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Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Unofficial Tallies in City Understated Obama Vote — Black voters are heavily represented in the 94th Election District in Harlem's 70th Assembly District. Yet according to the unofficial results from the New York Democratic primary last week, not a single vote in the district was cast for Senator Barack Obama.
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Voting Malfunctions: Obama Votes in Harlem Not Counted — The bad news is voting machines malfunctioned in Harlem and many Obama votes didn't get counted. The good news: It's being rectified. — The tip-off: Several Harlem precincts recorded 0 votes for Obama.
Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
These Kinds Of Sexist Remarks Are Not What I Am Looking For … In a campaign marked by news coverage unrelenting in its sexism and misogyny, especially from NBC, the last thing we can afford is sexism from the frontrunning candidate. Barack Obama needs to apologize for this remark.
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T-Steel / The Moderate Voice:
This is sexist? Really? For real? — According to Big Tent Democrat at Talk Left, the remarks by Senator Obama about Senator Clinton, in the video below, are sexist: — http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=_qNpeGPdhEw — For those that can't see the video, here is the meat:
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The Ruckus
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
CLINTON CAMP: ALL THE WAY TO CONVENTION — From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones and NBC's Domenico Montanaro — The Clinton campaign held a conference call, led by Harold Ickes, a top aide, to discuss the superdelegates issue and expectations for the upcoming contests.
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White House:
Myth/Fact: Five Myths About the House's Failure to Give Our Intelligence Professionals the Tools They Need to Monitor Terrorists Effectively — House Leadership's Decision To Block A Vote On A Bipartisan Senate Solution Will Create Unacceptable Risks To Our National Security
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The Carpetbagger Report, The Newshoggers, Daily Kos, unbossed.com, Brian Beutler and National Review
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
“At this moment, somewhere in the world, terrorists are planning a new attack on America. And Congress has no higher responsibility than ensuring we have the tools to stop them." — Today's presidential radio address: … Keep reading this post . . .
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Coming Obama ‘Theocracy’ — People mocked Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney for their religious backgrounds often during the presidential campaigns, but at least they never claimed to be on a mission to save the souls of Americans through government action.
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Houston Chronicle:
For Obama: The Chronicle endorses the senator from Illinois for the Democratic presidential nomination — The presidency of the United States is a powerful bully pulpit. The occupant of the White House must not only issue orders, but also inspire and advocate for all Americans.
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The Swamp
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
F.B.I. Received Unauthorized E-Mail Access — WASHINGTON — A technical glitch gave the F.B.I. access to the e-mail messages from an entire computer network — perhaps hundreds of accounts or more — instead of simply the lone e-mail address that was approved by a secret intelligence court …
Ralph Blumenthal / New York Times:
Prosecutor, Under Fire, Steps Down in Houston — HOUSTON — Besieged by an e-mail scandal and perjury accusations, Texas's most powerful prosecutor resigned on Friday, saying that a combination of prescription drugs had “caused some impairment in my judgment.”
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Democrats' Hold on House Looks Secure, for Now — Current advantage is greater than that seen in last two elections — PRINCETON, NJ — The Republican Party last carried a majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004, and Gallup polling conducted in the days preceding …
Chris Walters / Consumerist:
Study Says Payday Lenders More Prevalent In Areas Of High Christian Conservative Power — A law professor and associate professor of geography set out to create the most comprehensive map of U.S. payday lenders to date. What they found, to their surprise, was “a surprising relationship between populations …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Final Atrocity — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed planned and helped execute the 9/11 attacks that killed 3,000 Americans. He also planned the 1993 World Trade Center Attack, the attacks in Bali and Kenya that killed hundreds more, and attacks that never had the chance to take place thanks …
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Balloon Juice
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Associated Press:
Danish lawmakers refuse to apologize, cancel trip to Iran — Visit by Danish group cancelled after Iran demands apology for Muhammad cartoons — Unyielding stance by Denmark: A group of Danish lawmakers has canceled a trip to Iran because Tehran demanded they condemn the reprinting …
neo-neocon:
Whatever happened to those benchmarks? — The Iraqi Parliament has passed some new and potentially significant laws. — This particular event should have been the lead article on the front page of every newspaper. It should have been the big subject of all the talk shows.
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Gateway Pundit
Associated Press:
Is McCain's Sharp Tongue Achilles Heel? — WASHINGTON (AP) — Temper, temper. Republican John McCain is known for his. He's been dubbed “Senator Hothead” by more than one publication, but he's also had some success extracting his hatchet from several foreheads.
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Matthew Yglesias