April 7, 2007

'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
NY Times: Giuliani Says Nation at War Requires Him
PR Web: Giuliani Electable as Third-Party Candidate
Newsday: Rudy rattles some with Vito Corleone's voice
Politico: Giuliani: Take Me Or Leave Me
NRO: Life Lessons for Rudy
American Thinker: Giuliani's Abortion Folly
Rasmussen: Giuliani Slips in Polls, Caught by Clinton
Albany Times Union: Mr. Giuliani's chances
Staten Island Advance: Giuliani shoots from the lip
WCBS: Koch: 'Giuliani Would Be Bad For The Country'
Seattle PI: Has Giuliani locked up the GOP nomination?
National Ledger: The Political Chart of a Rudy Giuliani White House Run
San Diego UT: Giuliani leading McCain by 12 points in California
Wall St. Journal: McCain Seeks to Regain Footing After a Bad Week
Washington Post: McCain to Stake Bid On Need to Win in Iraq
KTAR: McCain Announces His 'Sportsmen Coalition' in New Hampshire
Gulf Times: Early favourite McCain surprises as his presidential campaign lags
Washingtonian: Is McCain Out as 'Frontrunner'?
Politico: Romney Calls Flat Tax Unfair
AP/Johnson: Romney Defends Lack of Hunting License
Indianapolis Star: Romney distances himself from Bush
NewsMax: Duncan Hunter: GOP Dark Horse or White Knight?
LA Times: Gingrich is back offering new ideas for either political party
NY Post: 'Not running' Mike swinging into Ohio
AP: Pataki: I could be happy with Giuliani or McCain
Conservative Voice: Handicapping the 2008 Presidential Race
Forbes: Prospects Grim For Republicans In 2008
NATIONAL

St. Petersburg Times: Mel Martinez: Here and there yet somehow nowhere
Boston Globe: How to put GOP back in power
Mercury News: Republicans losing confidence in Bush
Naples News: Coyle longs for old school GOP
NY Times: Democrats’ Rise Has Pluses, Say G.O.P. Centrists
Ashville Citizen-Times: Catching a rising GOP star
NEW YORK
Rochester D&C: Maffei wants rematch with Walsh
NY Daily News: Primaries in sorry 'state,' says Mike
White Plains Journal: Hearing from Spano
FLORIDA
St. Petersburg Times: McCollum takes on Crist at his own risk
Gainsville: Battle beginning for possible Senate seat
CALIFORNIA
San Diego Union Tribune: Gov. Schwarzenegger back near star status in poll
Scripps: California voters give initial support to term limits changes
OREGON
Oregonian: GOP fundraiser lures Rove to state
LOUISIANA
Politics LA: John Breaux's "Non-Resident" Hunting License
OHIO
Akron Beacon Journal: Ohio primary unlikely to move to February
Chronicle-Telegram/AP: Ohio likely not to tinker with March primary
KENTUCKY
Washington Post: 46 Days to Ky.'s Gubernatorial Primary
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Rendell future might be in wind
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April 6, 2007

'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Newsday: Giuliani trails Clinton in NY, tied with Obama
Charleston P&C: Giuliani markets self to S.C. voters
Myrtle Beach: Giuliani campaign pitched to Strand
NY Daily News: I hate abortion, but it's up to states - Rudy
The State: Giuliani downplays abortion issue in S.C.
NY Times: Giuliani Reaffirms That He Would Not Seek Abortion Changes
AP/Davenport: Giuliani Defends His Pro-Choice Beliefs
WLTX: Giuliani Defends Abortion Stance in South Carolina
AP/Davenport: Giuliani says he'll quit consulting firm
American Spectator: Giuliani's Gaffe
CBS News: Pure Horserace: Is Rudy Too Moderate?
Montgomery Advertiser: Giuliani to speak to Alabama Legislature
Washington Post: Can McCain Win?
McClatchy/Thomma: McCain the maverick's magic: Is it gone?
Politico: McCain Retools Money Team, Delays Entry
NY Times: Romney Used His Wealth to Enlist Richest Donors
NY Times: Is Romney a Hunter? Depends on What Hunt Is
Des Moines Register: Romney, at ease in spotlight, champions the private sector
Politico: Fred Thompson Gears Up
American Spectator: Lower Tier Troubles
AP/Quaid: Gingrich Seeks Candidate With Solutions
Hill News: Kerry, Gingrich announce climate showdown
CQ Politics: Presidential Bid by Pataki Appears a Fading Prospect
Beatrice Sun: Nelson says he hopes Hagel will run but doubts he'd win
NY Sun: 2008 Race Draws Bumper Crop of Presidential Hamlets
CQ Politics: Iraq is Defining Issue Among Senate GOP’s White House Prospects
NATIONAL
Houston Chronicle: A divisive Karl Rove keeps a firm grip on the spotlight
NEW YORK
Rochester D&C: Slaughter fires back, defends Mideast trip
Rochester D&C: State 'pork' costs taxpayers $170 million
NY Daily News: Quinn juggles few million in Mike's budget
NEW JERSEY

NY Post: Corzine seeks ethics review of romance with union official
FLORIDA
Sarasota Herald Tribune: Felon's rights proposal approved
TENNESSEE
Jackson Sun: Alexander warms up for '08
MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester Telegram: GOP message statewide: Conservatives are urged to seek office
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April 5, 2007

'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
CNN: Granite State poll has McCain tied with Giuliani
AP: Poll: Giuliani, McCain Tied in N.H.
AP: Giuliani Leads in California GOP Poll
Hill News: Romney makes gains in New Hampshire
Zogby: Romney Rockets!
Des Moines Register: With Giuliani in it to win it, don't be surprised if he does
AP/Sidoti: Giuliani Campaigns to Win Over Iowans
Townhall: Rudy Giuliani, NO Fiscal Conservative
Newsday: Rudy still backs funds for some abortions
CNN: Giuliani Stands By Support Of Publicly-Funded Abortions
Slate: Rudy: The approachable tough guy
Orlando Sentinel: Giuliani travels state for support
AP/Farrington: Giuliani: Expanded Gulf of Mexico oil drilling needs discussion
NY Post: EXCLUSIVE: Rudy's 'Cut' And Run
NY Daily News: Rudy's not conservative about backing abortion
Newsday: Giuliani to attend Colorado fundraiser
RCP Blog: Giuliani Needs to Limit Unforced Errors
Hannity & Colmes: Interview with Rudy Giuliani
Business Online UK: Giuliani, the 9/11 hero, could prove the Republicans’ saviour
Tampa Tribune: Giuliani Puts Democrats On Defensive
Morning Call: Giuliani's leadership is right for America
Real Clear Politics: McCain's Magic Carpet Ride
Boston Herald: McCain's Campaign is 'Built to Last'
Monterey Herald: McCain not seen as a winner in 2008
AP/Sidoti: Romney Assails Pelosi on Syria Visit
Boston Globe: Romney's record on guns questioned
AP/Johnson: Romney calls himself a longtime hunter
Brattleboro Reformer: Romney touts his conservative ideas during Keene NH visit
Deseret News: Romney's headquarters up and running with 83 full-timers
Tucker: Hugh Hewitt on the Romney Campaign
Washington Post: Tommy Thompson Opens GOP Bid
Washington Post: Tommy Thompson Enters the Race
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Thompson touts 'reliable' principles
AP/Antlfinger: Thompson Wants Iraqi Vote on U.S. Troops
Mason City Globe Gazette: Thompson appeals to Midwest ethic
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Gingrich gives Thompson a fighting chance in Iowa
NY Sun: Fred Thompson Bid May Fill a Void for the GOP Base
CNS News: Why Fred Thompson's Day Has Arrived
Politico: GOP Gets Swamped in Money Hunt
NATIONAL
Sacramento Bee: Field Poll: Bush's ratings hit Nixon-era depths
NEW YORK
NY Post: Spitzer sputters in 13-pt. poll plunge
NY Sun: Health Battle Hits Spitzer in Polls, Pocket
NY Times: Budget Gains for Fish and Farms, Not Judges
WSTM-TV: Sweetland Wins GOP Nomination for Onondaga County Executive
NORTH CAROLINA
Sun News: GOP treasurer's company on party's payroll
FLORIDA
Washington Post: Florida governor seeks voting rights for ex-felons
GEORGIA
WHNS: GOP again targeting Georgia Dems in 2008 elections
KANSAS
CQ Politics: Ryun’s Rematch Bid in Kansas 2nd Draws Formidable GOP Competition
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April 4, 2007

'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
U Iowa: Poll: Republicans Like Giuliani, McCain in Iowa
ARG: NJ Poll: Giuliani 38% McCain 23%
AP: Giuliani leads in California GOP poll
AP/Sidoti: Giuliani Campaigns to Win Over Iowans
NY Sun: Mayor Giuliani Attends ‘Simon University'
Union Leader: Giuliani says he fits the bill for conservatives fiscally
Nashua Telegraph: Giuliani: Personal life doesn’t affect career
FDL Reporter: Giuliani's liberal side outweighs any positives as GOP candidate
Human Events: Rudy Would Kill GOP Pro-Life Movement
NY Sun: Giuliani Police Commissioner Seeks 2nd Term
Newsday: Giuliani's $15M a distant second
NY Post: Rudy rips 'retreat'
Newsday: Rudy says yes to Iowa
NY Daily News: Giuliani touts his trips abroad, mayoralty as worldly experience
NY Observer: Palm Beach Rudy: Basks and Burns Among the Right
Drudge: McCain spot causes concern
McClatchy: More evangelicals embracing McCain immigration stance
Politico: Chastened McCain Retools Money Team, Delays Entry
NY Times: McCain Revamps His Fund-Raising
Politico: McCain Denies Secret Overture to Kerry
NY Times: Jackpot Won, Romney Now Works on Name Recognition
AP: Energized Romney Plans to Resume TV Ads
Washington Post: Mormon Base a Mixed Blessing for Romney
WisPolitics: Thompson, Brownback to Speak at RPW State Convention
NY Observer: The Mysterious Appeal of Fred Thompson
NY Sun: Senators Slow To Endorse Colleagues in 2008 Race
NATIONAL
CQ Politics: Senate Democrats’ Unity Slightly Less Than House, Higher Than GOP’s
Human Events: Getting the GOP Back to Basics
NBC4: Students Pelt Karl Rove In Protest
NEW YORK
NY Sun: Effort Is Afoot To Resume N.Y. Death Penalty
Newsday: Too cozy in Brookhaven
NY Sun: Wasting New Yorkers' Tax Dollars
Newsday: Nassau Dems take back majority
NEW JERSEY
CQ Politics: New Jersey Joins Growing Pack of Feb. 5 Presidential Primary States
NY Times: New Jersey Diverts Billions and Endangers Pension Fund
AP: NJ Governor's Gifts Raise Ethical Issue
INDIANA
Indianapolis Star: Daniels isn’t about to bail on his agenda
FLORIDA
Florida Times-Union: Adkins appointed to GOP committee on party rules
KANSAS
Kansas City Star: Ryun says he’ll run again for Congress in 2008
OHIO
AP: Ohio County Election Board Chair Booted
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April 3, 2007

'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Quinnipiac: Giuliani Widens Lead Over Clinton In Florida
Captain's Quarters: Florida Is Rudy Country
AP: Poll: Giuliani Leads in Florida
CBS5: CA Poll: Giuliani 43% McCain 24% Gingrich 10% Romney 7%
Politico: Nine Candidates Agree to GOP Debate
Boston Globe: Romney re-establishes himself with $23 million in fundraising
Newsday: Giuliani's $15M takes 2nd place
Phoenix Business Journal: McCain lags in White House fundraising race
Bloomberg: Romney Raises $23 Million, Doubling McCain's Take
AP/Sidoti: Analysis: Money Separates Contenders
Caucus: Campaign Cash Comparisons: McCain Falters
Politico: Money Figures Trouble For McCain, GOP
Power Line: What Does It Mean?
NRO: What’s Money Got to Do with It?
Des Moines Register: Giuliani ventures into Iowa
Nashua Telegraph: Giuliani talks fiscal matters at house party
AP/Elliott: Giuliani Alertly Plans N.H. Appearances
NY Post: The end of Rudy's bliss
Real Clear Politics: RCP Interview: Forbes on Giuliani
WCBS: Giuliani To Media: Lay Off My Wife
NRO/Lowry: Rudy to Bush: Ignore Congress?
NRO: Rudy Bumpo
NY Sun: Striking Similarities of Clinton, Giuliani
AP: Romney Predicts Campaign Success
NRO/Lopez: Romney: Ladies First
LA Times: Second-tier hopefuls plug away
Lawrence World Journal: Brownback: Hoping views will pay off in Iowa, South Carolina
NY Times: Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado Enters G.O.P. Presidential Race
Capitol Hill Blue: Tancredo makes it official
AP: Rep. Tancredo Of Colorado Joins '08 Race
Denver Post: Tancredo bid shirks legislation
Washington Times: Gilmore's '08 bid faces name-ID hurdle
Newsweek: President Thompson, I'm Ready for My Close-Up
Mark Shields : Fred Thompson to the rescue
NATIONAL
Politico: Details of GOP's Immigration Bill Strategy
American Spectator: The Coming Democratic Tax Increase
NEW YORK
AP/Humbert: Republican Bruno crowing over new budget
NY Post: Back-from-the-dead Bruno's budget boast
Newsday: A back-room deal again
NY Daily News: From judge to fugitive!
OHIO
AP: Ohio Elections Chief Takes Over Board
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Board under Brunner's control
MARYLAND
AP: Md. Approves Electoral College Change
UTAH
Deseret News: Utah GOP bucks national trend
GEORGIA
Rome News: Legislative failures highlight state GOP's differences
FLORIDA
NY Times: Florida Governor Is Hoping to Restore Felon Voting Rights
Orlando Sentinel: Big guns would listen if we get early primary
SOUTH CAROLINA
Politico: South Carolinians Desperate for an Appealing Candidate
VERMONT
Times Argus: Vermont's primary may mean even less
MISSISSIPPI
Clarion Ledger: Miss. Democrats ask judge to allow trial over primary voters to continue
MINNESOTA
Independent: Franken getting familiarized
ALABAMA
Caucus: Precious Primary Permutations
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April 2, 2007

'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Washington Times: Giuliani holds lead among GOP hopefuls
US News/Zuckerman: Rudy Runs the Rapids
OpinionJournal/Fund: Giuliani Under Fire
NY Daily News: Tarnished allies monkey on Rudy's back
AP/Humbert: Clinton-Giuliani Drama Resumes - Maybe
Newsday: Giuliani: He'll make it official
Human Events: Forbes: Social Issues Won't Derail Rudy
NY Post: Judi's job with pup-killer firm
Texas A&M: Rudy Giuliani announced as Wiley speaker
Myrtle Beach: Rudy Giuliani to Throw Out First Pitch on Opening Day
Drudge: McCain heckled by CNN reporter
Hot Air: Michael Ware heckles McCain at Baghdad press conference
American Spectator: John McCain: Beyond the Fusionist Pale
NY Times: Former Governor of Wisconsin Sets Sights on the White House
Washington Times: Thompson announces '08 candidacy
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Thompson's strategy to hinge on Iowa showing
Appleton Post-Crescent: ‘Underdog’ Thompson in uphill battle
Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-gov Tommy Thompson runs for president -- but polls are low
Bayou Buzz: GOP Tommy Thompson New Presidential Nominee
NY Post: Mitt hammers at Rudy-Judi cabinet
Chicago Sun-Times/Novak: Thompson's White House talk is no act
Argus Leader: Fred Thompson's viable run for president
Political Mavens: Dobson on Thompson and Gingrich
Arkansas News Bureau: Thompson: Phenomenon with challenges
Loft: Fred Thompson… Not a Christian?
Michael Barone: Parties, Polls, & Predictions: How 2008 might play out
Time: Poll: A Surprising G.O.P. Edge for '08
NY Post: Hill fades vs. two top GOP rivals
Dick Morris: Hillary's star appeal fading
NATIONAL
NY Sun: The Popular Charm Of Big Government
NEW YORK
NY Times: School Aid Fight Erupts in Albany as Budget Passes
Times Herald-Record: Marc Humbert: Tiny turnout has a huge effect
GEORGIA
AP: Sunday alcohol sales failure highlights GOP rift
Gwinnett Daily Post: Isakson, Chambliss vote against Iraq timetable
MASSACHUSETTS
Cape Cod Times: Republicans plot comeback
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Concord Monitor: Winds of change blow briskly
OHIO
Real Clear Politics: A Growing GOP Problem in Ohio
Canton Repository: Beaten Ohio governor candidate upbeat about new assignments
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charlotte Observer: S.C. bill could turn primary
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April 1, 2007

'08 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
PPIC Survey: Rudy leads McCain in California 33% - 19%
Alameda Times Star: Giuliani takes lead in early California voter poll
Angus Reid: Republicans 2008: Giuliani Has 13-Point Lead
Weekly Standard: The Unlikely Frontrunner
NY Daily News: Four treasure states on Rudy map
Atlantic City: Giuliani gets boost from N.J.
Salt Lake Tribune: Utah wallets open for Giuliani; votes may prove harder
Politics NJ: Giuliani team hauls in $100,000 at fundraiser
Huntington News: Is This Rudy's Time?
Myrtle Beach: Meet the think tank behind Giuliani
St. Petersburg Times: Giuliani to host town hall meeting in St. Petersburg
Times UK: Hillary plots 9/11 attack on Rudy
NY Post: Judi's ex no. 1 a huffy hubby
Newsday: For Rudy, a relationship that's too close for comfort
Washington Post: Ex-Partner Of Giuliani May Face Charges
Newsday: Kerik charges could take toll on Giuliani campaign
Olympian: McCain vows better care for veterans
AJC: McCain names his Georgia squad
ABC News: Romney Faces Skewering at Gridiron Club
News Sentinel: Fred and Romney?
AP/Hunt: Gingrich Decries Bilingual Education
Quad-Cities: Thompson (Tommy) brings presidential campaign to Davenport
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Thompson to make candidacy official
Des Moines Register: Thompson says he's only reliable conservative
Tennessean: Thompson (Fred) money man spoken for
Tennessean: Thompson has got the 'actor factor'
NATIONAL
Novak: House Republican leader threatens 'legislative meltdown' over Dem rules
Fix: Dems Dominate List of Endangered House Members
NY Times: The Rovian Era
NEW YORK
Newsday: Grannis approved as DEC commissioner
NY Times: Legislators Miss Deadline but Begin Passing Budget, Tax Rebates Included
Rochester D&C: Spitzer claims victory in budget fight
Newsday: Final push on budget
AP/Gormley: What's in it for me? And other questions about the state budget
Newsday: How New York's state budget has grown
AP/Humbert: Not so special elections often start Assembly and Senate careers
NY Times: 1,000 Days Left for Bloomberg, All of Them on His Own Terms
OHIO
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Bennett sues to keep his job on elections board
Akron Beacon Journal: Elections board official sues to keep job
LOUISIANA
Bayou Buzz: Louisiana Citizen Breaux
Daily Advertiser: Breaux begins campaign planning
SOUTH CAROLINA
AP: April shaping up as busy month in S.C. campaign
State: GOP candidate gains unlikely support
MISSISSIPPI
Clarion-Ledger: Education still the No. 1 issue of campaigns
NEW MEXICO
Washington Post: 2 in N.M. Delegation Feel Heat Over Firings
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Awkward times for Santorum
MARYLAND
Baltimore Sun: County elections board soon to experience a nearly complete turnover
FLORIDA
Sun Sentinel: Greer backs new bill that would set early presidential primary in Fla.
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