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Politics
& Election News
Saturday-Sunday,
March 11-12
Bush's
Troubles Weigh Heavily as Republicans Meet - New York Times
Money's
Going to Talk in 2008 - Washington Post
And the Winner Is
Frist, the Home State Favorite - MSNBC
Political
Edge Eyed in Ports Fallout - Washington Times
Dean
Trumpets Democrats for Derailing the Dubai Plan - Associated
Press
Interior
Secretary Gale Norton Resigns - Los Angeles Times
MO Senate Poll: McCaskill
43% Talent 40% - Rasmussen Reports
MA Governor Poll: Reilly
Leads, Patrick Gains in New Poll - Boston Globe
NJ Senate Poll: Kean
32% Menendez 30% Undecided 38% - Strategic Vision
IL Governor Poll: Oberweis
Closing on Topinka, Poll Finds - Post-Dispatch
FL: Harris
to Make 'Major Announcement' - Orlando Sentinel
FL: After
Hampering Harris, What is GOP's Next Move? - St. Petersburg
Times
PA: Michelman
Says She Won't Run for Senate - Centre Daily Times/AP
CO: Romer
to Formally Endorse Ritter for Governor - Denver Post
CA: Beatty
Urges Dems to Beat Schwarzenegger - Associated Press
CA: Rep.
Gallegly's Retirement Leaves GOP Scrambling - The Hill
'08: Democratic
Group Endorses Plan for More Early Primaries - New York Times
'08: Primary
Changes Could Help Vilsack - Des Moines Register
'08: Lone
Wolf McCain Cultivates GOP Pack - Los Angeles Times
'08: McCain
Tests New Road to Nomination - Washington Post
'08: For
Kerry, N.H. Visit Brings Back Reminders - Boston Globe
'08: Romney
Courts Iowa GOP Activists for 2008 Bid - Des Moines Register
Friday,
March 10
Under
Pressure, Dubai Company Drops Port Deal - New York Times
Bungled
Deal Overshadowed GOP Agenda - Washington Times
In
an Election Year, GOP Wary of Following Bush - Washington Post
AP-Ipsos: Bush
Job Approval at 37%
NJ Senate Poll: Menendez
42% Kean 37% - Fairleigh Dickinson Public Mind
NY Poll: Spitzer,
Clinton Still Crushing Opponents - Siena College
FL: Big
GOP Names Get Calls About Challenging Harris - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
GA: Bush
Drums Up Money, Support, for Ga. GOP - Associated Press
VT: Are
Democrats in Trouble in Vermont Politics? - Rutland Herald
PA: Anti-Santorum
Political Group Raises Funds - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PA: Lead
Projected to Slip for Democrat Casey - Washington Times
RI: Senate
Candidate Brown Heads to California to Raise Funds - Associated
Press
MN: Gov.
Pawlenty Touts 'Innovative Spirit' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
CA: Angelides,
Westly Argue Over Who Is Being More Open - Los Angeles Times
AZ: Pederson
Looks to Make Inroads on Border, Security Fronts - Phoenix Business
Jrnl
'08: Frist,
GOP Get 1st Look at 2008 - Tennessean
'08: Rice
Still Says No to Boosters of '08 Run for President - San Jose
Mercury News
'08: For
GOP, No Clear Heir in 2008 - Baltimore Sun
Thursday,
March 9
House
Panel Defies Bush; Port Deal in Trouble - Newsday
A
Rebellion in the G.O.P. on Security, a Signature Issue - New
York Times
Behind
the Deal on NSA Wiretaps - Christian Science Monitor
House
Retirements Give Both Parties' Hope - Associated Press
Carpetbagger
Label Not Always a Turnoff - The Hill
FL: Harris
Says She Won't Give Up Senate Bid - Lakeland Ledger/AP
WA: Former
Black Panther Aaron Dixon to Run for Senate - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
VA: Democratic
Challenger to Allen Joins Senate Election Fray - Virginian-Pilot
TX: Dems
Must Learn to Live With Cuellar - The Hill
TX: Signature
Search Begins for 2 Gov Hopefuls - Austin American-Statesman
TX: Lampson
Readies $1.6M Against DeLay - The Hill
PA: Santorum
Resumes Lobbyist Huddles - Washington Post
CA: Labor
to Put Muscle Behind Angelides in Democratic Primary - Los Angeles
Times
MN: Hatch,
Klobuchar Dominate DFL Rivals at Precinct Caucuses - Pioneer
Press
IL: GOP
Battle for Bean's Seat Gets Testy - Chicago Sun-Times
NY: New
Entrant in Senate Race Stumbles on Abortion - Westchester Journal
News
TN: NRSC
Website Assails ‘Fancy Ford’ - The Hill
'08: McCain
Will Stir 'Straw' - New York Post
'08: Edwards,
McCain to Appear at Political Events in Iowa - Des Moines Register
Wednesday,
March 8
House
Agrees To Vote On Ports; Showdown With Bush Likely - Washington
Post
Congress
Renews Patriot Act - CBS News/AP
G.O.P.
Senators Say Accord Is Set on Wiretapping - New York Times
Democrats'
Data Mining Stirs an Intraparty Battle - Washington Post
CA Senate Poll: Sen.
Feinstein Way Ahead - Field Poll
NY Senate Poll: Hillary
Clinton 57% John Spencer 30% - NY1/Newsday
WI Poll: Gov.
Doyle Vulnerable to Republican Challenge - Strategic Vision
MA Governor Poll: In
Dem Primary, Reilly Leads Patrick 47%-37% - Survey USA
GA Governor Poll: Gov.
Perdue Leads Democratic Challengers - Strategic Vision
TX: For
Governor, It's Perry vs. Bell, With More in Wings - Dallas Morning
News
TX: DeLay
Handily Defeats Rivals in G.O.P. Primary - New York Times
TX: Familiar
Cuellar-Rodriguez Saga in 28th District - San Antonio Express-News
CA: Two
Ex-Thomas Staffers May Vie to Replace Him - The Hill
CA: Angelides
Draws Scrutiny as Well as Support - Los Angeles Times
MD: Maine
Senator's Ex-Aide to Lead Steele Campaign - Washinton Times
'08: White
House Hopefuls Skipped Katrina Visit - The Hill
'08: Clinton
Says New York, but Money Hints at '08 - New York Times
'08: How
Many Books Can Hillary Sell? - New York Observer
'08: Bush
Base Key to McCain Success in '08 - Arizona Republic/Cox News
'08: Eyeing
’08, Sen. McCain Courts K St. - The Hill
'08 Poll: Clinton
vs. McCain - ABC News
Tuesday,
March 7
Democrats
Struggle To Seize Opportunity - Washington Post
Bush
Perceived Blunders on Iraq, Katrina Buoy Democrats in 2006 -
Bloomberg
GOP
Faces Tough Climate, the NRSC’s Dole Concedes - The Hill
ABC News/Washington Post: Bush
Job Approval at 41%
Rep.
Bill Thomas to Retire From Congress - Los Angeles Times
Abortion
Battle Gains New Intensity With Ban in S.D. - USA Today
U.S.
Wins Ruling Over Military Recruiting at Universities - New York
Times
MA Governor Poll: Healey
(R) Leads Patrick, Trails Reilly - Survey USA
NY Governor Poll: Spitzer
Over Suozzi - Newsday
PA: Santorum
Expected to Cut Casey's Big Edge - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
HI: Iraq
May Be Pivotal for Akaka and Case - Honolulu Advertiser
TX: Two
Little-Known Democrats Fight to Take on GOP Gov - Houston Chronicle/AP
TX: Many
Dems Supporting Rodriguez in 28th District Primary - The Hill
NY: Possible
Hillary Challenger Has Liberal Bent - New York Post
NY: Rookie's
Up-Hil Run Not Futile, GOP Big Says - New York Daily News
CT: Dem
Counts on Iraq to Unseat Rep. Shays - The Hill
NJ: Port
Issue Puts Candidates Front and Center - Philadelphia Inquirer
MA: Finance
Reformer Has Huge War Chest - Boston Globe
OH: Hackett
Keeps Popping Up in U.S. News - Cincinnati Enquirer
'08: Hillary
Proud of 'Angry' Label - Washington Times
'08: Huckabee
Courts Social Conservatives - Des Moines Register
Monday,
March 6
For
Democrats, Many Verses, but No Chorus - New York Times
Democrats
See Obama as Face of 'Reform and Change' - USA Today
The
Changing Face of Campaign Donors - Washington Post
Hispanic
Evangelical Offering GOP a Bridge to Future - Boston Globe
Impeachment
Proves Risky Political Issue - Wall Street Journal
TN Senate Poll: Ford
(D) Loses Ground to Republicans - Rasmussen Reports
ME Governor Poll: Incumbent
Baldacci (D) 40% at Best - Rasmussen Reports
N.O. Mayor Poll: Mixed
News for Mayor Nagin - Times-Picayune
New Orleans:
Nagin Brings Message to Voters in Houston - Houston Chronicle
TX: Voters
in DeLay's District Consider Their Options - Christian Science
Monitor
PA: Swann
Part of Rise of Black Republicans |
Finds Contributors in Ca. - Pittsburgh PG
FL: Harris
Cancels Election Trips - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
IL: Big
Names Back Duckworth, but Where's Ground Support? - Chicago
Sun-Times
MO: Upbeat
Missouri Democrats Press Sharp Attacks on GOP - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
HI: Age
Becomes Issue in Case’s U.S. Senate Campaign - Honolulu
Star-Bulletin
NY: Neutral
Hillary 'Endorses' Spitzer for Gov - New York Post
'08: GOP
to Get Early Look at Leading Hopefuls for '08 - Los Angeles
Times
'08: Frist
Doesn’t Sound Like a Candidate - The State
'08: Kerry:
U.S. Must 'End the Empire of Oil' - Associated Press
Saturday-Sunday,
March 4-5
'Duke'
Gets 8 Years, 4 Months in Prison - San Diego Union-Tribune
Bush
Poll Numbers Alarm the GOP - Washington Times
Bush
Is Battered, but His Agenda Isn't Beaten - New York Times
Democrats
Grill Dean on Money - Washington Post
PA Governor Poll: Rendell,
Swann Too Close to Call - Morning Call
PA: Democrats
Salivate Over Santorum's Seat - New York Times
TX: DeLay
Faces a Rare Primary Challenge - Newsday/AP
NM: Key
to the House May Be in New Mexico - Los Angeles Times
IL: Is
Blagojevich a Team Player? Critics Say No - Chicago Sun-Times
IL: GOP
Gov Hopefuls Contend With "Ryan Factor" - St. Louis
Dispatch
NY: In
Straw Poll, Spitzer Is Rural Democrats' Favorite - New York
Times
MN: In
First Debate, Divisions Clear in U.S. Senate Race - St. Paul
Pioneer Press
MN: Senate
Race Lures Distant Dollars - Minneapolis Star Tribune
CA: Return
to Bodybuilding Roots Pumps Up the Gov. - Los Angeles Times
'08: GOP:
Get the Hint, Hillary Is Not So Nice - Newsday/AP
Friday,
March 3
Port
Deal Faces Ban; Bush Falls in Poll - USA Today
Bush
Weighed Down by Dubai Firm Uproar and Discontent Over Iraq -
LA Times
Lawmaker Vows to Kill Ports Deal - Washington Times
Bush Job Approval:
RCP
Avg @ 38.7% | CNN/USAT/Gallup
| FOX
News | LAT/Bloomberg
Senate
Passes Legislation to Renew Patriot Act - New York Times
Debate
Begins Over Tighter Immigration - Christian Science Monitor
Bush-Shy
Republicans Warned of 2006 Losses - Washington Times
AZ Senate Poll: Jon
Kyl 57% Jim Pederson 33% - Survey USA
NY: Clinton
Challenger Pulled From Reagan-Era Hat - New York Times
NY: GOP
Strategist: Clinton Re-Election a Cakewalk - Associated Press
FL: Harris
Shuns Spending Requests - Tampa Tribune
MD: Democrats
to Push Steele-Katrina Link - Washington Times
TN: Senate
Hopefuls Express Concern Over Ports Deal - Kingsport Times-News
MA: GOP
Rallies Behind Healey for Governor - Boston Globe
IL: Edgar
Goes to Bat for Topinka - Chicago Sun-Times
AZ: Gov.
Napolitano Officially Running for Re-Election - Arizona Republic
'08: Flurry
of Contenders Expected in New Hampshire - Concord Monitor
Thursday,
March 2
Immigration
Bills May Split Republicans - Washington Post
Justices
Eye Texas Map - The Hill
Doubts
Back Home Fuel G.O.P. Worries Over Ports Deal - New York Times
Democratic
Group Targets Senate GOP - Boston Globe
Tape:
Bush, Chertoff Warned Before Katrina - Associated Press
NY Poll: Clinton,
Spitzer Crushing Rivals - Strategic Vision
CA Governor Poll: Schwarzenegger
Job Approval at 40% - Field Poll
CA: Gov.'s
Race Shows Deep Pockets - Los Angeles Times
MA: In
Blow to GOP, Mihos to Run as Independent - Boston Globe
CO: Dems
Finally Unite for Ritter in Gov Race - Denver Post
PA: Kate
Michelman Says She Might Run for U.S. Senate - Philadelphia
Inquirer
PA: Bush
Coming to Pittsburgh Raise Money for Santorum - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
MD: Black
Vote No Longer a Lock for Democrats - Washington Times
CT: Shays
Endorsing Lieberman - Hartford Courant
'08: Team Bush
Stars in 'Hill' St. Blues - New York Post
'08: GOP
Politicians Plan March Visits to Iowa - Des Moines Register
Wednesday,
March 1
GOP
Unease Spreads to Security Issues - Washington Post
Recent
White House Missteps Create Rift With GOP Legislators - Washington
Times
Crossing
Party Lines Makes Targets of Some Incumbents - USA Today
House
Republicans Could See 10 to 15 More Retirements - The Hill
MN Governor Poll: Hatch
(D) 45% Pawlenty (R) 40% - Rasmussen Reports
WV: Sen.
Byrd Regrets Voting for Patriot Act - Associated Press
CO: Lindstrom
Exits Governor Campaign - Denver Post
CA: The
Other Celebrity in California's First Family - Christian Science
Monitor
MD: AFL-CIO
Backs O'Malley, Cardin - Baltimore Sun
IL: Blagojevich
Calls Topinka NRA Shill - Chicago Sun-Times
IL: For
Roskam, GOP Pulls Out a Big Gun: Cheney - Chicago Sun-Times/AP
'08: Vilsack
Meets National Press Corps - Des Moines Register
'08: Vilsack's
PAC Donation Violates Law, GOP Says - Des Moines Register
'08: Romney
Shifts on Adoption by Gays - Boston Globe
'08: Hail
to The Donald? - New York Daily News
Tuesday,
February 28
With
Port Pact, Democrats Turn Tables - Boston Globe
Bush Job Approval:
RCP
Average @ 40.4% | Cook/RT
Strategies | CBS
News
Lobbyist
Turns Senator but Twists Same Arms - New York Times
Dems
Cool on Obama Bill - The Hill
A.F.L.-C.I.O.
to Spend $40 Million on Election - New York Times
MN Senate Poll: Mark
Kennedy (R) Now Trails Two Democrats - Rasmussen Reports
IL: Blagojevich
Gets a Warning - Chicago Tribune
CA: Character
Is Key in Governor Campaign - Los Angeles Times
CA: Democrats
Start Their Engines in Race for Governor - Sacramento Bee
OH: Dems
Stumble in Ohio - The Hill
WI: Tommy
Thompson Muses About Running for Office - Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel
'08: Clinton
Says Rove Obsesses About Her and '08 - New York Times
'08 Poll: Republicans:
McCain 30, Giuliani 30, Gingrich, 11 | Democrats: Clinton 44, Edwards
16, Kerry 14 | General Election: McCain 47, Clinton 37 (pdf)
- Cook/RT Strategies
Monday,
February 27
Review
of Port Deal Will Leave Decision to Bush - New York Times
Polling
Analysis Finds GOP in the Lead - Washington Times
OR Governor Poll: Democrats
in Good Shape - Rasmussen Reports
AL Governor Polls: Mobile-Register
| Rasmussen
Reports
MT: Senate
Candidates Join in Blasting Burns in Chinook - Great Falls Tribune
FL: Harris'
Senate Run Hits Speed Bumps - Ocala Star-Banner
PA: Swann
Helps Galvanize Local GOP at Gathering - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
IL: Iraq
War Vet Picks Up Most Outside Funds - Chicago Sun-Times
NJ: In
N.J., Two Candidates Have Made Comebacks - Philadelphia Inquirer
NJ: The
GOP Brings in Big Guns for Kean - Newark Star-Ledger
MA: Patrick,
at Pulpit, Lists His Priorities - Boston Globe
TN: Ramsey:
No Strong Challenger to Bredesen in Gov's Race - Kingsport Times-News
NY: Suozzi
Goes on Offensive - New York Daily News
NY: Suozzi
Risks Being Dem Party Pariah - New York Post
MN: Coleman-Franken
Talk Isn't Only Thing Getting Serious - Minneapolis Star Tribune
'08: McCain
Looks Presidential on Taxes - Washington Times
'08: In
Travels Around US, Romney's Wife a Hit - Boston Globe
Saturday-Sunday,
February 25-26
Democrats
See Hope of Winning Governors' Seats - New York Times
Democrats
Look for Historic Shift in Governors' Races - Washington Post
Port
Deal Threatens Bush's Standing in GOP - Los Angeles Times
Sizing
Up the Coming Abortion Battle - New York Times
IL Governor Poll: Blagojevich
(D) Struggling But Ahead - Rasmussen Reports
WV Senate Poll: Byrd
(D) Coasting to Ninth Term - Rasmussen Reports
CO Governor Poll: Ritter
(D) Takes Lead - Rasmussen Reports
OH: Democrats
Pin Hopes on Ohio to Retake Congress - Minneapolis Star Tribune
TX: DeLay,
Cuellar Races Highlight Texas Congressional Primaries - Associated
Press
CA: State
GOP Strives for Unity in 'Turning Point' Election Year - Mercury
News/AP
PA: Senate
Rivals in Pennsylvania In a Dead Heat on Mortgages - Washington
Post
NY: L.I.
Democrat Takes On Spitzer in Governor Race - New York Times
NJ: Port
Fight Raises Menendez's Profile - Jersey Journal
NJ: McCain
Stumping for U.S. Senate Candidate Kean Jr. - Newsday
AZ: Politics
Probably Not Behind Drug Bust of Senate Candidate's Son - Arizona
Republic
'08: Edwards
Tells Iowans Port Deal Is Security Risk - Des Moines Register
'08: Frist
Says His Leadership PAC Will Be Spending - Southern Standard
'08: Clinton
Campaign Ready for More Than 2006 - Associated Press
Friday,
February 24
Dubai
Company Delays New Role at Six U.S. Ports - New York Times
Gov.
Ehrlich Is Inclined To Accept Port Deal for Baltimore - Washington
Post
On
Campaign Trail, Bush Raises Money for Midterm Races - New York
Times
RNC
Chief Hails Progress in Luring Blacks - Washington Times
FL Senate Poll: Nelson
Has 22-Point Lead Over Harris - Quinnipiac
CA: Gov.
Faces Reelection Obstacles - Los Angeles Times
MD: Steele
Concedes Recent 'Hiccups' - Washington Times
CT: Facing
Party Fight, Lieberman Grabs Key Endorsements - Hartford Courant
PA: Republican
Irey Might Run Against Murtha - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
IL: Duckworth
Snags Obama for TV Ad - Chicago Sun-Times
MA: Blute
Says He Won't Challenge Kennedy - Boston Globe
OH: Bush
Visits to Boost DeWine - Cincinnati Post
'08: Democrats
Mulling Hillary Clinton Run Weigh Nostalgia vs. Fatigue - Knight
Ridder
'08: Sen.
Clinton Turns to Veteran Fundraisers - Associated Press
Thursday,
February 23
Republicans
Split With Bush on Ports - Washington Post
Showdown
With GOP Risky for Bush - USA Today
Ban
on Most Abortions Advances in South Dakota - New York Times
Democrat
Voters Low on Enthusiasm - Washington Times
'08 Poll: Clinton,
Rice Are Top Contenders Among Party Faithful - Marist
New Orleans: In
Reelection Bid, Nagin Faces a Crowded Field - Washington Post
OH: House
Candidate Doesn't Qualify - Cincinnati Enquirer/AP
MD: Cardin
Takes Lead on Steele - Washington Times
NY: GOP:
Spitzer's Money Is Tainted - New York Post
CA: Camejo
to Run for California Governor - Associated Press
OH:
Brown Stresses Key Issues in Marietta - Marietta Times
WI: Sen.
Kohl Holds `Pre-Kickoff' Event for Re-Election Bid - Duluth
News Tribune/AP
'08: Bush-Hillary:
She Inflates As G.O.P. Attacks - New York Observer
'08: Kerry
Visit to Support Colorado Democrats - Denver Post
Wednesday,
February 22
Bush Backs Transfer
of U.S. Ports to Dubai Firm - MSNBC/AP
Analysis: Washington
Post | New
York Times | Los
Angeles Times
Justices
to Review Partial Birth Abortion Ban - New York Times
Freshman
Obama Rakes It in for Colleagues - Associated Press
Now
Running for Office: An Army of Iraq War Vets - Christian Science
Monitor
Survey USA: Approval
Ratings for All 100 Senators
MD Senate Poll: Cardin
(D) With Double Digit Lead Over Steele (R) - Rasmussen Reports
FL Governor Poll: GOP's
Crist Out in Front - Quinnipiac
FL Poll: Crist
(R) Leads Gov. Race | Sen. Nelson (D) Ahead in Sen. Race - Strategic
Vision
FL: Harris
Uses 2000 Election To Raise Cash - Tampa Tribune
CA: Momentum
Shifts Back to Governor - San Francisco Chronicle
PA: Santorum,
Casey Target the Gun Vote - Patriot-News
OH: Hackett
Releases Research on Brown - Toledo Blade
IL: For
Veteran Tammy Duckworth, Latest Fight Is For a House Seat -
CS Monitor
NY: Weld
Suffers Two Setbacks to Candidacy in One Day - New York Times
TX: Centrist
Democrat Cuellar Undermined - Washington Times
TX: Hollywood
Celebrities Pitch in to Defeat Rep. DeLay - The Hill
OH: Ohio
Democrats Shying Away From Ney Race - Associated Press
NY: Gay
Rights Group Criticizes Clinton's Stance on Same-Sex Marriage
- New York Times
'08: McCain
to Push Immigration Plan in Florida - Miami Herald
'08: Vilsack
Quietly Focuses on '08 Presidential Campaign - Des Moines Register
'08: Huckabee
Gets 2008 Race Number - KTHV
Tuesday,
February 21
2
GOP Governors Join Criticism of Port Deal - Chicago Sun-Times/AP
Millions
Not Joining Medicare Drug Plan - Washington Post
States
Curbing Right to Seize Private Homes - New York Times
Bush
Urges Funding for Alternative Energy - Washington Post
Schumer
Sharing Success - Times Herald-Record
'08 Poll: Voters
Think USA is Ready for A Women President - Siena College
PA Senate Poll: Santorum
Down 16 to Casey - Rasmussen Reports
PA Governor Poll: Rendell
46% Swann 43% - Rasmussen Reports
MS: Using
a Lobbyist's Pull From the Governor's Seat - New York Times
MO: Talent v. McCaskill:
The Big Money Race - St. Louis Business Journal
OH: Hackett:
Brown Campaign Spread Rumors - Cincinnati Enquirer
NY: Dems
Put Squeeze on Suozzi - New York Post
IL: Frequent
No. 2 Oberweis Expecting a Better Outcome This Time - Belleville
News/AP
MD: Democratic
Gov. Candidates Seek Endorsements - Washington Times
CO: 2
in, 1 Out for Hefley's House Seat - Denver Post
TX: Hutchison's
Foes in Primary Running Unusual Campaigns - Houston Chronicle
'08: McCain's
'Death Dance' - ABC News
'08: Romney
Adds to His US Travels - Boston Globe/AP
Monday,
February 20
Democrats
May Unite on Plan to Pull Troops - Boston Globe
White
House Working to Avoid Wiretap Probe - Washington Post
Congressmen
Threaten Probe of U.S. Seaports Deal - Washington Times
A Real
Racial Tipping Point - Newsweek
OH Governor Poll: Strickland
Leads Blackwell 47%-35% - Rasmussen Reports
FL: U.S.
Senate Candidates Discuss Iraq - South Florida Sun-Sentinel/AP
FL: Harris
'Grass Fire' Hits Hernando County - St. Petersburg Times
HI: Democrats
Back Akaka in Race With Case - Honolulu Advertiser
IL: Gov
Jumps in With No-Tax-Hike Vow - Chicago Sun-Times
MD: Hedging
Their Bets in Governor's Race - Baltimore Sun
MN: AFSCME
Endorses Klobuchar Despite Local's Criticism - St. Paul Pioneer
Press/AP
MN: Race
for 6th District Seat Sure to Intrigue - Minneapolis Star Tribune
CA: TV
Ads Put Focus on Reiner - Los Angeles Times
MA: Governor,
Candidates Weigh the Pros, Cons of Gambling Bill - Boston Globe
PA: Pennsylvania
Chock-Full of Exciting Races - Centre Daily Times/AP
NY: Suozzi
Takes Back Seat to Spitzer at Gathering - New York Times
NY: Weld's
Bid Said to Get Big Boost From Bruno's Backing - New York Post
'08: So
Where Is the Clinton Re-Election Campaign? - Newsday/AP
'08: Special
Care for Big Clinton Donors - Washington Post
'08: Presidential
Hopefuls Hit the Trail - Wall Street Journal
Saturday-Sunday,
February 18-19
Bush Job Approval:
Time
| Marist
| RCP
Average at 41.5%
Will
New Drug Plan Hurt GOP in November? - New York Times
New
House Leader More To Liking of GOP Centrists - Washington Times
Stem-Cell
Research Splits U.S. Republicans - Reuters
OH Senate Poll: DeWine
(R) by 9 Over Brown - Rasmussen Reports
Survey USA: Approval
Ratings For All 50 Governors
IL: After
War Injury, an Iraq Vet Takes on Politics - Washington Post
MT: Abramoff
Ties Hurt Burns - Los Angeles Times
PA: Time
for Lynn Swann to Show Voters His Game Plan - Pocono Record
OH: Complex
Mix Behind Hackett's Withdrawal - Cleveland Plain Dealer
NJ: Enthusiasm
for Kean Will Be Key to Fundraising Success - Newsday/AP
MD: Steele
Campaign Official Resigns - Baltimore Sun
NM: Carraro
to Run for Senate Seat - Rio Rancho Observer
MA: The
Nonpolitician Who Would Be Governor - Boston Globe
FL: President
Bush Still Raising Florida Money, but Uncertainty Looms - Associated
Press
'08: Iowa
Vets Can Affect Caucuses - Des Moines Register
'08: Hillary
Clinton Looks Like a 2008 Candidate - ABC News
'08: Out
of Office? It Might Be an Edge for 2008 - Los Angeles Times
'08: Romney
Visits S.C. - Boston Globe
Friday,
February 17
Accord
in House to Hold Inquiry on Surveillance - New York Times
Rumsfeld
Slams War Statements by Murtha - Washington Times
Immigration
Issue Threatens GOP's Fla. Stronghold - Washington Post
Survey USA: Bush
Job Approval For All 50 States
SC Governor Poll: Sanford
(R) Has Double Digit Lead - Rasmussen Reports
CT Poll: Gov.
Rell, Sen. Lieberman Crush Possible Challengers - Quinnipiac
CT Senate Poll: Lieberman
by 20 - Rasmussen Reports
NY: Dem
Suozzi to Challenge Spitzer in Gov. Primary - New York Post
MA: Blute
May Take on Ted K - Boston Herald
OH: Ney
Faces Unexpected Challenge in GOP Primary - The Hill
IL: Gov
Admits 'Rocky Moments,' Touts Victories - Chicago Sun-Times
MD: Mayor's
Camp Fighting Back Against Gubernatorial Opponents - Baltimore
Sun
CO: Former
Sen. Gary Hart Endorses Ritter for Governor - Denver Post
PA: Swann
Asserts Pride in Voting Record - Philadelphia Inquirer
Thursday,
February 16
Cheney:
'One of the Worst Days of My Life' - FOX News
Critics
See a White House Failure to Communicate - Los Angeles Times
Bush
Visits Ohio to Boost State GOP - Associated Press
Harris Interactive: Bush
Job Approval at 40%
House
Balks at Reforms on Pork - Washington Times
Senate
Aide's Spouse Gets a Windfall - USA Today
The
Legal Woes Of Rep. Jefferson - Washington Post
Democrats
Seize on Bush Drug Plan Flaws as 2006 Campaign Issue - Bloomberg
FL Governor Poll: GOP
Widens Lead Over Dem Challengers - Rasmussen Reports
MA Governor Poll: Patrick
and Reilly Running Even Among Democrats - Boston Globe
GA Governor Poll: Perdue
Leads by Double Digits - Rasmussen Reports
NJ Senate Poll: Menendez
39% Kean 36% Undecided 25% - Rasmussen Reports
LA: Odom:
Blanco Not Able to Turn Louisiana Around - Monroe News Star
PA: Swann
Sat Out on Most Election Days - Philadelphia Inquirer
CA: Gov.
Plans Massive Fund Drive - Los Angeles Times
MD: Ehrlich
Wary of Voting Method - Baltimore Sun
PA: Casey's
Abramoff-Linked Donations Draw Flak From GOP, Santorum - Pittsburgh
PG
OH: Hackett
Cites Vow in Declining to Run - Cincinnati Enquirer
'08: GOP
White House Hopefuls Storming South Carolina - The Hill
'08: RNC
Invites 31 Cities to Make Bid for 2008 GOP Convention - Boston
Globe/AP
'08: Bloomberg
for President? No Way, He Says - New York Daily News
Wednesday,
February 15
Cheney's
Response A Concern In GOP - Washington Post
Critics:
Mishap Shows Cheney's Secretive Side - USA Today
Senate
Scrubs Hearings as Politics Trump Policy in an Election Year
- New York Times
Senate
Foes Block Proposed Trust Fund For Asbestos Victims - Washington
Post
George
Lucas Helps Democrats Strike Back - Los Angeles Times
WA Senate Poll: Maria
Cantwell 48% Mike McGavick 40% - Strategic Vision
IA Governor Poll: Nussle
40% Culver 40% - Rasmussen Reports
AL Governor Poll: Riley
Builds Bigger Lead Over Moore - Mobile Register
MI Senate Poll: Stabenow
Retains Big Lead - Rasmussen Reports
PA Governor Poll: Rendell
Out Of Gate With 12-Point Lead Over Swann - Quinnipiac
PA: Only
Foe Still Facing Swann is Rendell - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
OH: With
Hackett Departure, Old Politics Win - Associated Press
IL: Gidwitz
Gives Topinka a Venomous Valentine - Chicago Sun-Times
CO: Ritter
Walks Tightrope With Abortion Stance - Denver Post
AR: Hutchinson
Downplays Impeachment Role in Gov Race - Associated Press
PA: Senate
Hopefuls Outsource for $ - Philadelphia Daily News
PA: NRSC
Lashes Out at Casey for Not Returning Ayoob Cash - The Hill
MA: Romney’s
Travels Leave Healey in the Spotlight - Boston Herald
'08: Frist,
McCain, Bayh Use Their PACs to Amass Funds Ahead of 2008 - Bloomberg
'08: Will
Bloomberg Run For President As Sane Perot? - New York Observer
Tuesday,
February 14
House
GOP Faces Election-Year Hurdles - The Hill
White
House Deferred to Cheney on Shooting - Washington Post
CNN/USA Today/Gallup: Bush
Job Approval at 39% | RCP Average: 42.4%
Power
Struggle Over Pork - The Hill
MO Senate Poll: Talent
(R) 46% McCaskill (D) 41% - Rasmussen Reports
CA Governor Poll: Schwarzenegger
41% Favorable - Rasmussen Reports
FL Senate Poll: Republicans
Supporting Harris - Rasmussen Reports
MT Senate Poll: Burns
(R) in Trouble - Rasmussen Reports
MI Governor Polls:
Rasmussen
Reports | EPIC/MRA
AR Governor Poll: Beebe
Leads - Rasmussen Reports
VA Senate Poll: Allen
Leads for 2nd Term - Washington Times
KS Governor Poll: Sebelius
Lead Slips - Rasmussen Reports
TX Governor Poll: Perry
(R) Still at 40% - Rasmussen Reports
OH: Hackett
Leaves Senate Race - Cincinnati Enquirer/AP
CT: House
Campaign Hinges on Iraq - Wall Street Journal
CA: With
Eye on Statewide Race, Issa Backs Schwarzenegger - The Hill
MA: Wild
Card Looms in Governor's Race - Boston Globe
MD: Duncan
Rebukes O'Malley Over Crime - Washington Post
NY: Spencer:
Clinton Aids and Abets Our Enemies - Newsday/AP
'08: Kerry
Speaks of Iran, Iraq, and Another Run - Boston Globe
'08: In
Iowa, Sen. Bayh Calls for More Leak Details - Des Moines Register
'08: McCain
Most Popular Sunday Talk-Show Guest - Arizona Republic
Monday,
February 13
Political
Heat Over Disasters Rising - Christian Science Monitor
Spying
Necessary, Democrats Say - Washington Post
Dean
Calls for Cheney to Resign - Washington Times
Democrats
Looking to Congressional Gains in Fall Election - Cox News
An
Outspoken Conservative Loses His Place at the Table - New York
Times
PA Senate Poll: Casey
Widens Lead Over Santorum - Quinnipiac
OH: House
Democrats Urge Hackett to Leave Senate Race - WCPO/AP
OH: Will
More Tact Help Hackett Win More Votes? - Toledo Blade
TN: 'Stand
Up for Me,' Ford Jr. Urges - Jackson Sun
VA: Democrats
Will Hold Primary to Pick Nominees - Roanoke Times
PA: Santorum
Warns GOP Crowd of Coming Challenges - Patriot-News
PA: For
Santorum and Casey, Fund-Raising Is Constant - Philadelphia
Inquirer
MD: Septic
Fee Angers Ehrlich's Rural Base - Baltimore Sun
CA: Governor's
Team Adds Former Rove Protege - San Francisco Chronicle
'08: On
Podium, Some Say, Mrs. Clinton Is No Mr. Clinton - New York
Times
'08: Warner
Seen as Alternative to Hillary - Washington Times
'08: Bayh
Urges Democrats to Focus on Terrorism - Waterloo Cedar Falls
Courier/AP
Saturday-Sunday,
February 11-12
Inquiry
Into Wiretapping Article Widens - New York Times
A
Wrathful Right Turns on Bush - Boston Globe
Prospects
Bright for Bush's Competitiveness Plan - Los Angeles Times
Bush Job Approval:
RCP
Avg at 42.6% | Gallup
| FOX
News | AP-Ipsos
| Pew
Research
House
Republicans Rally for Epic Battle - New York Times
RI Senate Poll: Chafee
(R) in Competitive Race - Rasmussen Reports
WA Senate Poll: Cantwell
(D) Still Leads McGavick - Rasmussen Reports
MO: Talent’s
Stem Cell Switch Is Under Fire - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
PA: Swann
Scores Endorsement of State GOP - Patriot-News
MD: Steele
Employs Strategy of Silence - Baltimore Sun
MD: Steele
Apologizes for Holocaust Remarks - Washington Post
TN: Tennessee
Battle For U.S. Senate Seat In Full Swing - WTVF
MN: Senate
Race Puts State in Spotlight - Minneapolis Star Tribune
AZ: Kyl
Has Triple the Funds of Challenger Pederson - Arizona Republic
AZ: Where
Will the Issue of Wiretaps Take Senate Race? - Arizona Republic
NY: Weld
Bids to Unify the Right - New York Daily News
CA: In
Campaign, Westly Seeks an Insider-Outsider Balance - Los Angeles
Times
IL: Candidates
Criticize Topinka in Her Absence - Chicago Sun-Times
'08: For
Possible '08 Run, McCain Is Courting Bush Loyalists - Washington
Post
'08: Hillary
Is Losing the Clinton Touch - Times of London
'08: Warner's
High Hopes Meet Low Rating in N.H. - Washington Post
'08: Governor
Nobody Sneaks Up on Hillary - Times of London
'08: Gingrich
Cheers Frustrated Conservatives - Associated Press
Friday,
February 10
Cheney:
Spying Should Be Election Issue - Washington Post
AP-Ipsos: Surveillance
Wins More Backers
Conservatives
Unsettled About Movement's Future - New York Times
GOP
Reaches Patriot Act Deal - Washington Times
Reid
Had Frequent Contact with Abramoff Team - Washington Post
NBC: Libby Defense
Will Allege Cheney Role - NBC News
'08 Poll:
GOP Has '08 Edge - Fox News
PA Governor Poll: Rendell,
Swann in Dead Heat - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
CO Governor Poll: Ritter
Has Lead Over Beauprez - Denver Post
CA: Sheehan
Won't Challenge Feinstein - Los Angeles Times
MD: Steele
Is Criticized For Citing Holocaust - Washington Post
MD: No
Joke: Maryland Democrats Will Honor Steele - Washington Times
TX: A Political Shootout
in a South Texas District - NBC News
NY: With
Wink at Green Light, Bloomberg Makes a Sharp Left - New York
Times
'08: John
Cox Might Make a Run for President - Chicago Sun-Times
Thursday,
February 9
Democrats
in Search of Pithy Agenda - USA Today
Applause,
Skepticism for President in N.H. - Boston Globe
White
House Agrees to Brief Congress on NSA Surveillance - Washington
Post
Obama
& McCain: Pen Pals Call Truce - Chicago Sun-Times
Democratic
Politicians Break Into Blogosphere - Washington Times
Warrior
Candidates Not Yet Battle-Hardened, Dems Worry - The Hill
Senate
Races 2006: An Early Look - CBS News
AZ Governor Poll: Napolitano
Maintains Lead - Rasmussen Reports
RI Senate Poll: Carcieri,
Chafee Lead Opponents - Brown University
MN: Ciresi
Won't Run for Senate - St. Paul Pioneer Press
MA: Healey
Launches Drive for Governor - Boston Globe
NY: In
Weld's Bid, G.O.P. Risks Losing Conservative Party Allies -
New York Times
NJ: UAW
Speech, Money Shows Menendez's Power With Organized Labor -
Newsday/AP
ID: Sorensen
Heading to D.C., as Fight for Idaho-1 Revs Up - The Hill
TN: Bryant
Says Corker/Ford "Two Peas In A Pod On Abortion" -
Chattanoogan
MS: Barbour
Will Run for Re-Election as Governor in 2007 - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
'08: Clinton
Blasts Bush on War - Newsday
'08: Come On,
Get Happy, Hillary - New York Post
'08: Warner Prepares
for New Hampshire - New York Sun
Wednesday,
February 8
Some
Democrats Are Sensing Missed Opportunities - New York Times
Senate
Toughens Scrutiny of Wiretapping - Christian Science Monitor
A
Eulogy for King, a Scolding for Bush - Los Angeles Times
Many
Proposed Budget Cuts Have Met Limited Success in the Past -
Washington Post
Pony
Up, GOP Senators Told - The Hill
IL Governor Poll: Topinka
48% Blagojevich 37% - Rasmussen Reports
NJ Senate Poll: Tom
Kean Jr. 33% Robert Mendenez 28% - Strategic Vision
MA Governor Poll: Reilly’s
Big Lead in Primary Shrinking - Suffolk University
AL Governor Poll: Riley
Holds Single Digit Leads - Rasmussen Reports
RI Senate Poll: Dems
Senate Race a Dead Heat - Pawtucket Times
WI Governor Poll: Doyle
(D) With Modest Lead - Rasmussen Reports
PA: Scranton
Drops Out of Race for Governor - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
PA: The
Stage Is Set for Swann, Rendell - Philadelphia Inquirer
CA: Boxer
Urges Sheehan to Not Challenge Feinstein - San Francisco Chronicle
OR: Jim
Hill Announces Gubernatorial Bid - The Oregonian
VA: Ex-Naval
Head Seeks to Be Democratic Nominee for Senate - Richmond Times-Dispatch
HI: Matsunaga
Eyes Case's House Seat - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
TX: DeLay
Hopes to Ride a Rocket to ’06 Victory - The Hill
'08: 'A
Lot More, ALot Earlier' | Hopefuls,
Activists Are Stirring - USA Today
'08: Miss.
Governor Says He Won’t Run for President in 2008 - Associated
Press
'08: President
Clinton No. 2? - ABC News
'08: Hillary
Backs Donation to Pro-Lifer - Washington Times
'08: Arkansas
Governor Plans Stop in S.C. - Myrtle Beach Sun News/AP
Tuesday,
February 7
Gonzales
Defends Surveillance From Senate Attacks - Washington Post
Bush
Budget a Tough Row - Christian Science Monitor
Slowing
Medicare Will Be Tough in Election Year - USA Today
Analysis:
Bush Holds Fast to a Policy of Lower Taxes - New York Times
'08 Poll: Ready
For A Woman President? - CBS News
OK Governor Poll: Henry
58% Istook 31% - KOTV
WY Governor Poll: Freudenthal
Way Ahead of Hunkins - Mason Dixon
CO: Hickenlooper:
"No" to Governor's Race - Denver Post
NV: Former
First Son Jack Carter Running for U.S. Senate - San Diego Union-Tribune/AP
NV: Coffers
Beginning to Fill for Governor, Senate Battle - Las Vegas Business
Press
CT: Lamont
Rallying Support for Senate Campaign - Greenwich Time
NY: Spitzer
Campaign Getting Money From Sources Spitzer Disavows - New York
Times
NE: Ricketts
Gets His Name Out in Nebraska Advertising Blitz - The Hill
TN: A
Chat With Senate Candidate Ed Bryant - Jackson Sun
MD: Kerry
Headlines Event for Md. Incumbent Cummings - Baltimore Sun
'08: Giuliani
Swings Back Into Presidential Fray - New York Daily News
'08: Senator
Clinton Resists 'Angry' Label, Calmly - New York Times
'08: McCain
Counters Obama With Sharp Rebuttal on Lobbying Reform - The
Hill
Monday,
February 6
President
To Propose New $2.7 Trillion Budget - USA Today
Handful
of Races May Tip Control of Congress - Washington Post
GOP
Sees Boost From Economy - Washington Times
Boehner
Favors Openness In Lobbyist Work - Los Angeles Times
ME Governor Poll: Baldacci
(D) Struggling - Rasmussen Reports
MN: Competitive
President Takes on Minn., Democrats - USA Today
MO: Stem-Cell
Research Divides GOP in Missouri - Associated Press
GA: Republican
Senators Urge Reed to Quit Race - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
CA: Opposites
Attract on Team Arnold - Los Angeles Times
MD: A
Year for Choosing Leaders -- And Directions - Baltimore Sun
NJ: (State)
Sen. Kean Goes to Washington - Philadelphia Inquirer
NY: Republican
Trump Backs Spitzer for Governor - New York Post
'08: RNC
Chair Calls Hillary Clinton "Angry" - New York Times
'08: Frist
Gives Talent Lift, Mulls ’08 - Columbia Daily Tribune
'08: Bush's
Sales Force Getting Distracted by Campaign 2008 - Newsweek
Saturday-Sunday,
February 4-5
As
Dust Settles, the Speaker of the House Emerges, Still Standing
- New York Times
Backing
Dark Horse Boehner May Mean Big Payoff for a Few - Washington
Post
GOP
Lawmakers' Loyalties Face a Test - Los Angeles Times
FL: GOP
Bigwigs Open Wallets for Harris - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
CT: State
Party Leaders Censure Lieberman - Hartford Courant
MA: Patrick
Wins Big Among Delegates - Boston Globe
NV: Goodman
Meetings Stoke Talk of Run for U.S. Senate - Las Vegas Review-Journal
MN: Politicos
Handicap Rybak for Senate Run - St. Paul Pioneer Press
MN: Wetterling's
a Candidate Once Again for Sixth District Congress - Pioneer
Press
TN: 'Real
Conservative' Ed Bryant Launches Senate Campaign - Kingsport
Times-News
'08: Amid
2008 Talk, Giuliani Flies Under Radar - Minneapolis Star Tribune/AP
'08: GOP
Chairman: Hillary Shows Lot of Anger - Associated Press
'08: Sen.
Clinton Urges Youths to Get Involved - Philadelphia Inquirer
'08: Frist
Raises $3.5M in 2005, Spreads Funds Among GOP - Jackson Sun
'08: Dr.
Frist to N.H., Stat - Washington Post
Friday,
February 3
In
an Upset, Boehner Is Elected House GOP Leader - Washington Post
Triumph Signals Shift in House GOP - The Hill
Leader's
Rise Reflects Growing Concern in Republican Ranks - New York
Times
Republicans
Were Masters In the Race to Paint Alito - Washington Post
MI Poll: Granholm,
Stabenow Hold Leads Over Republican Rivals - Strategic Vision
MA: Reilly:
Politics 'Not My Strong Suit' - Boston Globe
NY: Spitzer
Unchills As Race Begins, Notices Suozzi - New York Observer
TN: Bryant
Announces Bid for Senate Seat - Jackson Sun
RI: Senate
Candidate Calls for Bush Impeachment - Pawtucket Times
CO: Candidate
Ritter Quietly Canvassing - Denver Post
PA: Swann's
GOP Nod Grows Likelier as Bucks Joins Fold - Philadelphia Inquirer
TX: In
Sitting With GOP, Is Cuellar Making a Stand? - Dallas Morning
News
WA: 5,224
Dead Are Registered to Vote - Seattle Times
NY: Clinton
Campaign Finds New Donors - Buffalo News
'08: McCain
Gains on the Right - New York Post
'08: In
Outreach, Kerry Posts to a Liberal Political Blog - Boston Globe
'08: Ethanol-Touting
New York Governor Makes Visit to Iowa - Des Moines Register
Thursday,
February 2
Blunt
Still Favorite to Capture House Post - Los Angeles Times
McCain
Backs Shadegg in Race for House Majority Leader - Arizona Republic
In
Leadership Races, Few Have Shown All Their Cards - The Hill
Budget
Cuts Pass By a Slim Margin - Washington Post
House Votes to Extend
Patriot Act 6 Weeks - MSNBC/AP
Senate
Panel Rebuffed on Documents on U.S. Spying - New York Times
Lobbying
Changes Divide House GOP - Washington Post
Democrats
Close Financial Gap With Republicans, Led by Senators - Bloomberg
WI Poll: Gov.
Doyle, Sen. Kohl in Close Races for Re-Election - Strategic
Vision
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