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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
RUSSERT'S LOWEST MOMENT (AND THAT'S SAYING A LOT) — I discussed this in the live debate blog. But I think it's worth going back and watching Russert's run of shame here. I would say it was borderline to bring up the issue of Farrakhan at all. But perhaps since it's getting some media play …
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Senator Hillary Clinton / New York Times:
The Democratic Debate in Cleveland — The following is a transcript of the Democratic presidential debate on MSNBC in Cleveland, Ohio, as provided by the Federal News Service and CQ Transcriptions via The Associated Press. — PARTICIPANTS: — SENATOR BARACK OBAMA (D-IL) — MODERATORS:
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Digby / Hullabaloo:
How Do We Defeat Tim Russert? — The country wants change. They want Washington to stop all the partisan bickering and they want a different tone. They want their government to be serious and deal with real problems. — Can someone please explain to me how that can possibly happen until something …
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Washington Post:
In a Crucial State, a Contentious Debate
In a Crucial State, a Contentious Debate
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Don Frederick / Los Angeles Times:
Obama's Farrakhan answer gives Clinton an opening
Obama's Farrakhan answer gives Clinton an opening
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Live-Blogging Cleveland — 10.36 pm. Obama won it - quite easily.
Live-Blogging Cleveland — 10.36 pm. Obama won it - quite easily.
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Quinnipiac University:
February 27, 2008 - Young Voters Help Obama Narrow Gap In Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; McCain Runs Neck And Neck Against Either Democrat — Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, surging among younger voters, has cut Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead among Pennsylvania likely Democratic primary voters …
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Peter Wallsten / Los Angeles Times:
McCain has edge over Democrats — The GOP candidate is rated ‘strongest leader.’ The survey also shows Obama has a six-point lead over Clinton. — WASHINGTON — As he emerges from a sometimes- bitter primary campaign, presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain poses …
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CNBC.com:
Zell Sees Start of Housing Recovery in the Spring — The US economy will avoid recession as the housing market begins to recover this spring, according to billionaire investor Sam Zell. — Speaking on “Squawk Box” this morning, Zell attributed much of the current economic troubles …
Duane R. Patterson / Townhall.com:
Hillary's Winning Ways Have Turned Into Whining Ways — Last week, Hillary Clinton waited until well into her debate with Barack Obama to utter the line of the night that cost her the debate. She had a scripted line to use about Barack Obama's change as being something you can Xerox, which fell flat and drew boos from the audience.
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Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Boehner tells GOP to get off ‘dead asses’ — House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) challenged Republicans on Tuesday to get off their “dead asses” and start raising money for the National Republican Congressional Committee. — And the Republican leader wasn't the only lawmaker berating …
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Aaron Blake / The Hill:
NRCC failed Rep. Gilchrest, aide contends — A top aide to ousted Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Md.) criticized the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday for not sharing polling information it had on the race prior to the Feb. 12 primary. — Campaign manager and chief …
Telegraph:
BBC knew of link to failed 21/7 bombers — A BBC producer failed to give police information that would have helped track down the July 21 bombers, the trial was told. — Don't Panic, I'm Islamic, which featured the group paintballing and an interview with Mohammed Hamid, was shown on BBC2 on June 12, 2005.
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails — After promising last year to search its computers for tens of thousands of e-mails sent by White House officials, the Republican National Committee has informed a House committee that it no longer plans to retrieve the communications …
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Marc Ambinder:
Rove: Don't “Hussein” Obama — No less an authority figure than Karl Rove has warned Republican operatives from demagoguing Barack Obama's middle name. — At a closed door meeting of GOP state executive directors in late January, Rove said the safest way to refer to Obama would be to use his honorific, “Sen. Obama.”
Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
Suicide Bomber Hits Bus in Iraq's North, Killing at Least Eight — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives belt outside a bus in northern Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring another eight, U.S. military and Iraqi officials said. — The incident happened north …
Zachary Coile / San Francisco Chronicle:
Governor tells Pentagon to return Guard gear — (02-26) 04:00 PST Washington — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told Bush administration officials Monday that he is tired of the Pentagon treating the California National Guard like a stepchild by using its equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan without returning or replacing it.
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