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CNN
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Jan 6, 08 11:56 AM CST
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Buoyed by the Iowa caucuses, Barack Obama picked up three points to claim a third of Democratic support in New Hampshire, and move into a tie with Hillary Clinton at 33%. John Edwards also benefited from Iowa in the latest CNN poll, moving up three points to 20%, while Bill Richardson follows with 4%. John McCain heads a more spread-out Republican field.
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Associated Press
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Jan 5, 08 8:42 PM CST
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Hillary Clinton lit into Barack Obama during a sometimes testy Democratic debate in New Hampshire tonight, seeking to put a few chinks in his armor three days before the state's crucial primary. Clinton criticized Obama's health plan as inadequate and accused him of flip-flopping on key issues, including Iraqi war funding, as a senator. Obama accused Clinton of distorting his views and said he's been "entirely consistent."
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Reuters
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Jan 5, 08 3:40 PM CST
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GOP and Dem hopefuls alike hammered Barack Obama’s platform in the hours before tonight’s crucial debates in New Hampshire, Reuters reports. Democrat Hillary Clinton, who placed third behind Obama and John Edwards in Iowa’s caucuses, slammed Obama’s health care plan as Romney took a turn blasting his track record, saying, “He’s a nice fella and a very well-spoken fella, but he’s never done it.”
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Washington Post
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Jan 5, 08 3:30 PM CST
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Despite a decisive defeat in Iowa—and much second-guessing around the campaign campfire—Hillary Clinton is sticking with the theme that won her third place in Iowa: that she has the experience to bring about change. But some advisers warn that the experience/change message could be a logical contradiction. One said that her campaign is trying to "position" her as a "change" candidate, "but sometimes positioning just isn't available."
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New York Times
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Jan 5, 08 2:47 PM CST
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Presidential candidates were madly shuffling their messages and tactics in New Hampshire today, applying lessons from Iowa and adjusting to NH’s sensibilities, the New York Times reports. Mitt Romney recast himself as a change candidate, while avoiding former go-to issues such as abortion and gay rights. Hillary Clinton threw out her stump speech entirely, instead taking questions, something she’d heretofore avoided.
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Reuters
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Jan 5, 08 11:48 AM CST
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Hillary Clinton's and John McCain's slim New Hampshire leads grew even slimmer in the latest poll, Reuters reports. McCain leads Romney 32% to 30%, within the margin of error in the Reuters/Zogby poll out today. Clinton leads Obama 32% to 28%, and pollsters expect that margin to shrink as Obama gets a boost from his Iowa win. Edwards is at 20%. Most of the polling took place before the Iowa results were known.
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Christian Science Monitor
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Jan 5, 08 9:44 AM CST
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With President Bush’s tax cuts set to expire in 2010, tax reform could become a key issue in this year’s presidential race, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Most Republican candidates favor extending the cuts, though Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul support eliminating income tax altogether. The Democratic candidates almost universally favor repealing Bush’s cuts but differ slightly in their proposals.
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New Republic
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Jan 4, 08 10:42 PM CST
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With the Iowa caucuses behind us, the New Republic pivots to New Hampshire. The second state to vote will do so Tuesday. What’s in play: Independents. They make up 40% of the electorate and can vote for either party. Barack Obama and John McCain tend to poll well in this group. Youth. In 2004, New Hampshire had massive youth turnout. Obama's been turning out young voters, but Hillary Clinton scores well with them.
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Washington Post
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Jan 4, 08 7:36 PM CST
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Round two looks nastier already. As the presidential candidates swarm New Hampshire, a more aggressive wave of attack ads—from outside groups and the candidates themselves—is evident, the Washington Post reports. Labor and teacher unions, along with anti-tax and pro-life groups, have spent $4 million in recent months on mailings and phone calls, taking advantage of a change in campaign finance law.
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Talking Points Memo
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Jan 4, 08 6:36 PM CST
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And they’re off! Not just the candidates, but also the pundits. Here’s an early roundup of what four, from both sides of the aisle, say: Talking Points Memo founder Josh Marshall says Mitt Romney’s trouncing makes John McCain the GOP nominee. Marshall’s not happy about that—the lefty says McCain makes a pretty good candidate.
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New York Times
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Jan 4, 08 12:55 PM CST
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Iowa's caucuses last night delivered a battering to the two parties' establishment candidates, with voters on both sides endorsing relative newcomers who promise an end to the status quo. A first-term senator with a Kenyan father and a Baptist minister most famous for having lost 100 pounds brought low frontrunners whose lackluster finishes called their electability into question, reports the New York Times .
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Politico
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Jan 4, 08 12:22 PM CST
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After an embarrassing third-place Iowa finish, Hillary Clinton is refocusing on New Hampshire and taking the gloves off. Her campaign plans to aggressively paint Barack Obama as too inexperienced for the presidency, Politico reports. Clinton barely mentioned Obama’s name in Iowa, but now you can expect attack ads to fly. “Being the underdog will be very liberating,” said one Clinton supporter.
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Associated Press
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Jan 4, 08 9:20 AM CST