Politico Downgrades Giuliani's Chances
Writing for The Politico, Jonathan Martin and Ben Smith look at the former mayor of New York and his uphill battle for the RNC nomination in 2008, suggesting that Giuliani's failed run for Senate in 2000 along with his highly public lifestyle is detrimental to his current campaign. Of course it doesn't help that earlier this month, Smith, writing for the New York Daily News, obtained a copy of Giuliani's '08 campaign playbook. For his part, Giuliani claims that his campaign will be working full swing in Iowa by mid-February.
Security, Growing Doubts over Stability Hinder Iraqi Legislature
The constant threat of bombings along with a fragile infrastructure have recently left the Iraqi legislature often lacking a quorum of members. Damien Cave of The New York Times examines the threats and doubts that face legislators and the paradoxical attempts to promote attendance.
L.A. Considers a Gangbusting Tax
How bad is the gang violence in Los Angeles? Bad enough to spur the City Council to call for a parcel tax that would raise the $50 million to enact a variety of anti-gang measures. Patrick McGreevy and Steve Hymon of The Los Angeles Times write on the the likelihood of the passage of the tax and the opposition from citizen who have rejected recent tax hikes.
Other Stories
- Analysis of the President's State of the Union speech from The Nation, The New York Times, and The Washington Times.
- The Boston Globe is carrying an AP story today confirming that John Kerry will not make a bid for the presidency in 2008.
- AFP reports that the the President of Israel, Moshe Katsav, will step down in the face of rape charges.
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