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Hardball airs two unique live shows tonight at 7 pm ET & 11 pm ET, 4 am ET and 4 pm
PT, 8 pm PT & 1 am PT (The third show will be a repeat)
Today Idaho, Utah & Hawaii (don't laugh, Kucinich is actually campaigning there) hold
primaries tonight with 61 delegates at stake...We'll have our wing ding political
panel: Howard, Norah, Trippi & Peggy
We'll also do the Axelrod (Edwards)-Elmendorf (Kerry) combo of campaign strategists to
hash out where their guys stand in this race and what the next move is and whatever
bugaboo Chris has in his bonnet tonight..
Shuster's gonna be at the Kerry campaign with an exclusive look "inside" their
strategy and he also has a great "nugget" (a word he explicitly authorized me to use)
on how the Edwards campaign plans to win Illinois....We'll follow that up with a panel
of editor/reporter types from a few Super Tuesday (March 2) states: Phil Bronstein of
the San Francisco Chronicle and formerly the husband of Sharon Stone, Marie Cocco of
New York's Newsday and Brent Larkin of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer...Btw, what's a
plain-dealer and what's it got to do with the news in Cleveland?
Speaking of bugaboos (btw, I don't know what bugaboo means either but its a cute "G"
rated term), Chris is really fired up about this gay marriage amendment President Bush
is backing...We just had a meeting where he spent a half hour going through it and us
producers couldn't get a word in edgewise (shocking, huh?)...Chris will be "on fire"
tonight on this one! Trust me...We'll talk to some legal types like Turley and the
congresswoman who is authoring the constitutional amendment, Rep. Marilyn Musgrave
(R-CO)..Although Bush has not endorsed any specific bill, the legislation supports his
"principles" according to spokesman Scott McClellan earlier today.
We'll have a few other surprises and tricks up our sleeve so stay tuned...We've even
ordered the super duper extra special election campaign desk from world headquarters
in Secaucus just for tonight...That allows us to see four guests on set instead of
two...
Quick, someone call Lucianne Goldberg: Mortman's column is now live! Where do we get
jobless stats? Go figure http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4362251/
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
Did you miss Maher last night? Disappointed that it was all the water cooler buzz at
the office today and you were left out? Here's the transcript!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4356213/
Larkin: Dennis Kucinich is coming home...But he's going to receive something less than
a warm welcome.
http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1077447361165930.xml?oclar
President Bush on Tuesday announced his support for a constitutional amendment banning
gay marriage, in an attempt to halt same-sex unions like the thousands that have been
allowed this month in San Francisco. (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4360783/
Battle joined over same-sex marriage...Regional cases foreshadow fight over U.S.
Constitution (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4304099/
Bush unveils 'clear choice' in campaign speech...President says Dems prone to tax
increases, waffling in war on terror http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4347250/
Aiming to counter Democratic presidential candidates who have dominated the recent
political debate in California, President Bush will visit the state for a two-day
swing on the heels of the March 2 Super Tuesday primary. (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/24/MNGSO56RCK1.DTL
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom invited Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Monday to visit
San Francisco so he can see for himself what the same-sex weddings at City Hall have
wrought. (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/02/24/MNGO056V7I1.DTL
Thousands of gay rights supporters are posting open letters on the Internet urging
Mary Cheney, the vice president's daughter, to speak out against amending the
Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A487-2004Feb23.html
"The other party's nomination battle is still playing out. The candidates are an
interesting group, with diverse opinions. For tax cuts, and against them. For NAFTA,
and against NAFTA. For the Patriot Act, and against the Patriot Act. In favor of
liberating Iraq, and opposed to it. And that's just one senator from Massachusetts"
(The Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040223-115212-2061r.htm
Past votes may dog Kerry campaign...Democrat's support of Bush at issue (The
Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4356093/
Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry charged here Monday that President
Bush is "on the run" from what he termed a failed record on jobs, health care and
terrorism as the Massachusetts senator defended himself against Republican criticism
that he favors higher taxes and opposed major weapons systems. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A546-2004Feb23.html
Kucinich Focuses on Oft-Ignored Hawaii...Caucuses Give Hope for Long-Shot Win (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A579-2004Feb23.html
Despite being dubbed "Obscure Tuesday" by the national press, tonight is the night for
Hawaii's Democrats to pick their presidential candidate. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
http://starbulletin.com/2004/02/24/news/story4.html
Aristide powerless in half of Haiti, seeks help abroad...Marines defend U.S. Embassy;
assault on capital possible soon (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4244322/
Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton is making plans to meet with both the
Haitian president and rebel leaders in an effort to help stem the violent unrest in
the country. (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4361896/
CIA Director George Tenet said Tuesday that the al-Qaida terror group is seriously
damaged but has spread its radical anti-American agenda to other Islamic extremist
groups that now pose the greatest threat to the United States. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040224/D80TOPLO2.html
Here's a little such and so forth that needs to come out of the closet: Dateline:
Battling sex addiction...It's a biological necessity and, for most, a pleasure. But
for an estimated 16 million Americans, sex is a darker topic.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4302347/
Opinion/Editorial
Pat: An index of American decline http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37251
Dionne: Bush's McCain Strategy Redux
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A804-2004Feb23.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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