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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%.
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Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
A new Newsweek poll shows Obama pulling away. — Despite her campaign's relentless attacks on Barack Obama's qualifications and electability, Hillary Clinton has lost a lot of ground with Democratic voters nationwide going into Tuesday's critical primary in Pennsylvania, a new NEWSWEEK poll shows.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Barack Obama makes a one-fingered gesture while speaking of Hillary Clinton — This is one of those political moments that really needs few words. — We'll no doubt hear much more about this incident in coming days. — Right now, we'll just leave this video for Ticket readers to view and judge for themselves.
Joe Klein / Swampland:
It's Getting Close to Over — I woke up this morning and the blues were pouring down like rain...Well, not really—although I've always loved that lyric. Actually, I woke up this morning with a gut feeling that the Philadelphia debate may have been the last straw for the Democratic Party …
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Spencer Ackerman / The Nation:
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.
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Mark Thoma / Economist's View:
An Open Letter to ABC about the Presidential Debate — We the undersigned deplore the conduct of ABC's George Stephanopoulos and Charles Gibson at the Democratic Presidential debate on April 16. The debate was a revolting descent into tabloid journalism and a gross disservice to Americans concerned …
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
The Backlash Against ABC — The political fallout from the Philadelphia faceoff between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton was all but eclipsed yesterday by a fierce debate about Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos. — The ABC moderators found themselves under fire for focusing …
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
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 …
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SWJ Blog:
Pentagon Study? Current Events in Iraq? Not so Fast... Today's Miami Herald carries a story on page 3 titled Pentagon Study: War is ‘Debacle’ by Jonathan Landay and John Walcott. … The Miami Herald piece on a NDU “occasional paper” (Choosing War: The Decision to Invade Iraq and Its Aftermath) …
Karl / protein wisdom:
Leftosphere recycles distorted antiwar propaganda from McClatchy — A McClatchy story about a study of the Iraq conflict by former senior Pentagon official Joseph Collins is blasted by Collins at the Small Wars Journal blog: … Of course, the usual suspects in the Leftosphere ran with the distorted McClatchy story.
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Robert Reich / Robert Reich's Blog:
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 …
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Sam Graham-Felsen / my.barackobama.com:
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.
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John McCain / CNN:
McCain camp calls Obama ‘recklessly dishonest’ — (CNN) — John McCain's campaign is crying foul over what it characterizes as repeated distortions from Barack Obama, saying on Friday the Illinois senator is “recklessly dishonest.” — The most recent dustup comes after Obama criticized …
Matthew Mosk / The Trail:McCain Campaign Shifts into General Election Mode
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Celeste Fremon / The Huffington Post:
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 …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
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 …
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David Brooks / New York Times:How Obama Fell to Earth
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
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 …
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