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10:00 PM ET, March 6, 2008

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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, The Caucus, TalkLeft, Ben Smith's Blogs, Taegan Goddard's …, MyDD, Taylor Marsh, Comments from Left Field, MoJoBlog, Truthdig, Below The Beltway, Hot Air, Marc Ambinder, Wonkette and Attytood

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

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

Discussion: TalkLeft

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.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, AMERICAblog, PSoTD, Northman's Fury, Talking Points Memo, The Politico, Trailhead, MyDD, Comments from Left Field, Open Left, Ben Smith's Blogs, PunditGuy, TPM Election Central, Balloon Juice, The Mahablog, Shakespeare's Sister, The Swamp and Donklephant

Gerri Peev / The Scotsman:

Inside US poll battle as fight turns dirty for Democrats — HILLARY Clinton has been branded a “monster” by one of Barack Obama's top advisers, as the gloves come off in the race to win the Democrat nomination. — In recent TV appearances Mrs Clinton had looked desperate and on the back foot.

Discussion: Taylor Marsh, TalkLeft, NO QUARTER, Don Surber, Hillary Is 44, Political Punch, Hot Air and The Debatable Land

Deacon / Power Line:
THE BOOK TOUR FROM HELL

Discussion: Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog

New Statesman: Interview: Samantha Power

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: Power Line, A Blog For All, michellemalkin.com, Ynetnews, CNN, Debbie Schlussel, Solomonia, Commentary, Hot Air, On Deadline and The Moderate Voice

Nissan Ratzlav-Katz / Arutz Sheva:
Arab Terrorist Attacks Jerusalem's Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva: 8 Dead

Discussion: Israellycool, Haaretz, The Jawa Report, Wake up America, Gateway Pundit, Israpundit and Atlas Shrugs

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, Open Left, Real Clear Politics, Burnt Orange Report, Booman Tribune, Below The Beltway, Hot Air, Daily Kos, Middle Earth Journal and race42008.com

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

Discussion: Below The Beltway, Paul Krugman and TPM Election Central

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

Discussion: SurveyUSA and Buckeye State Blog

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. — UPDATE 2: A senior House aide suggested many more members …

Discussion: Hot Air, American Power, Power Line, Confederate Yankee, Sister Toldjah and City Room

Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:
‘We did it’ letters eyed in NY bombing

Discussion: Little Green Footballs and New York Post

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

The Fact Hub:
Top Obama Foreign Policy Advisor Says He's Not Ready To Answer The Phone At 3AM

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Political Punch, Washington Wire and John McCain 2008

Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard:
Is Obama Ready for Prime Time?

Discussion: The New Republic

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

Discussion: The Corner

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, The Opinionator, Salon, CNN, The Carpetbagger Report, Political Punch, AMERICAblog, Spin Cycle, The Page and American Street

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

Discussion: AMERICAblog, Comments from Left Field, Buckeye State Blog and Wonkette

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: The Carpetbagger Report and Talking Points Memo

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

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:

Why do conservatives really find the Obama campaign “scary”? — (updated below - Update II) — I'm anything but a fan of the various music videos floating around which promote the Obama campaign. For many reasons, they just don't personally appeal to me.

Discussion: The Impolitic

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

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: Chicago Tribune, The Belmont Club, Taylor Marsh and Hot Air