Gallup Daily: Clinton Moves Within 3 Points of Obama  —  Thursday night interviewing suggests Obama may have been hurt by debate  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows a tightening of the national Democratic race, with Barack Obama now holding just a 3-percentage point advantage over Hillary Clinton, 47% to 44%.

Journalists Slam ABC Debate Tactics  —  In an open letter to ABC, journalists and media commentator condemn the network's poor handling of the April 16 Democratic presidential debate.  —  We the undersigned deplore the conduct of ABC's George Stephanopoulos and Charles Gibson at the Democratic Presidential debate on April 16.

Obama for President  —  The formal act of endorsing a candidate is generally (and properly)limited to editorial pages and elected officials whose constituents might be influenced by their choice.  The rest of us shouldn't assume anyone cares.  My avoidance of offering a formal endorsement until …

Clinton Slams Democratic Activists At Private Fundraiser  —  At a small closed-door fundraiser after Super Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Clinton blamed what she called the “activist base” of the Democratic Party — and MoveOn.org in particular — for many of her electoral defeats, saying activists had …

Pentagon institute calls Iraq war ‘a major debacle’ with outcome ‘in doubt’  —  WASHINGTON — The war in Iraq has become “a major debacle” and the outcome “is in doubt” despite improvements in security from the buildup in U.S. forces, according to a highly critical study published Thursday …

Former Senators Sam Nunn and David L. Boren Endorse Barack Obama for President  —  Chicago, IL - Today, Former Senators Sam Nunn and David L. Boren endorsed Barack Obama for president, citing his judgment and vision to be Commander and Chief and his ability to strengthen our national security.

David Brooks' fictitious defense of his industry's behavior  —  (updated below - Update II - Update III)  —  As I've noted more times than I can count, the premiere manipulative, deceitful tactic of the Beltway pundit is the pretense that they are the Spokespeople for the Regular Americans …

The First 21st-Century Campaign  —  THE DEMOCRATS ARE REACHING NEW HEIGHTS IN RAISING MONEY, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, HIRING STAFF, BUYING TV ADS, CONTACTING VOTERS, AND GENERATING TURNOUT.  —  Sat.  —  In scope and sweep, tactics and scale, the marathon struggle between Barack Obama …

Joe Lieberman, Round III  —  For those non-Plank obsessives: I wrote an item in defense of Joe Lieberman yesterday.  Jon Chait wrote in an item in response.  He has some  —  fair points and others that I take issue with.  To respond to his specifics:  —  1. I apologize to Research2000 for calling them “obscure.”

Sticking to the Bit?  Yale's Abortion Artist  —  A few weeks after an April Fool's Day onslaught of disinformation masquerading as fun, Yale University is claiming that one of its students is parading a hoax masquerading as art.  —  Aliza Shvarts's abortion art project sparked waves …

While McCain Watches  —  On Tuesday Hillary Clinton made the best speech of her campaign.  She told the American Society of Newspaper Editors how she conceives “the power and promise of the presidency.”  She asserted that President Bush had been “unready” for the office, did not understand its …