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Dems say voters seem less worried about the war; Murtha says 'surge is working'

"Congressional Democrats are reporting a striking change in districts across the country: Voters are shifting their attention away from the Iraq war," The Politico writes this morning. Politico also notes that:

What's new: 'White lady' joke at Obama fundraiser; Giuliani's 'wrong' statistics

Some of the campaign and political news making headlines this morning: - ABC News -- At Harlem fundraiser, Obama says he's "tired of reading about nooses;" comedian Chris Rock jokes that blacks could be embarrassed if they vote "for that...

Poll junkies: More news for you from Iowa, N.H. & S.C.

American Research Group's latest polling from the early decision states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina shows: Among Republican presidential candidates, a tight battle for the lead in Iowa between Mitt Romney (28%) and Mike Huckabee (27%) and a...

Romney: I'm just like Reagan on abortion

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, during an "Ask Mitt Anything" campaign event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that C-SPAN2 is broadcasting and webcasting right now, was just asked about TV and newspaper ads from a "pro-choice" Republican group that accuse him...

Incident underway at Clinton campaign office in N.H.

On Deadline and WMUR-TV are following what's happening in Rochester, N.H., at an office of Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign. A man is reportedly holding two people hostage there. Update at 2:50 p.m. ET. The Clinton campaign just...

Candidates make their pitches at Dems' fall meeting

As Jill mentioned last night, the Democratic National Committee is holding its fall meeting today in Vienna, Va. The proceedings are now being broadcast on C-SPAN and webcast at C-SPAN.org. (By the way, at 12:45 p.m. ET, C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN.org...

Looking ahead to the weekend

A few things of interest on the presidential candidates' calendars this weekend: - All the Democrats are expected at Saturday's Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum in Iowa. It's to be broadcast on HDNet, starting with a half-hour preview hosted...

What's new: Romney to address religion issue; poll shakes up Iowa race

Some of the campaign and political news making headlines this morning: - USA TODAY -- Romney will address the religion issue: "Much as John F. Kennedy once confronted skeptics of his Catholic faith, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Sunday...

In latest ad, Edwards assails 'power' of lobbyists, drug, oil & insurance companies

Reinforcing themes he's been making on the campaign trail, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is going on the air today in New Hampshire with a TV ad in which he says it's time to take power away from lobbyists and...

Rove has 'advice' for Obama; Clinton campaign thinks it knows why

Karl Rove, the Republican "brain" behind President Bush's two presidential campaigns, penned a memo to Sen. Barack Obama in Sunday's Financial Times. Rove offers his advice on how to win the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. He says to Obama, in...