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...folksy former actor got off to a rocky start with social conservatives--advertising his spotty church attendance, punting on questions about Terri Schiavo and displaying insufficient opposition to gay marriage. But Thompson recently hired a top Christian Right activist to improve relations. And in a new TV ad in Iowa, he boasts of his antiabortion record and asks viewers to "remember that our rights come from God, not from government." He'll be looking now for a pro-life boost in the polls...
Approximately 70% of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers are either undecided or not supporting Clinton. But most observers say that to topple her, the anti-Hillary vote must rally around one of her rivals. Obama took the first shot, telling the Washington Post, "If John wants to make the comparison between the work I did as a community organizer ... to him working as a trial lawyer making millions of dollars, I'm happy to have that discussion." Edwards fired back: "I believe there's a fight in front of us ... And that means you've got to have somebody who will...
KEITH KUPER, ACKLEY, IOWA...
...Kerik pleaded not guilty to all charges. Giuliani quickly acknowledged his error in promoting Kerik. Standing with two former U.S. Attorneys in front of a county courthouse in Dubuque, Iowa, Giuliani said, "I regret the fact that I didn't do a better job of vetting him, and I've apologized to the President for that...
Practical considerations - like hallway traffic control - are behind some of these no-contact measures. For example, at Iowa City, Iowa's South East Junior High School, girls who hadn't seen each other for an entire 42-minute class often stopped to hug each other in hallways during the four-minute break between classes. The hugging clogged the 700-student school's hallways. So Deb Wretman, the principal, developed a "hands-off, or handshake" slogan to limit greetings to a handshake. (She is loath to call it a "policy," and points out that "you won't find anything...