Thompson wants to be 2008's outsider - USATODAY.com

Thompson wants to be 2008's outsider - USATODAY.com: "Politician-turned-actor Fred Thompson has been coy with audiences as he flirts with a bid for the Republican presidential nomination. In an interview with USA TODAY, however, the former Tennessee senator not only makes it clear that he plans to run, he describes how he aims to do it. He's planning a campaign that will use blogs, video posts and other Internet innovations to reach voters repelled by politics-as-usual in both parties."

Fiscal fears recede in poll - sacbee.com

Fiscal fears recede in poll - sacbee.com: "Californians are feeling better about the state's fiscal health than they did three years ago, but that might be because they know little or nothing about how the state is handling their money, according to a survey released Wednesday."

Ads prod Capitol on health care plans - sacbee.com

Ads prod Capitol on health care plans - sacbee.com: "The debate over health care change in California has entered the campaign phase with major players in the state's nearly $200 billion industry advertising on television, radio and newspapers to protect their turf."

Over Cigars, Schwarzenegger, Speaker Build Unlikely Bond - WSJ.com

Over Cigars, Schwarzenegger, Speaker Build Unlikely Bond - WSJ.com: "How Núñez Helped Drive
Governor's Left Turn"

FDA Head Defends Working With Companies - Forbes.com

FDA Head Defends Working With Companies - Forbes.com: "The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday deflected criticism of his agency's coziness with industry and defended a recent decision not to require new warning labels on a GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug that may substantially raise the risk of heart attack."

Clinton Secures Endorsement of the Mayor of Los Angeles - New York Times

Clinton Secures Endorsement of the Mayor of Los Angeles - New York Times: "Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton have delivered another one-two punch that reflects their combined political power: corralling the endorsement of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa of Los Angeles, one of the most powerful Democrats in California and among the most influential Hispanics in the nation."

Obama outlines healthcare plan - Los Angeles Times

Obama outlines healthcare plan - Los Angeles Times: "Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday offered an ambitious plan to curb healthcare costs and expand insurance coverage, in the latest example of Democratic presidential candidates honing strategies to achieve coverage for all."