memeorandum: $55M February Windfall For Obama (Hotline On Call)

7:40 PM ET, March 6, 2008

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Clinton: I've crossed commander-in-chief threshold — In a Cabinet-style setting, surrounded by retired military leaders, Sen. Hillary Clinton said the public should ask whether Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama has met the criteria needed to become the nation's commander in chief.

Discussion: The Politico, Comments from Left Field, New York Times, TPM Election Central, AMERICAblog, Open Left, Talking Points Memo, Trailhead, Shakespeare's Sister, Ben Smith's Blogs, The Swamp, Balloon Juice and Donklephant

SurveyUSA:

Electoral Math as of 03/06/08: Clinton 276, McCain 262 — SurveyUSA interviewed 600 registered voters in each of the 50 states. A total of 30,000 interviews were completed. If John McCain faces Hillary Clinton, Clinton wins 276 to 262. Clinton carries 20 states. McCain carries 30 states.

Discussion: protein wisdom, Real Clear Politics, Below The Beltway, Daily Kos, Hot Air, Middle Earth Journal and Oliver Willis

Kate Phillips / The Caucus:

Obama Aide: Neither Candidate Ready for 3 a.m. Call — As Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton prepares for an afternoon news conference here in Washington, where she is to be surrounded by “military officers,” her campaign has put up a YouTube moment that you can bet will be replayed over and over.

Discussion: Outside The Beltway, The New Republic, Wake up America, Redstate, Patterico's Pontifications, American Spectator, Right Wing News, Commentary, The News Buckit and FP Passport

SurveyUSA:
Electoral Math as of 03/06/08: Obama 280, McCain 258

Discussion: Below The Beltway

Chris Bowers / Open Left:
New General Election Maps From Survey USA

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Booman Tribune and TPMCafe

SurveyUSA:
New Electoral Maps to be Released Today ... Based on 30,000 …

Discussion: MyDD, Redstate and TPM Election Central

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
STATE BY STATE — It's early; it's just a snapshot …

Discussion: Buckeye State Blog

Matthew Yglesias:
The Lost Opportunity — Ross explains the cost to progressive politics …

Discussion: protein wisdom and TalkLeft

Greg Veis / The New Republic:

BREAKING: MI Caucus Likely, Says DNC Rules Committee Member — A member of the DNC's Rules And Bylaws Committee—the committee that stripped Florida and Michigan of its delegates for moving their primaries before February 5th—told me that Michigan plans to get out of its uncounted delegate problem …

Discussion: TPM Election Central, Open Left, Ben Smith's Blogs, Marc Ambinder, Comments from Left Field, Hot Air, MoJoBlog, Below The Beltway and Associated Press

Manu Raju / The Hill:

Sen. Bill Nelson paints Florida ‘train wreck’ scenario — Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) warned the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Thursday that it is facing the “biggest train wreck you've ever seen” if a standoff is not resolved over his state's pledged delegates to the party's presidential nominating convention.

Discussion: Associated Press, The Campaign Spot, The New Republic, Weekly Standard, Democratic Strategist, The Nation, 2008Central.net and Pajamas Media

Mark Schmitt / American Prospect:
WHAT SHOULD OBAMA DO ABOUT MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA?

Discussion: TalkLeft

Jerusalem Post:

‘Terrorist fired 500-600 bullets before he was killed’ — Eight people were reported to be killed and approximately 35 wounded in a terror attack at a seminary located near the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday evening. — The exact number of people killed was yet to be confirmed …

Discussion: Ynetnews, Arutz Sheva, CNN, The Moderate Voice, Debbie Schlussel, On Deadline, Solomonia, Israpundit, Commentary, Hot Air, Atlas Shrugs and Israel Matzav

Haaretz:

At least seven killed in terrorist attack at Jerusalem yeshiva — At least seven people were killed and six others were wounded Thursday evening when terrorists infiltrated the Merkaz Harav yeshiva in the Kiryat Moshe neighborhood in Jerusalem, a senior police official said.

Discussion: Pajamas Media, TownHall Blog, Israel Matzav, Wake up America, Gateway Pundit and Spectator

Little Green Footballs:
Breaking: Terror Attack in Jerusalem, Mass Casualties Reported

Discussion: The Jawa Report, Israellycool and Haaretz

Ben Smith / The Politico:

Clinton aide compares Obama to Ken Starr — Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson, taking the campaign a bit meta on a conference call today, attacked Obama for attacking Clinton, and compared him to a notorious Clinton foe. — “When Senator Obama was confronted with questions over whether …

Discussion: Chicago Tribune, CNN, The Opinionator, michellemalkin.com, Salon, Spin Cycle, The Carpetbagger Report, bustardblog, American Street, Cliff Schecter and Betsy's Page

Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Clinton camp accuses Obama of ‘Ken Starr’ tactics

Discussion: AMERICAblog, Wonkette and Matthew Yglesias

Mark Halperin / The Page:
Obama Memo on Clinton Tax Returns

Discussion: Political Punch and Hot Air

John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
Hillary called it “frankly disturbing” …

Discussion: Salon

Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:

Obama cited in Rezko opening statement — CHICAGO — Barack Obama is only a bit player in the federal trial of his former fundraiser and friend Antoin “Tony” Rezko, but it didn't take long for the name of the Illinois senator and Democratic presidential candidate to be raised in court.

Discussion: TalkLeft

Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:

OBAMA-REZKO AND MEDIA IGNORANCE OF “THE CHICAGO WAY” — Malone: You said you wanted to get Capone. Do you really wanna get him? You see what I'm saying is, what are you prepared to do? — Ness: Anything and everything in my power. — Malone: And then what are you prepared to do?

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, Chicago Sun Times, Hot Air and protein wisdom

John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Yes way. Chicago's conduct code is a priceless legacy

Discussion: Rezko Watch

Jann S. / Rolling Stone:
A New Hope — The tides of history are rising higher and faster these days.

Discussion: Boston Globe, Real Clear Politics and The Reaction

Ben Smith / Associated Press:

Obama raises $55 million … The vast increase in the number of Obama's donors — he's now past a million — indicates how deep a well he'll have to tap for the rest of the year, in the general election, and beyond. — In the primary, the question isn't whether he'll outspend Hillary …

Discussion: Associated Press, The Daily Dish, TPM Election Central and MyDD

Hotline On Call:
$55M February Windfall For Obama

Discussion: Truthdig

Neil McCormick / Telegraph:

‘We Are The Chosen Ones’: A new hymn to Barack Obama — Simon Woods, a volunteer for Hillary Clinton, explains how music reveals the strength and weakness of Barack Obama's campaign — I've been volunteering for Hillary Clinton across America, knocking on doors and handing out flyers …

Discussion: Is Barack Obama the Messiah?

Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard:

L. Ron Obama — Obama: Creating new and better realities. — Simon Woods, a volunteer for Hillary Clinton, writes in the Telegraph about the Obama Dipdive videos: … That seems about right to me. The Dipdive videos were the creepy culmination of the Obama campaign's messianic rhetoric.

Discussion: The Corner

The Huffington Post:

Pelosi Blasts McCain Over Anti-Catholic Pastor — Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the most prominent Catholic serving in the U.S. government, called on Sen. John McCain to reject the endorsement of Texas televangelist John Hagee, who has labeled the Catholic church “the great whore,” a “false cult system …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Carpetbagger Report and TPM Election Central

Atrios / Eschaton: Closing Triangle — It is true that the media are much more likely …

Jonathan Alter / Newsweek:

Hillary's New Math Problem — Tuesday's big wins? The delegate calculus just got worse. … Hillary Clinton won big victories Tuesday night in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island. But she's now even further behind in the race for the Democratic nomination. How could that be? Math. It's relentless.

Discussion: Real Clear Politics, Comments from Left Field, MoJoBlog, Real Clear Politics and Postcards

Hillary Clinton / CNN:
This may be headed to a joint ticket

Discussion: American Prospect and Weekly Standard

Hillary Clinton / CNN:

Obama radio ad targets Clinton's Mississippi comments — (CNN) - Barack Obama's campaign has debuted a new radio ad in Mississippi called “Respect,” highlighting what they call “derogatory” remarks Hillary Clinton made about the state late last year. — The ad also argues that Obama will …

Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs

Los Angeles Times:

Ruling seen as a threat to many home-schooling families — State appellate court says those who teach children in private must have a credential. — Parents who lack teaching credentials cannot educate their children at home, according to a state appellate court ruling that is sending waves …

Discussion: michellemalkin.com, Hot Air, Clayton Cramer's BLOG, Betsy's Page, Wake up America and protein wisdom