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3:30 PM ET, February 24, 2008

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Consumer advocate Nader starts presidential bid — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said on Sunday that he is launching another long shot independent campaign for president of the United States. — Nader, who will turn 74 this week, announced his presidential bid on NBC's …

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The Politico:

Nader enters in boon to GOP — Ralph Nader announced on NBC's “Meet the Press” that he'll run as a third-party, anti-corporate candidate for president this fall, which would be likely to drain votes from the Democratic nominee and provide a huge boon to Republicans.

Discussion: The Swamp, American Power and Open Left

Hope Yen / Associated Press:

Nader announces new bid for White House — WASHINGTON - Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will “shift the power from the few to the many.”

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James Fallows:

Ralph Nader: tragedy to farce — I have liked and admired Ralph Nader so much. I first worked for him when I was in my teens (and he was in his 30s). Under his auspices, encouragement, and relentless pressure, I'd written two books for his organization by the time I was 23 — if only I'd been able to keep up that pace!

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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Nader An Oh-Eighter — Barack Obama can now point to someone running …

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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Ralph Nader Will Run For President Again But Faces Different Political Landscape

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ABCNEWS: Ralph Nader Running for President — Again

Associated Press:
Nader running for president

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MSNBC:
‘Meet the Press’ transcript for Feb. 24, 2008

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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Ralph Nader running again — impact on the race?

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CNN:
Ralph Nader enters presidential race

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Yahoo! News:
Nader announces another presidential bid

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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:

REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN EMBRACES OBAMA HOAX EMAIL — Overtime, and pretty quickly now, it'll make sense to keep a list of stuff like this. On Friday night's Bill Maher show, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) claimed that Barack Obama refuses to say the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.

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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
GOING TO THE EXPERTS — Does Obama have a patriotism problem?

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Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
Obama May Face Grilling on Patriotism

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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:

Saturday Night Live Pulls One Out for Hillary — (Updated to include video). Comments now closed.) — Do not miss the You Tube of Tina Fey's commentary on Saturday Night Live last night when it comes out. It was incredible. My DD has a rough transcript of the last part. … More...

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The Politico:

Clinton camp divided on strategy — As Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign wages what could be its last stand, aides are wrestling with a strategic dilemma centered on how sharply she should make the case that Sen. Barack Obama is unprepared to be commander in chief during a time of urgent national security challenges.

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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Clinton Supporter Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Says Obama Will Get Nomination

Discussion: Middle Earth Journal

Matthew Yglesias:

Are You Experienced? — Scott Lemieux further elaborates on the trouble with the Hillary Clinton experience argument: … I think the point in the parenthesis is key. If you win a primary on an “experience” argument, then you'd damn well better be more experienced than your general election opponent.

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Faiz / Think Progress:

Kristol: ‘I Recommend The Politics Of Fear’ — This morning on Fox News Sunday, New York Times columnist Bill Kristol recommended that Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) employ the “politics of fear” to attack Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL): … Kristol explained that his fear-mongering political strategy would focus on Iran.

Discussion: Crooks and Liars

Josh Meyer / Los Angeles Times:

White House backtracks on claims of lost intelligence — Hours after chiding Congress for not finishing a wiretapping bill and leaving the nation ‘vulnerable to terrorist attack,’ officials acknowledge all requested information is being received. — WASHINGTON — A day after warning …

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Sweetness & Light:

Obama Wore Muslim Garb During Kenya Trip? — A poster named “Bannie” at Free Republic has noted a photo that appeared in the February 4, 2008 edition of the notoriously unreliable supermarket tabloid, the National Examiner: … It appeared in the following National Examiner article:

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William Kern / The Moderate Voice:

Obama Assassination ‘Would Leave Road Paved for McCain’ ... One of the most disturbing questions that Barack Obama's candidacy raises is this: What if he were murdered? If Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination and was gunned down before November, what effect would this have on the presidential race?

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Francisco Martín Moreno / WORLDMEETS.US:
Obama Assassination ‘Would Leave Road Paved for McCain’ ...

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Thomas Beaumont / Des Moines Register:

Obama, not Clinton, favored over McCain — Whether Iowa turns red or blue in the fall presidential election may have a lot to do with which Democrat is on the ballot against Republican John McCain, according to a new Iowa Poll by The Des Moines Register. — Barack Obama would carry Iowa …

Discussion: The Washington Note and The Page

Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:

Raul Castro Succeeds Fidel as President of Cuba — Fidel Castro's brother, Raúúl, was named president of Cuba on Sunday, preserving a nearly half-century socialist dynasty that brought free schools and health care to all Cubans as well as political repression.

Telegraph:

Artist hanged herself after aborting her twins — An artist killed herself after aborting her twins when she was eight weeks pregnant, leaving a note saying: “I should never have had an abortion. I see now I would have been a good mum.” — Emma Beck was found hanging at her home in Helston, Cornwall, on Feb 1 2007.

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