Political bits

A month ago, the Republican '08 candidates were at CPAC so each had to explain why he hated gays more than the next. This week, it's Club for Growth, so it's all tax cuts, all the time. Romney talks tax cuts, Giuliani talks flat tax. (McCain didn't show for CPAC, and now, didn't show for Club for Growth.)

(WaPo) Bernie Kerick may face a raft of federal charges including lying to the Feds for the DHS job Giuliani recommended him for.

(E&P) David Broder seems to back off his predictions of a "Bush bounce" in his poll ratings.

(AP) A Republican congressman from Nebraska calls for Gonzales to step down. (Rep. Lee Terry.)

And, (CNN) GOP Pres. hopeful Mike Huckabee effuses praise towards Hillary Clinton and then hits all the soft spots on his Republican rivals.

(WashWire) I think we should emphasize "hopeful" for Huckabee because he only raised $500,000 in the first quarter.