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We decided to tally up all of our new “Tale of the Email Tape” features in order to see which publications are on top of their game when it comes to being the first to alert us of breaking news.

For each breaking news event, the publication that was first to send its respective e-mail received three points, second place got two points, third place got one. The current tally is as follows:

MSNBC: 15
Politico: 15
Wall Street Journal: 9
CNN: 8
USA Today: 8
L.A. Times: 5
Washington Post: 3
ABC: 2
Roll Call: 1

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Separated At Birth: Bill Sammon

Inky — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:51:07 +0000

For this week’s Separated at Birth, we have the Examiner’s Bill Sammon.

Does Bill…

Look like…
Kelsey Gammer?

Johnny Damon?

John Grisham?

Did you miss our earlier Separateds? Or just want to see them again? Check out Dana Priest, J. Freedom du Lac, Chris Wallace, Bob Woodward, Part II, Tim Russert, Part II, Anne Kornblut, Greta Wodele, Michael Calderone, Robert Traynham, Les Kingsolving, Pamela Brown, Bill Press, Kriston Capps, Howard Bryant, Michael Clements, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Wes Pruden, Chris Cillizza, Dana Perino, Dan Steinberg, David Martin, David Bradley, Linda Greenhouse, Laura Sessions Stepp, William Arkin, Paul Singer, Ben Bradlee, John Yang, Armstrong Williams, Howard Kurtz, Tony Kornheiser, John Harris, Len Downie, David Corn, Bob Woodward, Jeff Zeleny, John McCaslin, John Hendren, Lesley Lopez, Elizabeth Shogren, Norah O’Donnell, Chris Matthews, Tim Russert, Brit Hume, Wolf Blitzer and David Gregory

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REPOSTING: Poll of the Day

Patrick — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:29:14 +0000

Although we love the 43 of you who voted despite the lack of answers, today’s earlier poll was all screwed up, so we’re reposting. Vote away:

surveys – Take Our Poll

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Priest Leaves NBC for CBS

Patrick — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:07:46 +0000

The Washington Post’s Dana Priest has decided to become a contributor to CBS, instead of NBC (where she was previously), FishbowlDC has learned.

>UPDATE: Priest’s first piece appeared last night on CBS News. She’ll turn some of her Post news stories into TV news segments and also contribute to “60 Minutes” as well.

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Rush On Journo Candidates

Patrick — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:58:07 +0000

From Rush Limbaugh’s Wednesday show:

RUSH: In fact, it looks to me like Fred Barnes’ candidate, Rudy Giuliani, has now dropped out. It looks like David Brooks’ candidate, Mike Huckabee, has no traction — he hasn’t won anything since Iowa — and he needs to get out. Tom Brokaw’s candidate, Hillary Clinton, she’s in deep trouble going into Super Tuesday. The race card didn’t work. She needs the “firewall” of the Latino vote. But Tom Brokaw’s candidate is floundering. Tim Russert’s candidate, Barack Obama, seems to be doing better than expected. Good for you, Tim. I’m proud of you. Olbermann’s candidate, Kucinich, is now gone. He’s back in Ohio, trying to keep his seat against a primary challenger. Mort Kondracke’s candidate, Ron Paul, gets weirder by the minute. (boos) Thank you. And I want to stress once again, ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you for your support, and I want to assure you that I cannot — and I will not — leave the Golden EIB Microphone. (applause) I will not retire. I will not concede. (cheers and applause) I will not drift away! I will not fade away, until every American agrees with me.

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Party Pics: The Atlantic’s SOTU Party

Patrick — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:42:13 +0000

More after the jump…

continued…

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Chris Matthews Graces New TNR

Patrick — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:57:17 +0000

Side question: Considering that this magazine and lots of Hollywood movies turn to Chris Matthews when they’re looking for the stereotypical talking head, has Matthews become the poster child for punditry?

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Tale of the Email Tape: Davis To Retire

Patrick — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:55:47 +0000

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