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12:10 PM ET, March 5, 2008

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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Clinton Wins in Texas and Ohio; McCain Is In as G.O.P. Choice  —  Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama in the Ohio and Texas primaries on Tuesday, ending a string of defeats and allowing her to soldier on in a Democratic presidential nomination race that now seems unlikely to end any time soon.
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Clinton's lesson: Attacking Obama works  —  A few weeks ago, though it feels like months, exhausted campaign staffers and reporters amused themselves with gallows humor about the Pennsylvania Scenario — a wildly improbable convergence of circumstances that would extend a race that was supposed …
WCBS-TV:
Clinton Hints At Sharing Ticket With Obama  —  NEW YORK (CBS) ― Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hinted at the possibility of a Democratic “dream ticket” with Sen. Barack Obama.  —  Speaking on “The Early Show” on CBS, Clinton said “that may be where this is headed, but of course we have to decide who is on the top of the ticket.”
Carrie Budoff Brown / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama says it is ‘premature to talk about a joint ticket’  —  Speaking to reporters on his plane before leaving San Antonio for Chicago, Sen. Barack Obama hinted at taking a tougher line against Clinton in the coming weeks, telling reporters that she must back up her experience argument with details …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Clinton sees ticket with Obama  —  The morning after reviving her candidacy with two big primary wins, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) hinted Wednesday that she and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) may wind up as ticket mates.  —  “That may, you know, be where this is headed …
Discussion: TownHall Blog and Wonkette
Washington Post:
OBAMA: In the Weeks to Come, A Costly Battle on Two Fronts  —  With losses in three out of four primaries yesterday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and his campaign face a scenario that a barrage of advertising, phone calls and door-knocking could not avert — a protracted, two-front war …
John Dickerson / Slate:
She Lives!  —  CLINTON HAS COME BACK, BUT HAS SHE COME BACK FAR ENOUGH?  —  During Hillary Clinton's 11 straight losses to Barack Obama, her aides and allies started talking about the Clinton roller coaster.  She wasn't in a death plunge, they said; it was just a steep drop before an inevitable upward rise.
The New Republic:
Exit Polls Reveal Obama's Weaknesses  —  Barack Obama has rested his campaign partly on the claim that he is the more electable of the Democratic presidential candidates, but the result of the March 4 primaries, as outlined in the initial exit polls, show that he could have as much trouble as Hillary Clinton in the fall.
Mark Silva / The Swamp:   Clinton, Obama: Now ‘the race is really joined’
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
FINAL THOUGHTS  —  The big headlines tonight are now in focus.  Hillary takes three of four primaries, and the two big states.  Yet the delegate spread didn't budge.  The possibilities seem to range from a high-single digit pick up for Hillary to the possibility of a net pick up for Obama.
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
Now the Hard Part  —  McCain's to-do list.  —  NOW THAT HE'S WON the Republican presidential nomination, John McCain has some serious tasks ahead of him.  Wooing conservatives and raising money are the least of it.  Telling his life story to the country and making speeches on big issues …
Discussion: The Corner
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Brent Baker / NewsBusters.org:
Nets Turn on McCain: Just 30% Positive; Obama: 67% Good Press
Discussion: TownHall Blog and Right Wing News
Chicago Sun Times:
Sen. Obama, time to call us about Rezko: (312) 321-2417  —  Jury selection began Monday in the trial of political influence peddler Tony Rezko.  This would be the time — before a single witness takes the stand — for Barack Obama to finally share every detail of his relationship with Rezko.
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Here's A First Look At Third-Party Group's Ad Against McCain  —  We've just obtained a copy of the new ad that the 501c4 issue-advocacy group Campaign to Defend America is running against John McCain in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  —  It says that McCain offers more of the “McSame as Bush,” …
Mark Halperin / Time:
Clinton Wins Big, But Math is Troubling  —  Hillary Clinton's popular vote victories in Texas and Ohio fundamentally change the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in at least one important way: she's still in the race for the nomination.  Clinton's long, arduous campaign might …
John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal:
Sentiment on Iraq Is Changing  —  WASHINGTON — The perception that the U.S. troop surge in Iraq has succeeded is changing some public views of the war, potentially blunting Democrats' political edge on the issue.  —  Americans continue to judge the nearly five-year-old U.S. invasion of Iraq as a mistake …
Discussion: Early Warning and Sister Toldjah
Daniel W. Reilly / The Politico:
Congress deadlocked on FISA  —  Nearly three weeks after the expiration of controversial electronic surveillance legislation, Congress remains deadlocked on the issue, with a divided Democratic caucus scrambling to find a solution and Republicans once again boycotting talks.
 
 
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Lindsay Wise / Houston Chronicle:
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Daily Mail:
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Marc Ambinder:
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David Freddoso / The Corner:
Free trade costs Democratic votes
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Dick Polman / Dick Polman's American Debate:
Onward they slog  —  So onward they shall slog across …
Jim Manzi / The Corner:
McCain's Excellent Speech
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Tom Bevan / Real Clear Politics:
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Michael Cooper / New York Times:
With McCain Atop Ticket, Talk Shifts to Spot No. 2
Jerome Armstrong / MyDD:
Ohio aftermath
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
What Has Rush Wrought?  —  If Hillary ekes out close wins …
 

 
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online

 
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