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...Reported by James Carney, Michael Duffy, Viveca Novak and Elaine Shannon/Washington
...With the public ever more on Clinton's side, Gingrich's tactic seems a little badly timed. Why go negative now? Because, says TIME congressional correspondent James Carney, the Speaker is taking the fall for the entire GOP. "To win in November, Republicans have to motivate their base." And the Lewinsky investigation is one heck of a wedge issue. Never mind about Newt 2000 -- "Gingrich is not as sure about running for President as he once was," adds Carney. Greater love hath no man than he lay down his candidacy for his party. With Gingrich promising to mention this...
...Speaker wanted to prevent a House vote on comprehensive campaign finance legislation, but as Democrats came within the 14 signatures needed to secure a floor vote by petition, Gingrich conceded, offering to allow a floor vote. "Gingrich read the writing on the wall," says TIME congressional correspondent Jay Carney. "It looked very much like he was going to lose on this issue; that the Democrats were going to get their signatures. The Speaker decided to back down rather than suffer the humiliation of having this bill go to floor under petition." Oh well, there's always the tax issue...
...Reported by Jay Branegan, Margaret Carlson, James Carney, Michael Duffy, Viveca Novak, Karen Tumulty and Michael Weisskopf/Washington
...Nationwide plagues of sexual harassment aside, what can we expect in the days and weeks ahead? "One thing is certain," says TIME congressional correspondent Jay Carney. "House Republicans won't be very enthusiastic about pursuing an impeachment case over perjury and obstruction of justice charges that stem from a case that a federal judge threw out." Especially not in an election year. While Clinton's approval rating percentage is soaring into the 70s, the GOP is most likely to hear the one spin that speaks loudest of all: That of the ballot...