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11:50 PM ET, July 12, 2008

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New York Times:
McCain's Conservative Model?  Roosevelt (Theodore)  —  HUDSON, Wis. — Senator John McCain in a wide-ranging interview called for a government that is frugal but more active than many conservatives might prefer.  He said government should play an important role in areas like addressing climate change …
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New York Times:
The Times Interviews John McCain  —  Following are excerpts of a transcript of an interview conducted by The New York Times's Adam Nagourney and Michael Cooper with Senator John McCain in Hudson, Wisconsin, on July 11.  The answers are transcribed verbatim; some of the questions are paraphrased.
Discussion: Think Progress and MoJoBlog
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CNN:
Fueling VP speculation, Obama heading to Iraq with Hagel, Reed
Discussion: Open Left and Polimom Says
Ewen MacAskill / Guardian:
Cash pours in for John McCain
William Yardley / New York Times:
Obama Supporters on the Far Left Cry Foul  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — In the breathless weeks before the Oregon presidential primary in May, Martha Shade did what thousands of other people here did: she registered as a Democrat so she could vote for Senator Barack Obama.
Amity Shlaes / Washington Post:
Phil Gramm Is Right  —  “In serious consideration for ambassador to Belarus.”  That's the role John McCain joked that former senator Phil Gramm might have in a McCain administration.  Gramm is McCain's most senior economic adviser, the one best qualified to lead the finance team of a McCain presidency.
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Daniel Foggo / Times of London:
President George W Bush lobbyist in ‘cash for access’ row  —  A lobbyist with close ties to the White House is offering access to key figures in George W Bush's administration in return for six-figure donations to the private library being set up to commemorate Bush's presidency.
Discussion: Majikthise
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Bush Homeland Security Aide Caught On Tape Offering High-Level Access For Donations To Bush Library  —  The Sunday Times reports Stephen Payne, a Bush pioneer and a political appointee to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, was caught on tape offering access to key members …
Fox News:
Tony Snow, Former White House Press Secretary and FOX News Anchor, Dies at 53  —  Tony Snow, the former White House press secretary and conservative pundit who bedeviled the press corps and charmed millions as a FOX News television and radio host, has died after a long bout with cancer.  He was 53.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Tony Snow, Former White House Press Secretary, Dies at 53
Jonn Lilyea / This ain't Hell …:
The Ron Paul Revolution in full swing  —  Ron Paulians filled Constitution Avenue this morning to bring the “Second Revolutionary War” to Washington.  I'll admit that it was a pretty big crowd, the website had over 15,000 people pledged to come, but it looked like less than half that many showed up …
Matthew DeBord / Washington Post:
Hummer, How We Need Thee  —  When General Motors announced that it would subject its Hummer division to what in the automotive business is known as a “review,” you could hear the tree huggers, the unreconstructed hippies, the postmodern Greens, Al Gore's organic peanut gallery …
Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
U.S. Considers Increasing Pace of Iraq Pullout  —  WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is considering the withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq beginning in September, according to administration and military officials, raising the prospect of a far more ambitious plan than expected only months ago.
New York Times:
Dissident's Tale of Epic Escape From Iran's Vise  —  WASHINGTON — After three days on the run, Ahmad Batebi picked his way down a rocky slope to the stream that marked Iran's border with Iraq.  His Kurdish guides, who had led Mr. Batebi, an Iranian dissident, through minefields …
Discussion: protein wisdom and Gateway Pundit
CNNMoney.com:
The fall of IndyMac  —  Feds seize bank - once a leading mortgage lender.  It may turn out to be most expensive collapse ever.  One thing is sure: The credit crisis is still with us.  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — In what could turn out to be the most expensive bank failure ever …
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Anthony Man / Sun-Sentinel:
Voter registrations in Florida show ‘huge swing’ toward Democrats  —  GOP is way behind in Florida registrations  —  An escalating number of voters registering as Democrats is providing evidence that the 2008 election could produce a wave of support for Barack Obama …
Discussion: TIME.com and Democratic Strategist
Uzi Mahnaimi / Times of London:
President George W Bush backs Israeli plan for strike on Iran  —  President George W Bush has told the Israeli government that he may be prepared to approve a future military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities if negotiations with Tehran break down, according to a senior Pentagon official.
Discussion: Power Line and Israel Matzav
Associated Press:
Doctors Clear Cheney on Health  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors reported Saturday that Vice President Dick Cheney's heartbeat was normal for a 67-year-old man who has a history of heart problems.  —  “All is fine,” Megan Mitchell, Mr. Cheney's press secretary, said after the vice president's annual checkup …
Discussion: protein wisdom
 
 
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Advantage
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Jane Mayer / Washington Post:
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Paul Bedard / US News:
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Inside the Motion Picture Industry's Cuddliest Anti-Piracy Operation …
Discussion: Reason Magazine
Howie Klein / Firedoglake:
Blue America Welcomes Back Mark Begich (Sen-AK)
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Protected by Washington, Fannie and Freddie Grew
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Will Little Havana Go Blue?
Jo Mannies / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Obama leads McCain slightly in latest Missouri poll
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John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Liberal Shock Troops
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Jennifer Rubin / Weekly Standard:
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