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CNN:
Oops: Michigan GOP praises McCain's ‘win’ — (CNN) — It's wasn't exactly a “Dewey Defeats Truman” mistake, but Michigan Republican Party officials were scrambling Tuesday night after they inadvertently sent out a press release congratulating John McCain for winning the state.
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Ross Douthat:
Where's The Outrage? — David Frum, on how Romney won Michigan: … He's absolutely right. But note that in the context of the Michigan primary, the weakness of the Huckabee/McCain economic message seems to have been that it wasn't, well, liberal enough.
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The Opinionator, The Corner, The American Scene, David Frum, Eunomia and National Review
Associated Press:
Former lawmaker charged in terrorism case — WASHINGTON (AP) — A former congressman and delegate to the United Nations was indicted Wednesday as part of a terrorist fundraising ring that allegedly sent more than $130,000 to an al Qaeda and Taliban supporter who has threatened U.S. and international troops in Afghanistan.
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DownWithTyranny!, www.kansascity.com, At-Largely, Wonkette, MichiganLiberal, Wizbang, TPMCafe blogs and Shakespeare's Sister
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Michelle Malkin:
Former congressman indicted as part of terror fund-raising ring — Update: Oops. There goes the book! (Hat tip - Kevin) … Update: Here you go...he's a Republican from Michigan who shilled for the Islamic American Relief Agency... Bastard. — Background on the “charity” via the Kansas City Star:
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Rove previews strategies against Clinton, Obama — Karl Rove told a group of state Republican officials Wednesday that while the GOP primaries “are far from over,” each of the candidates can beat the top two Democrats — and the former White House aide then outlined a strategy how.
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Developing Intelligence:
“The Diebold Effect”: Hillary's Votes Higher From Diebold Machines Even Controlling for Demographics (education, income, population, etc) — In contrast to exit pre-election polls, the final vote tally from the NH democratic primary shows a surprise victory for Hillary Clinton.
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Winds of Change.NET, Secular Blasphemy, Classical Values, The Impolitic, Hot Air, The BRAD BLOG and AMERICAN DIGEST
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Jon Stokes / Ars Technica:
Analysis: Clinton, Obama, and New Hampshire by the numbers
Analysis: Clinton, Obama, and New Hampshire by the numbers
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Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Obama best choice for Democrats — Or do they prefer a re-run of 'It came from Little Rock'? — As state Democrats prepare to hold their Saturday caucuses, cynical Republicans might well encourage them to choose Sen. Hillary Clinton, figuring her high “negatives” — the unusual number …
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
CLINTON HATRED. — of last night's debate. Edwards never even makes an appearance. Obama, who Andrew is deeply committed to, hardly even qualifies as a walk-on character. Instead, it's Clinton. It's Clinton and Clinton and Clinton and Clinton. At 9:30 we learn that “Just like Bush, she cannot talk about her own weakness.”
Reason:
Who Wrote Ron Paul's Newsletters? — Libertarian movement veterans, and a Paul campaign staffer, say it was “paleolibertarian” strategist Lew Rockwell — Ron Paul doesn't seem to know much about his own newsletters. The libertarian-leaning presidential candidate says he was unaware …
The New Republic:
Edwards Dropped The “A-Bomb” Last Night — One more point about the Democratic debate in Las Vegas last night, specifically relating to the discussion of plans to turn Nevada's Yucca Mountain into a nuclear waste repository. Obama, Clinton, and Edwards each stated their unequivocal opposition to this plan …
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
In Child Porn Case, a Digital Dilemma — U.S. Seeks to Force Suspect to Reveal Password to Computer Files — The federal government is asking a U.S. District Court in Vermont to order a man to type a password that would unlock files on his computer, despite his claim that doing so would constitute self-incrimination.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
FRIED SQUIRREL: I'M LOVING IT! — Mike Huckabee explains how he'll appeal to SC voters by explaining how he and his crew ate fried squirrel made in a popcorn popper in college ...
Think Progress:
Bachmann: I'm ‘Proud’ That ‘We Have People Working Two Jobs’ And ‘Longer Hours’ — Topping Congress's agenda as it returns this week is a plan to “jump-start the economy and try to shorten the slowdown that many economists say has already begun to take hold.”
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Obama Aide: Clinton Is ‘Prohibitive Favorite’ in Nevada — The Nevada caucuses are still three days away, but the battle over what the eventual results will mean began in earnest this afternoon when The Fix received a phone call from David Plouffe, campaign manager for Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.).
Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
Congress reaches deal on new defense bill after Bush veto — Congress has reached a compromise with the White House over a defense authorization bill provision that had drawn complaints from the Iraqi government. — Those complaints prompted President Bush to veto the defense bill last month.