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All about the Benjamins
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A Thursday afternoon rally gave the Dow its first 10,000 close in over a year and a half. Some say the market surge may boost Bush's campaign.
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High hopes for new, electronic voting devices appear to have given way to some high anxiety.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on 'soft money' contributions and limits on political advertising by advocacy groups.
President Bush defends his decision to bar nations who refused to participate in the Iraq war from bidding on contracts to rebuild the nation.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
• MONEY, HONEY: The President is set to reap political dividends as the markets roar back to life.
The Boston Globe: Rising markets may give Bush a lift
• PITY PARTY: Senator Joe Lieberman's supporters are newly energized, feeling their man was done wrong by Al Gore. Lagging in the polls, Team Joe is turning the proverbial lemons into, well, you know.
The New York Times: Lieberman is working to capitalize on sympathy
• ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK, BABY!: Outspoken Georgia Senator Zell Miller is counting his cash as criticism only propels sales of his new book.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Carter attack likely only to help Miller's Democrat-bashing book
• THE BIG "E": Kerry focused the "Is-Dean-Electable" argument on the war, saying the Bush forces would "eviscerate" the former Vermont Governor if Dean makes it into the general election ring.
The Boston Globe: Kerry: Dean's foreign policy portfolio is too weak
• IT'S GOT LEGS: Perhaps Howard Dean was hoping Recordgate would fade into the shadows in the wake of the Gore supernova. It ain't happening.
The Washington Post: Critics snap at Dean's heels over sealed records
• LEVEL WITH US, K? Get out your parsing pencils. Hillary Clinton isn't running for the top spot this time around, but she's not closing the door on Veep speculation. Here's her quote. Judge for yourselves. "I'm not going to speculate or look into the future. I want to be the best Senator I can be."
AP: Clinton: No to cabinet, won't speculate on VP spot
• GREAT DAYS IN HARLEM: First Dean then Clark moves on up to the Village of Harlem, accepting endorsements and burnishing credentials among African-Americans.
The New York Daily News: Rangel backs Clark: Prez hopeful is 3rd Dem to stump in Harlem
• THE LATEST PARLOR GAME: Is he too liberal? Is he too rash? Does he have the background? Will he have the cash?
The Hartford Courant: Democrats' quandary: Is Dean electable?
• MORE THAN ANGER: The Dean campaign was propelled by a new vision of creative strategy.
USA Today: Dean's campaign like no other
• A WHOLE 'NOTHER BALLGAME: The glory days of the 90s are over. As Democrats embrace a fiery liberal (he's a liberal for the sake of this argument, ok?) over a tempered centrist, New Democrats are wondering where the love went.
AP: Tough climate for centrist Democrats
• NO HOMETOWN HERO: He's the star of every debate, but back in Gotham, Al Sharpton's star is falling.
The New York Times: Sharpton's support slips despite national attention
• NEW REGIMEN: "General Clark seeks to move from the regimented world of the military to running for president -- a notoriously unstructured endeavor that the candidate has taken to likening to an octopus."
The New York Times: Remnants of military tradition remain for Clark
• HER FINEST HOUR: The Post revisits the high point in a stormy Senate career
The Washington Post: In Braun-Helms fight, Senate searched soul
• SHACKING UP: See which states get shafted as the DNC hands out convo hotels.
The Boston Globe: DNC even-handed in housing assignments
• STRANGERS IN THE MORNING: Forget Ryan and Trista ... Dennis and Marie had a lovely romantic breakfast -- with reporters in tow.
The New York Times: Candidate captures a vote, if not a heart
Compiled by Claire Brinberg
