The Morning Read: Friday, November 2, 2007

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The Economist wonders if Rudy Giuliani can maintain his lead.

Corporate America is donating to Charlie Rangel.

Outspoken activist Fred Newman defends social therapy.

If elected, Barack Obama said he would “engage in aggressive personal diplomacy” with Iran.

Eliot Spitzer will be tested on election day, writes Jacob Gershman.

Michael Bloomberg came out against Spitzer’s new driver’s license plan, despite a statement this weekend saying he was “encouraged” by it.

Under Spitzer’s plan, illegal immigrants may be able to purchase guns.

Bloomberg still opposes cell phones in schools.

Spitzer’s new hire, Bruce Gyory, said he will “knit together the seams between policy, legislative relations and public outreach.”

At a rally in Westchester, Spitzer said “every part of our party is bonded together.”

John Catsimatidis is in Public Lives.

The MTA backs the TWU’s request to restore automatic collection of dues from its members.

The father of a candidate in Mt. Vernon was shot.

City officials are combating the spate of hate crimes in the city
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Welfare rolls in the city continue to plummet.

Illegal immigrants are a tough issue for Democrats
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Charles Krauthammer writes, “From Day One of Hillary’s inauguration, Bill will have had more experience than she at everything she touches.”

Ruth Marcus writes that Hillary “doesn’t need to play the woman-as-victim card.”

Rupert Murdoch is teaming up with Google to fight off FaceBook.

Andy Wolf likes congestion pricing.

The Nashua Telegraph editorial board thinks Tim Russert’s question to Hillary about licenses was as poorly executed as Hillary’s answer. They didn’t like the subsequent coverage either.

The Daily News editorial board says judicial candidate Noach Dear of Brooklyn “has filed official statements that appear false.”

And on the topic of Bloomberg 2008, The New York Sun editorial board writes, “We have encouraged him to run, though we have not endorsed him for the office.”

The Morning Read: Friday, November 2, 2007