The Great Big Early Exit Poll Report  —  I just got a big pile of exit poll data.  —  The early wave in California: McCain 40 percent, Romney 36 percent, Huckabee 10 percent.  —  Fascinating and fun as it is, I remind my readers that this doesn't tell us that much, as we don't know what the district-by-district breakdown is.

McCain takes big primary prize in NY, CNN projects  —  (CNN) — Sen. John McCain will land the biggest prize of the night so far, taking delegate-rich New York, according to CNN projections.  —  New York is a winner-take-all state for Republicans, meaning McCain will get all 101 of its delegates.

CLINTON ‘TALKING POINTS’ MEMO  —  From NBC's Mark Murray  —  The Clinton campaign just sent “talking points” to its national press list — the first time we believe they have done this.  —  TALKING POINTS  —  February 5, 2008  —  SUPER TUESDAY TALKING POINTS  —  SUPER TUESDAY

Clinton Accepts Fox News Debate  —  Risking the ire of progressive activists, Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign announced that it has accepted a debate to air on Fox News on February 11, according to her chief strategist Mark Penn.  —  “There is an enormous interest in these debates an clamoring …

Lie After Lie: What Exactly Colin Powell Knew Five Years Ago Today, And What He Told The World  —  Colin Powell made his Iraq presentation at the UN five years ago, on February 5, 2003.  —  As much criticism as Powell has received for this—he calls it “painful” and something that will …

The Coming Meltdown For The Democrats  —  Early in the race, Republicans appeared headed to a brokered convention.  GOP primary voters couldn't decide on a front-runner, and it looked like three or even four candidates could make it to the national convention with significant numbers of delegates, touching off a floor fight.