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Jerome Armstrong / MyDD:
Obama blows into MySpace — This seems like it was bound to happen with Obama's top-down campaign structure as it grows by leaps and bounds. With much of that energy coming from a bottom up movement that's responsible for that growth, the campaign moves in to take control of the decentralized action.
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Micah L. Sifry / techPresident:
The Battle to Control Obama's Myspace — In November 2004, Joe Anthony, a paralegal living in Los Angeles, started a unofficial fan page for then-newly-elected Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) on MySpace.com. Inspired by Obama's keynote address at that summer's Democratic convention, Anthony had never been politically active before.
New York Times:
Bush Vetoes Bill Tying Iraq Funds to Exit — President Bush vetoed a $124 billion war spending bill on Tuesday, setting up a second round in his long battle with Congressional Democrats who are determined to use the financing measure to force the White House to shift course in Iraq.
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New York Times:
Citing 'Rigid' Deadline, Bush Vetoes Iraq Bill — President Bush vetoed the Iraq-war spending bill this evening, calling it a blueprint for failure and defeat and intensifying a showdown with the Democratic-controlled Congress. — Mr. Bush said the bill was unacceptable because it set …
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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
PERSONAL SIDE: Desert island necessities — John McCain (news, bio, voting record)'s answer was both practical and deeply personal when he was asked in the 2000 presidential campaign what item he'd most like to have if he were stranded on a desert island: "SPF 45 sunblock."
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Alan Schwarz / New York Times:
Study of N.B.A. Sees Racial Bias in Calling Fouls — An academic study of the National Basketball Association, whose playoffs continue tonight, suggests that a racial bias found in other parts of American society has existed on the basketball court as well.
Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
BANANA REPUBLICANISM, CONT'D....Quote of the day, from Thomas Sowell: … Now that's a comforting, conservative thought, isn't it? I wonder what Buckley thinks of NRO publishing stuff like this? — (And in case you're wondering, there's no further context. That's the whole quote.
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Noah Shachtman / Wired News:
Army Squeezes Soldier Blogs, Maybe to Death — The U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to stop posting to blogs or sending personal e-mail messages, without first clearing the content with a superior officer, Wired News has learned. The directive, issued April 19, is the sharpest restriction …
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Kevin Rose / Digg the Blog:
Digg This: 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5- 63-56-88-c0 — Today was an insane day. And as the founder of Digg, I just wanted to post my thoughts... In building and shaping the site I've always tried to stay as hands on as possible. We've always given site moderation (digging/burying) power to the community.
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Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Is Rice engaging in 'bad behavior'? — I can't wait to hear the noise machine blather endlessly about how Condoleezza Rice is undermining U.S. policy by chatting with Syrian officials. (thanks to L.J. for the tip) … Ah yes, the Pelosi meeting. As I recall, when the Speaker …
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
Back in the Days of 'Mission Accomplished': How One Paper Covered Bush Declaration Four Years Ago — NEW YORK Today marks the fourth anniversary of President Bush's jet landing on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and his speech declaring major fighting in Iraq over, all in front of a giant "Mission Accomplished" banner.
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Tim Arango / Fortune:
Imus won't go quietly — The talk show host has hired a top First Amendment lawyer, and an unusual clause in his contract could give him a $40 million payday, writes Fortune's Tim Arango. — NEW YORK (Fortune) — Don Imus, the tousled and acerbic radio host whose racial remarks engendered …
Russ Buettner / New York Times:
Giuliani's Tie to Texas Law Firm May Pose Risk — For a native New Yorker mounting a first bid for national office, Rudolph W. Giuliani has shown an impressive ability to raise money in Texas, where his Republican presidential campaign collected $2.2 million in the first quarter of the year, far more than any other candidate.
Howard Fineman / Newsweek:
Obama's Talking Points — A leaked document shows how staffers prep the Democratic presidential hopeful as he courts support among party leaders. — May 1, 2007 - Here's the private advice Sen. Barack Obama's staff gave him the other day as he prepared to make a series of phone calls in search of support:
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Ronald Reagan, In His Own Words — Ronald Reagan thought Alexander Haig was "utterly paranoid," considered former senator Lowell Weicker "a pompous, no good fathead" and was "surprised at how shy" Michael Jackson was. — Reagan also refused to talk to his son after Ron Reagan hung up on him …
Christy Hoppe / Dallas Morning News:
Perry: Concealed guns should be allowed everywhere — He cites Virginia Tech shootings; opponents call it 'a terrible idea' — choppe@dallasnews.com — AUSTIN - Texans who have concealed-weapon permits should be allowed to carry their guns anywhere in the state, including churches …
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James Risen / New York Times:
Administration Pulls Back on Surveillance Agreement — Senior Bush administration officials told Congress on Tuesday that they could not pledge that the administration would continue to seek warrants from a secret court for a domestic wiretapping program, as it agreed to do in January.
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