Presidential Primary is headed to California...Tuesday, February 5th...
ROMNEY – MCCAIN IN TIGHT FLORIDA RACE Zobgy has McCain up slightly due to Florida governor’s endorsement of the Arizona senator. (Zogby) Hewitt’s blog is loaded with McCain-Romney stuff. (Townhall) Meanwhile, Giuliani slips further behind in Florida. (Washington Times)
HILLARY SMASHED IN SOUTH CAROLINA By more than 28 points. (NY Times) Reuters/Zogby had Obama with a 13 point lead going into the weekend. Mason-Dixon had it at 8. (RealClearPolitics) Some are blaming the disaster on Bill. (NY Times) From Frank Rich: For the Republicans, that means not just a double dose of the one steroid, Clinton hatred, that might yet restore their party’s unity but also two fat targets. (NY Times)
TED KENNEDY BACKS OBAMA Story claims “to send a powerful signal of where the legendary Massachusetts Democrat sees the party going -- and who he thinks is best to lead it.” (Boston Globe) Also joining Kennedy – the man who called Bill Clinton the “first black president.” (ABC News)
A Few Cultural Items...
ABC STATIONS FACE POSSIBLE $1.4 MILLION FINE OVER NUDITY From a 2003 NYPD Blue episode. Better late than never, huh? AOL News
VERMONT TOWN TO VOTE ON ARREST OF BUSH/CHENEY From the story: Kurt Daims, 54, of Brattleboro, the organizer of the petition drive, said Friday the debate to get the issue on the ballot was a good one. Opposition to the vote focused on whether the town had any power to endorse the matter. "It is an advisory thing," said Daims, a retired prototype machinist and stay-at-home dad of three daughters. When was the last time a "town" wanted to arrest political figures? Rutland Herald
This is concerning...
CANADIANS CONSERVE WATER, CITIES UP RATES TO MAKE UP FOR LOST REVENUE Gore partially blamed. Really. We might want to consider this IF California ever gets to the point of major conservation success. The Star
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