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Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:
Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama — ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: Senator Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., will endorse Barack Obama's presidential bid on Monday in Washington, a source close to Kennedy tells ABC News. — The endorsement gives Obama a boost in the eyes of the Washington establishment …
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James F. Smith / Boston Globe:
Ted Kennedy endorsing Obama — WASHINGTON — Senator Edward M. Kennedy will endorse Barack Obama for president tomorrow, breaking his year-long neutrality to send a powerful signal of where the legendary Massachusetts Democrat sees the party going — and who he thinks is best to lead it.
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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.
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CBS News:
Analysis: Bill Clinton's Lost Legacy — CBSNews.com's Vaughn Ververs: Inflammatory Remarks Tarnish Ex-President's Reputation — (CBS) This analysis was written by CBSNews.com senior political editor Vaughn Ververs. — The man crowned as America's first black president …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
ABOUT JESSE'S WINS IN SOUTH CAROLINA — Bill Clinton's reference to Jesse Jackson's wins in South Carolina pretty much speaks for itself. But there's a further part of the story that's well worth pointing out. TPM Reader JZ wrote in last night to point out that in 1984 and 1988 …
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Ted Kennedy expected to endorse Obama — (CNN) — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is expecting Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy to endorse Barack Obama for president. — A Clinton campaign source tells CNN's Suzanne Malveaux the campaign was told “that Ted Kennedy is endorsing Obama and expecting it.”
Karen Tumulty / Time:
Obama's Win Reshapes the Race — There was only way to describe Barack Obama's victory over Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in South Carolina: It was a rout. “After four great contests in every corner of this country, we have the most votes, the most delegates, and the most diverse coalition …
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 —
Grand Old Partisan:
A racist Republican rag wrote Barack Obama “rejiggers” the race
A racist Republican rag wrote Barack Obama “rejiggers” the race
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Mark Mooney / Political Punch:
Bubba: Obama Is Just Like Jesse Jackson
Bubba: Obama Is Just Like Jesse Jackson
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
My Vote — Over a year ago and many times since, I wrote that I could give no endorsement, because I had honestly not made up my mind about which candidate to support. I also told the CapQ community that if I did make a decision, I would announce it as soon as I made it so that they knew where I stood.
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CNN:
Liz Cheney to back Romney — (CNN) — Liz Cheney, Vice President Cheney's daughter, plans to endorse Mitt Romney for president, three Republican sources familiar with the discussions tell CNN. — One of the sources says she will also serve as a senior adviser on foreign policy.
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 …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Low Blow — For the most part, the Republican primary campaign …
The Low Blow — For the most part, the Republican primary campaign …
Mark R. Levin / The Corner:
McCainabee — Barak Obama is not the only candidate running against a two-some.
McCainabee — Barak Obama is not the only candidate running against a two-some.
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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 …
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
FISA: Wiretapping Without A Warrant. It Could Be You Next. — Via no-frills marilyn. — So much for that “innocent Americans aren't being wiretapped” talking point. A Pulitzer Prize winning journalist was not only wiretapped while doing his job in following-up on some sources …
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Jeff Stein / CQ Politics:
Collateral Damage: Surveillance Aimed at Terrorists Can Easily Go Awry
Collateral Damage: Surveillance Aimed at Terrorists Can Easily Go Awry
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NEWS.com.au:
Detained extremists planned attack wave — A GROUP of alleged Islamist extremists were planning a wave of suicide attacks across Europe before they were detained in Barcelona last weekend. — The group intended to carry out three attacks in Spain and one each in Portugal, France and Germany …
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Boston Globe:
What font says 'Change'? — Type designers decode the presidential candidates — TYPOGRAPHY CAN subtly or boldly define a company, product, or person. Whether it is Best Buy's big, bold, screaming signs or the sweet, elegant script on a wine label, the type talks to us, the reader.
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Jules Crittenden:
Obamalot — As Caroline weighs in for hope, change and Obama. NYT: … That sounds great. So what are you talking about? Reach for what? … Right. I noticed at last check Hillary had outbid Obama on the taxdollar giveaway of hope, however. More $$$ equals more hope, change right.
Reed Hundt / The Coffee House:
The Clintons, Atwater, Rove, and the Future — It is certain that the Clintons' thousands of friends are cringing, turning away their attention out of sheer shame, grimacing, as they read the former President's derogatory dismissal of Obama's landslide victory as no different than Jesse Jackson's win there.