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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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New Daily News poll shows Obama closing in on Clinton — But pollsters say ‘bitter’ comment could still change the race — WITH THE Pennsylvania primary six days away, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has moved within striking distance of rival U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, according to a new Daily News/Franklin & Marshall Poll.
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With clock running out, debate looms large — PHILADELPHIA - Following one of the more unpredictable stretches of the primary campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama head into their first debate tonight in more than six weeks with different mandates.
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Source: Hillary TV Ad Campaign Is Now 100% Negative In Most Pennsylvania Markets
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Obama Surges on Electability, Challenges Clinton on Leadership
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The Moderate Voice, TalkLeft, Oliver Willis, TPM Election Central, Truthdig and On Deadline
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New Strategy for Clinton — Hillary Clinton took an important …
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Springsteen defends Obama in elitism flap — PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) - Rocker Bruce Springsteen, renowned for his gritty parables of American working class life, Wednesday defended Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama, as he fights charges of elitism.
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Obama Support Among “Bitter” Voters Unchanged
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TPM Election Central
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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 …
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Little Green Footballs, The Daily Dish, Althouse, protein wisdom, alicublog, The American Mind, Shakesville and The Impolitic
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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.
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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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When septuagenarians attack — 75-year-old Rep. John Murtha …
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The Swamp
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Eggheads and Cheese Balls — I'm not bitter. — I'm not writing this just because I grew up in a house with a gun, a strong Catholic faith, an immigrant father, brothers with anti-illegal immigrant sentiments and a passion for bowling. (My bowling trophy was one of my most cherished possessions.)
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Whiskey Fire, Brilliant at Breakfast, Taylor Marsh, JustOneMinute, Hullabaloo, New York Post, MSNBC and No More Mister Nice Blog
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DOWD — In today's column, Maureen Dowd explains why she's …
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The Good, the Bad, and the Greenwald — Literate insights, occasional distortions, and forays into ugliness. — I KNOW THIS WON'T endear me to many of my fellow conservatives, but I like Glenn Greenwald. I've spoken to him a few times on the radio and have enjoyed our jousts.
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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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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 …
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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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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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President's Global Warming Surrender: “It will be very bad” — We're hearing some very bad things about the President's likely unconditional surrender on global warming today. One senior source suggested that the last line of sound defense had been breached and that “It will be very bad.”
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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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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 …
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Bankers Cast Doubt On Key Rate Amid Crisis — LONDON — One of the most important barometers of the world's financial health could be sending false signals. — In a development that has implications for borrowers everywhere, from Russian oil producers to homeowners in Detroit …