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The Daily Troika: '08 Buzz From IA, NH and SC

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  • Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), in IA, said the 5th anniversary of 9/11 will mark "the beginning of a bitter and divisive campaign" by the GOP (AP)

  • SC: Rep. Tom Tancredo is "enormously disappointed" in Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

  • At the Iowa Christian Alliance dinner over the weekend, Rep. Jim Nussle defended his hard line stance on abortion rights, Phyllis Schafley bashed Sen. John McCain , and Gov. Mike Huckabee stayed "inconspicuous." Kayne Robinson was the MC.

  • IA: Huckabee channels Larry The Cable Guy and wants politicians to promise to "Git R Done."

  • IA: Sen. Chris Dodd hopes Iowans could care less about his home state.

  • NH: Sen. Joe Biden, campaigning in Londonderry, said he's been doing this stuff (i.e., campaigning) for a long time, and he's never seen voters as angry.