Clinton Campaign Manager Calls It Quits  —  Former First Lady's Chief of Staff to Take Over Running Presidential Race  —  Patti Solis Doyle announced that she is stepping down as the campaign manager for the presidential campaign of Sen. Hilary Clinton, D-N.Y., ABC News has learned that this afternoon.

A LITTLE WEIRD  —  As you know, John McCain lost two of the three contests yesterday.  He was losing narrowly in Washington state and then pulled ahead by a narrow margin (less than two points) toward the end.  But then with 87% of the returns counted, the Washington state GOP, which runs the caucuses stopped releasing results.

Poll: Obama, McCain lead in Va.  —  Both enjoy sizable leads over rivals as primary approaches Tuesday  —  Barack Obama and John McCain may be cruising toward blowout wins in Virginia's presidential primary Tuesday.  —  Among the Democrats, the poll conducted for the Richmond Times-Dispatch …

Accounting 101: The Clintons  —  Where did Hillary Clinton get the money for her $5 million loan to her campaign?  —  Jonathan Torgovnik for Newsweek  —  On Board: Hillary and Bill Clinton on her campaign plane last month  —  Hillary and Bill Clinton are not nearly as wealthy as, say …

Chris Wallace: probing, hard-nosed journalist  —  Chris Wallace interviewed George Bush today on Fox News and, after asking Bush about his views on waterboarding, this was the “question” which Wallace — sitting next to Bush in front of a cozy fireplace (after a borderline-romantic stroll …

Clinton has lead with party insiders  —  WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton retains her lead among suddenly critical Democratic Party insiders even as Barack Obama builds up his delegate margin with primary and caucus victories across the country, according to a survey by The Associated Press.

The Rules of the Game  —  Chris Bowers is outraged by the prospect of superdelegates determining the winner of the Democratic primary.  Kevin Drum is blasé.  I'll take a middle ground view — I think Chris is right to think it'd be a pretty bitter pill to swallow if that's how things shake out …

Bin Laden popularity fades in Pakistan  —  Respondents also show support for Bhutto's party, distrust of Musharraf  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Sympathy for al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden and the Taliban has dropped sharply in Pakistan amid a wave of deadly violence, according to the results of a recent opinion poll.

So Much for a Warm Welcome  —  John McCain is the presumptive GOP nominee for president.  In the face of serious opposition, his campaign is reaching out to movement leaders and trying to make nice. … Ann Coulter has made controversy her currency, outrage her oeuvre.