January 26, 2007
Boston Globe: McCain's Mitt strategy
Lowry: The tragic courage of John McCain
AP: Former Md. lieutenant governor to chair Republican GOPAC
Hot Air: Michael Steele named GOPAC chairman
Washington Times: Steele to head GOP funding outfit, start firm
Orlando Sentinel: Florida wants early primary, more clout
Rochester D&C: NY voting machines switch likely to be put off till 2009
Newsday: Is Rudy speaking for free a sign he'll run?
Albany TU: Spitzer picks ex-DEC officer as chief
AP: Giuliani a tough conservative sell
AP: Tancredo: Abolish race-based caucuses
CQ: Hunter Touts Experience, Conservatism in Bid for Presidency
San Diego UT: Hunter makes it official: He's a candidate
AP: Spitzer chooses key officials to spearhead environmental programs
Sun Chronicle: Brown calling US Senate run against Kerry 'unlikely'
NY Sun: Silver Dealt a Setback in Albany
NY SUN: NY Speaker Dislikes Pataki-Era Plan On Horse Racing
WHDH: Giuliani: Can Republican's star outshine moderate reputation?
Boston Globe: Fox News, NH state Republicans plan GOP primary debates
Daily News: Pols taking it all for Granite
Scripps: Mitch McConnell, fierce partisan, tames his image
CQ: Senate Republicans Put Their Money on Ensign
Boston Herald: Kerry can’t lose against this lineup of Senate wannabes
CQ: Obama Adopts Universal Health Care as Policy Theme
Philadelphia: Rep. Brady announces he's in the running for mayor
AP: Pataki Opposes Iraq Troop Increase
Macon GA: Perdue defends O'Neal, calls ethics complaint frivolous
Georgia AP: Perdue defends embattled lawyer
Charlotte Observer: N.C. ethics rules have hole for middlemen
Mississippi: Barbour still strong as country 'trending' Democratic
Memphis Flyer: It's Official: Harold Ford Jr. is the DLC's New Chair
AP: Nevada GOP chief offers resignation
Daily News: Time Poll: It's Clinton & McCain
Daily News: Panel picks 3 finalists for NY Comptroller
NY Post: Comptroller panel nixes Silver picks
NY Post: Rudy reins & Clinton comes up short in NJ poll
NY Times: State Panel Selects 3 Likely NY Comptrollers
NY Times: Spitzer to Outline Plans for Cuts in Health Spending
NY Times: Spitzer Names 2 Members of His Environmental Team
NY Times: Suspension Over, Albert Pirro Is Readmitted to Practice Law
Washington Post: Hagel Ponders White House Run
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Jan. 25: IndiaPost: Jindal leads Blanco, 59 percent to 35 percent
Jan. 25: Captain's Quarters: The Conservatism Of Rudy Giuliani
Jan. 25: City Journal: Yes, Rudy Giuliani Is a Conservative
Jan. 25: AP: Quinnipiac poll found New Jersey voters prefer Giuliani over Clinton
Jan. 25: Real Clear Politics: The Daily Gingrich
Jan. 25: NY Post: 4th place Hill faces 'Last' rites in Iowa
Jan. 25: Morris: '08 Dems: The morning line
Jan. 25: Angus Reid: McCain, Obama Are Leading in New Hampshire
Jan. 25: NY Sun: In New Hampshire, Giuliani Will Eye Key Backers
Jan. 25: Hotline: Rudy's First Congressional Endorsement -- Mary Bono
Jan. 25: Scripps: Earlier primary in California could cost $90 million
Jan. 25: AZ Central: New statewide poll shows Arizonans want McCain
Jan. 25: Phoenix: McCain trounces rivals in AZ state poll, trails Giuliani nationally
Jan. 25: Charlie Cook: Why pay attention to early 2008 polling?
Jan. 25: Phoenix : Hollywood, D.C. media firms join McCain election team
Jan. 25: NY Times: Hedge Fund Chiefs, With Cash, Join Political Fray
Jan. 25: Washington Times: Gingrich backs English push as official language
Jan. 25: San Diego: Hunter raises $300,000 on eve of presidential announcement
Jan. 25: NY Times: Big States’ Plan for Earlier Primaries Scrambles Race
Jan. 25: Miami Herald: Abortion foes rally round Brownback
Jan. 25: Jackson Clarion Ledger: Brownback to visit Jackson, MI
Jan. 25: Angus Reid: U.S. Hispanics Like Powell, Hillary in 2008
Jan. 25: The Hill: Ensign sets $118 million cash target for next US Senate cycle
Jan. 25: NY Times: House Restores Some Voting Rights to Congressional Delegates
Jan. 25: Washington Post: Delegates Gain Limited Voting Rights
Jan. 25: Fox News: House Democrats Push Through Limited Voting Power for 5 Delegates
Jan. 25: Newsday: Gardner: N.H. primary relevant despite early crush
Jan. 25: Boston Globe: NH Sec. of State dismisses national report that he wants primary moved
Jan. 25: Washington Times: Is GOP a regional party?
Jan. 25: MSNBC: GOP 2008 hopes pinned on Dems sharing responsibility for Iraq
Jan. 25: Philadelphia Inquirer: Democrats, GOP both carry vulnerabilities
Jan. 25: MSNBC: Schumer's take on Democratic victory, vision
Jan. 25: NY Sun: Kerry Bows Out, Igniting a Rush By Democrats
Jan. 25: Newsday: DiNapoli won't agree to ban certain donations
Jan. 25: Capitol Confidential: More Spitzer appointments
Jan. 25: Newsday: NY Conservative party screens Suffolk County Executive Levy
Jan. 25: Capitol Confidential: GOP Love For DiNapoli (Updated)
Jan. 25: WCBS: NY Comptroller Voting Process Unclear
Jan. 25: Saratogian: NY Local politicians turn focus to 2008 race for White House
Jan. 25: Rochester D&C: Monroe County Dems want tighter diesel standards
Jan. 25: NY Times: State Leaders Agree on Plan to Merge 2 Ethics Commissions
Jan. 25: NY Times: Albany: New Head of Long Island Power Authority
Jan. 25: NY Sun: Silver Trumpets His Ethics As Spitzer Gains New Powers
Jan. 25: Daily News: Lawmakers, Big Gov is watching you now
Jan. 25: NY Post: SI Assemblyman Lavelle dies
Jan. 25: NY Post: 'Weak' Spitz rules rapped
Jan. 25: AP: Democratic governors lag GOP in control of state jobs
Jan. 25: National Interest: A Tale of Two Senators, From Virginia
Jan. 25: NewsMax: Hillary: Politics Above Principle
Jan. 25: Memphis Commercial Appeal: Ford Jr. expected to take DLC job
Jan. 25: Radio Iowa: John Kerry won't run in 2008
Jan. 25: Newsday: CT Republicans call for mandatory minimum sentence for sex offenders
Jan. 25: Springfield Journal Register: Kjellander no longer RNC treasurer
Jan. 25: AP: Prosecutors want DeLay charge reinstated
Jan. 25: Raleigh: Hopes rise for more civil NC legislature
Jan. 25: News & Observer: Hackney chosen as NC House speaker
Jan. 25: Colorado: Former Gov. Owens joins University of Denver as policy researcher, lecturer
Jan. 25: AP: Ethics complaint targets lawmaker who is also GA Gov. Perdue's lawyer
Jan. 25: Mississippi: Quietly, GOP numbers draw even in Senate
Jan. 25: Portland Mercury: Oregon's Heaviest Hitters in the 2006 Elections
Jan. 25: CQ: US House Seat to Philadelphia Mayor’s Office a Well-Traveled But Rocky Road
Jan. 25: Sound Politics: Diane Tebelius and the WA gov. election contest fees
Jan. 25: Detroit News: MI State rep gets top post despite facing charges
Jan. 25: Lansing State Journal: Mix of vets, newcomers to lead Michigan state House panels
Jan. 25: Boston Globe: Torkildsen leads effort to revive state GOP
Jan. 24: Roll Call: Boehner Leans to Romney
Jan. 24: Buffalo News: Pulpit barb prompts walkout by Congressman Higgins
Jan. 24: Politico: Failed 2000 N.Y. Campaign Casts Shadow Over Giuliani's 2008 Ambition
Jan. 24: NY Observer: Hillary Clamps Down
Jan. 24: Journal News: Scalia, speaking at Iona, defends decision to halt 2000 Florida recount
Jan. 24: Morris: Campaign that already looks over the Hillary
Jan. 24: CQ: 2007 Politics and Elections Calendar
Jan. 24: NY Times: Giuliani Is Expected to Sell One of His Three Businesses
Jan. 24: Angus Reid: Republicans 2008: Giuliani 34%, McCain 27%
Jan. 24: South Carolina: Mitt Romney address will be by invitation only
Jan. 24: Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Gingrich’s game of chance, and a bit of history
Jan. 24: Hotline: Reactions: Romney Likes Health Care
Jan. 24: CQ: Gingrich Group Has A Solution For Winning
Jan. 24: Hotline: Richard Viguerie Blasts Bush
Jan. 24: CQ: Unfazed by Better Known Opponents, Hunter Makes Candidacy Official Thursday
Jan. 24: Human Events: Time for GOP to Get Back to Basics
Jan. 24: AP: Attorneys set to argue DeLay charge
Jan. 24: The Hill: 110th Congress is an opportunity for Republicans
Jan. 24: Washington Post: Brownback Is a Winner Among Antiabortion Right
Jan. 24: NY Sun: McCain, Clinton Carve Out Positions on Iraq War
Jan. 24: NYT/Caucus: Pataki Seeks a ‘Way Forward,’ Too
Jan. 24: The Hill: DeLay warns former colleagues against endorsing presidential hopefuls early
Jan. 24: Boston Herald: Mitt cut Dem pork but saved GOP bacon
Jan. 24: Boston Globe: Romney talks tough on Iran
Jan. 24: Hewitt: A Letter To Senator Warner
Jan. 24: Capitol Confidential: GOP Love For DiNapoli
Jan. 24: Newsday: NY Comptroller interviews begin
Jan. 24: Rochester D&C: Pitches heard to succeed Hevesi
Jan. 24: Binghamton: Mulrow gets spotlight, promises independence as comptroller
Jan. 24: Albany TU: Ultimate quiz show for a top state job
Jan. 24: Journal News: Westchester businessman pitches for Comptroller job
Jan. 24: Politicker: Comptroller Predictions
Jan. 24: Newsday: State Senate candidates trade barbs
Jan. 24: NY Times: State Leaders Ready to Merge 2 Ethics Panels
Jan. 24: NY Sun: Charter Schools Lose Leaders as Spitzer Falters
Jan. 24: NY Sun: Governor Mulls Budget Cuts To Trim Growth in Medicaid
Jan. 24: Daily News: Spitz getting Albany pols to swear off swag
Jan. 24: NY Post: Spitz-shined deal on ethics reform
Jan. 24: Union Leader: NH delegation splits along party lines
Jan. 24: AP: VA Senate passes redistricting commission measure
Jan. 24: NY: Republican National Committee Amicus Brief in New York Judicial Election Lawsuit
Jan. 24: Ohio: Taft Appoints 12 Judges, All Republicans In Final Weeks
Jan. 24: Michigan: Crisis leadership and the Granholm panel
Jan. 24: Cincinnati Post: Bunning entry changes the game
Jan. 24: Louisville Courier-Journal: Bunning: Northup's appeal extensive
Jan. 24: KATC: Barbour defends Miss. share of federal money for Katrina recovery
Jan. 24: Hattiesburg American: Barbour: 'Policies have succeeded'
Jan. 24: CQ: Miss. Gov. Barbour’s Insider Status Became a Boon After Katrina
Jan. 24: CQ: Rep. Boyda Achieves Victory in Kansas’ 2nd District Out of Nowhere
Jan. 23: Politico: Hastert To Endorse Romney
Jan. 23: WP/The Fix: Giuliani Hires E-Campaign Expert
Jan. 23: NY Post: Prez-minded Rudy to shed finance biz
Jan. 23: American Thinker: Giuliani and Abortion
Jan. 23: NRO: Giuliani’s Choices
Jan. 23: AP: Rep. Jindal to run for La. governor
Jan. 23: Louisiana Weekly: Recent poll says Blanco faces hurdles getting reelected
Jan. 23: CQ: Jindal Sets Up Rematch with Blanco for Louisiana Governorship
Jan. 23: Shreveport Times: Jindal jumps into LA gubernatorial race
Jan. 23: Louisiana: Blanco demands Katrina probe
Jan. 23: NY Sun: GOP Becoming More Willing To Challenge Bush
Jan. 23: Miami Herald: GOP should heed Martinez's message of inclusion
Jan. 23: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Full text of the McCain interview
Jan. 23: Washington Times: The field so far
Jan. 23: USA Today: Senators don't have lock on 2008 campaign
Jan. 23: Naples Daily News: Pataki touts record in Naples speech
Jan. 23: South Carolina: 2008 presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to speak at Rotary
Jan. 23: Kansas City Star: Brownback candidacy creates dilemma for Kansas moderates
Jan. 23: Miami Herald: Democrats warned: GOP wants seats back
Jan. 23: The Hill: House Republicans aim for more recruitment of women in 2008
Jan. 23: Tampa Tribune: Democrats' White House Plans Not Evident In Florida
Jan. 23: Wichita Eagle: Brownback courts conservatives at march
Jan. 23: The Hill: John Boehner: GOP must communicate enduring values, modern ideas
Jan. 23: The Hill: John Cornyn: A spirit of compromise, yet commitment to ideals
Jan. 23: Forbes: GOP Hopefuls Vow to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Jan. 23: Albany TU: Primary can shift dates, fates
Jan. 23: NY Times: Death Knell May Be Near for Public Election Funds
Jan. 23: NY Sun: McCain Sees the Light
Jan. 23: Daily News: Mike saw her work, and now he's a believer!
Jan. 23: Newsday: Michael Balboni built himself for post in Spitzer cabinet
Jan. 23: Newsday: Spitzer, Suozzi in this race together
Jan. 23: Capitol Confidential: Negative In The 7th SD (Updated)
Jan. 23: Journal News: Nick Spano to open consulting firm with help of top lobbyist
Jan. 23: Daily News: Albany's iron triangle survives despite Spitzer's reform talk
Jan. 23: Newsday: New governor must use tough measures to scrub state government
Jan. 23: North Country Gazette: NY Senate Passes Budget Reform Bill
Jan. 23: NY Post: Spitzer on the sidelines
Jan. 23: Troy Record: New state comptroller must be independent
Jan. 23: AP: Clinton win would trigger Spitzer appointment for Senate
Jan. 23: Troy Record: NY Democrats unveil tax relief plans
Jan. 23: Rochester D&C: Monroe County Dems again seek leader
Jan. 23: Albany TU: Comptroller hopefuls are on parade
Jan. 23: NY Times: Spitzer Picks Pennsylvanian to Spur Upstate Economy
Jan. 23: Buffalo News: Spitzer introduces Gundersen as upstate development chief
Jan. 23: NY Times: State Panel to Scrutinize 17 Hopefuls for Comptroller
Jan. 23: NY Times: Albany: Increased Disclosure for Legislative Grants
Jan. 23: NY Sun: As Governor, Spitzer Now Backs Protection of Wall Street
Jan. 23: NY Post: Cuomo to tighten curbs on pork $$
Jan. 23: Concord Monitor: Too close to call in NH GOP Chairman's race
Jan. 23: Sound Politics: 2006 Washington State Republican Party Fundraising Doesn't Look Good
Jan. 23: North Carolina: Ballantine running out of time
Jan. 23: Florida Sun-Sentinel: Gov. Crist emerges looking like the big winner
Jan. 23: Cincinnati Post: Bunning backs Northup for gov
Jan. 23: Louisville Courier-Journal: Bunning endorses Northup over Fletcher in governor's race
Jan. 23: Lexington Herald-Leader: Pence isn't seeking any office in '07
Jan. 23: Mississippi: Barbour emphasizes school funding
Jan. 23: Mississippi: State auditor running for lieutenant governor
Jan. 23: AP: New coalition aims to keep Dems in check
Jan. 23: Arizona Republic: State Democratic Party keeping its chairman
Jan. 23: Massachusetts: Torkildsen: GOP needs to groom good candidates
Jan. 22: RCP: Republican Presidential Nomination Poll Average
Jan. 22: NYT: Rush of Entries Gives '08 Race Early Intensity
Jan. 22: Boston Globe: Activist rains on Romney's parade
Jan. 22: Philadelphia Inquirer: Romney : Seriously great, but with baggage
Jan. 22: AP: Gingrich: 2008 Run Would Be Last Resort
Jan. 22: Dallas Morning News: Crowded '08 race off to fast start
Jan. 22: Washington Times: McCain hits resolution on surge
Jan. 22: WP: McCain May Oppose Casey as Army Chief
Jan. 22: Harvard Political Review: What’s Next for the GOP?
Jan. 22: GW: Giuliani, McCain slight frontrunners in 2008, poll finds
Jan. 22: San Diego: Who else but Hunter?
Jan. 22: WND: Can Tom Tancredo be elected U.S. president?
Jan. 22: LA Times: Lobbyists find new Congress is open for business
Jan. 22: Baltimore Sun: The long race begins
Jan. 22: NY Observer: Giuliani: First Impressions
Jan. 22: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Thompson likes his prospects
Jan. 22: Minnesota: Pawlenty, Penny unite behind McCain
Jan. 22: Men's Daily News: John McCain Panders To Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson And James Dobson
Jan. 22: CBS: Hagel Says Republican Party Must Change
Jan. 22: Ledger: Top GOP Job Pushes And Pulls Putnam
Jan. 22: Angus Reid: Republicans 2008: Giuliani 31%, McCain 27%
Jan. 22: NY Sun: Clinton Rivals Say It's Too Early To Concede Race
Jan. 22: NYT: Clinton Opens Her Campaign With Health Insurance Plan
Jan. 22: Daily News: Tough road ahead for Hillary
Jan. 22: Newsday: Clinton aide fires first
Jan. 22: NY Post: Book bares Bubba's trouble$ at home
Jan. 22: Barone: Presidential pickings
Jan. 22: Morris: The race to the Left
Jan. 22: LA Times: Just $83.8 million? No thanks
Jan. 22: SF Chronicle: New lawmaker already battling to keep seat
Jan. 22: NY Post: Pataki tab won't fly
Jan. 22: NY Sun: Spitzer Names Upstate Development Tsar
Jan. 22: NY Post: Campaign $$ buys pols' power perks
Jan. 22: NY Sun: Spitzer Plays Hardball in Push for Power
Jan. 22: Newsday: LI's stem cell debate
Jan. 22: Newsday: Cash flow has both parties spent
Jan. 22: NYT: Antagonists Last Summer, Spitzer and Suozzi Learn to Be Friends for the Party
Jan. 22: Ithaca Journal: The honeymoon ends between Spitzer, Bruno
Jan. 22: Newsday: Newsday's guide to politics and politicians
Jan. 22: Newsday: Picking a new comptroller goes public
Jan. 22: NYT: If Clinton Should Win, Who Would Take Her Place?
Jan. 22: Daily News: Hillary crushes Barack in city
Jan. 22: Buffalo News: Erie County Executive battle lines are being drawn
Jan. 22: Albany TU: Many vying to replace Hevesi
Jan. 22: Capitol Confidential: Siegel Ascending
Jan. 22: Capitol Confidential: Late NY Comptroller Adds
Jan. 22: WCAX: Former state representative drops bid for NH GOP chairmanship
Jan. 22: Kentucky: Northup's 'tough year' set the stage
Jan. 22: WMU: WMU College Republicans are nation's best
Jan. 22: Pittsburgh: PA House speaker's role as 'arbiter' is unprecedented
Jan. 22: Ohio: Strickland's employment questioning not as strict
Jan. 22: Boston Globe: Torkildsen eyes a state GOP revival
Jan. 22: Worcester Telegram: Mass. GOP talks tactics
Jan. 22: Vermont: Ploof seizes Republican nomination, irritating some in party