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Rick Pearson / Chicago Tribune:
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.
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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.
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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.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:STATE BY STATE — It's early; it's just a snapshot …
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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 …
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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.
Mark Schmitt / American Prospect:WHAT SHOULD OBAMA DO ABOUT MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA?
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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 …
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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.
africasia.com:
Hamas hails ‘heroic’ Jerusalem attack — The Palestinian Hamas movement hailed a deadly attack on a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem on Thursday night as “heroic,” without claiming responsibility for the strike that killed eight. — “This heroic attack in Jerusalem is a normal response …
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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 …
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:Clinton camp accuses Obama of ‘Ken Starr’ tactics
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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?
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Pre-bombing photos mailed to House Dems — Eight House Democrats were mailed a letter and photo of a Times Square recruiting station in Manhattan before it was bombed this morning, according to House insiders. — The letter did not contain any specific threats against the lawmakers or the site …
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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 …
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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 …
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