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2:20 PM ET, January 9, 2008

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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Can Hillary Cry Her Way Back to the White House?  —  DERRY, N.H.  —  When I walked into the office Monday, people were clustering around a computer to watch what they thought they would never see: Hillary Clinton with the unmistakable look of tears in her eyes.  —  A woman gazing at the screen was grimacing, saying it was bad.
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Gary Langer / The Numbers:
New Hampshire's Polling Fiasco  —  There will be a serious, critical look at the final pre-election polls in the Democratic presidential primary in New Hampshire; that is essential.  It is simply unprecedented for so many polls to have been so wrong.  We need to know why.
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Media Analysis: The “Tweety Effect” Runs Rampant  —  As if an entire week's worth of Pundits Gone Wild idiocy weren't enough, this morning's Cuppa Joe on MSNBC sent me right over the edge.  My own transcript here: … What is wrong with Chris Matthews?  With all of these media people?
Will / Attytood:
Is “Bradley effect” behind the Clinton surge?  —  Does Hillary Clinton's unexpectedly strong showing in New Hampshire tonight mean that the racially charged Bradley effect" is still hanging around in American politics?  —  The “Bradley effect” is the name that some political pundits gave …
Jonathan Alter / Newsweek:
How Hillary Did It  —  Theories on a turnabout ... and what happens next.  —  The results of the New Hampshire primary help explain why politics is so fascinating for those of us who cover it, even though we all look more than faintly ridiculous right now.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Romney drops TV ads in key states  —  Mitt Romney hasn't extended his television presence into next week in South Carolina and Florida, an aide confirms.  —  Romney has been on TV for months in both, owning the airwaves long before his GOP rivals purchased their first spots.
Discussion: Riehl World View
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New York Times:
Clinton Says Debate Was Turning Point in Her Victory  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — The candidates' debate on Saturday night was the turning point in Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's surprising victory in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, Mrs. Clinton said Wednesday morning.
Discussion: TPM Election Central
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Clinton Escapes to Fight Another Day
Marc Santora / The Caucus:
For McCain, Quiet Before the Big Stage
Discussion: TIME: Swampland and The Plank
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
One Day After Saying He'll “Never Underestimate Hillary Clinton Again,” Chris Matthews Says She's Only A Presidential Candidate Because Bill “Messed Around"  —  January 9, 2008 — 9:36 AM EST // link //  —  Normally Chris Matthews isn't worth the bother, because he serves up so much non-stop clowning …
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Mahjoun / Drunkard's Lamppost:
Diebold and New Hampshire  —  At the completion of the New Hampshire primaries, certain elements are are claiming an “astonishing” discrepancy between the results tallied by hand and those tallied by Diebold machines.  Naturally reddit jumped on the bandwagon as fast as possible.
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Michelle Malkin:
Diebold Derangement Syndrome
Discussion: Cadillac Tight and Stop The ACLU
Paul Begala / The Huffington Post:
Fox News: We Report — Even if We Know It's False  —  I've been dealing with the media and politics for 25 years, but I've never had a more surrealistic day than January 8.  Several times that day Fox News reported that I was joining Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Discussion: The 10,000 Things and TVNewser
Michael J. Totten:
The Rings on Zarqawi's Finger  —  “I am a ring on your finger."  — Al Qaeda in Iraq member Abu Anas to Abu Musab Al Zarqawi  —  Since Abu Musab Al Zarqawi formed the Al Qaeda in Iraq franchise, the terrorist group that destroyed the World Trade Center has fought American soldiers …
Lauren Effron / Political Radar:
Obama Endorsed by Culinary Workers Union  —  ABC News' Teddy Davis and Sunlen Miller Report: Despite losing Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, Sen. Barack Obama secured the endorsement of the Culinary Workers union.  —  The endorsement of the 60,000-member Culinary Workers union is seen …
Atrios / Eschaton:
Clinton  —  The Great Orange Satan: … I don't know if reaction to the media treatment of Clinton had anything to do with voter choices yesterday, but I certainly know people in real life who a) don't want Clinton to win and b) are tempted to vote for her every time they're exposed …
Discussion: D-Day, Hullabaloo, TalkLeft and Needlenose
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Did The Ronulans Disappear Overnight?  —  A funny thing happened on my way to the predictable onslaught of Ron Paul supporters in my comments section after yesterday's post about his newsletters.  The onslaught never arrived — and neither did the supposed Revolution from New Hampshire.
CNN:
Exit polls: Women push Clinton to New Hampshire win  —  MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) — Women pushed Hillary Clinton to victory in New Hampshire's Democratic primary while independent voters pushed Arizona Sen. John McCain to the top spot among Republicans, exit polls show.
Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG:
NH Primary: Pre-Election Polls Wildly Different Than Results Announced for Clinton/Obama  —  Other Pre-Election Numbers, For Republicans and Rest of Dems, Nearly Dead on the Money...  [UPDATED several times at end of article, and still developing with new updates...]
 
 
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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
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Azi Paybarah / New York Observer:
Last Stop for the Bloomberg '08 Express?
Lou Dobbs / CNN:
Dobbs: Pundits take one in the teeth
The Corner:
No Mentum  —  The emerging view of the Republican race seems …
Discussion: Crunchy Con and race42008.com
Matt Lewis / TownHall Blog:
Rudy's New Tax Plan Unveiled
Discussion: Say Anything
Matthew Yglesias:
Delegate Count  —  Mitt Romney's boat of having won …
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Commentary: The partisan elephant unnoticed in the room
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Tony Cook / Las Vegas Sun:
SEIU rises above chaos for Obama
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Corner
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Jewish Identity Can't Depend on Violence
Matthew Yglesias:
The Statement  —  The striking thing about the Sam Nunn statement …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
MAKING SENSE OF IT  —  It's hard for me to remember an election …
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Bold Prediction: The Impending Obama Media Backlash
Matthew Yglesias:
How Wrong Were The Polls?  —  Commenter Brian makes an observation …
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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