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		<title>Elsewhere: Endorsement, Catastrophe, the Beirut of Republican Politics</title>

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<p>The Giuliani campaign has officially announced the formation of the <a href="http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1146" target="_blank">Catastrophe Advisory Committee</a>. </p>
<p>But is definitely <a href="http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/10/rudy-pulls-michigan-staff/" target="_blank">not banking on Michigan</a>. </p>
<p>Which, if you didn't know before, is the “<a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0108/Huck_backerRomney_hater_tries_to_galvanize_Michigan_churches.html" target="_blank">Beirut of Republican politics</a>,” and here's an example of why.</p>
<p>California Congressman George <a href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/10/567260.aspx" target="_blank">Miller, a close ally of Nancy Pelosi, is endorsing Obama</a>. </p>
<p>  As does South Dakota Senator <a href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/CL4" target="_blank">Tim Johnson</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.politickernj.com/paul-endorses-sabrin-senate-15325" target="_blank">  Ron Paul endorses a candidate for Senate</a>. In New Jersey. </p>
<p>The senior Democrat in the <a href="http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=5119" target="_blank">Nevada Senate endorses Hillary</a> Clinton.</p>
<p>  Jon <a href="http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1880" target="_blank">Powers keeps picking up local endorsements</a>. </p>
<p>  It's <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/10/weiner-and-wylde-square-off-in-pricing-forum/" target="_blank">Anthony Weiner versus Kathy Wylde</a> on congestion pricing.  </p>
<p>Richardson dropped out of the race because it wouldn’t do the campaign any good to “<a href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/10/568069.aspx" target="_blank">get our a** kicked in Nevada</a>,&quot; according to an aide.</p>
<p>  John <a href="http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/01/10/edwards_slips_to_third_place_in_north_carolina.html" target="_blank">Edwards goes to third place</a> in North Carolina. </p>
<p>  Darrel <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2008/01/aubertines-ad-one-of-us.html" target="_blank">Aubertine is on the air </a>with an ad. </p>
<p><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUUUoGmiCzRZ79VBCIIcNk8beZSAD8U36SDO0" target="_blank">Where does a movie start and an attack ad begin</a>?  </p>
<p>Jim <a href="http://tediscostake.blogspot.com/2008/01/capital-news-9-on-property-taxes-state.html" target="_blank">Tedisco blogs</a> about himself. </p>
<p>  Betsy <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/the-gotbaum-factor-or-non-factor-in-2009/" target="_blank">Gotbaum says she'll probably decide by the summer</a> what citywide office she'll run for. </p>
<p>   In the meantime, she has this <a href="http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/01/public_advocate_lauches_web_si.html" target="_blank">new web site about schools</a>. </p>
<p>In the comments section Anonymous writes, &quot;with articles like 'Last Stop for the Bloomberg '08 Express' showing up here, the Journal, the Times, and most other major national political publications, <a href="/2008/bloomberg-polling#comments" target="_blank">the Mayor was losing the credible threat of running for President that was keeping him from being a lame duck</a>.&quot;  </p>
<p><a href="http://theunpolitician.blogspot.com/2008/01/young-democrats-taking-over-queens-ny.html" target="_blank">Being a young Democrat is fun</a>, this guy says. </p>
<p>And above, Tom Suozzi says hello. </p>
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<p>The Giuliani campaign has officially announced the formation of the <a href="http://www.joinrudy2008.com/article/pr/1146" target="_blank">Catastrophe Advisory Committee</a>. </p>
<p>But is definitely <a href="http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/10/rudy-pulls-michigan-staff/" target="_blank">not banking on Michigan</a>. </p>
<p>Which, if you didn't know before, is the “<a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0108/Huck_backerRomney_hater_tries_to_galvanize_Michigan_churches.html" target="_blank">Beirut of Republican politics</a>,” and here's an example of why.</p>
<p>California Congressman George <a href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/10/567260.aspx" target="_blank">Miller, a close ally of Nancy Pelosi, is endorsing Obama</a>. </p>
<p>  As does South Dakota Senator <a href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/CL4" target="_blank">Tim Johnson</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.politickernj.com/paul-endorses-sabrin-senate-15325" target="_blank">  Ron Paul endorses a candidate for Senate</a>. In New Jersey. </p>
<p>The senior Democrat in the <a href="http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=5119" target="_blank">Nevada Senate endorses Hillary</a> Clinton.</p>
<p>  Jon <a href="http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1880" target="_blank">Powers keeps picking up local endorsements</a>. </p>
<p>  It's <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/10/weiner-and-wylde-square-off-in-pricing-forum/" target="_blank">Anthony Weiner versus Kathy Wylde</a> on congestion pricing.  </p>
<p>Richardson dropped out of the race because it wouldn’t do the campaign any good to “<a href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/10/568069.aspx" target="_blank">get our a** kicked in Nevada</a>,&quot; according to an aide.</p>
<p>  John <a href="http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/01/10/edwards_slips_to_third_place_in_north_carolina.html" target="_blank">Edwards goes to third place</a> in North Carolina. </p>
<p>  Darrel <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2008/01/aubertines-ad-one-of-us.html" target="_blank">Aubertine is on the air </a>with an ad. </p>
<p><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUUUoGmiCzRZ79VBCIIcNk8beZSAD8U36SDO0" target="_blank">Where does a movie start and an attack ad begin</a>?  </p>
<p>Jim <a href="http://tediscostake.blogspot.com/2008/01/capital-news-9-on-property-taxes-state.html" target="_blank">Tedisco blogs</a> about himself. </p>
<p>  Betsy <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/the-gotbaum-factor-or-non-factor-in-2009/" target="_blank">Gotbaum says she'll probably decide by the summer</a> what citywide office she'll run for. </p>
<p>   In the meantime, she has this <a href="http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/01/public_advocate_lauches_web_si.html" target="_blank">new web site about schools</a>. </p>
<p>In the comments section Anonymous writes, &quot;with articles like 'Last Stop for the Bloomberg '08 Express' showing up here, the Journal, the Times, and most other major national political publications, <a href="/2008/bloomberg-polling#comments" target="_blank">the Mayor was losing the credible threat of running for President that was keeping him from being a lame duck</a>.&quot;  </p>
<p><a href="http://theunpolitician.blogspot.com/2008/01/young-democrats-taking-over-queens-ny.html" target="_blank">Being a young Democrat is fun</a>, this guy says. </p>
<p>And above, Tom Suozzi says hello. </p>
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