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5:55 PM ET, January 28, 2008

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Carolyn Lochhead / San Francisco Chronicle:
Obama takes big risk on driver's license issue  —  (01-28) 04:00 PST Washington — Sen. Barack Obama easily won the African American vote in South Carolina, but to woo California Latinos, where he is running 3-to-1 behind rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, he is taking a giant risk …
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Sam Graham-Felsen / my.barackobama.com:
Obama Rally with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, and Caroline Kennedy  —  Here are the remarks of Caroline Kennedy as prepared for delivery...  Here are the remarks of Senator Ted Kennedy as prepared for delivery...  Here are the remarks of Senator Obama as prepared for delivery...
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Kennedy Obama Endorsement Swipes Anti-Obama Clinton Talking Points
Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:
Clinton's Risky Gamble
Discussion: The New Republic
William Branigin / Washington Post:
Kennedy Endorsement Gives Obama Key Boost
CNN:
Kennedy: 'It's time now for Barack Obama'
Discussion: politburo diktat 2.0
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
NY NOW: “Betrayal!”  —  Whoa.  The New York State chapter of the National Organization for Women attacked Ted Kennedy for his endorsement today with some real heat.. The Times Union reported it first (writing, “'Scathing' feels inadequate here."), and I confirmed its authenticity with the president of the organization, Marcia Pappas.
Quinnipiac University News and Events:
January 28, 2008 - McCain, Romney Tops In Florida GOP Race, As Giuliani Fades, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Clinton Has 20-Point Lead Among Democrats  —  Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are running neck and neck among Florida likely Republican voters …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
McCain hits Romney hard on Fla. radio  —  With polls showing the race too close for comfort, both McCain and Romney are ramping up the negativity.  —  Romney has sent out at least two tough robocalls attacking McCain for being insufficiently conservative.  —  And now McCain is airing …
Discussion: The Swamp and Commentary
Andrew Malcolm / Los Angeles Times:
Breaking News: Rudy Giuliani hints at dropping out
Discussion: Hot Air
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Today's FISA vote  —  This morning, I wrote extensively about today's vote on the FISA filibuster and related matters here, but am starting a new post now to live-blog the proceedings, which have now begun in the Senate (and can be viewed on C-SPAN here).  That earlier post should be read for background.
Discussion: CREDO Action, Daily Kos and Open Left
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
FISA: So, What's Next?
Discussion: ACSBlog
Rick Klein / Political Radar:
Sharpton to Bill Clinton: ‘Shut Up’  —  ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday weighed in on the raging debate inside the Democratic Party over former President Bill Clinton's advocacy on behalf of his wife's campaign, with two choice words for the former president: “Shut up.”
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John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
Winging It  —  John McCain has a golden opportunity to make peace with conservatives.  Will he take advantage of it?  —  John McCain has to decide just how comfortable he wants the conservative base of the Republican Party to be with his candidacy.  Although he touts his conservative credentials …
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Byron York / The Corner:
Judges: McCain Responds  —  I got a moment with John McCain, after an airport rally here in Orlando, to ask him about a report today by John Fund quoting some unnamed conservatives quoting McCain to the effect that, in Fund's words, “[McCain] would be happy to appoint the likes of Chief Justice John Roberts to the Supreme Court.
Discussion: Punditry and Redstate
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
GOP Bid to Block Amendments on Surveillance Bill Fails  —  The fight goes on.  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) cloture vote failed 48-45 just now, well short of the 60 votes necessary.  —  In the end, four Dems crossed over to vote with the Republicans: Sens. Mark Pryor …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Dick Cheney Telecom Amnesty Bill Liveblog Thread #4
Discussion: Scholars and Rogues and D-Day
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:   Dick Cheney Telecom Amnesty Bill Liveblog Thread #2
CNN:
Huckabee challenges Romney over fried chicken  —  PENSACOLA, Florida (CNN) - Mitt Romney's failure to eat fried chicken with the skin on is nothing short of blasphemy here in the South, according to GOP rival Mike Huckabee.  —  Romney, of Massachusetts, dug into a piece fried chicken at KFC …
Tapscott's Copy Desk:
Bush, GOP earmark cave-in: Conservatives are a base in search of a party  —  The White House is now confirming that President Bush won't be signing an executive order that could stop the vast majority of earmarks.  Instead, he's going to sign one “directing agencies to ignore …
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Michael Abramowitz / Washington Post:
Economy, War To Dominate State of Union
Frank Newport / Gallup:
New York Poll: Clinton, McCain Have Wide Leads  —  New York Republican vote appears very fluid, however  —  PRINCETON, NJ — New USA Today/Gallup polling looks at the state of the presidential race in New York, some 10 days before this state votes as part of the crucial Super Tuesday set of primaries.
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
California Poll: Clinton Leads, McCain and Romney Close
Discussion: USA Today and Taegan Goddard's …
Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
IT SHOULD BE NO SURPRISE THAT THE CLINTONS ARE PLAYING THE RACE CARD.  —  How can one equal Bill Clinton for thuggery and opportunism when it comes to the so-called “race card”?  And where does one even start with the breathtaking nastiness of his own conduct, and that of his supporters, in the last week?
Brian Wesbury / Wall Street Journal:
The Economy Is Fine (Really)  —  It is hard to imagine any time in history when such rampant pessimism about the economy has existed with so little evidence of serious trouble.  —  True, retail sales fell 0.4% in December and fourth-quarter real GDP probably grew at only a 1.5% annual rate.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and Cafe Hayek
Beth Reinhard / Naked Politics:
Janet Reno endorses Clinton  —  Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, who served in Bill Clinton's administration, is backing his wife in Tuesday's presidential primary.  —  Reno, who ran for governor in 2002 and served as Miami-Dade State Attorney, is one of Florida's best-known politicians.
 
 
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