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Presidents Bush, Clinton Team Up in Toronto; Clinton Says His View on Gay Marriage Is ‘Evolving’

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: This afternoon in Toronto, former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush shared a stage for a “conversation with presidents” at Toronto’s Convention Centre, in a ticketed event (with a hefty payday for both ex-presidents)...

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May 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (17)

'Top Line': Sotomayor's Smooth Rollout

Today on "Top Line," ABC News’ Senior Legal Correspondent and SCOTUS watcher extraordinaire Jan Crawford Greenburg and Chief Washington Correspondent and Host of “This Week” George Stephanopoulos examined the Sotomayor rollout and what stumbling blocks, if any, may still lay ahead.

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May 29, 2009 in Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Obama Cashes in On-line Political Capital for Sotomayor

ABC News' Elizabeth Gorman reports: The social networking machine that was key to President Obama's election efforts kicks into high gear again today, but this time it's devoted to supporting his pick for the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. It...

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The Note, 5/29/2009: The Fight Within -- Republican vs. Republican on Sotomayor

There is an intramural war among Republicans over how to take on Sotomayor.

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May 29, 2009 in The Note | Permalink | User Comments (47)

The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, May 29, 2009

The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON, CARRIE HALPERIN, LAURA GREENE,...

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Romney Gets Hit in NJ GOP Crossfire

In the Republican gubernatorial primary battle in New Jersey, the idea of not speaking ill of a fellow Republican seems to have gone out the window.

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May 28, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (11)

White House Adviser: Economy ‘Deep in the Woods’ – but Stimulus is Working

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: With the stimulus bill now on the books for more than 100 days, the White House is eager to tout its impact on the economy – even while acknowledging that the nation is still in...

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The Note, 5/28/2009: Supreme Confidence--Rumblings on the left, but White House isn't shaking

By RICK KLEIN How about bottling some of that SCOTUS magic? One thing to remember about the stellar White House rollout of Judge Sonia Sotomayor: It's easier to define the terms of a debate when no one else can really...

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Must Reads Thursday

The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON, GEORGIA DAWKINS, CARRIE HALPERIN...

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Bill Clinton Attempts Second Fiddle, Again

The Times' Peter Baker interviews Clinton about his life after the White House and the 2008 campaign trail, while married to a woman fully entrenched in the administration.

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May 27, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (17)