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11:40 AM ET, January 27, 2008

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Caroline Kennedy / New York Times:
A President Like My Father  —  OVER the years, I've been deeply moved by the people who've told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president.  This sense is even more profound today.  That is why I am supporting …
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Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
The Media And The 2008 Election: The Perfect Storm Of Clinton Hate  —  Regarding the Media coverage of this primary season it now seems clear that there is a new rule that objectivity and appearances thereof are out the window.  Certainly at NBC this is true.
Mark Mooney / Political Punch:
Bubba: Obama Is Just Like Jesse Jackson  —  Said Bill Clinton today in Columbia, SC: “Jesse Jackson won South Carolina in '84 and '88.  Jackson ran a good campaign.  And Obama ran a good campaign here."  —  This was in response to a question about Obama saying it “took two people to beat him.”
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
THEIR SPIN  —  Just off the AP wire ...  I guess they're really broken up about it.
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Winning Large  —  Congratulations to Senator Obama!  He has won South Carolina in a landslide and with 24% of white voters to boot.  I think that should put to rest the idea that he has somehow become the “black” candidate and can't compete.  The Democrats aren't going to win South Carolina in the general —
Discussion: Eschaton and PSoTD
Frank Rich / New York Times:
The Billary Road to Republican Victory  —  IN the wake of George W. Bush, even a miracle might not be enough for the Republicans to hold on to the White House in 2008.  But what about two miracles?  The new year's twin resurrections of Bill Clinton and John McCain, should they not evaporate …
Discussion: TalkLeft, Prairie Weather and TIME
CNN:
Exit polls: Bill Clinton's effect  —  (CNN) — Bill Clinton's aggressive campaigning in South Carolina in the days leading up to the state's primary may have had a net negative effect among South Carolina's Democratic primary voters, CNN exit polls indicate.
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Bill's Advance Spin
Andrew Malcolm / Los Angeles Times:
Thanks a lot, Bill Clinton
Laura Donnelly / Telegraph:
Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors  —  Smokers, heavy drinkers, the obese and the elderly should be barred from receiving some operations, according to doctors, with most saying the health service cannot afford to provide free care to everyone.  —  Fertility treatment and …
Sam Graham-Felsen / my.barackobama.com:
Barack Obama's victory speech in South Carolina … Here is the video of Barack's victory speech...  If you're inspired by Barack and his vision for change, please help us with a contribution so we can continue to build momentum and take this message of hope across the country, to the February 5th states and beyond.
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Rich Lowry / The Corner:
We Shall Overcome—the Clintons
Krooney / The Page:
HOW HE DID IT  —  Exit poll results from the AP.
Discussion: The Agonist
Bryan Bender / Boston Globe:
3 US workers face investigation over Obama e-mail  —  Allegedly spread discredited rumor  —  WASHINGTON - Three federal employees are being investigated for unlawful political activities after they allegedly sent an e-mail falsely accusing Barack Obama of being a “radical Muslim,” the Globe has learned.
Discussion: protein wisdom
Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain, Romney Locked in Florida  —  Huckabee passes Giuliani to capture third place  —  UTICA, New York - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has drawn even with Arizona Sen. John McCain in the Republican presidential nomination fight in Florida …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Michael Scherer / TIME: Swampland:
McCain's Conversation Changer: A Misleading Low Blow  —  McCain wants the Florida primary to be an election about national security, his best issue.  But until Saturday, the contest was humming along as an election more about the economy, Mitt Romney's best issue.
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Mark R. Levin / The Corner:
Did He or Didn't He?  —  McCain said this about Romney …
Discussion: American Power
Tim B. / Tim Blair:
THEY SAVED THE ARM  —  Further news from the recovery front shortly.  All is going very well.
Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
White Men  —  One very important exit poll result, which I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot more about in the days to come: Obama tied Hillary among white men.  Just asking: Does gender polarization replace racial polarization as the new identity storyline of the...
 
 
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
The Obama Temptation  —  I tell you, he almost had me tonight until …
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Is it all about race?  —  Some people have pointed out that Obama …
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