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Michael Duffy / Time:
TIME Poll: Clinton 6 Points Up in Pennsylvania — Backed by more than half of all white female Democrats, Hillary Clinton holds a six point lead over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania, a new statewide poll by TIME reveals.
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John McCain / CNN:
Poll suggests McCain-Rice ticket could win big — (CNN) - Condoleezza Rice has said she has no desire to be John McCain's running mate, but a new poll out Wednesday suggests that duo could beat the Democratic ticket in the bluest of states. — In a new poll conducted by Marist College and WNBC …
Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
McCain erases Obama lead — WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. John McCain has erased Sen. Barack Obama's 10-point advantage in a head-to-head matchup, leaving him essentially tied with both Democratic candidates in an Associated Press-Ipsos national poll released Thursday.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Private RNC polling shows McCain lead — Internal polling data, presented privately last week at the Republican National Committee's state chair meeting and provided to Politico, shows John McCain with a solid lead over both his potential general election rivals.
Hillary Clinton / CNN:Polls: Clinton's lead down to 4 points in Pennsylvania
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Michael Cooper / New York Times:McCain, in Shift, Seeks U.S. Help for Homeowners
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Ben / Think Progress:
Maliki Disagrees With Petraeus's ‘Pause,’ Says ‘U.S. Troops Should Be Pulled Out’ — Gen. David Petraeus, top U.S. commander in Iraq, told Congress this week that he is recommending to President Bush that the United States “pause” the draw down of troops in Iraq this July for at least 45 days …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
“My Answer Is No” — A conversation with President Bush. — I SPENT ABOUT 40 minutes with President Bush in the Oval Office late yesterday afternoon, in a meeting whose purpose was to allow the president to preview the Iraq speech he's giving today. — We ended up spending more than half the time on other matters.
Daniel W. Reilly / The Crypt's Blogs:Reid: Bush has ‘exit strategy’ only for himself
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The Huffington Post:
Randi Rhodes Quits Air America Rather Than Apologize For Hillary Clinton “F*cking Whore” Remark; “There's Relief And Joy” At The Station — Update: The Huffington Post has learned that Randi Rhodes quit Air America after being asked by the network to apologize for her inflammatory remarks against Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro.
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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Suspended Talk Show Host Randi Rhodes Quits Air America (UPDATED) — Campaign 2008 has now claimed its first talk show host for going over the line: Air America talk show host Randi Rhodes, who was suspended from the progressive talk radio network after using expletives to describe Democrats Hillary Clinton …
Kerry Eleveld / Advocate:
Obama Talks All Things LGBT with The Advocate — In an exclusive Chicago sit-down with The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld, Democratic front-runner Barack Obama discusses “don't ask, don't tell,” Rev. Wright, and what he would do for LGBT Americans if he becomes president.
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Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:Gay press frustrated by Obama approach
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
David Brock, Dems plan $40M hit on McCain — Wealthy Democrats are preparing a four-month, $40 million media campaign centered on attacks on Senator John McCain. And it will be led by David Brock, the former investigative reporter who first gained fame in the 1990s as a right-wing, anti-Clinton journalist.
Joe Klein / Time:
Petraeus Meets His Match — Senator Joseph Lieberman has become something of an agent provocateur in the semiannual Petraeus-Crocker hearings staged by the U.S. Senate. This semester he chose to open his remarks by chastising unnamed colleagues for having a “hear no progress …
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Ed O'Keefe / ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Powell Praises Obama, Fears Afghanistan Growing ‘More Difficult’ Than Iraq — General Says Next President Will Face Long Struggle, Troop Strain in Two-Front Battle — Retired Gen. Colin Powell insists he hasn't yet decided who he'll back in the 2008 presidential election.
Brad DeLong / Salon:
No, Hillary Clinton shouldn't be winning — Sean Wilentz spun a fantasy in his Salon piece about Clinton's electability. In the real world, it's Barack Obama who's more electable. — Sen. Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Ohio. — Hillary Rodham Clinton has won fewer votes this spring in contested primaries than Barack Obama.
Associated Press:
Play of the Day: Obama set on 2 terms — SOUTH BEND, Ind. - If there were any doubt before, Barack Obama wants to serve two terms as president. And, please, don't mind that buzzing on his hip, he only has good intentions. — The Illinois senator and Democratic presidential candidate …
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Sue Shellenbarger / Wall Street Journal:
The Blogger Mom, In Your Face — Lots of businesses get hate mail, but few owners react the way Heather Armstrong does. She prints out nasty emails, puts them in her driveway and drives over them with her car. “That's the attitude I have,” she says, “and it's made my life a thousand percent better.”
Chris / TVNewser:
Judge Dismisses Core of Dan Rather Suit — Breaking: The judge in Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS has issued a motion to dismiss most of the case. CBS News confirms. — Developing... > More: TVNewser has learned most of issues of the lawsuit have been dismissed.
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