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First up - reversing Bush! There's a new guy in town! That's right - over the course of the President's time in Europe so far one thing is for sure: he ain't Bush! So how's this major change going over on the world stage and what does it mean for American foreign policy? The Daily Beast's Tina Brown and Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens will give us their takes. For more on President Obama overseas, go to: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/20765.html Plus, could some Senate stalwarts face tough re-election bids in 2010? Democrat Steve McMahon and Republican Todd Harris will weigh in. For information of Specter's struggle, go to: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/the_scorecard/2009/03/poll_specter_gets_crushed_by_toomey.html Next up - in the Politics Fix: we'll take an in-depth look at Michelle Obama. With poll numbers as high as hers you've got to wonder how much of an asset a first lady can be to a President. We'll talk about that and more with Salon's Joan Walsh and MSNBC political analyst Michael Smerconish. And we've got a Hardball award to hand out! You'll definitely want to tune in for this one, Plus, we've got some breaking news! Months after his impeachment, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was indicted on corruption charges today. More to come on this. ========================================= This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this The Hardball Briefing Newsletter newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25810860, select unsubscribe, enter the email address receiving this message, and click the Go button. Microsoft Corporation - One Microsoft Way - Redmond, WA 98052 MSN PRIVACY STATEMENT http://privacy.msn.com <http://privacy.msn.com/>