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The Huffington Post:
Hillary Clinton On Southern Working Class Whites In 1995: “Screw 'Em” — During the past week, Sen. Hillary Clinton has presented herself as a working class populist, the politician in touch with small town sentiments, compared to the elitism of her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama.
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The New Republic, Political Machine, The Carpetbagger Report, Hot Air, Indecision 2008, Swampland and AMERICAblog
Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
Murtha says McCain too old to be president — WASHINGTON - Democratic Rep. John Murtha said Wednesday that Republican Sen. John McCain is too old to be president. Murtha is 75, four years older than McCain. He says they are nearly the same age, and the rigors and stress of running the country is too much for guys their age.
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Tina Susman / Los Angeles Times:
Penalty for crossing an Al Qaeda boss? A nasty memo — Mohammed Atef, left, sits with Osama bin Laden, right, and Bin Laden's son Mohammed in early 2001. Documents show Al Qaeda's obsession with paperwork. — Recently declassified documents reveal a little-known side of the network …
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The New Republic, Commentary, democracyarsenal.org, Independent Liberal, Swampland and Secular Blasphemy
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Roy Edroso / Village Voice:
The Official Village Voice Election-Season Guide to the Right-Wing Blogosphere — Sick of political blogs? Too bad! The 2008 campaign is unavoidable; if you know what superdelegates are, or who said “God damn America,” you're already a victim. Thanks to the curse of modern technology …
Josh Drobnyk / Chicago Tribune:
CLINTON'S OFFENDED PA. VOTER - NOT — Barack Obama can take some solace out of Hillary Clinton's new television ad in Pennsylvania. At least one of her supporters featured in the spot hammering Obama for his small town comments isn't registered to vote in Pennsylvania.
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The Swamp, Pennsylvania Ave., Publius Endures, Spin Cycle, Marc Ambinder, Commentary, Gateway Pundit, Oliver Willis and AMERICAblog
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Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
With clock running out, debate looms large
With clock running out, debate looms large
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The Swamp, Wall Street Journal, Philly.com, The Gun Toting Liberal™, Washington Wire and Vodkapundit
Catherine Lucey / Philly.com:
New Daily News poll shows Obama closing in on Clinton
New Daily News poll shows Obama closing in on Clinton
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Iraqi Unit Flees Post, Despite American's Plea — BAGHDAD — A company of Iraqi soldiers abandoned their positions on Tuesday night in Sadr City, defying American soldiers who implored them to hold the line against Shiite militias. — The retreat left a crucial stretch of road …
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John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
Barack Obama In Quotes: Version 1.0 — From the Horse's Mouth … Barack's Race Baiting Spiritual Mentor & Confidant … Theresa Heinz Obama … The Best Of The Rest
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Glenn Derene / Popular Mechanics:
Mac vs. PC: The Ultimate Lab Test for New Desktops & Laptops — This computer rivalry has been elevated to a cultural divide on par with Pepsi versus Coke. Taking it beyond personal taste, PM crunches the numbers—with some surprising results (and detailed benchmark scores). — Photographs by Lendon Flanagan
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Source: Hillary TV Ad Campaign Is Now 100% Negative In Most Pennsylvania Markets — Here's a glimpse into Hillary's ad strategy in the final stretch of the Pennsylvania primary: — In most of Pennsylvania's markets, the only TV ad Hillary is running right now is a negative one …
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Reuters:
Report: Netanyahu says 9/11 terror attacks good for Israel — The Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv on Wednesday reported that Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu told an audience at Bar Ilan university that the September 11, 2001 terror attacks had been beneficial for Israel.
Wil S. Hylton / Men's Fashion, Men's Clothing …:
Newt Gingrich Rewrites History — Newt Gingrich Rewrites History … Ten years ago, Newt Gingrich fled the House of Representatives in a haze of ethics scandals and waning influence. Since then, he has spent much of his time rewriting history—literally—by authoring five historical novels …
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Gary Emerling / Washington Times:
Nuclear attack on D.C. a hypothetical disaster — A nuclear device detonated near the White House would kill roughly 100,000 people and flatten downtown federal buildings, while the radioactive plume from the explosion would likely spread toward the Capitol and into Southeast D.C., contaminating thousands more.
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Manu Raju / The Hill:
Lieberman willing to star at Republican convention — Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), the Democratic Party's 2000 vice presidential nominee, is leaving open the possibility of giving a keynote address on behalf of Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) at the Republican National Convention in September.
Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
Bush's Third Climate-Change Fake-Out — Taking a brief break from all the papal pomp, President Bush today rolls out yet another wave of climate-change flim-flam. — It took so long for Bush to even acknowledge the human role in global warming that whenever he even mentions the topic, some people act like it's big news.
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Associated Press:
Keyes leaves GOP, looks at Constitution Party — HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes announced Tuesday night that he has left the GOP and is considering joining the Constitution Party. — Keyes, who also ran as a Republican to challenge Barack Obama's U.S. Senate bid …
Michael Sneed / Chicago Sun Times:
Which is it? Obamarama . . . A Pinocchio problem? To fib . . . or is it a faulty memory? — • • To wit: Dem presidential contender Barack Obama's handlers may be telling the press Obama has NO “recollection” of a 2004 party at influence peddler Tony Rezko's Wilmette house …