The Morning Read: Friday, October 14, 2007

George Bush wants some troops withdrawn from Iraq but wants other troops to remain there after his presidency.

Rudy Giuliani blasts MoveOn.org over running that General Petraus ad, and the New York Times for giving the group a discount to run it.

According to the Daily News, the “discount“ the paper gave is actually a different rate offered on ads that aren‘t guaranteed to run on a certain date.

John Edwards invested in a company that foreclosed on 64 homes in New York.

Kevin Sheekey gets some recognition from Esquire magazine.

Darren Dopp will cooperate with the state Ethics Commission subpoena.

Dopp’s lawyer blamed Republican strategist Roger Stone for the whole thing.

City Councilman Domenic Recchia will announce his run for Congress against Vito Fossella next month.

James Gennaro got campaign donations from a developer who began soliciting homeowners to sell their property the day the City Council voted on new zoning rules for the area.

Here’s more about the Bloomberg statue made out of tickets.

A major beer distribution center is coming to the Bronx.

There will be no paper verification of votes in New Jersey next February.

Fred Thompson said he doesn’t remember much about the Terri Schiavo case.

A “fervent pro-lifer” explains why he likes Rudy Giuliani.

Conservative Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro writes about renewable energy.

And Juan Gonzales follows a major medical mishap at Woodhull Hopsital.