The Morning Roundup

Fox News's "Fox and Friends"

Pollster Frank Luntz, on focus groups discussing Michigan and Florida: "We had an opportunity to talk to Democratic voters themselves, and to ask them what should happen. And they were very clear cut. They do not want a 2000 replay once again. They want to make sure that every vote is counted and every voice is heard. ... Barack Obama, be really careful how you handle it. Don't go after every delegate you possibly can. It's far better to compromise with Senator Clinton and start to bring the party together. ... From an overall electoral standpoint, the worst thing the Democrats can do now is to say to Florida, 'you don't matter,' to say to Michigan, 'you don't matter.' Those are two states: if the Democrats lose Michigan, they lose the election; if they win Florida, they win the election."

Former Sen. Al D'Amato: "John McCain notwithstanding, it's a tough year for Republicans. Given the economy, $4 dollar gas... I still believe [McCain] can win. But many ethnic, traditional Democrats are not going to support Obama." On whether McCain will go negative against Obama: "He will not. He'll take the high road."

Sen. Joe Lieberman, on conservatives not agreeing with McCain's global warming stance: "This is who he is, he's independent-minded. He takes some positions that I don't agree with. ... But I trust him as a leader. ... John knows a lot of conservatives don't agree with him on global warming, but he thinks it's right, and I think he's going about this in a sensible way."

MSNBC's "Morning Joe"

Former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers, on the mindset of the Clintons now: "It's a very difficult time for them. ... She clearly wants to press on. The campaign's figuring out what the next step is." On Clinton wanting to be vice president: "Three or four months ago, I would have said no way. Now I think that's part of the decision she's going to have to make. And I think it will affect what we hear her saying on the campaign trail. ... Look, the handwriting's on the wall. Something changed last Tuesday, and everybody who's watching this is aware of that. Does she want to be vice president? I don't think that's been ruled out."

ABC's "Good Morning America"

Jake Tapper reporting, "Obama is beginning to look forward to the campaign where he runs against John McCain...But there's also the message Bill Clinton delivers to white, blue collar voters as he makes his way through West Virginia, 'From the very beginning of this race, there has been a sharp divide in the vote.'"

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