Daily Roundup

From 'round the sphere...

The Campaign Trail:

* Three leading Republicans in statistical dead heat - The State

* Democrats calculate risk on tax hikes - LA Times

* Romney sets himself apart in opposition to gay marriage - Rocky Mountain News

* Democrats' big tent grows smaller - Washington Times

* Clinton's fundraiser raises questions - Associated Press

* Newt lowers Hillary's odds to 50% - NRO

News:

* Lawmakers contemplate millionaire's amendment' for presidential campaigns - The Hill

* Hollywood Writers Say They Will Go on Strike (a nation mourns) - New York Times

* Bush tells Dems war denial is dangerous - Associated Press

* Pilot of plane that dropped A-bomb dies - Associated Press

* Dodgers make it official, hire Torre - MSNBC

Opinion:

* Tortured Logic - Mona Charen

* Hillary's choice: be a bully or delicate flower - Gerald Baker

* The Real Hill-Bill Problem - Charles Krauthammer