May 14, 2008
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Seattle Times: McCain promotes nuclear power in North Bend visit
AP/Woodward: McCain polishes "green" credentials in WA visit
Fox: McCain Continues His “Green” Tour
Wall Street Journal: Warming to McCain
Rasmussen: North Carolina: McCain 48% Obama 45%
Rasmussen: Virginia: McCain 47% Obama 44%
Robert Novak: McCain, Huckabee and the Evangelicals
US News: A McCain-Huckabee Ticket? The Right Reacts
Palm Beach Post: Crist in “Final 8” of VP Madness
SF Chronicle: McCain's appeal to Latinos
CQ Politics: McCain’s Warrior Advantage
Politico: McCain reaches for GI Bill compromise
NY Times: Congress Votes to Stop Stockpiling Oil
Hill: GOP looking past Bush
AP/Yost: Bush administration rules limit lawsuits
NY: NY Times: Plea Expected in Ring Tied to Spitzer
MS: Politico: Democrat wins Mississippi special election
NE: AP: Johanns wins Neb. Republican US Senate primary
MI: NY Times: Detroit City Council Votes to Request Removal of Mayor by Governor
CA: LA Times: Gov's new budget proposal to give voters option of borrowing against lottery
AZ: AP/Kahn: Ariz. governor ends sheriff's immigration contract
OH: AP/Welsh-Huggins: Ohio lawmakers reject AG's proposed deal to resign
NC: Rasmussen: North Carolina Governor: McCrory 45% Perdue 39%
MN: Rasmussen: Minnesota Senate: Coleman 50% Franken 43%
TX: Star Telegram: Newt, Mitt to tag-team Texas GOP convention
IL: Chicago Tribune: Antoin 'Tony' Rezko's fate now lies with the jury
'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Seattle PI: McCain talks environment in state stop
Seattle PI: McCain tries to ease nuclear-power worries
Seattle Times: McCain leads environmental talk, takes rainy walk near North Bend
Seattle Times: McCain promotes nuclear power in North Bend visit
AP/Woodward: McCain polishes "green" credentials in WA visit
Fox: McCain Continues His “Green” Tour
Wall Street Journal: Warming to McCain
Wall Street Journal: McCain Raises Concerns About Subsidies for Solar Power
NY Times: Editorial: The Post-Bush Climate
NPR: McCain Targets Independents with 'Green' Effort
NY Times: Stumping on Climate, McCain Faults Bush
Rush Limbaugh: No Matter Who Wins, We'll Pay Big Time for the Global Warming Hoax
Rasmussen: North Carolina: McCain 48% Obama 45%
Rasmussen: Virginia: McCain 47% Obama 44%
Robert Novak: McCain, Huckabee and the Evangelicals
WSJ: The Religification of John McCain
US News: A McCain-Huckabee Ticket? The Right Reacts
Palm Beach Post: Crist in “Final 8” of VP Madness
Politico: McCain calls Hagee apology "laudable," says he wasn't involved in deal
NY Times: McCain Backer Regrets Comments on Catholics
Hill: Hagee apology good enough for Catholics, not DNC
AP/Kuhnhenn: Televangelist John Hagee apologizes to Catholics
SF Chronicle: McCain's appeal to Latinos
CQ Politics: McCain’s Warrior Advantage
Politico: McCain reaches for GI Bill compromise
WaPo: Obama, McCain Aim to Curb '527s'
WaPo: McCain's America
AP: McCain to appear on "Saturday Night Live"
AP/Schreiner: NRA chief stresses common ground with McCain
Washington Times: Editorial: Cindy McCain's 'privacy' charade
Houston Chronicle: Where are they now? Mark McKinnon
WaPo: Clinton Handily Defeats Obama in West Virginia
NY Times: Clinton Beats Obama Handily in West Virginia
NY Times: In the Tracks of Ron Paul, a Candidate Goes Forth
NATIONAL
NY Times: Congress Votes to Stop Stockpiling Oil
Washington Times: Hill GOP bucks Bush on oil policy
CQ Politics: House, Senate Vote to Require Suspending Oil Deposits to Strategic Reserve
NY Times: Budget Deal in Congress Tops Request From Bush
WaPo: Democrats Agree on Budget Plan That Avoids the Biggest Decisions
NY Times: F.D.A. Chief Writes Congress for Money
Hill: GOP looking past Bush
Hill: First-family name may be weapon in carrier battle
AP/Yost: Bush administration rules limit lawsuits
AP/Taylor: House wants tax surcharge for millionaires
AP/Abrams: Senators agree to write off $17 billion FEMA flood debt
Human Events/Babbin: Stolen Vote Committee Hearings begin: Pence blisters Dems
Washington Times: Boehner says change agenda belongs to GOP
Hill: Analysis: House GOP hits new low, faces bleak Nov.
AP/Miga: House panel looks at phone jamming in New Hampshire election
Hill: Hoyer calls for House voting rule to be scrapped
WaPo: In a Fix, GOP Drags Its Feet
Human Events: Will Congress Outlaw Local Immigration Laws?
Human Events: Top 10 High Tax States
NEW YORK
NY Times: Plea Expected in Ring Tied to Spitzer
NY Post: 'Spitzer' Madam's cell hell
NYDN: Vito Fossella assures 'honey' everything will be fine - and thinks he'll keep job
Hill: Fossella returns to the House
NY Post: Cheato Vito in DC vote
Newsday: Senate GOP seek to make videotaped assaults a felony
NYDN: Beating videos on YouTube 'make me sick'; state pols vow crackdown
NY Post: Et tu, Bloomy? Mike bares own slush fund
NY Sun: Mayor Directed Millions to Council Members
NY Sun: Paterson Takes A Hands-Off Approach
Newsday: State Assembly seeks laws to protect NYC renters
Newsday: Democrat Brian Foley may vie for Trunzo's Senate seat
Albany TU: Blurred line in pension rules
Albany TU: Bruno bringing the gas tax fight to the people
Buffalo News: Clark's stunning announcement leaves race for DA wide open
MISSISSIPPI
NY Times: Democrat Wins House Seat in Mississippi
WaPo: Democratic Victory May Be a Bellwether
Southern Political Report: Mississippi: Democrat Childers Wins Congressional Race
Hill: Childers victory gives Dems a third straight takeover
CQ Politics: House Takeover in Mississippi Shows Good Things Come in Threes for Dems
Politico: Democrat wins Mississippi special election
AP/Pettus: Miss. Democrat wins House seat in special election
Hill: DCCC links Davis to KKK founder’s statue
NEBRASKA
AP: Johanns wins Neb. Republican US Senate primary
Hill: Kleeb wins primary, will face Johanns for Senate seat
MICHIGAN
Detroit News: Council moves to evict Mayor Kilpatrick
Detroit News: Council heads into uncharted waters
Detroit Free Press: What Watson said to the mayor
Detroit Free Press: Insiders: Move puts Granholm on the spot
NY Times: Detroit City Council Votes to Request Removal of Mayor by Governor
NY Times: Detroit Council Seeks Mayor’s Ouster
VIRGINIA
WaPo: Kaine and GOP Disagree on State Shortfall for Roads
CALIFORNIA
LA Times: Gov's new budget proposal to give voters option of borrowing against state lottery
SF Chronicle: Governor eyes lottery profits to fix budget
AP/Williams: Schwarzenegger to propose borrowing against lottery
Sacramento Bee: Schwarzenegger to propose lottery borrowing to ease deficit
SacBee: Analysis: Schwarzenegger faces rough sledding on state budget negotiations
SacBee: California confronts a budget deficit with more gimmicks
Mercury News: Schwarzenegger's ambitious plans blocked by state's budget deficit
LA Times: Karen Bass sworn in as California Assembly speaker
SacBee: Karen Bass takes Assembly reins as CA's first female African American speaker
ARIZONA
Arizona Republic: Arpaio cut out of state funding
AP/Kahn: Ariz. governor ends sheriff's immigration contract
OHIO
AP/Welsh-Huggins: Ohio lawmakers reject AG's proposed deal to resign
MajorityAP: Ohio’s Space takes credit where it isn’t due
NORTH CAROLINA
Rasmussen: North Carolina Governor: McCrory 45% Perdue 39%
MINNESOTA
Rasmussen: Minnesota Senate: Coleman 50% Franken 43%
FLORIDA
Palm Beach Post: Crist will tour wildfire areas today
Sun-Sentinel: Fla. households using food stamps about three times the national average
TEXAS
Star Telegram: Newt, Mitt to tag-team Texas GOP convention
Austin AS: Texas trade trip to Cuba headed by agriculture commissioner
LOUISIANA
Bayou Buzz: Louisiana Legislature, Surplus and Energy: Highs and Lows
GEORGIA
Atlanta JC: Gwinnett stadium Sunday beer sales OK'd
ILLINOIS
Chicago Tribune: Antoin 'Tony' Rezko's fate now lies with the jury
Daily Herald: Rezko defense again pounds on Levine credibility
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May 13, 2008
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Chicago Tribune: McCain launches green bid in Oregon
Wall Street Journal: McCain's Climate 'Market'
Rush Limbaugh: There's No "Free Market Solution" to Global Warming. It's a Big Hoax!
Rasmussen: Michigan: McCain 45% Obama 44%
Washington Times: McCain could blunt advantage, Democrats say
US News: McCain Campaign Eyes California
US News: Source: Huckabee Tops McCain's Veep List
American Spectator: Candidate Barr Puts McCain in His Crosshairs
Boston Globe: Libertarian a potential spoiler for McCain
WaPo: Senate Talks Collapse On a Housing Bill
Houston Chronicle: Oil stockpiling may get key tests today
Wall Street Journal: FEC Food Fight
US News: Ranking the Politics of Supreme Court Justices
NY: Albany TU: Working Families Party endorses “Baby Joe” Mesi
WV: Charleston Gazette: FOIA request goes to court today
NC: Rasmussen: North Carolina Governor: McCrory 45% Perdue 39%
MS: Wall Street Journal: A House Race Holds Clues for GOP
CA: San Diego UT: Hunter's rivals work to stand out
AZ: Arizona Republic: Governor's deal with builders irks senators
VA: Rasmussen: Virginia: Warner 55% Gilmore 37%
MI: Rasmussen: Michigan Senate: Levin 54% Hoogendyk 37%
FL: Tallahassee Democrat: Crist declares state of emergency for Florida wildfires
'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Chicago Tribune: McCain launches green bid in Oregon
Wall Street Journal: McCain's Climate 'Market'
Washington Times: McCain takes aim at climate change
LA Times: John McCain outlines a plan to tackle global warming
CQ Politics: McCain Unveils Global Warming Plan, Differing Slightly From Allies’ Bill
AP/Johnson: McCain urges free-market solution on warming
NY Times: McCain Differs With Bush on Climate Change
Politico: McCain pushes environmental policy
Business Week: McCain: The New 'Captain Climate'?
Politico: For McCain, distance from Bush is key
Rush Limbaugh: There's No "Free Market Solution" to Global Warming. It's a Big Hoax!
Rush Limbaugh: It's "Green Social Conservatives" & Moderates McCain Wants, Not Us
WaPo: Editorial: Climate Change in Washington
Rasmussen: Michigan: McCain 45% Obama 44%
Washington Times: McCain could blunt advantage, Democrats say
US News: McCain Campaign Eyes California
Human Events: History Gives Hope to Republicans
US News: Source: Huckabee Tops McCain's Veep List
Hill: Sens. laugh off, ponder, downplay veep chances
Bayou Buzz: Louisiana Jindal Still on VP Short List
Washington Times: Cindy McCain lags with public image
Hill: Reid: Lieberman could lose his chairmanship
Washington Times: McCain misfires
BBC UK: McCain aides quit over Burma ties
Robert Novak: McCain, Huckabee and the Evangelicals
Politico: Huckabee becomes MSNBC 'Insider' for primary night
NY Times: Legal but Controversial, It Helped Get Out the Vote
WaPo: U.S. Outlook Is Worst Since '92, Poll Finds: Results Give Democrats Edge
AP/Kuhnhenn: MoveOn ad features pro-Obama Republican
American Spectator: Candidate Barr Puts McCain in His Crosshairs
Boston Globe: Libertarian a potential spoiler for McCain
Washington Times: Barr to woo Libertarian base for funds
LA Times: Bob Barr to run for president as Libertarian
AP/Evans: Barr launches Libertarian White House bid
Reuters: Barr announces Libertarian presidential bid
Southern Political Report: Barr can't afford to look past winning Libertarian nod
WaPo: Barr Has Been Spending Freely
WaPo/Milbank: A Spoiler, by Way of the Dairy Case
NATIONAL
Wall Street Journal: FEC Food Fight
CBS: Reid Makes Latest Offer In FEC Standoff
Hill: Reid presses Bush to help end FEC standoff
US News: Ranking the Politics of Supreme Court Justices
Hill: Bond: White House seems flexible on immunity for telecoms over wiretaps
Jed Babbin: New FISA Strategy May Pry Bill from Speaker’s Grasp
Hill: Bush pumps up reserve
AP/Herbert: Lawmakers want to end oil shipments to US reserve
Houston Chronicle: Oil stockpiling may get key tests today
WaPo: Senate Talks Collapse On a Housing Bill
AP/Davis: Analysis: It's make a deal time for housing bill
NY Times: A Liberal Wit Builds Bridges to the G.O.P.
WaPo: Special House Committee to Begin Hearing on 'Stolen' Vote in 2007
Hill: Dems, GOP together nix Murtha earmark
NY Times: Editorial: The Myth of Voter Fraud
WaPo/Birnbaum: Companies Start to Lift Veil on Political Spending
Newsday: Needed: new GI bill
Hill: Cows finally come home on farm bill
Daily Star: Rice discusses Lebanese crisis with EU counterparts
NEW YORK
Hill: Campaign operatives not waiting on Fossella
CQ Politics: Rep. Fossella’s Court Hearing Put Off as He Ponders Next Move
Albany TU: Some props for Fossella
NY Post: Pol's aide ratted out Vito's gal: Said she shirked duties
NYDN: Vito Fossella camps out over garage
Politico: Surprise: Fossella is still here
Albany TU: Working Families Party endorses “Baby Joe” Mesi
Buffalo News: Mesi gets Working Families line for State Senate
NYDN: Among mysteries: 'Life coach' got $4,500 in Paterson campaign cash
Newsday: GOP's Schmitt urges break on gas taxes
Newsday: State bill would boost retirement pay for Mondello aide
Albany TU: Gas tax petition on line
NY Post: West Side War: Mike, Chuck 'Yards' apart on plans
Buffalo News: Frank Clark, citing health problems, won't run for re-election as Erie DA
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston Gazette: FOIA request goes to court today
AP: Court delays action in Associated Press lawsuit seeking Supreme Court records
AP/Messina: Scandal clouds W.Va. court race as 3 states vote
NORTH CAROLINA
Rasmussen: North Carolina Governor: McCrory 45% Perdue 39%
WRAL: WRAL News poll: McCrory ahead of Perdue in gubernatorial race
ALASKA
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Fuel prices remain a hot topic for Alaska’s politicians
CONNECTICUT
CQ Politics: Shays is Busy Raising Big Money for November
MISSISSIPPI
Wall Street Journal: A House Race Holds Clues for GOP
WaPo: Cheney Makes Appearance for House Hopeful
CQ Politics: Mississippi Showdown to Make or Break Democratic Winning Streak
Hill: GOP strives to avert Miss. train wreck
NY Times: Republicans Use Obama as Weapon in House Contest in Mississippi
Politico: GOP at risk of losing Deep South seat
CALIFORNIA
San Diego UT: Hunter's rivals work to stand out
NY Times: Black Woman in Powerful Job in California
Sacramento Bee: Schwarzenegger drops plan for early release of 22,000 inmates
Sacramento Bee: Doug Ose points to House record to back his conservative credentials
SF Chronicle: New state budget plan may carry hard choices
Mercury News: Fremont Democrat to take a top post in Assembly today
ARIZONA
Arizona Republic: Governor's deal with builders irks senators
Arizona Republic: Legislature's energy plan presses for renewables
VIRGINIA
Rasmussen: Virginia: Warner 55% Gilmore 37%
WaPo: Va. GOP Lawmakers Reject Kaine's Latest Transportation Fix
WaPo: Editorial: Mr. Kaine's Plan: Once again into the transportation breach
MISSOURI
AP/Lieb: Missouri lawmakers advance 2nd voter photo ID bill
MICHIGAN
Rasmussen: Michigan Senate: Levin 54% Hoogendyk 37%
Detroit News: Detroit City Council to vote on Mayor Kilpatrick ouster options
Detroit Free Press: Stage set today for move on mayor by council
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Globe: DiMasi fires back at ethics charges
INDIANA
AP/Smith: Daniels makes endorsements for AG, state school chief
FLORIDA
Tallahassee Democrat: Crist declares state of emergency for Florida wildfires
St. Petersburg Times: Know your Florida constitutional amendments
ILLINOIS
Chicago Tribune: Corrupt mastermind or victim of frame-up?
Chicago Sun-Times: Rezko defense rips Levine as 'Pinocchio'
Chicago Tribune: Blagojevich can fix gaffe on CeaseFire
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May 12, 2008
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Wall Street Journal: McCain Woos Democrats on Environment
WaPo: Environmental Stances Are Balancing Act For McCain
Robert Novak: McCain's Christian Problem
Toronto Star: 10 reasons why McCain could win the White House
NY Times: McCain’s TV Preferences Emerge: Office Farce, Not Soap
E: McCain-Schrute '08?
Washington Times: GOP pressures Barr not to run
LA Times: Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against John McCain
NY Times: Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship
Dallas Morning News: John Cornyn: An energy bill based on supply and demand
Wall Street Journal: The Biggest Housing Losers
Dallas Morning News: Editorial: Newt's midnight basketball
Gossip Girls: Jenna Bush’s Texas Wedding
NY: NY Post/Dicker: Lights out for Power big: Paterson to zap 'Dirty Tricks' figure
CT: Newsday: GOP nominates 5 for Conn. House races
MA: Boston Globe: Activists push to repeal state income tax
IL: NY Times: Corruption Case Testimony Taints Rising Political Star
MI: Detroit News: Kilpatrick lawyer who chided Worthy owes taxes, too
NC: Rasmussen: North Carolina Senate: Hagan (D) 48% Dole (R) 47%
MN: AP/Condon: College prof no walkover for Franken in Minn. Senate run
'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Wall Street Journal: McCain Woos Democrats on Environment
WaPo: Environmental Stances Are Balancing Act For McCain
NY Times: McCain’s TV Preferences Emerge: Office Farce, Not Soap
E: McCain-Schrute '08?
AP/Irvine: McCain hopes to attract young voters
Robert Novak: McCain's Christian Problem
Time: McCain's 7 Steps to Beating Obama
Toronto Star: 10 reasons why McCain could win the White House
San Diego UT: McCain a quiet presence as Democrats duke it out
AFP: McCain faces doubts among Republican conservatives
NYDN: A peek at why McCain is all the rage
NY Sun: McCain Aides Are Tied To Foreign Interests
NY Times: The Pundit Analyzing Obama? Some TV Upstart Named Rove
Washington Times: Primary turnout, fall win unlinked
Washington Times: GOP pressures Barr not to run
LA Times: Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against John McCain
NATIONAL
NY Times: Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship
Dallas Morning News: John Cornyn: An energy bill based on supply and demand
Wall Street Journal: Wind ($23.37) v. Gas (25 Cents)
AP/Hebert: Congress divided on energy plan
Tallahassee Democrat: Now it's Congress' turn to follow Florida's energy lead
Barron's: Why the Candidates Dodge Offshore Drilling
Wall Street Journal: The Biggest Housing Losers
Wall Street Journal: Democrats Face Rescue Backlash
CNN: Housing bailout: Little cost but also little help
News Journal: Mortgage bill could create more problems than it could cure
AFP: Backlash grows as Congress moves toward housing rescue
Dallas Morning News: Editorial: Newt's midnight basketball
Washington Times: House GOP seizes on voters' call for change
CSM: In congressional races, Republicans are losing ground
Hill: House GOP looks for rebound week
Washington Times: McConnell: Democrats will 'turn us into France'
Wall Street Journal: The Union Police
Gossip Girls: Jenna Bush’s Texas Wedding
WaPo: Wedding Party Hit The Town Friday For Stealth Bashes
AP/Riechmann: President calls Jenna's wedding 'spectacular'
NY Post: Jenna's wedding album
NEW YORK
NY Post/Dicker: Lights out for Power big: Paterson to zap 'Dirty Tricks' figure
NYDN: Feds probe Fossella trip financing
Newsday: Dems eye seat after Fossella scandal
NY Post: Vito goes MIA on Mother's Day
NYDN/Benjamin: All funds goin' outta Fossella's life
NY Post/Dicker: Meet the state's 'No. 1' employee
NY Times: Bloomberg Asks Albany to Oppose Union-Backed Retirement Bills
NY Sun: Paterson’s Protectionism Backfires
NY Post: Quinn: Slush fund helped me
NY Post: Gift gripe vs. GOPer
NEW JERSEY
NY Times: Can Corzine Still Pass as a Liberal? He Thinks So
CONNECTICUT
Newsday: GOP nominates 5 for Conn. House races
Hartford Courant: Gov. Petain's Vichy Regime
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Globe: Activists push to repeal state income tax
Cape Cod Times: Cape GOP tries to regroup
Boston Herald: Republicans may make or break House speaker vote
ILLINOIS
NY Times: Corruption Case Testimony Taints Rising Political Star
MICHIGAN
Detroit News: Kilpatrick lawyer who chided Worthy owes taxes, too
Detroit Free Press: Detroit City Council set to discuss Goodman report today
KANSAS
AP/Hananel: Lobbyist defends work in run for Senate
MINNESOTA
AP/Condon: College prof no walkover for Franken in Minn. Senate run
NORTH CAROLINA
WRAL: Poll: Dole, Hagan in virtual tie in Senate race
Rasmussen: North Carolina Senate: Hagan (D) 48% Dole (R) 47%
UTAH
Daily Herald: Cannon almost ousted by GOP rival
FLORIDA
Orlando Sentinel: State budget woes gobble up Orlando-area 'turkeys'
Ledger: Insiders Key to Defeat of Rail Deal
Herald Tribune: Governor's chef finds his latest boss a bit finicky
Palm Beach Post: Crispy-looking Crist drawing heat from conservatives
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May 11, 2008
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
USA Today: McCain touts "big ideas" in new TV ad in Iowa
YouTube: Video: TV-Ad Accountable
WaPo: Convention Chief Resigns Over His Firm's Work for Burma
Bloomberg: McCain Keeping Lid on Running Mate Debate
Deseret News: FLDS issue could hurt Romney's VP chances
Robert Novak: Michelle Vetoes Hillary
WaPo: As Losses Mount, GOP Begins Looking in the Mirror
Fred Barnes: Gloomy Republicans
Dallas Morning News: Jenna Bush wedding 'Crawford's last big fanfare'
NY Times: Jenna Bush Has Wedding at Ranch in Crawford
NY: NY Post: GOP's frantic fight: Bid to keep fading hold on NY Senate
MS: George Will: Mississippi Harbinger
AK: AP/Quinn: 'What Is Normal and What Is Perfect?'
OH: AP/Majors: Ohio Dems strip embattled attorney general of endorsement
MI: Kalamazoo Gazette: State GOP lawmakers push summer gas-tax `holiday'
NC: Charlotte Observer: How McCrory won the Republican nomination
AZ: Arizona Republic: Arizona GOP picks delegates
UT: Deseret News: Utah Republicans: Cannon hangs on for primary race
CA: Sacramento Bee: Group backing McClintock bashes rival Ose as a liberal
FL: Miami Herald: Exiting lawmakers diminishing South Florida's legislative clout
TX: Dallas Morning News: Texas Gov. Rick Perry reiterates plan to run in 2010
GA: Atlanta JC: GOP … on road to 2010 Georgia governor’s race
'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
USA Today: McCain touts "big ideas" in new TV ad in Iowa
YouTube: Video: TV-Ad Accountable
Charleston PC: McCain courts Palmetto State
NY Times: Official Chosen by McCain to Run Convention Resigns
WaPo: Convention Chief Resigns Over His Firm's Work for Burma
Politico: McCain convention chief quits after past ties to Burma revealed
Bloomberg: McCain Keeping Lid on Running Mate Debate
Deseret News: FLDS issue could hurt Romney's VP chances
Houston Chronicle: Fewer Texans open wallets for McCain
Winston-Salem Journal: McCain showed city a rested side soon to vanish
East Valley Tribune: McCain unconcerned on Hispanic issue backlash
Fox: McCain signals support for Senate climate change bill
SF Chronicle: Ohio, Florida hold keys to election victory
Chicago Tribune: Is McCain sailing into a storm?
Indianapolis Star: McCain reaches right
NY Times: Already, Obama and McCain Map Fall Strategies
Fox: Obama Says Keating Five Not Off-Limits
AP/Babington: Obama outlines plans for race against McCain
Robert Novak: Michelle Vetoes Hillary
NATIONAL
WaPo: As Losses Mount, GOP Begins Looking in the Mirror
Fred Barnes: Gloomy Republicans
Politico: GOP getting crushed in polls, key races
NY Times: In Dixie, Signs of a Rising Biracial Politics
Jackson Clarion Ledger: 'Yellow Dog' Dems could blunt Republicans' Southern edge
Hill: Democrats hit GOP on soaring gas prices
WaPo: Memo Shows Frustration With Special Counsel
Dallas Morning News: Jenna Bush wedding 'Crawford's last big fanfare'
Houston Chronicle: Inside the hive of Jenna wedding coverage
Austin American Statesman: Video: Scene around Crawford on Jenna Bush’s wedding day
AP/Edwards: Jenna Bush picks 'You Are So Beautiful' for dance with Dad
NY Times: Jenna Bush Has Wedding at Ranch in Crawford
AP/Riechmann: Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch
Reuters: Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son
AP: Background details on Henry Chase Hager
Washington Times: First daughter ties the knot in Texas
NEW YORK
NY Post: GOP's frantic fight: Bid to keep fading hold on NY Senate
Newsday: King slams fellow Republicans amid Fossella scandal
Albany TU: Congressman told he must resign
NY Post: Defiant Vito: I can cheat and run
NYDN: Their romance amid the ruins: Vito Fossella's illicit affair flamed in Malta
NYDN: Vito Fossella's betrayed wife goes solo to S.I. family bash
AP/Gormley: Analysis: NY unsettled amid claims of rogue state police
Albany TU: Ethics panel works in secret
Rochester D&C: Paterson loses good will in upstate New York with change
NY Times: Longtime Practice of City Council Financing Lands on Speaker’s Shoulders
MISSISSIPPI
George Will: Mississippi Harbinger
VIRGINIA
WaPo: Bickering in Va. General Assembly Leaves Judicial Posts Open
ALASKA
AP/Quinn: 'What Is Normal and What Is Perfect?'
OHIO
AP/Majors: Ohio Dems strip embattled attorney general of endorsement
MICHIGAN
Kalamazoo Gazette: State GOP lawmakers push summer gas-tax `holiday'
Detroit Free Press: Kin, friends do well on Kilpatrick's city payroll
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte Observer: How McCrory won the Republican nomination
ARIZONA
Arizona Republic: Arizona GOP picks delegates
Arizona Daily Star: GOP-delegate vote a tap dance around rivalry
Arizona Republic: Few young voters cast ballots in Arizona
MISSOURI
News-Leader: Democrats want to shut down ID effort
UTAH
Deseret News: Utah Republicans: Cannon hangs on for primary race
KUTV: Cannon Forced Into Republican Primary
ALABAMA
Montgomery Advertiser: Parties successful at blocking bills
CALIFORNIA
Sacramento Bee: Group backing McClintock bashes rival Ose as a liberal
Sacramento Bee: Budget analysis: Almost never on time and no one can agree why
Sacramento Bee: Redistricting reform OK, but it's only a start
FLORIDA
Miami Herald: Exiting lawmakers diminishing South Florida's legislative clout
Ledger: Florida Republicans Reach Out to Hispanics
TEXAS
Dallas Morning News: Texas Gov. Rick Perry reiterates plan to run in 2010
Houston Chronicle: Perry: I'm (still) running again
LOUISIANA
Bayou Buzz: Louisiana Surplus, Jindal, and Legislature
GEORGIA
Atlanta JC: GOP … on road to 2010 Georgia governor’s race
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May 10, 2008
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Greensville News: McCain tells S.C. crowd that Beirut situation demands action
Press of Atlantic City: Sen. McCain talks up environment during second visit to New Jersey
Rasmussen: Missouri: McCain 47% Obama 41%
WSJ: America's Race to the Middle: Campaign '08 May Yield A New Political Center
AP/Quaid: McCain says he voted for Bush
Rush Limbaugh: Hamas Wants Obama, but McCain Points It Out, and It's an "Attack"
Gabriel Schoenfeld: Our Enemies and the Election
NY Times: Housing Bailout Bill Seems to Be on Shaky Ground
Wall Street Journal: The Power of 41 Senators
Jed Babbin: Don't Shield the Media: Prosecute the Leakers
Dallas Morning News: Crawford plays supporting role for Jenna Bush wedding
Austin American Statesman: Bush wedding quite different from past celebrations
Politico: Sunday talk show tip sheet
MS: Wall Street Journal: Mississippi's Tort Reform Triumph
GA: Atlanta JC: Isakson wants to stay in Senate
FL: Tampa Tribune: Hispanics Give Lead To State Democrats
LA: Washington Times: Editorial: Bayou blues
UT: Salt Lake Tribune: Surprise GOP rule switch?
CA: Sacramento Bee: GOP budget ideas put Dems on defense
OR: AP: Smith ad takes direct aim at Merkley
WI: Chicago Tribune: Another Republican legislator to call it quits
MD: Washington Times: Church wants gay bill vetoed
'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Greensville News: McCain tells S.C. crowd that Beirut situation demands action
AP/Delli Santi: McCain makes New Jersey campaign visit
Press of Atlantic City: Sen. McCain talks up environment during second visit to New Jersey
Cherry Hill Courier Post: McCain emphasizes environment in N.J. stop
Angus Reid: McCain Overtakes Democrats in Wisconsin
Rasmussen: Missouri: McCain 47% Obama 41%
Rasmussen: Georgia: McCain 53% Obama 39%
LA Times: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama beat John McCain in Los Angeles Times poll
WSJ: America's Race to the Middle: Campaign '08 May Yield A New Political Center
NY Times: On McCain, Obama and a Hamas Link
Times UK: Barack Obama sacks adviser over talks with Hamas
AP: Lieberman comes to McCain's defense
Reuters: Republican McCain girding for battle with Obama
Rush Limbaugh: Hamas Wants Obama, but McCain Points It Out, and It's an "Attack"
Gabriel Schoenfeld: Our Enemies and the Election
CBS: Transcript: John McCain And His Mother
ABC: McCain Poised to Flip on GOP Abortion Platform
Charlotte Observer: McCain panders with attack on `activist judges'
LA Times: Libertarian Bob Barr: a Ralph Nader for John McCain?
AP/Quaid: McCain says he voted for Bush
Politico: Some still dissing McCain at polls
Pioneer Press: Twin Cities Republican National Convention / 1,000 bikes will be ready to roll
Minneapolis Star Tribune: GOP convention gets a new spin: Free bikes
NATIONAL
NY Times: Housing Bailout Bill Seems to Be on Shaky Ground
Bloomberg: HUD Chief Open to Compromise on Anti-Foreclosure Plan
Hill: Ag secretary says farm bill veto could hurt GOP
Wall Street Journal: War Funding Still a Sticky Issue for Democrats
Kansas City Star: Aviation legislation a victim of political paralysis
Wall Street Journal: The Power of 41 Senators
NY Times: Bush and House G.O.P. Team Up to Present Show of Strength
Politico: House GOP Shifts Into Panic Mode
CBS News: Davis Promised Seat On Veterans' Affairs
NY Times: Conservatives Supporting Shield Law for the Press
Jed Babbin: Don't Shield the Media: Prosecute the Leakers
AP/Sherman: Following year of division, Supreme Court avoids 5-4 splits
Rush Limbaugh: Global Warming Hoax Is in Retreat
Dallas Morning News: Crawford plays supporting role for Jenna Bush wedding
NYDN: Jenna Bush & beau set for down-home 'I dos' in Crawford
NY Times: The Leader of the Country Is the Father of the Bride
Austin American Statesman: Bush wedding quite different from past celebrations
Politico: Sunday talk show tip sheet
NEW YORK
NY Times: From a Bright Past to a Cloudy Future
AP/Barrett: New York Rep. Fossella faces calls for his resignation
CQ Politics: Fossella’s Foibles Make Seat a Toss-Up
Hill: Fossella’s resignation not imminent, spokesperson says
Hill: Fossella won’t have to appear in court on Monday
NY Post: Cheato Vito kin helped him sin: Dad & uncle bankrolled love-child
NYDN: Vito Fossella lied to other woman; wife considers dumping him
Albany TU: Tedisco promotes citizen petition for gas tax holiday
NY Post: Weiner: End all slush
FLORIDA
Tampa Tribune: Hispanics Give Lead To State Democrats
McClatchy: New Latino voters dilute Florida's Cuban GOP base
St. Petersburg Times: Lawyers feeling the Florida Legislature's love again
UTAH
Salt Lake Tribune: Surprise GOP rule switch?
CALIFORNIA
Sacramento Bee: GOP budget ideas put Dems on defense
LA Times: Editorial: No wasteful recalls
NORTH CAROLINA
AP/Baker: McCrory slams Perdue on immigration view she doesn't hold
CONNECTICUT
Day: Gov. Rell explains her rejection of Republican budget plan
WISCONSIN
Chicago Tribune: Another Republican legislator to call it quits
NEW MEXICO
AP: N.M. Republican Party honors retiring Domenici
NEBRASKA
AP: Republican Senate candidate Flynn says Johanns is vulnerable
GEORGIA
Atlanta JC: Isakson wants to stay in Senate
AP/Evans: Sen. Isakson says he will bypass Georgia gubernatorial bid
Atlanta JC: Isakson says he won’t run for governor, will seek re-election to U.S. Senate
NEVADA
Las Vegas Sun: Nevada Republicans bolt party line, support housing package
OREGON
AP: Smith ad takes direct aim at Merkley
MISSISSIPPI
Wall Street Journal: Mississippi's Tort Reform Triumph
Hill: Cheney stumps for GOP candidate in Mississippi
Jackson Clarion Ledger: House Dems hold hearing into Barbour's use of storm grants
LOUISIANA
Washington Times: Editorial: Bayou blues
MICHIGAN
Detroit News: House resolution asks Granholm to oust Kilpatrick
Detroit News: Lawmaker wants mayor out
Detroit Free Press: State rep. calls on Granholm for help in mayor's ouster
MARYLAND
Washington Times: Church wants gay bill vetoed
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May 9, 2008
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Wall Street Journal: McCain Sets Stage for Fall Run
AP: McCain visits NYC fire station
Boston Globe: McCain, Obama trade jabs over Hamas
Reuters: McCain likely to be outspent in election
NY Times: In F.E.C. Moves, Some See Effort to Aid McCain
Charles Krauthammer: Too Late to the Duck Hunt: A Farewell to Hillary
Peggy Noonan: Damsel of Distress
CQ Politics: House Sends Housing Overhaul Bill to Senate; Prospects Are Uncertain
WaPo: Negotiators Agree on Farm Bill, but Bush Vows to Veto It
NYT/Brooks: The Conservative Revival
American Spectator: London's American Mayor
Rush Limbaugh: A Limbaugh Analysis of Oil Prices
NY: Village Voice: The Tabloid Vultures Circle Vito Fossella
AL: NY Times: Senator’s Ties to Real Estate Draw Criticism
LA: WSJ/Strassel: A Louisiana Lesson for the GOP
MN: AP/Frommer: Coleman says Franken has shifted stances
AK: AP/Joling: Judge sentences former Alaska lawmaker in bribery case
GA: Rasmussen: Georgia Senate: Chambliss with Solid Leads Over All Challengers
CA: Mercury News: GOP lawmakers offer ideas for tackling deficit
FL: St. Petersburg Times: Crist has a $2.4-billion change of heart
TX: Dallas MN: Florence Shapiro considers exploratory committee for U.S. Senate
CO: GJ Journal: Future of the GOP? Penry may become state's Republican leader
'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Wall Street Journal: McCain Sets Stage for Fall Run
AP: McCain visits NYC fire station
Boston Globe: McCain, Obama trade jabs over Hamas
Reuters: McCain likely to be outspent in election
Boston Globe: Infighting rains on McCain's party
AP: Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns
WaPo: McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer
NY Times: McCain’s Vote in 2000 Is Revived in a Ruckus
Bloomberg: Bush Business Donors Shunning McCain for Democratic Candidates
NY Times: In F.E.C. Moves, Some See Effort to Aid McCain
Politico: McCain lawyer: FEC flap 'manufactured'
Politico: Nuisance vote eludes McCain
WaPo: Standing for Change in the Courts? Good Luck.
American Spectator: Judging McCain
American Thinker: A Fight Strategy for McCain
Charles Krauthammer: Too Late to the Duck Hunt: A Farewell to Hillary
Peggy Noonan: Damsel of Distress
INTERNATIONAL
American Spectator: London's American Mayor
NATIONAL
Wall Street Journal: House Passes Homeowner Aid
CQ Politics: House Sends Housing Overhaul Bill to Senate; Prospects Are Uncertain
NY Times: Homeowner Rescue Bill Passed Despite Veto Threat
WaPo: 39 Republicans Join Democrats As Mortgage Bill Passes House
LA Times: Mortgage guarantee bill pressures House Republicans
Hill: Housing bill draws support from GOP vulnerables
NY Times: Defying Bush, House Passes Broad Housing Bill
AP: House vote breakdown on aid to struggling homeowners
Wall Street Journal: Congress United on Farm-Bill Package
WaPo: Negotiators Agree on Farm Bill, but Bush Vows to Veto It
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