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5:40 PM ET, September 27, 2007

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CNN:
Edwards says he'll accept public financing  —  ABOARD THE CNN ELECTION EXPRESS, New Hampshire (CNN) — Former Sen. John Edwards Thursday said he will accept public financing for his presidential campaign, and challenged his chief rivals for the Democratic nomination, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, to follow his lead.
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Romney hits Dems on gay issue  —  Leading the way on an issue almost certain to be resurrected during the general election, Mitt Romney issued a statement this morning condemning the Democratic candidates for their refusal at last night's debate to rule out teaching about gay issues to second-graders.
A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
A Lack of Clarity  —  Thank you, Tim Russert, for dragging …
Discussion: New York Times and Taylor Marsh
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
How Petraeus Moved The Debate, Literally
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Jon Soltz / The Huffington Post:
So I'm a "Phony Soldier," Rush?  —  As Media Matters reported today, Rush Limbaugh, on his show said that those troops who come home and want to get America out of the middle of the religious civil war in Iraq are "phony soldiers."  I'd love for you, Rush, to have me on your show and tell that to me to my face.
Discussion: Horses Mouth and TalkLeft
Juan Cole:
Transcript Reveals Impeachable Offenses by Bush Re: Iraq War  —  El Pais published a transcript (reprinted at this link) of the conversation between George W. Bush, Jose Maria Aznar of Spain, and Condoleeza Rice held at Crawford before the Iraq War.  Bush is typically bullheaded, impatient …
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Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
Saddam Risked His Life for WMD Secrets  —  The Washington Post reports on a story leaked to Spain's El Pais about a meeting between President Bush and the former Spanish president Jose Maria Aznar weeks ahead of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.  It's interesting to note how Bush discusses Saddam's signals …
Charlotte Observer:
Documents point to S.C. terror plot  —  Explosives materials in car  —  In a 12-minute video posted on YouTube, an Egyptian man wearing a white shirt, khaki pants and rubber gloves explains in Arabic how to turn a toy boat into a bomb.  —  His name is Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed …
Amanda / Think Progress:
Matthews To Dodd: 'Do You Find It Difficult To Debate A Woman?'  —  During last night's post-Democratic presidential debate analysis, MSNBC host Chris Matthews was hung up on the fact there is a woman running for president.  After questioning Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) about Sen. Hillary Clinton's …
Editor and Publisher:
GALLUP: Trust in Federal Government, On Nearly All Issues, Hits New Low — Even Less Than in Watergate Era  —  NEW YORK A new Gallup poll reveals that, as the organization puts it, Americans now "express less trust in the federal government than at any point in the past decade …
Jo Piazza / NY Daily News:
Singles will check out eligible candidates at Obama rally  —  Looking for a date for Friday night?  Want someone to read thepoliticker.com with and talk to about Eliot Spitzer's fiscal policy late into the night?  —  Like-minded city singles are looking to tonight's Barack Obama rally …
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Following Bush Over a Cliff  —  The spectacle Tuesday of 151 House Republicans voting in lock step with the White House against expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was one of the more remarkable sights of the year.  Rarely do you see so many politicians putting their careers in jeopardy.
MSNBC:
Bin Laden may have just escaped U.S. forces  —  August mission in Tora Bora almost snared 'high value target'  —  A little more than a month ago, with the anniversary of Sept. 11 approaching and fears of a new al Qaeda attack rising, some U.S. intelligence and military analysts thought …
Kevin Bohn / CNN:
U.S.-Canada border fails terror test  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — A terrorist wanting to smuggle radioactive material from Canada into the United States probably would find it easy to do, a new report from congressional investigators said.  —  Government investigators were able to cross from Canada …
Discussion: Needlenose and The American Street
 
 
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Economist:
The saffron revolution  —  If the world acts in concert …
Martin Crutsinger / Associated Press:
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar leaders
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Josh Gerstein / New York Sun:
Spies Prep Reporters on Protecting Secrets
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Redstate:
Help Us Support Eric Egland for Congress (R-CA04)
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Peru deal gaining momentum among Democrats
The Politico:
Dems could do far more to end Iraq war
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Open Left
Vaclav Havel / New York Times:
Our Moral Footprint  —  OVER the past few years the questions …
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Mouth of the Potomac:
HILLARY'S TORTURE  —  Hillary Clinton flip-flopped on torture …
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
They "Have Our Backs", Or At Least Aren't Stabbing Us There
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Fox's Bill O'Reilly Says His Stereotypes Taken Out of Context
Bryan Bender / Boston Globe:
Army is worn too thin, says general
New York Times:
In a 9/11 Survival Tale, the Pieces Just Don't Fit
Cornelia Dean / New York Times:
Scientists Feel Miscast in Film on Life's Origin
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
A Good Night for the Republican Nominee
Los Angeles Times:
What are 'Hollywood values'?  —  If it's all about free love …
 

 
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