Friday, February 8, 2008
Feb. 8: Regionals in Today's News
MITT'S OUT, MCCAIN IS IN: Wes Allison and Adam Smith in the St. Petersburg Times; Craig Gilbert in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel; Josh Drobnyk in the Allentown Morning Call; Thomas Burr in the Salt Lake Tribune and Suzanne Struglinski in the Deseret News analyze Romney's fall; Larry Lipman in the Palm Beach Post gets react from Florida delegation; and Trish Choate reports in the Witchita Falls Times New Record that Texas Sen. John Cornyn endorses McCain.OTHER CAMPAIGN NEWS: Bruce Alpert in the Times-Picayune advances the state's primary and reports most of the state's delegation has not endorsed.LOCAL RACES: Malia Rulon for the Cincinati Enquirer reports that a local candidate for Congress is temporarily suspending his campaign after the death of his family; Brett Lieberman in the Patriot News reports on outlook for Pennylvania's Republicans this election; and Herb Jackson in the Bergen Record reports that Sen. Frank Lautenberg won't back N.J. Gov. John Corzine's toll increase.CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS: Sean Reilly in the Mobile Register reports that Ala. Sen. Richard Shelby accepted money from Boeing after publicly castigating company officials; and Raju Chebium for Gannett reports on the finances of New Jersey candidates.BILLS, HEARINGS AND MARK-UPS: Lesley Clark in the Miami Herald reports on congressional attempts to force companies that sold life insurance policies to Jewish families before World War II to disclose their books; Noelle Straub reports in the Billings Gazette on a Wyoming judicial nomination; and Matt Canham in the Salt Lake Tribune reports on the progress of radioactive cleanup at Moab.BUDGET: Trish Choate in the Witchita Falls Times examines the impact of the budget on a Texas air force base.LOCAL LOBBYING: Aaron Sadler reports for Stephens Media on Arkansas officials in town lobbying for university funding; and Keith Chu in the Bend Bulletin reports on an Oregon mom in town lobbying on toy safety.
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