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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Clinton's Deputy Campaign Manager Steps Aside — Mike Henry, deputy campaign manager for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) has resigned, according to a source familiar with the decision. — Henry tendered his resignation yesterday morning but worked the last two days on a volunteer basis.
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Associated Press:
Early Exit Poll Data in MD, VA — Highlights of preliminary exit poll data in the Maryland and Virginia presidential primaries Tuesday: — ___ — CONSERVATIVES AND EVANGELICALS — Nearly seven in 10 voters in Virginia's Republican primary called themselves conservatives.
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Joshua Green / The Atlantic Online:
Inside the Clinton Shake-Up — Like so much involving Hillary Clinton, Sunday's departure of her campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, has gotten tons of attention, but its larger significance has been somewhat misunderstood. I've spent a fair amount of time over the last two years reporting on …
Chris Cillizza / Live Coverage:
Obama Defeats Clinton in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. — Sen. Barack Obama swept to convincing victories over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in Democratic presidential primaries in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, extending his winning streak since Feb. 5 to eight.
Jennifer Parker / ABCNEWS:
Obama, McCain Sweep Potomac Primaries — Clinton Defeated in VA, MD, DC: McCain Wins MD, DC, and Battles Back Huckabee in VA — On a primary winning streak, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has swept the so-called Potomac primaries today, overwhelming defeating Senator Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. …
Bill Nichols / The Politico:
Obama sweeps Potomac primary — Barack Obama won the Virginia primary Tuesday, and also scored long-anticipated victories in Maryland and the District of Columbia - a triple play that keeps his momentum rolling and throws Hillary Rodham Clinton further on the defensive.
Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Analysis: Facing losses, Clinton recasts — WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has found a lot of ways to explain her string of losses to Sen. Barack Obama. — Caucus states, the former first lady says, are undemocratic and cater only to party activists.
MSNBC:
Obama sweeps Maryland, Va., D.C. — 'Tonight we're on our way,' senator says as he extends lead in delegates — Sen. Barack Obama speaks to supporters in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday night after his victories in the primaries in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. — Clinton: 'Let's make it happen'
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
OBAMA BEATING CLINTON AND MCCAIN? — You can see our live election results down the right in the news section. But if Virginia is any indication, Barack Obama is in line for a very strong showing tonight. Virginia was Hillary Clinton's best chance tonight and Obama seems to be dominating there.
Michael Gormley / Associated Press:
NY Hispanics question Clinton aide exit
NY Hispanics question Clinton aide exit
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Senate Passes Bill to Expand U.S. Spying Powers — WASHINGTON — After more than a year of heated political wrangling, the Senate handed the White House a major victory Tuesday by voting to broaden the government's spy powers after giving legal protection to phone companies that cooperated …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Amnesty Day for Bush and lawbreaking telecoms
Amnesty Day for Bush and lawbreaking telecoms
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
GOP NOMINEE — McCain: “Anyone who worries about how long we're …
GOP NOMINEE — McCain: “Anyone who worries about how long we're …
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CNN:
Clinton: Still no congratulations for Obama — EL PASO, Texas (CNN) - For the second election night in a row, Hillary Clinton failed to acknowledge or congratulate Barack Obama after he won the day in dominating fashion. — On Tuesday in El Paso, hours after Virginia had been called for Obama …
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Joseph C. Wilson IV / Baltimore Sun:
Battle-tested — Hillary Clinton fought the Republican attack machine …
Battle-tested — Hillary Clinton fought the Republican attack machine …
Tony Norman / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Gov. ‘Blunt Talk’ Rendell (and other topics) — So many topics, so little space: — Gov. Ed “Don't Call Me ‘Fast Eddie’ ” Rendell met with the editorial board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week to talk about his latest budget. But before turning the meeting over to his number-crunchers …
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iowahawk:
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City Room:
When Kissinger Met the Bloggers — It was a bit like the great-grandson throwing a party for the patriarch. On Monday night, the 6-year-old conservative blog Power Line gathered a group of the movement's luminaries — including — Henry A. Kissinger, William Kristol and Paul D. Wolfowitz …
Michael Cooper / New York Times:
Campaign Correspondence Suggests Giuliani's Committee Is in a Financial Hole — WASHINGTON — Winding down a presidential campaign that sputters — like cleaning up after one of those great Hollywood epics that remain unfinished — can be a complicated, joyless task.