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4:30 PM ET, February 21, 2008

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Gabriel Sherman / The New Republic:
The Long Run-Up  —  Behind the Bombshell in ‘The New York Times.’  —  RELATED CONTENT  —  'Charlie's Horse,' by S.V. Date (2/6/08)  —  Last night, around dinnertime, The New York Times posted on its website a 3,000-word investigation detailing Senator John McCain's connections to a telecommunications lobbyist named Vicki Iseman.
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The Politico:
Rush, right rally to McCain  —  Rush Limbaugh, who has been critical of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), embraced him today now that they have a common enemy: The New York Times.  —  Limbaugh and other conservative commentators rushed to defend McCain on Thursday against a potentially damaging article …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
John Weaver Speaks  —  John Weaver, a former senior aide to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and the man in the middle of maelstrom surrounding the Arizona senator's relationship (or lack thereof) with lobbyist Vicki Iseman, just spoke to The Fix in an attempt to clarify his role in all of this.
Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:
Romney Camp Laments  —  ABC News' John Berman Reports: The remnants of the Romney campaign are shaking their heads this morning.  —  For months they were whispering about a New York Times investigation into John McCain's ties to a certain lobbyist.  —  They would poke and prod reporters …
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
About That Times Story On McCain's Relationship  —  Let's try a little experiment.  Let's take the meat of the big New York Times story and substitute the words “Dem Presidential Hopeful” for “John McCain”: … If these words had appeared on the front page of The New York Times …
Matthew Yglesias:
A Real Story  —  Mark Kleiman points out that the AP's version of the of the Vicky Iseman story has less innuendo, but a clearer explanation of actual misconduct: … Basically, in exchange for money and freebies, McCain sought to intervene in a federal regulatory process in favor of a company …
Discussion: TalkLeft, The RBC and Instapundit.com
RADAR:
THE ‘NEW YORK TIMES’ AND THE JOHN MCCAIN SEX SCANDAL STORY  —  The New York Times began reporting its story about John McCain's relationship with Vicki Iseman after two sources told its reporters that McCain had had an affair with the lobbyist for many months, and that McCain's wife had become aware of the relationship.
CNN:
McCain uses Times article to fundraise
Greg Mitchell / Pressing Issues:   ‘NYT’ Editor Keller defends story — and its timing
Megan McArdle:
Ise, Ise baby . . .  Mark Kleiman links to the AP story on John McCain …
Discussion: The Page and The RBC
Byron York / The Corner:
McCain Adviser: Iseman's Claims Were “Alarming”
Discussion: Hot Air
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
NYT DEFENDS MCCAIN PIECE
Discussion: Horses Mouth and The Daily Dish
Marc Ambinder:
A Scenario Develops: Blame Weaver
Discussion: TIME
The Politico:
Right rallies to McCain's side
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
McCain's Cronies: Rick Davis, Uber-Lobbyist, At The Helm  —  Photo via Red Carlisle.  —  NOTE: I'll be on Air America with Rachel Maddow around 4 pm ET today.  —  Here's my first question for all the media types who have been covering McCain: why is it that any negative story …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
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Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
Obama Wins Democrats Abroad Primary  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama won the Democrats Abroad global primary in results announced Thursday, giving him 11 straight victories in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.  —  The Illinois senator won the primary in which Democrats living …
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Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Obama wins Democrats Abroad contest
Slobodan Lekic / Associated Press:
Belgrade's US Embassy set on fire  —  BELGRADE, Serbia - Serb rioters set fire to an office inside the U.S. Embassy Thursday and police clashed with protesters outside other embassy buildings after a large demonstration against Kosovo's declaration of independence.
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's New Vulnerability  —  In campaigns, there are sometimes moments when candidates shift ground, causing the race to change dramatically.  Tuesday night was one of those moments.  —  Hammered for the 10th contest in a row, Hillary Clinton toughened her attacks on Barack Obama …
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TX 2/20 - Pre-debate  —  Ran a poll Feb 20 using a new turnout model.  Anyone who claims to know what Democratic turnout will be is lying, but analysis of earlier contests indicates many new primary voters resulting in higher proportions of women, African-American and younger voters.
Discussion: Burnt Orange Report and Open Left
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
HOW WE LIVE NOW.  —  a great essay on the need to think about the impacts of driving far beyond the simple fact of tailpipe exhaust.  I was particularly struck by this: … And denser areas are also more livable.  They're more walkable, which is shown to make people healthier, and more social, which is shown to make them happier.
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
FOX News Poll: Obama Has Slim Edge Over McCain, Half Would Never Vote for Clinton  —  If American voters were casting their ballot today, Democrat Barack Obama would have a slight advantage over Republican John McCain in the race for the White House, while McCain would narrowly edge out Hillary Clinton …
Discussion: Megan McArdle
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Consultant spending saps Clinton campaign  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton started the year flush with cash, but by the beginning of this month, she'd blazed through most of it — spending $11 million on ads, $3.8 million on messaging guru Mark Penn and $1,300 at Dunkin' Donuts …
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008  —  Based on polling conducted Feb. 18-20, 2008  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are now tied in national Democratic presidential preferences, based on Feb. 18-20 Gallup Poll Daily tracking.  —  The latest three-day average finds Clinton favored …
Discussion: Wonkette
 
 
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MSNBC:
Senators' emergency landing in Afghanistan
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
“America at Risk”  —  A Protect America Act reminder from House Republicans.
Discussion: Salon
Megan McArdle:
Brookings: Income mobility is not what it used to be
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
Huckabee's wife takes a breather at a Vegas fight, rests at Hooters
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Matthew Yglesias:
Clinton's Error  —  On the whole issue of whether or not Hillary …
John McCormick / The Swamp:
Union group: Clinton may need to exit soon
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Boston Globe:
Romney spent $42.3m of own money
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Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
Duke Lacrosse Players to Sue School Over Rape Probe
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Marc Ambinder:
“Associates” = “Lobbyists”?  —  Here is the most explosive graph from the Times story:
San Francisco Chronicle:
NOTE TO READERS  —  Beginning next week, the paper …
Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:
Video of Spy Satellite Getting Shot Down
Discussion: The Belmont Club and Fox News
Julian Sanchez / Ars Technica:
Lessig wants to build a “creative commons in Congress”
Robert Winnett / Telegraph:
Biggest brain drain from UK in 50 years
Discussion: Don Surber and Wake up America
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