Mitt Romney's new ad, "Ready," criticizes rival Mike Huckabee for being "soft on government spending," and granting more than 1,000 pardons and commutations as governor.

Clinton: "President"

Here's the script of Hillary Clinton's new ad, titled "President":

ANNCR: What if we had a different president this year?

ANNCR: Hillary Clinton called for action on America's housing crisis in March… in June… in August.

ANNCR: George Bush and Wall Street did nothing.

ANNCR: Since then home prices have plummeted and millions may lose their homes.

ANNCR: Hillary's plan: freeze home foreclosures, freeze rates on adjustable mortgages, provide real tax relief for the middle class.

ANNCR: When we choose a president next year, let's choose one that would have started fixing our economy this year.

ANNCR: Hillary Clinton: "I'm Hillary Clinton and I approve this message"

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Thompson: "Substance"

Fred Thompson's new ad calls him the "clear conservative choice" and ticks off a list of endorsements and praise for his plans on taxes, immigration and the military.

Here's the ad script:

Fred Thompson: I'm Fred Thompson and I approve this message.

Announcer: The Wall Street Journal says Fred Thompson's tax cut plan "leads the GOP field."

A leading economic group calls it a plan "conservatives can rally around."

The conservative National Review says only Thompson has outlined "specific, conservative policies" on immigration.

Investor's Daily says Thompson's national security plan features a "Reaganesque rebuilding of our military."

And the National Right to Life Committee endorsed him because they know he can win.

Fred Thompson. The clear conservative choice.

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Sen. Hillary Clinton is airing a new television ad in Iowa called "Stakes." The ad focuses on what is at stake in the upcoming election such as the war, foreclosure crisis and national debt.

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The campaigns of Hillary Clinton and John Edwards have introduced two new ads for the holiday season.

The Clinton ad, titled "Presents," shows the New York Senator wrapping gifts with tags labeled 'Universal Health Care,' 'Alternative Energy,' and 'Universal Pre-K,' among others.

• Clinton: "Presents"
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The Edwards campaign ad, which will begin airing Sunday, features the candidate asking Americans to remember the homeless and poverty-stricken during the holiday season.

"This is the season of miracles, of faith and love," Edwards says in the ad. "So let us promise together: you will never be forgotten again."

• Edwards: "Season"
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Sen. Hillary Clinton has released an ad in Iowa touting her endorsement by the Des Moines Register over the weekend.

Clinton: "Tested"

In addition, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee wishes Iowans a Merry Christmas in his new ad, which in part criticizes the excess of campaign ads on television.

Huckabee: "What really matters"

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Hillary Clinton has a new ad running in Iowa and New Hampshire. The ad, "Proud," features her mother Dorothy Rodham and daughter Chelsea Clinton. It is the first ad Chelsea has appeared in during the 2008 presidential campaign.

• Clinton: "Proud"

John Edwards has released a new television ad called "Voice." The ad features James Lowe, a coal miner from Virginia who lived 50 years without speaking because of a cleft palate he could not fix be due to being unable to afford the surgery.

"This is wrong," Edwards said in the ad. "It is immoral. When are we going to stop letting drug companies, insurance companies and their lobbyists run this country? America belongs to us. James Lowe finally got his voice, now it's time for yours."

• Edwards: "Voice"

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Dorothy Rodham, Hillary Clinton's mom, talks about the candidate's childhood and her commitment to helping others in a new TV ad.

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In Hillary Clinton's new Iowa ad the candidate says the country needs a new beginning on health care, education and foreign policy.

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The Washington Post reports that the American Federation of Teachers is running a new 60-second radio ad in support of Hillary Clinton.

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AFSCME has a new TV ad in Iowa urging Iowans to caucus for Hillary Clinton.

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Hillary Clinton's new TV ad features a testimonial from Gen. Wes Clark.

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• Democratic Courage: 'Blowin' in the Wind'
• John Edwards: 'Twenty Generations
• Tom Tancredo: 'Consequences'

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• Hillary Clinton: 11/29: 'Strong' (TV)
• John Edwards: 11/26: 'Mess'
• Mike Huckabee: 11/26: 'Believe'
• Bill Richardson: 11/27: 'Bold Plan'
• Mitt Romney:
  11/29: 'Historic Choice'
  11/27: 'Take Charge'
• Fred Thompson: 11/27: 'Service' & 'Marie'

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Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, at an education-themed fundraising appearance for a state senator on Saturday, praised a new Iowa law that allows every 4-year-old the chance to go to preschool as a good investment.

"(The Iowa Legislature) is setting an example a lot of us are following," the Democratic presidential candidate told about 200 people at a fundraising appearance for state Sen. Staci Appel, D-Ackworth. "We know that is a good investment for Iowa and America. They start out behind and it is hard for them to catch up."

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U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at the Montgomery County Historical Society in Red Oak.

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• Listen to a joint press conference with Clinton and the Vilsacks
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