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Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:
Candidate Clinton to Richardson: 'Barack Obama Can't Win' — ABC News' George Stephanopoulos Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and former President Bill Clinton are making very direct arguments to Democratic superdelegates, starkly insisting Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. …
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Krooney / The Page:
SOURCE: RICHARDSON SAID OBAMA CAN'T WIN — New Mexico Governor, in talks with both Clintons about his endorsement, is said to have been the one to argue that Obama did not have the experience necessary to beat McCain. — A Clinton associate reacts: “Bill Richardson is clearly embarrassed that he broke his promise to them.”
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Jane Fonda endorses Barack Obama; there goes his crossover vote — Jane Fonda, the actress and ardent anti-Vietnam War advocate who visited North Vietnam during those hostilities, has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president. — There were no formal ceremonies for the endorsement.
Ann Coulter / Human Events:
Obama's Dimestore ‘Mein Kampf’ — If characters from “The Hills” were to emote about race, I imagine it would sound like B. Hussein Obama's autobiography, “Dreams From My Father.” — Has anybody read this book? Inasmuch as the book reveals Obama to be a flabbergasting lunatic …
David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
DNC convention stance surprises campaigns — The Democratic National Committee said Tuesday that Florida and Michigan members will be seated on the three standing committees — including the critical Credentials Committee—at the party's 2008 national convention, a position that could affect the selection of the Democratic nominee.
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Absolut-ly Insulting — If any of y'all drink Absolut vodka, you might want to consider finding a better brand. Or at the very least, one that doesn't dabble in foreign policy:
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NY Daily News:
GOP under fire from everywhere after 9/11 comments — WASHINGTON - The California congressman who called the Sept. 11 attacks “simply” a plane crash ran for cover Wednesday under a barrage of ridicule from fellow Republicans, first responders and victims' families.
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New York Times:
U.S. Cites Gaps in Planning of Iraqi Assault on Basra — BAGHDAD — Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker first learned of the Iraqi plan on Friday, March 21: Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki would be heading to Basra with Iraqi troops to bring order to the city. — But the Iraqi operation was not what the United States expected.
USA Today:
Why the Democratic race could end in North Carolina — RALEIGH, N.C. — The end could be near. — Or the endgame, at least, of a surprisingly drawn-out Democratic presidential contest. Four months and 42 states after the opening Iowa caucuses, the primary in North Carolina on May 6 …
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Washington Wire:
McCain Spoofs Clinton in New Ad — Laura Meckler reports from Jacksonville, Fla., on the presidential race. — The McCain campaign plans to begin airing a new ad on national cable TV starting Thursday, aides said tonight. The spot, which attacks Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on the economy …
Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
For McCain, son's duty in Iraq is not a talking point — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) regularly talks about his military experience on the presidential campaign trail, but he draws the line when asked about his sons' service in the armed forces. — Jimmy McCain, 19, who returned from Iraq in mid-February …
Bloomberg:
Obama Catches Clinton in Support From Superdelegate Lawmakers — Barack Obama has pulled even with Hillary Clinton in endorsements from top elected officials, with a surge in support from congressional freshmen and governors from Republican-dominated states.
Anita Vogel / Fox News:
Student Sues ‘Anti-Christian’ Teacher Over Remarks in Class — A student and his family have filed a federal lawsuit demanding that a popular European history teacher at California's Capistrano Valley High School be fired for what they say were anti-Christian remarks he made in the classroom.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Carter hints at Obama backing — The Nigerian paper This Day reports that the former president all but came out for Obama, speaking to reporters in that country: … He was in Abuja, the paper reports, for the Carter Center awards for guinea worm eradication.
Matt Lewis / TownHall Blog:
What do Bogart, Kirk, & McCain Have in Common? — News flash: Humphrey Bogart never said, “play it again, Sam,” Captain Kirk never uttered, “Beam me up, Scotty” — and John McCain never promised a hundred year war! — ... The danger, of course, is that everybody thinks Bogie and Kirk said those now famous lines.
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
Economic Indicators, Fast Food Edition — Today's Wall Street Journal has an interview with Burger Kind CEO John Chidsey. I found this passage, where he explains why fast food companies are thriving, pretty telling:
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