http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/friday_quick_hits_4 Comments for "Friday quick hits" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/friday_quick_hits_4 <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>* Former Young Democrats leader Jay Ottivore officially announces he&#39;s running for the nomination to face U.S. Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/howard_coble">Howard Coble</a>. (<a href="http://blog.news-record.com/staff/capblog/archives/2007/11/ovittore_makes.shtml">Capital Beat</a>)</p><p>* U.S. Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/elizabeth_dole">Elizabeth Dole</a> says Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/mike_easley">Mike Easley&#39;s</a> request for more alternatives to a Navy landing field is &quot;bizarre.&quot; (<a href="http://www.newbernsj.com/news/navy_37588___article.html/dole_sites.html">New Bern Sun Journal</a>) </p><p>* U.S. Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/mel_watt">Mel Watt</a> says the fact that no one likes a bill cracking down on mortgage lenders &quot;may be the best tribute of all.&quot; (<a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hjKSHGm3HX0qxuGcY5RZiyebwixQD8SUDPR00">AP</a>)</p><p>* At debate, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton says <a href="/dome/profiles/john_edwards">John Edwards&#39;</a> attacks are &quot;throwing mud&quot; and &quot;right out of the Republican playbook.&quot; (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/16/us/politics/16debate.html?_r=1&amp;ref=politics&amp;oref=slogin">NYT</a>) </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/friday_quick_hits_4#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/friday_quick_hits_4#comment Congress &#039;08 debate Elizabeth Dole Hillary Clinton Howard Coble Jay Ottivore John Edwards Mel Watt Mike Easley OLF President &#039;08 subprime mortgages Under the Dome Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:15:00 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3193 at http://projects.newsobserver.com