The Ref's Daily Political Brief
Romney Finding His Message, Focusses Entirely on Michigan
- Romney Homes In on a Message That Will Stick - W. Post | 1/10/08
- Romney Pulls Ads in SC, Fla. - Newsmax, AP | 1/9/08
Hillary Dismisses Polls, Relies on Women and Ground Game
- Clinton: I Didn't Believe the Polls - CNS | 1/9/08
- Hillary Ace-in-the-Hole: Superdelegates - Newsmax | 1/9/08
- Clinton’s Message, and Moment, Won the Day - NY Times| 1/10/08
- Women’s Support for Clinton Rises in Wake of Perceived Sexism - NY Times | 1/10/08
- Clinton's Lofty Finish Started at Ground Level - W. Post | 1/10/08
- Clinton the N.H. Comeback Kid - W. Post | 1/10/08
The Primaries
- Candidates Sharpen National Strategies After Tunnel Vision of Iowa, New Hampshire - Fox News | 1/9/08
- McCain, Clinton Look Ahead After Wins - NY Post | 1/9/08
- Richardson to End 2008 Presidential Bid - AP | 1/9/08
- Clinton, Obama Dig in for Long Fight - AP | 1/9/08
- NY Mayor Bloomberg Weighs 2008 Run - AP | 1/9/08
- Analysis: Almost Like Two GOP Primaries - AP | 1/9/08
- Pace Quickens in Wide-Open Races - W. Post | 1/10/08
Obama the "Insurgent" Sharpens His Attacks
- Obama: We Are the Insurgent Campaign - Newsmax | 1/9/08
- Slight of King Could Linger for Voters - NY Sun | 1/10/08
- Obama Is Set Back by a Remarkable Upset - NY Sun | 1/9/08
- Obama Hints of Sharpening Tactics - NY Sun | 1/9/08
- Rove: Obama's 'Smarmy, Prissy' Slap Helped Clinton
CNS | 1/9/08 - Dividing Up Delegates - Why did Obama get as many as Clinton in New Hampshire, when he finished in second place? - Slate | 1/9/08
- Big Nevada Union Backs Obama - AP | 1/9/08
- Obama Swipes at Clinton, but Takes Aim at Bush - NY Times | 1/10/08
Giuliani Falls Behind in Florida While Practically Living There
- Giuliani Focuses on Florida After Loss - Newsmax, AP | 1/8/08
- Giuliani Falls Behind in The Ref's Florida Averages, Political Ref | 1/10/08
Michigan Primary
- Michigan Next, G.O.P. Rivals Turn to the Economy - NY Times | 1/10/08
![]() Yahoo! News: Politics News Tax reform in this election year: It's not likely (AP) AP - Politicians of all stripes in this election year are clamoring for simplifying the tax code and closing loopholes. But that would mean Americans could lose some of their prized deductions. Obama bemoans wife being dragged into politics (AP)
Romney adds to delegate lead after Nevada victory (AP) AP - Mitt Romney has added to his lead in the race for delegates now that Republican officials in Nevada finished the vote count from Saturday's presidential caucuses. Gingrich shunned lobbying but hired lobbyists (AP) AP - GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says his consulting business never lobbied. But records show that he hired state and federal lobbyists, and some staff left to take lobbying jobs. Hoekstra's broken English ad draws more criticism (AP) AP - A coalition of black ministers in Detroit called Monday for U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra to apologize for his Super Bowl ad featuring a young Asian woman speaking broken English to describe the impact of the Democratic incumbent's economic policies. Obama: Negative ads will have role in 2012 race (AP) AP - President Barack Obama says the rise of political action committees guarantees that there will be a lot of negative ads in the lead-up to November's presidential election. Romney latest pol to join wait-let-me-explain club (AP)
Obama: US has 'very good' intelligence on Iran (AP)
Super Bowl obscenity a mess for FCC (Politico) Politico - Singer M.I.A.'s act is likely to be reviewed. Poll: Obama over 50% vs. Mitt (Politico) Politico - It's the first time since July that he's garnered more than half the votes in a matchup with Romney. GOP ends NV vote count; Romney on top with 50% (AP)
FACT CHECK: Obama, GOP spin recent energy stats (AP) AP - You wouldn't know it from the Republicans, but these are boom times for American energy. Air Force to cut 10,000 airmen, shift aircraft (AP) AP - The Air Force on Friday detailed plans to cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve airmen next year, as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities around the country to be better prepared for wars of the future. Conservatives take second powerful post in Finland (AP)
Obama tightens Iran sanctions over bank "deception" (Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama signed an executive order imposing stricter sanctions on Iran and its central bank, saying new powers to freeze assets were needed because Iranian banks were concealing transactions, the White House said on Monday. Website Traffic Promotion |


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