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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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Marc Ambinder:
Sebelius Plans To Endorse Obama — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-KS) will deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union on Monday. — And then Tuesday or Wednesday, she plans to endorse Barack Obama, numerous Democratic sources said. — The sources said that Sebelius decided …
New York Times:
Kennedy Plans to Back Obama Over Clinton — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Senator Edward M. Kennedy intends to endorse the presidential candidacy of Senator Barack Obama during a rally on Monday in Washington, associates to both men confirmed, a decision that squarely pits one American political dynasty against another.
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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Taylor Marsh:
Obama Would Have Voted For the Iraq War — Now I know many people have an aversion to the “dove” and “hawk” labeling, but it's the most descriptive in drawing contrasts. The great respect I have for the Kennedy family, not to mention the years of research I've done on John F. Kennedy …
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Ted Kennedy embraces Obama
Ted Kennedy embraces Obama
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton To Vote “No” On Cloture Tomorrow UPDATE: Barack Obama Will Be There Too — According to the Clinton campaign, Hillary Clinton will be in the Senate tomorrow to vote “no” on cloture on the Intel version of the FISA bill. The vote is scheduled to take place at 4:30 pm tomorrow.
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Michelle Malkin:
Clinton unhinged: In the name of “love” — Bill Clinton is a sick puppy. I didn't say it. His own wife says he's sleep-deprived and so driven by “love” that he can't control himself on the campaign trail. — Love for her? Or love for his own indignant voice and for preservation of his legacy/dynasty?
Patrick Healy / New York Times: After Obama Victory, Clinton's Camp Seeks Gentler Role for Ex-President
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
OFF THE BUS....I haven't been impressed with very much of the chatter …
OFF THE BUS....I haven't been impressed with very much of the chatter …
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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Jonny Paul / Jerusalem Post:
UCL professor: Terror ‘Palestinians’ moral right' — In a lengthy and fiery debate at Oxford University over the weekend, the student union conceded Israel's “right to exist” by just over 100 votes. — Proposing the motion “This House believes that the State of Israel has a right to exist” …
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
McCain Warns: “There Will Be Other Wars” — The presidential candidate who sang “Bomb bomb Iran” is already looking towards the war after the war in Iraq. — Sen. John McCain told a crowd of supporters on Sunday, “It's a tough war we're in. It's not going to be over right away.
Seattle Times:
Obama for the Democrats — After seven years of George Bush's failed presidency, after five years of unnecessary war in Iraq, America is ready to write a new narrative. All candidates favor the now-bromidic slogan: change. Only one candidate truly embraces the yearnings this word represents.
Parag Khanna / New York Times:
Waving Goodbye to Hegemony — Turn on the TV today, and you could be forgiven for thinking it's 1999. Democrats and Republicans are bickering about where and how to intervene, whether to do it alone or with allies and what kind of world America should lead.
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Caught On Tape: Romney Accuses McCain Of Lying, Then Balks — Mitt Romney was caught on tape Sunday saying his GOP rival John McCain was “lying” about his position on the Iraq war, before quickly telling a reporter he regretted his words. The Arizona senator was merely “dishonest,” Romney said.
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Denver Post:
Obama, Clinton split Colo. voters — Mitt Romney enjoys a dominant, 19-point lead over John McCain among Republicans likely to attend Colorado caucuses Feb. 5, with Mike Huckabee trailing and Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani barely registering a nod, according to a Denver Post poll.