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Ronald Kessler / Wall Street Journal:
Obama and the Minister — In a sermon delivered at Howard University, Barack Obama's longtime minister, friend and adviser blamed America for starting the AIDS virus, training professional killers, importing drugs and creating a racist society that would never elect a black candidate president.
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David Brown / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Obama addresses Pa.'s importance, pastor's remarks — TRIBUNE-REVIEW — The following are excerpts of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's telephone interview Thursday with Tribune-Review reporter David. M. Brown. — Q: Gov. (Ed) Rendell and (Philadelphia) Mayor (Michael) …
Tim Graham / NewsBusters.org:
Study: Broadcast Networks Fell Down on Covering Jeremiah Wright — As Jeremiah Wright's screaming sermons have gone from ABC across the media in the last 24 hours, many are asking: where were the networks on this story? It sounds like Obama's minister is less versed in the audacity of hope than in the audacity of hate.
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Obama camp: ‘Deplores divisive statements’
Obama camp: ‘Deplores divisive statements’
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Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
House Passes FISA Amendments Act — The House has just passed the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3773, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes, by a vote of 213-197-1.
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Kevin Bankston / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
EFF Applauds House Passage of Surveillance Bill with No Telecom Immunity — Bill Would Allow Spying Cases to Proceed Fairly and Securely — Washington, D.C. - This morning the House of Representatives passed a compromise surveillance bill that does not include retroactive immunity …
Jim Oliphant / The Swamp:
FISA bill passes House; time for Spring Break '08!
FISA bill passes House; time for Spring Break '08!
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Mark Schmitt / American Prospect:
WHY CLINTON DOESN'T WANT A RE-VOTE. — <p>p.s. Commenter <a href="http://www.nycweboy.com/ “>weboy </a>complained that I should have sought out more pro-Clinton blogs, and recommends a few, so I will link to Tom Watson's recent post, <a href="http://tomwatson.typepad.com/ tom_watson/2008/03 …
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John Kennedy / Central Florida Political Pulse:
Nelson Proposes Half Delegation For Florida Dems
Nelson Proposes Half Delegation For Florida Dems
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Janny Scott / New York Times:
A Free-Spirited Wanderer Who Set Obama's Path — In the capsule version of the Barack Obama story, his mother is simply the white woman from Kansas. The phrase comes coupled alliteratively to its counterpart, the black father from Kenya. On the campaign trail, he has called her his “single mom.”
Bloomberg:
Obama Cuts Into Clinton's Delegate Lead Among Elected Officials — Barack Obama has pulled almost even with Hillary Clinton in endorsements from top elected officials and has cut into her lead among the other superdelegates she's relying on to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
McCain says al Qaeda might try to tip U.S. election — SPRINGFIELD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Friday he fears that al Qaeda or another extremist group might attempt spectacular attacks in Iraq to try to tilt the U.S. election against him.
The Huffington Post:
Bush “Envious” Of Soldiers Serving “Romantic” Mission In Afghanistan — President Bush let his inner adventurer out while discussing the state of the war in Afghanistan with military and civilian personnel. While those in Afghanistan detailed the logistical and diplomatic problems via teleconference …
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Mona Charen / The Corner:
Obama's True Beliefs — Derb: I am coming to believe that Barack Obama is one of the greatest con artists we've seen. His entire campaign has been about “coming together,” a post-racial consensus, etc. Any mention of his middle name was immediately condemned as ignorant fear-mongering.
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Leads Clinton 50% to 44% — McCain presents stiff competition for Obama and Clinton — PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in national Democratic nomination preferences by a statistically significant 6-percentage point margin, 50% to 44% …
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Jay Rosen / PressThink:
Getting the Politics of the Press Right: Walter Pincus Rips into Newsroom Neutrality — “The important thing is to show integrity— not to be a neuter, politically. Having good facts that hold up is a bigger advantage than claiming to reflect all sides equally well.”
Dan Joling / Associated Press:
Alaska's lieutenant governor to challenge Don Young — ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell stunned everyone at the Republican state convention Friday, announcing he will challenge 18-term incumbent Don Young for Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House.
Cameron W. Barr / Washington Post:
Petraeus: Iraqi Leaders Not Making ‘Sufficient Progress’ — Iraqi leaders have failed to take advantage of a reduction in violence to make adequate progress toward resolving their political differences, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said Thursday.
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