hillary Clinton narrowed yet a little more in South Carolina with just two days to go before the primary …
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do  —  We begin, as one always must now, again, with Bill Clinton.  The past week he has traveled South Carolina, leaving discord in his wake.  Barack Obama, that “fairytale,” is low, sneaky.  “He put out a hit job on me."  The press is cruelly carrying Mr. Obama's counter-jabs.
Scott Horton / Harper's:
The Illustrated President  —  W.H.D. Koerner, “A Charge to Keep” (1916)  —  George W. Bush is famous for his attachment to a painting which he acquired after becoming a “born again Christian."  It's by W.H.D. Koerner and is entitled “A Charge to Keep."  Bush was so taken by it …
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Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
The unintentional humor of ‘A Charge to Keep’
Discussion: Think Progress
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Hillary On The Morning Shows: Surprised By Photo Of Her And Rezko  —  Hillary hits all the morning shows, gets hit with a surprise on NBC: An old photo of her and Bill next to disgraced Obama associate Tony Rezko.  NBC's Matt Lauer says that the network “received” the photo and that its date is uncertain …
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wftv.com:
Congressman's Daughter Arrested For Simple Battery, Father Retires  —  BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Authorities said Kathryn Weldon made it clear to Brevard County deputies when they were arresting her that she was the daughter of a congressman and would have lawyers waiting at the jail.
Discussion: The Sleuth
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The Hill:
Weldon will not seek reelection
Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs, MyDD and Daily Kos
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Feingold Rips Edwards Again, Urges Dem Candidates To Take On Rove  —  As one of Congress' foremost progressive figures, Sen. Russ Feingold is a coveted endorsement for any of the Democratic presidential nominees.  But if those seeking the White House are waiting for his call …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Edwards: 'Grown Up'  —  Edwards' new ad uses his rivals' pettiest …
Discussion: Reason Magazine and MyDD
Jennifer Rubin / Commentary:
A Revealing Poll  —  The latest SurveyUSA Florida poll shows McCain at 30 percent, Romney at 28 percent, Rudy at 18 percent and Huckabee with 14 percent.  Some interesting internal numbers jump out.  First, with Hispanic voters, McCain leads 60 percent to 16 percent over Rudy, while Romney draws only 10 percent.
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Lauren Effron / Political Radar:
Romney Addresses Latin Builders in Miami
Discussion: Wonkette
Charlie Savage / Boston Globe:
Bush plan for Iraq would be a first  —  No OK from Congress seen; Constitutional issues raised  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush's plan to forge a long-term agreement with the Iraqi government that could commit the US military to defending Iraq's security would be the first time such a sweeping …
Michelle Malkin:
John McCain's open-borders outreach director: The next DHS secretary?  —  Dr. Juan Hernandez, McCain Hispanic outreach director: “We must not only have a free flow of goods and services, but also start working for a free flow of people."  —  Last month, I received an e-mail from a concerned reader.
 
 
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Janine Zacharia / Boston Globe:
Wolfowitz appointed chairman of arms-control advisory panel
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
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Tony Paterson / The Independent:
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The Big Trunk / Power Line:
COL. ROD COFFEY HONORS THE FALLEN
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Joe Mathews / Los Angeles Times:
EBay's retiring chief may run for California governor
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Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
Exclusive: After Obama Complaints, CNN Bans James Carville …