| 8:14 PM: | Rove Hits Obama on Abortion Issue. Karl Rove used a speech on Friday before a prominent anti-abortion group to attack Senator Barack Obama for his abortion rights positions and praise Senator John McCain for his family values. NYT. | |
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| 8:12 PM: | Obama Is Passing the War Test. In case after case, from federal wiretapping to handgun ownership to late-term abortion and most especially on Iraq, Obama isn’t just tacking to the center, he’s actually dipping his toe into the center-right pond. Commentary. | |
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| 8:10 PM: | In Montana, Obama Tries to Rally Support on Iraq. Senator Barack Obama struggles to balance broadening his appeal to voters in mostly Republican states, and maintaining his support among critics of the war. NYT. | |
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| 12:46 PM: | How Revolutionary is Obama's Anti-FISA Group? The group is now up to 18,240 members, the largest such group on his website. Obama is getting lots of credit for allowing this kind of thing to go on under his digital roof, but this development is more properly seen as a natural evolution in any open, networked system that is allowed to operate in the political space. Patrick Ruffini. | |
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| 12:44 PM: | Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana. CNN. | |
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| 12:42 PM: | Bush heckled during July 4 speech. It's The Fourth of July, but not everyone was in a festive mood when President Bush delivered a speech Thursday at Thomas Jefferson's famous home, Monticello. The President, who was talking part in Monticello's annual naturalization ceremony, was interrupted several times by protesters. CNN. | |
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| 11:07 AM: | Franken tries the switch from comic to Congress. Moving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untraveled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road. AP. | |
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| 10:03 AM: | Don't keep on truckin' Everyone is upset at gas prices. But if you really want to see a radical cost shift, look at the real price of diesel fuel. No wonder Walmart has suddenly discovered the virtues of local produce. Paul Krugman. | |
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| 10:01 AM: | Jesse Helms. Outspoken and powerful US conservative dies. BBC. | |
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| 7:53 AM: | Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86. Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who became an icon to conservatives, died Friday at the age of 86, a senior congressional source told CNN. CNN. | |
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| 7:47 AM: | Rove’s Third Term. News organizations may think twice before buying into the next fake scandal. Paul Krugman. | |
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| 6:39 AM: | Obama visits traditionally-Republican Montana. Barack Obama is celebrating the 4th of July in Butte, Montana. It's a state that usually gives its three electoral votes to a Republican. Only two Democrats have carried Montana since 1948. AP. | |
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| 6:38 AM: | Playbook: 438,000 jobs eliminated. Three words could torment Obama and Charlie Cook sees a photo finish. Politico. | |
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| 6:38 AM: | Republicans Find Finance Loophole. The Wall Street Journal reports that Senator McCain's allies "have found new loopholes in the campaign-finance law he helped write" to help him compete with Obama. Mark Halperin. | |
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| 6:38 AM: | Bush to address new citizens on 4th of July. President Bush will spend some time this July 4th at the home of the man who virtually wrote the Declaration of Independence. AP. | |
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| 6:37 AM: | Obama on Iraq: Consistent or shifting? Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has long held the position that as president he would withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq over a 16-month period. USA Today. | |
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| 6:37 AM: | Obama: 'Mental Distress' Should Not Permit Late-Term Abortions. In an interview with a Christian magazine, the Senator says only a "serious physical issue" should count as a justification for a late-term abortion. Separates him from most other abortion rights supporters. Mark Halperin. | |
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| 6:37 AM: | Kimmitt confident in economic fundamentals. Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt said on Friday he was confident about the United States' economic fundamentals in the long term despite a current rough patch and was quite optimistic about the future. Reuters. | |
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| 6:36 AM: | U.S. weak on preventing passport snooping. The U.S. State Department's system to prevent snooping into passport records has many weaknesses, according to a government investigation that was released on Thursday and was launched after workers improperly peeked into the files of three presidential candidates. Reuters. | |
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| 3:46 AM: | Political Perceptions: Politics as Usual, Back Again? Sen. John McCain's laid-back nature with reporters seems to be fading. It's just one of the signs from he and Sen. Barack Obama that the free-spirited days of the campaign may be numbered. WSJ. | |
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| 3:03 AM: | Election Insights of the Week. Editor in Chief Frank Newport discusses five key points relating to where the election stands this week. Gallup. | |
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| 1:22 AM: | Obama looks to turn Montana blue in the fall. Only two Democratic presidential candidates have carried Montana since 1948. Barack Obama is betting he can do it in November. AP. | |
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| 1:21 AM: | Editorial: New and Not Improved. Barack Obama’s shifts are striking because he was the candidate who proposed to change the face of politics. Yet now there seems to be a new Mr. Obama on the hustings. NYT. | |
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