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The Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Memphis put the early race for
2008 into high-gear. Now, back on Capitol Hill, Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold
of Wisconsin, a potential 2008 Democratic candidate, introduced late this
afternoon a resolution to censure President Bush for the NSA's formerly secret
warrantless surveillance program. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN),
coming off of his victory in Saturday's presidential straw poll in Memphis,
called Feingold's measure a "political stunt," called the president's decision
"legal," and pushed for a vote on the matter either later tonight or tomorrow.
Tonight on Hardball, Chris will have comprehensive coverage of this past
weekend's GOP action and the breaking developments coming from the Senate.
Hardball Correspondent David Shuster will have the latest on Feingold's
resolution. Chris will talk with Chuck Todd, editor-in-chief of The Hotline,
and Tony Blankley, editor of the Washington Times editorial page, about that
and the winners and losers coming out of Memphis. They'll also talk about how
Decision 2006 (and 2008!) races are shaping up for both parties.
Vote in MSNBC.com's ongoing virtual GOP presidential straw poll here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11765003/.
(Before you cast your vote, brush up on who is and who might be running with
our brand-new candidate profiles here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11765003/.
You'll also see tonight exclusive interviews Chris had with Frist and Sen. John
McCain (R-AZ) at the conference. Check out all of our SRLC coverage on
MSNBC.com: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/.
Rev. Al Sharpton and former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe will be here to talk
about the Democrats' reaction to Memphis, how their 2008 field is formulating,
and what the political implications of Feingold's move are for both parties!
Plus, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), chairman of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee, will be here to talk about the Democrats' plans for 2006.
Can they gain seats in the House or possibly take back the majority?
Here are some things you might not have read yet today:
--MSNBC reports on the president's latest Iraq speech today
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11810404/
--Newsweek finds the latest state-level abortion fight in Mississippi
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11786647/site/newsweek/
--Hardblogger (Memphis recap) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5445086/
--NBC's (post-Memphis) First Read http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3626796/
--Doonesbury http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html
Brooke Brower compiled the "Hardball Briefing" in Washington, D.C.
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