Monday, December 10, 2007

• Weekend Recap

  GOP Hopefuls Temper Anti-Immigrant Talk (Synopsis: Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) was the only Republican candidate not to participate in the Spanish language debate.  The debate was largely cordial as candidates rehashed their positions on immigration).

  Winfrey: 'Vote that dream into reality' (Synopsis: Oprah Winfrey continues to campaign hard for Sen. Barack Obama.  She drew a crowd of 30,000 over the weekend in South Carolina).

  Hill Briefed on Waterboarding in 2002 (Synopsis:  A "gotcha" moment for congressional Democrats as a bi-partisan group of lawmakers were briefed on interrogation techniques in 2002.  None raised objections.  The group consisted of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV), Rep. Peter Goss (R-FL), Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL), and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS).  Democrats and some Republicans have been criticizing the White House and CIA for these same techniques).

  NBC Decides to Run Conservative-Group Ad (Synopsis: NBC reversed its decision to block a Freedom's Watch ad thanking the troops.  NBC had said the ad was too political because it linked to the organization's website).

  Luallen won't seek mcconnell's Senate seat (Synopsis:  The potential top challenger to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), State Auditor Crit Luallen, has decided to pass on the race.  McConnell's seat should now be fairly safe).

  McCrery says he won't seek re-election (Synopsis: Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA) announced that he would not seek re-election.  The seat leans Republican.  GOP congressional retirements now inch closer towards 20).

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