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 Iraq dominates the Motor City debate
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning. The White House, 2004 • The situation in Iraq and the President's $87 billion supplemental request to fund post-war activities dominated last night's testy debate.
The New York Times: Democrats in debate clash over Iraq war • Was last night John Kerry's breakout moment?
The Boston Herald: Kerry wins battle, still trails the war • Michigan pols appeared disappointed with the lack of attention to job issues.
The Detroit News: Dems attack Bush in debate • Detroit's mayor felt Dennis Kucinich didn't properly correct his inaccurate statement about the city's homicide rate.
The Detroit Free Press: Gaffe shows neglect of urban issues • "Democratic presidential candidates are distancing themselves from tough gun control, reversing a decade of rhetoric and advocacy by the Democratic Party in favor of federal regulation of firearms."
The Washington Post: Democratic hopefuls play down gun control • Howard Dean maintains his lead in New Hampshire.
The Boston Globe: Dean affirms his lead, new poll finds • "With Florida activists intensifying their push for a ''straw poll'' to gauge support in the state for the Democratic presidential candidates, this week's threat by all nine hopefuls to boycott the state party's big blowout in December is looking increasingly flimsy."
The Miami Herald: Candidate rethinks boycott • Clark and Lieberman "hope to be the first president elected in more than 30 years who didn't wage what has become a mandatory campaign in the Hawkeye State. Should either win the 2004 nomination, however, Iowa's political stature and the significance of its first-in-the-nation caucuses could be profoundly diminished, political observers said."
The Des Moines Register: Absence may hurt caucus viability • "Once ordained the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, John Kerry is fighting for his political life in his own backyard."
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Kerry losing ground in struggle to win New Hampshire • The Gephardt camp is feeling increasingly confident about their candidate's chances in Iowa.
The Los Angeles Times: Buoyed by polls, Gephardt steps up campaign in Iowa • "With less than three months before Democrats start choosing their presidential candidate, there is a sharp contrast between Edwards' assessment of his campaign and that of the political chattering class. Edwards is fighting a perception among the national news media, party insiders and Democratic donors that he has virtually no shot."
The News & Observer: Edwards says fie to pundits, rolls on Poll watch • A new poll in Georgia shows voters will support the president next year even though they give him lower marks for the way he's handling the economy.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Georgia leans to Bush, poll says • Illinois Democrats appear lukewarm to their party's multi-candidate field.
The Chicago Tribune: Illinois undecided on Bush challenger Campaign finances Both Democrats and Republicans are going after the growing pool of voters who have money wrapped up in the stock market. But which party has the edge? Results are mixed.
The Washington Post: GOP puts stock in 'investor class' According to the Boston Herald, "top Democratic National Convention officials are raking in six-figure salaries paid entirely with tax dollars."
The Boston Herald: DNC fat cats: Taxpayers pick up tab for Dem honchos' $alaries The Bush White House "Administration officials and members of Congress say the religious coalition has had an unusual influence on one of the most religious White Houses in American history."
The New York Times: Evangelicals sway White House on human rights issues abroad Compiled by Sasha Johnson.
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