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Team spirit: The seven Democratic candidates bashed President Bush instead of one another in Thursday night's New Hampshire debate.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
• FINAL DEBATE: All seven contenders for next Tuesday's New Hampshire primary vote gather for a final Granite State debate, and all play nice.
The Union Leader: Democrats use final debate to take swipes at Bush
• YADA YADA YADA: No highlights to write home about in last night's debate.
The Union Leader: Analysts: Debate had no'crystallizing moment'
• PRIMETIME COUPLE: Howard and Judy Dean sat down with ABC's Diane Sawyer last night in a snowy Vermont inn for some major damage control.
The New York Times: On TV with his wife, a softer, gentler Dean
• "COMEBACK DEAN" IN THE MAKING: Howard Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi told reporters after last night's debate that his candidate should be likened to Bill Clinton -- with his pre-New Hampshire scandals, drop in polls, and then second-place comeback.
PoliticsNH.com: Trippi compares Dean's N.H. situation to Clinton's
• TONED ADS: The debate last night was gentler and so noticably are the ads. The attacks of Iowa didn't work for some campaigns, and they're toning them down for New Hampshire.
The New York Times: Strategists use Iowa lessons in New Hampshire advertisements
• YOU NEVER CALL, YOU NEVER WRITE: Al Sharpton has visited New Hampshire three times this campaign season -- twice for televised debates. He tells PoliticsNH.com that the compressed primary schedule is to blame.
PoliticsNH.com: Sharpton blames primary schedule as reason for few NH appearances
• CHENEYS HIT THE ROAD: President Bush, avoiding blatant politicking until his Democratic opponent is selected, is sending Dick and Lynne Cheney on the road as surrogates for his campaign. Their assignment -- and they're choosing to accept it -- is to carry the President's message to conservatives around the country.
The Washington Times: Cheney, first lady appeal to GOP
• EVERYBODY LOVES CLYBURN: Now that Dick Gephardt is out of the race, his top backer, South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, is being courted by the remaining candidates.
The Washington Post: Dearest colleague
• PACKING THEIR BAGS: The John Kerry camp is reassigning members of its successful Iowa operation to other key states in next month's primaries.
The Boston Globe: Kerry redeploys his forces for February primaries
• THE END OF BENNIFER: And now for real news... the engagement is off!!! On front pages across America: the 6.1-carat couple's wedding vows have been scrapped. What does this mean for Ben's potential political career and will the economy take a hit?
The New York Post: J. Lo blow for Ben
Compiled by Shirley Zilberstein
