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4:10 PM ET, February 14, 2008

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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
Republicans disrupt Lantos memorial service  —  Even the dead are political pawns to the Republicans (then again, we already knew that post-September 11).  House Republicans, at the bidding of the Bush White House, are upset that House Democrats are voting on contempt citations for Harriet Miers and Josh Bolton today.
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Martin Kady II / The Crypt's Blogs:
House in chaos: GOP calls vote during Lantos memorial  —  During what was supposed to be a somber memorial service in Statuary Hall for Rep. Tom Lantos, who died Monday, the House chamber became mired in chaos over procedural votes.  —  Democrats angrily denounced the GOP as insensitive for calling a …
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
THE HILL'S SHORT-LIVED LOVE  —  From NBC's Mike Viqueira  —  The brief interlude of cross-aisle love and tenderness is coming to an ugly end in Congress.  —  Republicans are outraged.  Democrats are putting forward a resolution holding White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Balloon Juice
Jonathan Stein / MoJoBlog:
To Protect White House, GOP Disrupts Congressman's Memorial Service
Discussion: HorsesAss.Org
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama's Lead in Delegates Shifts Focus of Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama emerged from Tuesday's primaries leading Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton by more than 100 delegates, a small but significant advantage that Democrats said would be difficult for Mrs. Clinton …
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Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Team Seeks to Calm Turmoil  —  MCALLEN, Texas — With Spanish music blaring, Sen. Hillary Clinton campaigned across South Texas yesterday with a more populist message, as her new campaign manager sought to reshape a campaign that has lost eight straight primaries in a week.
New York Times:
Knocked Off Balance, Clinton Campaign Tries to Regain Its Stride  —  SAN ANTONIO — The Texas and Ohio presidential primaries, on March 4, have become must-win contests for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, her advisers say.  So why is she just opening campaign field offices across those states?
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
OUT FOR THEMSELVES.  —  The New York Times reports: … Put another way: If Hillary Clinton does not win delegates out of a majority of contested primaries and caucuses, her aides are willing to rip the party apart to secure the nomination, to cheat in a way that will rend the Democratic coalition …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Should Hillary Go Negative?  —  Amid all of the armchair quarterbacking that has gone on over the past eight days about what Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) should do to turn around her campaign, one solution that doesn't seem to come up much is perhaps the simplest — and most dangerous: going negative.
CNN:
Romney to endorse McCain  —  CNN's Dana Bash reports that former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will endorse senator John McCain.  The endorsement is expected to happen at a Boston event at 3:30 p.m. ET today.  —  Two sources familiar with the decision confirmed the news …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:   What Does the Romney Endorsement Mean?
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Romney to endorse McCain; Update: Romney for VP?
Discussion: MSNBC and The Campaign Spot
CNN:
Romney to endorse McCain for GOP nomination
James Oliphant / Baltimore Sun:
FISA faceoff: Republicans walk out  —  It's political gamesmanship of the highest order.  —  House Republicans have just staged a walkout from the chamber to protest the decision of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leadership to let an act that expands the government's surveillance powers expire.
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White House:
President Bush Discusses Protect America Act
Discussion: Shakespeare's Sister
Andy McCarthy / The Corner:
FISA: High Noon at Midnight Friday
Rasmussen Reports:
Wisconsin Democratic Presidential Primary  —  Wisconsin: Obama 47% Clinton 43%  —  The Democratic Presidential Primary in Wisconsin may be the most competitive contest between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton since Super Tuesday.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama …
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Rasmussen Reports:   Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary
Elizabeth Rhodes / Seattle Times:
UW study: Rules add $200,000 to Seattle house price  —  Backed by studies showing that middle-class Seattle residents can no longer afford the city's middle-class homes, consensus is growing that prices are too darned high.  But why are they so high?  —  An intriguing new analysis …
Discussion: HorsesAss.Org and Sound Politics
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
McCain Aiding Clinton?  —  So yesterday, John McCain attacked Barack Obama for lacking specifics.  Also yesterday, McCain's economic advisor, Kevin “Dow 36,000” Hassett attacked Obama for allegedly pilfering Clinton's economic stimulus program.  (The criticism, and Obama's denial of it, can be found here.)
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Josh Patashnik / The New Republic:
Bush's Waterboarding Stance Is Hurting McCain  —  As you probably heard, the Senate voted 51-45 yesterday to ban any government agency from any using interrogation tactic not authorized by the Army Field Manual (including waterboarding, sleep deprivation, exposure to extreme cold, etc.).
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Robert A. Levy / Washington Times:
Promises breached  —  If you think the District of Columbia's ban on all functional firearms in all homes is a reasonable regulation under the Second Amendment, you'll love the friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Bush administration in D.C. v. Heller, now before the Supreme Court.
Michael O'Hanlon / Wall Street Journal:
Obama as Diplomat in Chief  —  A central element of Barack Obama's plan to change American foreign policy is his intention, upon becoming president, to meet with foreign leaders of extremist regimes — the type of rogue-state dictators that George W. Bush has generally shunned during his time as president.
David Ausiello / Scout.com:
EXCLUSIVE: An Interview with Jack McCain  —  Jack McCain may be on the sidelines during most of his dad's quest for the presidency, but he is by no means sitting this race out.  In an exclusive interview with GoMids.com, Midshipman McCain spoke about his relationship with his dad …
Discussion: Commentary and TIME
 
 
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Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
Sources: Top Hillary Advisers Have Repeatedly Complained To MSNBC …
Discussion: TalkLeft and Liberal Values
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
SEIU set to endorse Obama
Nasser Karimi / Associated Press:
Iran bans 5 Web sites for news comments
Discussion: snapped shot
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Parodies of the day: Obama Messiah; Clinton's Wisconsin challenge
Discussion: Spin Cycle and Sister Toldjah
USA Today:
Senior benefit costs rise 24% since 2000
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Worried Bankers Seek to Shift Risk to Uncle Sam
Sam Graham-Felsen / my.barackobama.com:
Obama's Economic Policy Address at the Janesville GM Assembly Plant
New York Times:
U.S. Officials Say Broken Satellite Will Be Shot Down
Discussion: The Agonist
 Earlier Items: 
Amanda Carpenter / Townhall.com:
Obama, Hillary, Dems Take FISA Trial Lawyer Cash
Discussion: Commentary
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008
Douglas W. Kmiec / Slate:
Reaganites for Obama?  —  SORRY, MCCAIN.  BARACK OBAMA …
Discussion: The Corner
Atrios / Eschaton:
Insignificant  —  I still honestly don't have a preference in this presidential primary.
Chris / TVNewser:
NBC News Shake-Up: Two Bureaus to Close
Discussion: Stop The ACLU
Daniel Henninger / Real Clear Politics:
Obama at the Top  —  Hillary Clinton probably didn't watch …
Discussion: Slog
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Hardbrawl  —  Last fall, as network executives, members …
Sara Robinson / Orcinus:
The Cult of Obama  —  Every political news outlet …
 

 
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
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Ellen Clegg / What Works:
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