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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7328387&amp;nav=4QcS" target="_blank">Darren Dopp filed legal papers</a> to prevent Republicans from subpoenaing his emails.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/nyregion/08kerik.html?ref=nyregion" target="_blank"> Federal prosecutors may ask a grand jury to indict Bernie Kerik</a>.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.nysun.com/article/66064" target="_blank"> There may be a second round in the fight between Eliot Spitzer and 1199.<br /> </a><br /> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/nyregion/08spitzer.html?_r=1&amp;oref=login" target="_blank"> New York’s Democratic congress members think Spitzer’s driver’s license plan may hurt them politically</a>, reports Raymond Hernandez, who also writes, “The reaction among some Democrats underscores how Mr. Spitzer, who just a year ago was viewed as a rising star nationally, has become isolated within his own party.”</p>
<p>  Peter King plans to introduce <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usking1108,0,2867545.story" target="_blank">a bill stopping Spitzer and others from giving driver’s licenses</a> to illegal aliens.</p>
<p>  The driver’s license issue was <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-lijani085451379nov08,0,777376.story" target="_blank">an important one in local races on Long Island</a>, reports Dan Janison.</p>
<p>  <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/2007/11/08/2007-11-08_gov_spitzer_eyes_deal_in_suit_to_spring_.html" target="_blank">Violent criminals may get new parole hearings</a> thanks to a deal being negotiated with the Spitzer administration.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.nysun.com/article/66069" target="_blank"> Bloomberg doesn’t like the idea of having Election Day be a holiday</a>.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18998331&amp;BRD=2384&amp;PAG=461&amp;dept_id=560113&amp;rfi=6" target="_blank"> Republican Andrew Lanza said that Democrat Domenic Recchia acted as a double agent</a>, passing along to the G.O.P. vital information about a Democrat running in a local race. </p>
<p>  On Andrew Cuomo’s subpoena of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Randall Forsyth of Baron’s writes, “<a href="http://online.barrons.com/article/SB119447259090085655.html?mod=googlenews_barrons" target="_blank">That the inevitable inquisition in the mortgage industry has started should come as no surprise</a>.”</p>
<p>  Joel Klein of Time has a piece entitled “<a href="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1681670,00.html" target="_blank">What Hillary Stands For</a>.”</p>
<p>  Barack Obama said the difference between him and Hillary Clinton is, in part, “<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/11/08/2007-11-08_barack_obama_says_hillary_clinton_too_ol-2.html" target="_blank">generational.</a>”</p>
<p>  If immigration doesn’t work, Republicans can <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/11/rangel_tax_bill_jitters.html" target="_blank">use Charlie Rangel as a wedge issue,</a> writes Donald Lambro of the Washington Times.</p>
<p>  On Pat Robertson’s endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, Gail Collins asks, “<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/opinion/08collins.html?_r=1&amp;ref=opinion&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">Is there something in the Bible about smiting down federal bureaucrats</a>?”</p>
<p>  And the most benign thing anyone's written about <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/11082007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix_u.htm" target="_blank">Eliot Spitzer in a while appeared today... on Page Six</a>.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=7328387&amp;nav=4QcS" target="_blank">Darren Dopp filed legal papers</a> to prevent Republicans from subpoenaing his emails.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/nyregion/08kerik.html?ref=nyregion" target="_blank"> Federal prosecutors may ask a grand jury to indict Bernie Kerik</a>.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.nysun.com/article/66064" target="_blank"> There may be a second round in the fight between Eliot Spitzer and 1199.<br /> </a><br /> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/nyregion/08spitzer.html?_r=1&amp;oref=login" target="_blank"> New York’s Democratic congress members think Spitzer’s driver’s license plan may hurt them politically</a>, reports Raymond Hernandez, who also writes, “The reaction among some Democrats underscores how Mr. Spitzer, who just a year ago was viewed as a rising star nationally, has become isolated within his own party.”</p>
<p>  Peter King plans to introduce <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usking1108,0,2867545.story" target="_blank">a bill stopping Spitzer and others from giving driver’s licenses</a> to illegal aliens.</p>
<p>  The driver’s license issue was <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-lijani085451379nov08,0,777376.story" target="_blank">an important one in local races on Long Island</a>, reports Dan Janison.</p>
<p>  <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/2007/11/08/2007-11-08_gov_spitzer_eyes_deal_in_suit_to_spring_.html" target="_blank">Violent criminals may get new parole hearings</a> thanks to a deal being negotiated with the Spitzer administration.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.nysun.com/article/66069" target="_blank"> Bloomberg doesn’t like the idea of having Election Day be a holiday</a>.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18998331&amp;BRD=2384&amp;PAG=461&amp;dept_id=560113&amp;rfi=6" target="_blank"> Republican Andrew Lanza said that Democrat Domenic Recchia acted as a double agent</a>, passing along to the G.O.P. vital information about a Democrat running in a local race. </p>
<p>  On Andrew Cuomo’s subpoena of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Randall Forsyth of Baron’s writes, “<a href="http://online.barrons.com/article/SB119447259090085655.html?mod=googlenews_barrons" target="_blank">That the inevitable inquisition in the mortgage industry has started should come as no surprise</a>.”</p>
<p>  Joel Klein of Time has a piece entitled “<a href="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1681670,00.html" target="_blank">What Hillary Stands For</a>.”</p>
<p>  Barack Obama said the difference between him and Hillary Clinton is, in part, “<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/11/08/2007-11-08_barack_obama_says_hillary_clinton_too_ol-2.html" target="_blank">generational.</a>”</p>
<p>  If immigration doesn’t work, Republicans can <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/11/rangel_tax_bill_jitters.html" target="_blank">use Charlie Rangel as a wedge issue,</a> writes Donald Lambro of the Washington Times.</p>
<p>  On Pat Robertson’s endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, Gail Collins asks, “<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/opinion/08collins.html?_r=1&amp;ref=opinion&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">Is there something in the Bible about smiting down federal bureaucrats</a>?”</p>
<p>  And the most benign thing anyone's written about <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/11082007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix_u.htm" target="_blank">Eliot Spitzer in a while appeared today... on Page Six</a>.</p>
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