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Wisconsin exits: Big night for Obama? — Mike Allen emails:
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Marc Ambinder:
Wisconsin Exit Polls: A Less Affluent, Less Well-Educated, Economically Sensitive Electorate — Info from our trusty pals at CBS News: this electorate is very white; only four in ten have a “college degree.” They're “less affluent” than Dems in other states.
The Campaign Spot:
First Word on Wisconsin Exits — I'm hearing that after two waves of data, Wisconsin looks like a blowout in favor of Obama, in the neighborhood of 60 percent to 40 percent.
Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
Exit Polls: Why The Media Is A Joke — So I am watching Tweety to get a read on how the early exit polls are going (if Tweety is very happy, the exit polls provide good news for Obama), not that unweighted early exit polls are that helpful. But I got instead yet another of example of how stupid the Media can be.
Roger Simon / The Politico:
Clinton targets pledged delegates — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign intends to go after delegates whom Barack Obama has already won in the caucuses and primaries if she needs them to win the nomination. — This strategy was confirmed to me by a high-ranking Clinton official on Monday.
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philly.com:
John Baer: How Pa. extension benefited Clinton — HERE'S A LITTLE political banana peel. — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign failed to file a full slate of convention delegate candidates for Pennsylvania's April 22 primary. — This despite the possibility the primary proves critical …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama turns tables on Clinton — Under fire for uncredited echoes of another candidate's speeches, the Obama campaign sought Tuesday evening to turn the tables on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) by highlighting her clearly false claim that her campaign had not fueled the controversy.
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Clinton Spokesperson Rules Out Pursuit Of Obama's Pledged Delegates — Hillary spokesperson Phil Singer is adamantly denying a report this morning in The Politico quoting an anonymous campaign official suggesting that the Clinton campaign will pursue Obama's pledged delegates. Singer sends me this:
Mike Tackett / The Swamp:
Clinton says Obama speech flap shows media “finally” scrutinizing rival
Clinton says Obama speech flap shows media “finally” scrutinizing rival
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Mosheh Oinounou / FOX Embeds:
Spousal Spat: Cindy McCain responds to Michelle Obama “proud” comments — Brookfield, WI — During her introduction of Sen. John McCain at a rally Tuesday, his wife Cindy took a shot at controversial comments recently made by another 2008 spouse. — “I am proud of my country. I don't know about you?
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Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
Michelle's America — Mrs. Obama talks about herself and her country.
Michelle's America — Mrs. Obama talks about herself and her country.
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
Exit Polls: Voters Seek ‘Change’ in Wisconsin — Women, Seniors Dominate Democratic Vote; White Men, Conservatives on GOP Side — Preliminary exit poll results in the Wisconsin primaries underscore both differences and similarities between the two parties in the state.
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Associated Press:
Early Wis. exit poll highlights — Highlights from preliminary results of exit polling Tuesday in the Wisconsin primaries for The Associated Press and television networks: — THUMBS DOWN ON GLOBALIZATION ... Wisconsin Democratic primary voters were not big fans of globalization.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Gaining Among Middle-Aged, Women, Hispanics — Also running even with Clinton among core Democrats — PRINCETON, NJ — The momentum in the Democratic nomination race has clearly swung toward Barack Obama. Not only has he won all of the post-Super Tuesday contests …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008 — Based on polling conducted Feb. 16-18, 2008 — PRINCETON, NJ — Hillary Clinton has rebounded among Democrats in the Gallup Poll Daily tracking average for Feb. 16-18. She is now at 45% to Barack Obama's 46%. — Clinton was seven percentage points behind Obama in the Feb. 15-17 average.
Jennifer Parker / Political Punch:
Deval Patrick's Timeline Doesn't Mesh with Reality — Speaking to the New York Times Sunday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick attempted to excuse his friend Sen. Barack Obama's lifting of part of his October 2006 “Just words” speech. — “In a telephone interview on Sunday …
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Sylvia Welsh / The Huffington Post:
Barack Obama And Why It Matters That He Plagiarized A Speech …
Barack Obama And Why It Matters That He Plagiarized A Speech …
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Cliff Kincaid / Accuracy in Media:
Obama's Communist Mentor — In his biography of Barack Obama, David Mendell writes about Obama's life as a “secret smoker” and how he “went to great lengths to conceal the habit.” But what about Obama's secret political life? It turns out that Obama's childhood mentor, Frank Marshall Davis, was a communist.
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Lisa Schiffren / The Corner:
Obama's Political Origins — Until I came across this article by Cliff Kincaid of Accuracy in Media, which I regard as factual — with all that that implies — the questions about Obama's background that should have come naturally never quite rose to the surface of my mind. Barack Obama is the new man, of course.
Andy McCarthy / The Corner:
Re: SCOTUS & Wiretapping — Kathryn, the Supreme Court's refusal to review the Sixth Circuit's ruling that upheld the NSA's warrantless Terrorist Surveillance Program (reversing the federal district court in Detroit, which purported to invalidate the program) is especially timely.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The courts and Congress affirmatively conceal and protect lawbreaking
The courts and Congress affirmatively conceal and protect lawbreaking
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WHIO-TV:
Obama Closes In On Clinton In Ohio — Democratic Poll: — Two Weeks to Must-Win Ohio, Clinton 9 Points Atop Obama: In a Democratic Primary for President of the United States in Ohio today, 2/16/08, two weeks till the votes are counted, Hillary Clinton defeats Barack Obama, 52% to 43% …
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Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
Ohio: Now A Contest Too — A new Survey USA poll:
Ohio: Now A Contest Too — A new Survey USA poll:
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Will / Attytood:
A landmark day for bloggers — and the future of journalism — The George Polk Awards are kind of like the Golden Globes of American journalism . Not as well known as those Oscars of the news business, the Pulitzer Prize, the Polk Awards are nevertheless probably a close second in terms of prestige …
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Sonia / Burnt Orange Report:
Thousands of Prairie View Students March 7.3 Miles to Vote — (Crossposted on Daily Kos by dewberry ........ See aerial pictures here.) — Photo Courtesy Ken Basart — Early voting starts today in Texas. In Waller County, a primarily rural county about 60 miles outside Houston …
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Helen Eriksen / Houston Chronicle:
1,000 Prairie View A&M students march for voting rights
1,000 Prairie View A&M students march for voting rights
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