The Ref's Daily Political Brief

Iraqi Churches Full for Christmas Unlike Previous Years - Shiites Attend Mass in Show of Good Will
- Iraqis Crowd Churches for Christmas Mass
- AP | December 25, 2007
- Shiite tribal leaders attended Christmas Mass in Iraq today
- Gateway Pundit | December 25, 2007
- Six Months That Could Change Iraq
- Slate | December 24, 2007

Hillary's Experience Questioned . . . BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
- Clinton’s Résumé Factor: Those 8 Years as First Lady
- New York Times | December 26, 2007
Edwards Abandons Old Lawyer Habits . . . Consistently Late
- Edwards Gets Demerits for Tardiness on the Trail
- New York Times | December 26, 2007
Obama Relying on Old Democratic Hope that Usually Does Not Pay Off . . . Students
- Courting Students, And Hoping They'll Actually Cast Votes
- Washington Post | December 26, 2007
Remember that Really Bad Hillary Photo? HERE IT IS
- Sooner or Later, Candidates Will Surely Look Lost
- Washington Post | December 26, 2007
![]() Yahoo! News: Politics News Romney looks to squelch Santorum's late rise (AP)
Messy caucuses in Nevada, Iowa raise questions (AP) AP - After back-to-back fiascos in Nevada and Iowa, the term "caucus" may be on its way to becoming a bad word in the GOP lexicon. Obama campaign urges fundraisers to back super PAC (AP) AP - President Barack Obama's campaign is asking top fundraisers to support a Democratic-leaning outside group that is backing the president's re-election bid, reversing Obama's opposition to "super" political action committees, which can spend unlimited amounts of cash to influence elections. Colo. caucuses allow a view of support out West (AP)
GOP gets Minn. focus now, uphill fall fight awaits (AP)
Tea party: Warming or resigned to Mitt Romney? (AP)
Romney intensifies fight for social conservatives (AP) AP - Presidential contender Mitt Romney is fighting to win over social conservatives in Tuesday's Republican caucuses. Looking to reset campaign, Santorum hits 3 states (AP) AP - Republican Rick Santorum is planning some last-minute campaigning in each of the three states holding presidential contests Tuesday. Romney wins Facebook fan primary (Politico) Politico - The GOP hopeful gained 12,000 new Facebook fans on the day he won the Florida primary. Newt's last comeback (Politico) Politico - Gingrich’s tumultuous W.H. bid may leave him – win or lose – in a position of national prominence. Gingrich woos Ohio's early GOP primary voters (AP) AP - Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is campaigning in Ohio in hopes of appealing to Republicans who will vote well ahead of the state's March 6 primary. Paul invests in Minn. in search of 1st GOP win (AP) AP - Ron Paul has invested days of campaigning and money for television ads ahead of caucuses in Minnesota, where he's hoping he can eke out the first win of his Republican presidential campaign. Obama says he deserves re-election, job's not done (AP)
South Africa's cautious UN vote for Syrian action (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - Russia and Chinaâs joint veto of a United Nations resolution urging Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to step down has kicked up a firestorm of criticism from the West and from human rights activists. Obama campaign returning funds tied to Mexican fugitive (Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is returning more than $200,000 in donations from the family of a fugitive casino magnate linked to violence and corruption in Mexico who has been seeking a pardon, Obama's campaign confirmed on Tuesday. Increased Website Traffic |





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