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...remember the last time a candidate for President opened an advertising blitz by touting a position he has taken that is highly unpopular within his party. Usually it's a gauzy bio spot--Joe Lieberman was born in a log cabin in Stamford, Conn.--or crisp advocacy of an apple-pie issue like education. This ad not only highlights Lieberman's unpopular vote for the $87 billion but also reminds voters of his even more controversial (among Democrats) support for the war. Why do it, then? Because integrity is about the only card Lieberman has left to play...
...With Roberts on the defensive, Republicans early last week launched a PR blitz about an "options" memo written by a Democratic aide which argued for delaying an "independent investigation" of the pre-war intelligence until Dems have pushed Roberts and his powers as chairman to the limit - which, conveniently, would likely be during next year's presidential election season. "We can pull the trigger on an independent investigation of the Administration's use of intelligence at any time," the memo read, "but we can only do so once." Roberts and other Republicans jumped on the memo, with some calling...
...They’re playing with a lot of blitz and a lot of blitz stuff coming out of the secondary,” Siedlecki said. “They’re trying to do a lot of movement up front. He’s got them playing and they’re making some plays...
...Crimson blitz never caught up to the Big Green quarterback, who was able to unload long passes seemingly at will almost immediately after the snap...
Little, the 5’8 Big Green tailback, ran a 35-yard touchdown strike up the middle on a blitz with 2:41 left in the third quarter to extend the lead...