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Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsing during a speech last night leads the Drudge Report today, with no news yet on why he collapsed or what his condition is. Also, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) nomination to head up the State ... READ MORE

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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) potential nomination as secretary of State lead the Huffington Post as a series of reports indicate the Clintons have turned over relevant documents and that her nomination will take place after the Thanksgiving holiday. Also, ... READ MORE

Michelle Malkin
While fault for the mortgage and economic crisis may lie with Democratic policies that enabled risky behavoir, there will be no conservative counterrevolution in the U.S. until voters stop electing Republicans who supported that legislation, Michelle Malkin says. Attorney General ... READ MORE

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Democrats’ insistence that troubled automakers come back with some sort of plan before being granted a bailout is hardly unreasonable, given that no serious politician will let the industry fail, John Aravosis declares. Meanwhile, in the Minnesota recount for the ... READ MORE

The Next Right
President-elect Barack Obama’s online advantage over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was a major factor in Obama’s victory, Patrick Ruffini suggests. Also, there are a number of competitive governors’ races in 2010, with plenty of pickup opportunities for Republicans available Sean ... READ MORE

Open Left
Attorney General nominee Eric Holder has record of promoting diversity and emphasizing independence and standing up for civil rights - proof that he will be a good Attorney General, Kia Franklin says. Meanwhile over at the Defense Department, President-elect Barack ... READ MORE

MyDD
Two unsettled Senate races draw bloggers’ attention at MyDD. Minnesota’s recount is reason for continued optimism, Todd Beeton claims, as votes trickle toward Democrat Al Franken. President-elect Barack Obama’s radio ad for Democrat Jim Martin in the Georgia runoff underscores ... READ MORE

TalkingPointsMemo
President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) believe they have turned over all relevant materials to President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team for a Secretary of State vetting, Greg Sargent reports. But Sen. Clinton may be better off where she ... READ MORE

The Corner
Balancing the interests of social and economic conservatives is important, but social conservatives Republicans victories in 1994, Ramesh Ponnuru argues. A type of social conservatism that focuses on big government spending would almost certainly quash some conservatives’ libertarian instincts, and ... READ MORE

RedState
Rep. Henry Waxman’s (D-Calif.) newfound control of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will mean misplaced priorities on energy policy, Moe Lane fears. But the silver lining for Republicans is that liberal Democrats now own responsibility for issues, especially a ... READ MORE

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July 2, 2008

DAY'S END ROUNDUP

@ 6:10 pm by Andy Barr

A shake-up at the top of John McCain's campaign is a signal the campaign is shifting to the general election, bloggers write Thursday. Day Four of the retired Gen. Wesley Clark drama and a black actor claiming he paved the way for Barack Obama's campaign also have bloggers talking.

Steve Schmidt moving up to takeover the day-to-day operations of the McCain campaign is an effort by the campaign to beef up its staff as it prepares to fully engage Barack Obama, Marc Ambinder writes. Patrick Ruffini at The Next Right supports the move, pointing out Schmidt ran California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) campaign and steered the confirmation process for both Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito.

Now four days after Clark made a comment that touched off a media firestorm, MyDD's Josh Orton thinks both the campaigns and the media went way overboard with reporting and commenting about what Clark said. TPM put together a video of over-the-top reactions to the story that is a must-watch for those who have followed the story.

And Dennis Haybert thinks his portrayal of "24″ president David Palmer helped "open the eyes" of some Americans who now support Obama, Daily Intel reports. For those familiar with the show, News Busters points out that if the Palmer-as-a-precursor-to-Obama analogy is to be believed, then there's also an unflatteringly comparison of Michelle Obama to Palmer's unlikeable wife, Sherry.

FROM THE BLOGS:
The McCain Campaign Aftershock - Marc Ambinder
Five Years Since 'Bring Em On' - Think Progress
Steve Schmidt Takes Over Day-to-Day for McCain - The Next Right
McCain Reshuffles Top of Campaign - Mark Kilmer, RedState
The Obama House Story - TChris, TalkLeft
The Clark Game - Josh Orton, MyDD
McCain in Colombia - The Caucus
TV President Says He Paved Way for Obama - Daily Intel
Hitchens Gets Tortured - Wonkette
No Cherry Tree - John J. Miller, The Corner

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
GOP Candidates Visit ANWR - The Hill
Colombia Rescues Hostage Held for Years - Washington Post
McCain Orders Shake-Up - New York Times

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