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Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain on a Roll; Clinton, Obama Neck-and-Neck in Key Super Tuesday States — Pollster John Zogby: “The Mac Attack appears ready to launch on Super Tuesday. McCain's leads are commanding, except for in California where Romney leads in Southern California and among women, investors, and voters over 50.
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John Whitesides / Reuters:
Obama expands lead on Clinton in California — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama opened narrow leads on Hillary Clinton in California and Missouri one day before crucial “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in 24 states, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.
Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Ahead of Super Tuesday, McCain Dominates Everywhere Except California; Obama Enjoys a Super Sunday — UTICA, New York - Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain leads in three out of four key Super Tuesday states - winning more than 50% support in New York and New Jersey …
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Obama's Super Bowl Ad: ‘Join’ — WILMINGTON, Del. - While Senator Barack Obama watches the Super Bowl tonight at home in Chicago, television viewers in 24 states will be able to watch him. — A week ago, Mr. Obama's campaign decided to purchase TV advertising in local markets for the Super Bowl.
CBS News:
CBS Poll: Clinton, Obama Tied
CBS Poll: Clinton, Obama Tied
Discussion:
Pajamas Media, Talking Points Memo, TalkLeft, The RBC, ABCNEWS, Liberal Values and Pew Research Center
William Kristol / New York Times:
Dyspepsia on the Right — The prospect of John McCain as the likely Republican presidential nominee has produced a squall of anger on the right. Normally reserved columnists and usually ebullient talk-radio hosts vie to express their disgust with McCain, and their disdain for the Republicans who are about to nominate him.
Discussion:
Bark Bark Woof Woof, Blue Crab Boulevard, democracyarsenal.org, Rox Populi and Weekly Standard
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Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
In Democratic Families, Politics Makes for Estranged Bedfellows — Maria Shriver woke up Sunday morning and decided to surprise the audience at a rally for Barack Obama in Los Angeles, materializing alongside Oprah Winfrey and telling the crowd she was throwing her support behind Senator Obama …
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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
BULLETIN: California's First Lady Maria Shriver Endorses Barack Obama (UPDATED)
BULLETIN: California's First Lady Maria Shriver Endorses Barack Obama (UPDATED)
The Corner:
Boasting in Boston — I am so confident of both a Patriots win today and a Romney win in Massachusetts on Tuesday that I made this pledge on the air Friday: “If the NY Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl, I will vote cast my Super Duper Tuesday primary vote for (shudder) John McCain.”
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Ana Marie Cox / Yahoo! News:
The ‘I Hate Romney’ Club — Last summer, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani took time out of a GOP debate to defend John McCain: “I happen to be a very big admirer of Senator McCain and I can tell you quite honestly that if I weren't running for President I would be here supporting him.”
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
GOP Senators Reassess Views About McCain — His Old Foes Still Wary Of His Pugnacious Style — John McCain once testified under oath that a Senate colleague inappropriately used tobacco corporation donations to sway votes on legislation. He cursed out another colleague in front …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Clinton, Obama, Insurance — The principal policy division between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama involves health care. It's a division that can seem technical and obscure — and I've read many assertions that only the most wonkish care about the fine print of their proposals.
Discussion:
Make Them Accountable, Liberal Values, The RBC, Tennessee Guerilla Women, NO QUARTER and RADAMISTO
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Todd Beeton / mydd.com:
Obama's Krugman Problem
Obama's Krugman Problem
Discussion:
The Newshoggers, The Agonist, The Liberal Avenger, Make Them Accountable, TalkLeft, Yikes! and Taylor Marsh
Agence France Presse:
Quarter of Brits think Churchill was myth: poll — LONDON (AFP) - Britons are losing their grip on reality, according to a poll out Monday which showed that nearly a quarter think Winston Churchill was a myth while the majority reckon Sherlock Holmes was real.
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
HUD Chief Accused of Retaliation — Philadelphia Officials Sue After Land Dispute — Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson demanded that the Philadelphia Housing Authority transfer a $2 million public property to a developer at a substantial discount, then retaliated against the housing authority …
Financial Times:
Private equity firms unlikely to rescue Ambac and MBIA — Leading private equity firms are unlikely to participate in any recapitalisation of Ambac and MBIA, increasing the pressure on banks to come up with a rescue package for the troubled US bond insurers.
Discussion:
The Newshoggers
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Fewer Want Bill Clinton Back in the White House — The negative coverage of Bill Clinton over the past couple of weeks seems to have hurt his standing with the public. A new survey finds that fewer voters these days like the idea of the former president being back in the White House.
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice