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10:05 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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NationalJournal.com:
Transcript: Howard Dean On John McCain And The Republican ‘Culture Of Corruption’  —  Q: I want to welcome Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee.  Welcome, Chairman Dean. … Q: So there is big news about John McCain — the story that is in the New York Times …
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.
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 …
Josephine Hearn / The Politico:
Ex-McCain aide says he's still loyal  —  After The New York Times published a story Thursday suggesting that John McCain had an improper relationship with lobbyist Vicki Iseman, his campaign took to the airwaves to trash the story.  —  “All these things are implications …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Liberal blogs skeptical of Times' McCain story
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
John Weaver Speaks
Glenn Hurowitz / The Huffington Post:
Stakes Soar After McCain Denial
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
About Bill Keller's Defense Of McCain Story
Discussion: TalkLeft, MSNBC and Washington Monthly
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
POLL: Clinton Up in Ohio, Dead Heat in Texas  —  Obama Leads in Electability in Primaries Critical to Democratic Race  —  Trailing in perceived electability, Hillary Clinton is running in a dead heat with Barack Obama in the Texas Democratic primary and holds a single-digit lead in Ohio …
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Washington Post:
Clinton Leads in Ohio; Candidates About Even in Texas  —  AUSTIN, Feb. 21 — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, facing a pair of big Democratic primary tests on March 4 that could determine the fate of her presidential candidacy, is deadlocked with Sen. Barack Obama here in Texas and holds …
Michael Fabac / KXAN-TV:
Exclusive Statewide Presidential Poll  —  Updated:  —  Austin, TX — The blue city in a sea of red.  How will voters here impact Decision 2008?  —  We'll get our first indication Thursday, when Hillary Clinton debates Barack Obama on the campus of the University of Texas.
CNN:
Clinton, Obama take few punches in Texas debate
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Jack Douglas Jr / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Police concerned about order to stop screening  —  DALLAS — Security details at Barack Obama's rally Wednesday stopped screening people for weapons at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena.
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 …
Marc Ambinder:
First Take: The Debate Belongs To Obama, But The Best (And) Last Moment Belongs To Hillary  —  Talk about a final answer. … Almost wistful ... acknowledging reality... but forcefully asserting her humanity ... extremely, seemingly, genuine.  —  And at the right time... at the end …
Discussion: The New Republic
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
An Actual Debate!  —  Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content.  —  Just when it looked like the debate between Sens. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton would go quietly, the issue of plagiarism brought the two candidates out of their slumber.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
Huckabee's wife takes a breather at a Vegas fight, rests at Hooters  —  What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas - especially if you're the wife of a presidential candidate.  Just ask Janet Huckabee, who attended a middleweight prize fight this past weekend in Las Vegas - where she stayed at the Hooters Casino Hotel.
Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Shadegg listens to pleas from colleagues, will run again  —  At the urging of his Republican colleagues, Rep. John Shadegg (Ariz.) is reversing his decision not to run for reelection, giving a boost to GOP hopes of retaining the seat.  —  “Last Thursday, 146 of my colleagues in the U.S. House signed …
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 …
 
 
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Megan McArdle:
Liveblogging the debate  —  8:08 Hillary is looking chipper and trim …
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When backing Barack feels like joining a cult
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Associated Press:
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Liveblogging: The Democratic debate
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David Freddoso / The Corner:
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John Derbyshire / The Corner:
Obama, Dem Disaster?
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RushLimbaugh.com:
The Story Is the Drive-By Media Turning on Its Favorite Maverick
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Inconvenient Fact: Times Sex Scandal Writer's Left-wing Connection
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama lawyer warns of “reckoning” for Clinton 527 donors and staff
Discussion: Election Law and The Swamp
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Consultant spending saps Clinton campaign
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