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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
Obama says McCain would be better than Bush — READING, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday that Republican rival John McCain would be better for the country than President Bush has been over the past eight years. — “You have a real choice in this election.
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MSNBC:
Clinton, Obama on the attack in Pa. — Democrats trade jabs ahead of crucial Pa. primary; McCain targets Obama — JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama headed Monday into the final day of campaigning before the Pennsylvania primary after swapping some of their most negative attacks yet …
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Hot Air
Leslie Wayne / New York Times:
McCain Reports Improved Fund-Raising, but Still Lags — Senator John McCain signaled his new fund-raising strength Sunday when he reported that his presidential campaign ended March with $11.6 million in its bank account after having raised more than $15 million that month.
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Hillary Responds to Obama Saying McCain Would Be Better Than Bush
Hillary Responds to Obama Saying McCain Would Be Better Than Bush
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The Confluence
Associated Press:
Secretary of State Rice Mocks Muslim Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a Coward — BAGHDAD — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mocked anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a coward on Sunday, hours after the radical leader threatened to declare war unless U.S. and Iraqi forces end a military crackdown on his followers.
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Zogby:
Newsmax/Zogby Poll: Clinton Edge Continues to Expand in PA — UTICA, New York—The final weekend before tomorrow's important primary election in Pennsylvania was good for New York's Hillary Clinton, as she made a definitive move toward victory over rival Illinois' Barack Obama, a fresh Newsmax/Zogby daily telephone tracking poll shows.
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Taegan Goddard's …
New York Times:
Trailing in Pennsylvania, Obama Sharpens Tone — READING, Pa. — Senator Barack Obama sharpened his tone against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday as the six-week Pennsylvania primary contest raced to a close, with the rivals marshaling extensive resources in a battle for undecided voters …
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William Kristol / New York Times:
Exodus Exegesis — Every presidential campaign has to produce a stream of appropriate statements for religious holidays, patriotic commemorations, and the like. Campaigns don't expect to win votes with these messages. They produce them because there's a risk of giving offense to some group or other if they don't.
CNN:
Carter outlines Hamas' terms for peace deal — JERUSALEM (CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that Hamas is prepared to accept peace with Israel if the Palestinians approve any agreement negotiated with Israel. — Carter's comments came after controversial meetings Friday …
Joe Klein / Swampland:
But the melody lingers on — I've spent the weekend with the Democrats—yesterday with Obama, today with Clinton. I'll have a lot more to say about the race in my print column this week...but a few quick notes from Pennsylvania: — Substance: Both Clinton's and Obama's stump speeches have collapsed into blatant pandering.
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The New Republic
Jackie Calmes / Wall Street Journal:
Party Chiefs Plan Push To Avoid Long Fight — Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton unveiled new negative television ads and attacked each other personally from the stump this weekend ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, stoking more worries among Democrats that the party's eventual nominee …
Alan Johnson / Guardian Unlimited:
The Euston moment — When the left lost its way, the Euston manifesto offered signposts and its supporters continue to inform the debate — Two years ago a 3,000-word political statement, the Euston manifesto, argued that much of the left had suffered a theoretical collapse and a collapse of sensibility.
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davidthompson
WorldStarHipHop Media Player:
WTF Toddler Threatens To Kill President Bush! (This Video Is Banned From YouTube)[All 3 Parts Full Version] — Some toddler throws threatning remarks about President Bush! The video has been taken down from youtube. Heres what they didnt want you to see.
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Macsmind, Gates of Vienna, NewsBusters.org, Fausta's blog, Hot Air, Atlas Shrugs, Gateway Pundit and Right Voices
WBBM-TV:
Bloody Weekend: 32 Shot, 2 Stabbed, 6 Dead — CHICAGO (CBS) ― A violent and deadly weekend continues in Chicago. At least 12 people have been shot, two of them killed, since Saturday morning. Two others were stabbed in a home invasion. This comes after at least 20 people were shot …