Here are today's top political and election stories:

"A Pitched Debate: Clinton Hears It From Her Rivals" (Adam Nagourney and Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times) Was it John Edwards' attack on Hillary Clinton for her waffling answer on immigration policies? Was it Barack Obama's attack on Clinton for her "secrecy"? Was it Bill Richardson's ode to Clinton late into the night? Or was it Dennis Kucinich's claim that he had once seen a UFO? Whatever it was, last night's Democratic debate in Philadelphia was one for the books.

"Primary Rush Forces New Tack For Campaigns" (Mary Jacoby and T.W. Farnum, Wall Street Journal) The front-loaded primary calendar has forced campaigns to readjust traditional notions of where to spend fundraising dollars. For some, like Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, it means a heavy focus on Iowa; for others, like Rudy Giuliani, it means focusing on Florida.

"Meet Giuliani's New Brain on Foreign Policy" (Eli Lake, New York Sun) Derided by critics as just a collection of those dreaded "neocons," Giuliani's foreign-policy team wants to set the record straight, and that begins with its head, Charles Hill, the former executive assistant to Secretary of State Shultz.

"Huckabee Doubts Rudy Will Get Nod" (Sam Youngman, The Hill) Sen. Sam Brownback was never more sought-after than the moment he dropped out of the GOP race. He has met with Giuliani and rumors are flying that pro-life Brownback could endorse pro-choice Rudy. Such a move would "shock" Mike Huckabee, who would also benefit greatly from a Brownback endorsement.

"Presidential Hopefuls Try to 'Out-Yucca' One Another" (Steve Tetreault, Las Vegas Review-Journal) Maybe because it's a local issue a couple thousand miles out of mind from Philadelphia, but the Yucca Mountain controversy in Nevada didn't come up at last night's debate. But when the Democratic candidates are in Nevada, boy, is it on.

"McCain Caters to GOP Voters" (Stephen Dinan, Washington Times) That benign looking headline actually tops what is a very critical article examining John McCain's many changes on positions, otherwise known as flip-flopping.

"Mega Donors Prepare For '08 Battle" (Ben Smith, The Politico) Billionaires George Soros (for the Dems) and Sheldon Adelson (for the GOP) are determined to spend enough money next year to make 2004 look like a bake sale.

"Similarities to Clinton Land Obama in Tight Spot" (Scott Helman, Boston Globe) Maybe part of the reason Obama has yet to gain much traction going after Clinton is because there aren't many differences between the two.

"Giuliani: Illegals Are a Federal Problem" (Libby Quaid, Associated Press) A good way for Giuliani to parry jabs at his immigration record while mayor is to shift the onus of handling illegal immigration onto the federal government.

"In Chicago, Romney Warns of 'Hillary's House of Horrors'" (Abdon Pallasch, Chicago Sun-Times) Romney traveled to the Windy City and seemed to attack everyone from Clinton to Rudy. And if you're an Olympics fan, he promised to bring it to Chicago in 2016.

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