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10:15 PM ET, March 4, 2008

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Jonathan Alter / Newsweek:
Hillary's Math Problem  —  Forget tonight.  She could win 16 straight and still lose.  —  NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE  —  Hillary Clinton may be poised for a big night tonight, with wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island.  Clinton aides say this will be the beginning of her comeback against Barack Obama.
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Associated Press:
Highlights of Early Exit Poll Results  —  Highlights of preliminary results from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in Tuesday's presidential primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont:  —  ___  —  OPEN TO ALL  —  The primaries in Ohio …
The Politico:
Clinton scrambles to freeze defectors  —  A behind-the-scenes battle broke out late Tuesday over superdelegates who had secretly committed to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), with Clinton campaign officials scrambling to “freeze” them before they announced support for him.
Gary Langer / Associated Press:
EXIT POLL: ‘Change’ Tops 'Experience"... Again  —  In Vermont, Obama Wins Across All Demographic Groups  —  The theme of change continues to resonate in Ohio and Texas, but not by as wide a margin as in most previous primaries.  The ability to “bring needed change” beats “experience” …
MSNBC:
NBC: McCain locks up GOP nomination  —  4 wins push him over 1,191 delegates; Huckabee drops out  —  Sen. John McCain of Arizona rolled up victories Tuesday in primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont, capturing enough delegates to secure the GOP nomination, according to projections by NBC News and the Associated Press.
Marc Ambinder:
Early Views From The Clinton/Obama Campaigns  —  Note: NONE of this information comes in any way from my own knowledge of embargoed exit polls.  All references to the exit polls come from the campaigns themselves.  —  The Obama campaign expects to net seven or eight delegates out of the night …
Discussion: TalkLeft, Open Left and MyDD
Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
As Four States Vote, Clinton Talks About a Long Battle  —  As voters in Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont and Texas headed to the polls potentially to decide the Democratic nomination for the presidency, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday urged voters to settle in for a nomination fight that could roll on for months to come.
Stephen Spruiell / The Corner:   Live from Hillaryland
OPENERS:
GOP voters crossing over in large numbers  —  Poll watchers throughout Ohio are noting large numbers of Republican voters crossing over to vote in the Democratic Primary between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.  —  In the Republican roost of Chagrin Falls, veteran poll worker Liz McFadden …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 45%, Clinton 45%  —  Based on polling conducted March 1-3, 2008  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tied once again, with 45% of Democratic voters nationwide preferring each as the party's 2008 presidential nominee.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama lawyer ambushes Clinton conference call  —  Barack Obama's top lawyer, Bob Bauer, made an unexpected appearance on the Clinton campaign's conference call this evening, calling in on a line intended for reporters to challenge Clinton aides' claims of irregularities in several Texas precincts.
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Marc Ambinder:
Caucus Problems In Texas  —  The Clinton campaign said tonight that Obama precinct workers illegally obtained caucus packets in the following Texas caucus precincts:  —  Precinct 2316 in Tarrant County  —  Precinct 1205 in Dallas County  —  Precinct 3127 in Bexar County  —  Precinct 3082 in Ft. Bend County
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Trailhead
2008Central.net:
Obama General Counsel Crashes Clinton Press Call On Voting Irregularities In Texas; Engages In Heated Exchange With Clinton Staff  —  This evening, the Clinton Campaign held an urgent press call to discuss reported incidents of voting irregularities and intimidation taking place at primary conventions …
Discussion: American Spectator
Marc Ambinder:
Ohio Secretary Of State's Office Rebukes Obama Campaign  —  Ohio's Secretary of State, an office held by a Democrat, has rebuked Sen. Barack Obama's campaign for trying to staff precincts with poll workers who presented insufficient credentials.  —  Obama's campaign calls this charge “wrong.”
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
EARLY EXITS  —  I'm looking at the second wave of exit polls.  They show an Obama blowout in Vermont, which was entirely expected and basically dead even in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, the latter two of which would be pretty substantial surprises.  At this point in the cycle, though …
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Eric Pianin / Live Coverage:
Clinton Takes Rhode Island, Obama Wins in Vermont
Discussion: Wonkette and This Is London
Little Green Footballs:
Idiotic Nutroots Scandal of the Day - Update: Now with Throbbing Obama!  —  Yes, the Daily Kos Kooks are now accusing Hillary Clinton of “darkening” an image of Barack Obama that appears in a video posted at the Clinton site: Nutroots accuse Hillary of darkening footage of Obama to make him look “blacker”.
Discussion: Threat Level and Ed Driscoll.com
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Vermont math  —  Matt Seyfang points out that the number to watch in Vermont is 65 percent.  —  There are 10 “district” delegates allocated by the percentage of the vote in the state's sole congressional district (aka “Vermont"), and for that group of 10, 65 percent is the break point between a 6-4 split …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Obama Wins Vermont, Networks Say
Discussion: MSNBC and Commentary
Jeff Greenfield / Slate:
Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck  —  WHY VOTERS ALWAYS CHOOSE THE WASCALLY WABBIT FOR PRESIDENT.  —  How did we reach the point at which Sen. Clinton, the clear Democratic front-runner six months ago, needs clear winds in Texas and Ohio to mute the calls for her to end her campaign?
 
 
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