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...Lebanon cease-fire is holding for a second day, but the casualties in Israeli politics are just starting to mount. Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Dan Halutz, an ex-fighter pilot who was the chief strategist of Israel's less-than-satisfactory war against Hizballah, is still catching flak for Israel's failure to deliver a killing blow to Hizballah during the four-week campaign. But Haltuz is now in deep trouble on the home front as well, where he stands accused of an unusual case of insider trading that some might argue borders on war profiteering...
...Allan Hoffenblum, a Republican strategist, says Schwarzenegger's recent policy moves have cheered the GOP moderates who are so key to his base. He does risk potential defections among hard-core social conservatives infuriated by his support of abortion rights and domestic partnerships, but may be able to compensate by attracting a chunk of "persuadable independents," such as women and conservative suburban-dwelling Latinos. "His advisors are putting together a coalition customized for this candidate," says Hoffenblum...
...Schlesinger's intransigence hasn't stopped Republicans from dreaming. At the Republican National Committee meeting in Minneapolis last week, there was talk of how the Democratic split might be exploited. Says one GOP strategist who was at the Minneapolis meetings: "If Lieberman loses the primary and runs as an independent, there are people in Republican circles who want to raise money for him because they agree with him. Then the question is how much acrimony is left over from his excommunication...
...clear: If the GOP has any plans to make Schlesinger disappear and pull a magic candidate out of the hat, the Dems haven't caught wind of it. "I have yet to see evidence that they've got a viable candidate to put on the ticket," says a Democratic strategist...
Ford is hoping his record will make it more difficult for Republicans to, in the words of his campaign strategist Michael Powell, "culturally misalign" him--that is, cast him as more in line with Democrats nationally on social issues. But Ford has thrown some punches of his own, calling his G.O.P. rivals "the three stooges" and telling them to "grow up." As the Republicans were battling it out in what is thought to be the most expensive primary in Tennessee history, he got an early start sharpening his message for the general election. Last June, 16 months before voting...