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And the wait goes on and on and on and on... though enquiring minds want to know whether or not the person "directly familar" with what Karl Rove saw during his grand jury testimony shares a brain with some guy in the WH sporting the title of dep. WH CoS? But we digress...

Today's "Spotlight" contains some potential news: the likely dates for the 2008 IA Caucus and NH Primary. As the DNC primary calendar commission debates its final recommendation for the 2008 calendar, word is leaking out about format and dates and we've got the scoop.

Also of note: Anyone else noticing how convenient the timing is for the Bush trip to CA just as Arnold needs a way to act all hot-and-bothered about the nat'l GOP? ... Why isn't their a hard money account that Bill Frist actively raises money to? ... All this and our usual smorgasbord of '05 and '06 updates coming in about an hour. [CHUCK TODD]