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Marc Ambinder:
Pro-Clinton 527 Prepares For Ohio, PA and Texas — Allies of Hillary Clinton plan an expensive, stealth campaign to buttress her standing in the must-win states of Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania. — They're canvassing Clinton donors for pledges of up to $100,000 in the hope of raising at least $10M by the end of next week.
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Jennifer Parker / Political Punch:
New Pro-Clinton 527 to Ding Obama in Ohio — ABC News has learned that a group of Democratic politicos have set up a new independent 527 organization called the American Leadership Project (ALP) with the express purpose of helping Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, beat Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois …
Nitya / Political Punch:
Clinton Campaign Sets Up Website to Push to Change the Rules — This morning brings the news that the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, has launched a new website where they are announcing how they are officially preparing to make the case that the rules of the Democratic nomination process should be changed.
The Huffington Post:
Chris Matthews Humiliates State Senator Kirk Watson On MSNBC — Texas State Senator Kirk Watson (D-TX) learned a lesson in preparedness Tuesday night when he was humiliated on MSNBC. Watson was on to talk about his support of Senator Obama alongside Representative Stephanie Tubbs (D-OH), who backs Senator Clinton.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Name That Accomplishment! (Update: Video Added) — This exchange will race through the conservative blogosphere, and probably on the pro-Hillary sites as well. Last night, Chris Matthews interviewed Texas state senator and Barack Obama supporter Kirk Watson as Obama sailed to a crushing victory in Wisconsin.
John Dickerson / Slate:
White Men Jumped — HOW OBAMA WON OVER KEY CLINTON SUPPORTERS IN WISCONSIN, AND WHY IT MATTERS. — Also in Slate, Jack Shafer says that Obama is not a plagiarist, and Emily Bazelon analyzes the exit poll data regarding Hillary Clinton and white voters. — Hillary Clinton has been calling Barack Obama a plagiarist.
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Byron York / The Corner:
Penn: Hillary Will Mount a Commander-In-Chief Offensive
Penn: Hillary Will Mount a Commander-In-Chief Offensive
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Wisconsin Voters Give Obama Decisive Victory
Wisconsin Voters Give Obama Decisive Victory
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Associated Press:
Obama Defends Wife on Matter of Pride — BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama sought Tuesday to clarify his wife's statement that she is proud of the U.S. “for the first time in my adult life.” He said her newfound pride is about the political system and was not meant to disparage her country.
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Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post:
The Obama Delusion — It's hard not to be dazzled by Barack Obama. At the 2004 Democratic convention, he visited with Newsweek reporters and editors, including me. I came away deeply impressed by his intelligence, his forceful language and his apparent willingness to take positions that seemed to rise above narrow partisanship.
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
A CLINTON SURROGATE, A DEM DIVIDE? — From NBC's Abby Livingston — Oh snap! Who needs a Rottweiler when you've got surrogates? — Tom Buffenbarger president of the machinists' union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) was the the latest in a string of Clinton junkyard dogs unleashed upon Obama.
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Barack Obama / USA Today:
Opposing view: Both sides must agree — I will seek a good faith pact that results in real spending limits. — In 2007, shortly after I became a candidate for president, I asked the Federal Election Commission to clear any regulatory obstacles to a publicly funded general election in 2008 with real spending limits.
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Media: Obama Supporter Can't Name One Legislative Accomplishment … Readers Must Login or Create an Account to Comment — FFAT Act of 2006 (5.00 / 1) (#1)
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HillaryClinton.com:
Hillary's Remarks at the Solutions for America Event in Youngstown, Ohio — Thank you. Thank you all very, very much. It is wonderful to be with you. I want to thank Gerry Mcentee and Tom Buffenbarger. I want to thank your Congressman Tim Ryan. Also, I want to recognize Representative …
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Politicker NJ:
Two N.J. super delegates go to Obama; Norcross backs Obama; key Clinton supporters endorse Obama — GEORGE NORCROSS SUPPORTS OBAMA — Barack Obama today picked up the support of two super delegates from New Jersey as several major Democratic leaders in South Jersey announced that they would switch …
Spencer Ackerman / The Washington Independent:
McCain: Weak on Terrorism, Strong on Dictators Who Exploit the U.S. — Juan Cole unpacks McCain's Pakistan comments from last night over at Informed Comment. As the kids say, read the whole thing. But, really, let's get into this: … Obama said that if he had actionable intelligence …
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Joe Klein / TIME: Swampland:
McCain: Soft on Al Qaeda?
McCain: Soft on Al Qaeda?
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Did McCain's Win Doom Their November Strategy? — The Washington Post reports that John McCain's unexpected rise from the politically dead has created a big problem for the Democrats. They saw an opportunity to win the presidency by turning the interior West into a blue zone …
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Marc Ambinder:
Teamsters Plan To Endorse Obama — The 1.4 million-member Teamsters union will endorse Sen. Barack Obama's presidential candidacy today, Democrats briefed on the decision said. — A Teamsters official confirmed the endorsement. — Nothing says tough, or evokes “gruff,” more than the Teamsters.
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Rick Weiss / Washington Post:
Their Deepest, Darkest Discovery — Scientists Create a Black That Erases Virtually All Light — Black is getting blacker. — Researchers in New York reported this month that they have created a paper-thin material that absorbs 99.955 percent of the light that hits it …
Rick Weiss / Washington Post:
Lights at Night Are Linked to Breast Cancer — Study Bolsters Theory About Interference With Production of Key Hormone — Women who live in neighborhoods with large amounts of nighttime illumination are more likely to get breast cancer than those who live in areas where nocturnal darkness prevails …
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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Two Must Reads On The Wisconsin Primary — A lot of good analysis is pouring in now on Senator Barack Obama's landslide win in the Wisconsin primary — but let's point you to two excellent ones from different viewpoints. — First, read Larry Kudlow on National Review Online. He begins his piece this way: