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It wasn't long ago that political observers considered Sen. Hillary Clinton
(D-NY) to be the inevitable Democratic nominee. But two weeks after a weak
debate performance, Clinton is still in damage control mode as her rivals
seemingly gain momentum. Is Clinton's bid for the presidency unraveling? Time
magazine's Joe Klein and GOP strategist Ed Rollins will tell you what they
think.
We'll also have the premiere of Hardball's Big Number. Every night we'll bring
you a striking, emblematic figure from the day's news reports. Don't miss it.
Then, Fmr. Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) picked up a big conservative endorsement
yesterday from the National Right to Life Committee. Tonight we'll hear from
executive director David O'Steen on why Thompson edged out his Republican
rivals.
Plus, why are Clinton's critics accusing her husband of playing the gender
card? And which key Iraq vote is scheduled for this week in Congress?
We'll take a look at these stories and more in our roundtable discussion with
NBC's David Gregory, the Houston Chronicle's Julie Mason and NBC News Political
Director Chuck Todd.
For the latest on all of today's political news, go to the best political
website www.politics.msnbc.com, powered by NBC News and the National Journal.
And, don't forget to check out NBC's "First Read" and MSNBC.com's political
calendar.
Vidhya Murugesan compiled the "Hardball Briefing" from Washington, D.C.
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