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The Campaign Spot:
On the Verge of a Stunner in Pennsylvania? — Hold on to your hats. I've gotten the usual word of the exit poll results from one of my usual reliable sources. He notes that Obama traditionally over-performs in the earliest exit polls, and that he expects the numbers to change as the night wears on - perhaps a reversal.
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The New Republic, The Strata-Sphere, Irish Trojan in Tennessee, Comments from Left Field, MyDD and Obsidian Wings
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Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
EXIT POLLS: Negative Campaign Tarnishes Clinton, Obama — Preliminary Exit Polls Show Few Last-Minute Deciders in Pennsylvania Primary — Despite all the down-to-the-wire campaigning, preliminary exit poll results indicate that nearly eight in 10 Pennsylvania voters made up their minds …
Jennifer Parker / ABCNEWS:
Dems Fight On; Clinton Wins PA Primary — Despite Delegate Lead, Obama Can't Seem To Lock Up Democratic Nomination — Sen. Hillary Clinton has won the Pennsylvania primary vote as expected, ABC News has projected. — Clinton has led polls in the state, and her win now fuels questions …
Mark Blumenthal / Pollster.com:
LIVE BLOGGING PENNSYLVANIA EXIT POLLS AND VOTE RETURNS — I will be live-blogging here starting very soon on what the exit polls will have to tell us about the exit polls. More details to follow, but please feel free to use this as an open-thread on what is appearing on the net and elsewhere on the exit polls.
Fernando Suarez / CBS News:
Clinton on Obama: “Why Can"t He Close the Deal? " — From CBS News' Fernando Suarez: — CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Hillary Clinton said if Barack Obama does not win Pennsylvania despite his huge campaign war chest, people ought to ask the question, “Why can't he close the deal?”
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The Moderate Voice, TalkLeft, No More Mister Nice Blog, Spin Cycle, Taylor Marsh, The Democratic Daily and The Page
New York Times:
Editorial: The Low Road to Victory — It is past time for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to acknowledge that the campaign's negativity, for which she is mostly responsible, does nothing but harm to her, her opponent, her party and the 2008 election.
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Clinton Outduels Obama in Primary — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton scored a decisive victory over Senator Barack Obama on Tuesday in the Pennsylvania primary, giving her candidacy a critical boost as she struggles to raise money and persuade party leaders to let the Democratic nominating fight go on.
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
The Bruising Will Go On for the Party — For better or worse — and many Democrats fear it is for worse — the race goes on. — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama in Pennsylvania on Tuesday by enough of a margin to continue a battle that Democrats increasingly believe …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Clinton Wins Primary, Keeping Bid Alive
Clinton Wins Primary, Keeping Bid Alive
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MSNBC, CBS News, The Caucus, Trailwatch, Weekly Standard Blog, Wake up America, Why Tuesday?, Althouse, Political Machine and Prairie Weather
Joe Bavier / Reuters:
Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital — KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft.
National Review:
Novak: “McCain, Portman, and Victory” [Larry Kudlow] — Bob Novak, the highly distinguished veteran columnist and author, told the American Spectator New York dinner group last night that John McCain will defeat Barack Obama in November's election, although the Democrats will enhance their majorities in both the Senate and the House.
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Ross Douthat / The Current:
McCain's Peak? — Even with the Democratic Party locked …
McCain's Peak? — Even with the Democratic Party locked …
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The New Republic, Real Clear Politics, Hot Air, Roger L. Simon, GINA COBB and Media Blog
Marc Ambinder:
Clinton Internet Fundraising: 100K in 20 minutes? — Take this with a grain of salt since it's coming from the Clinton campaign, but a senior campaign official says Clinton has raised $100,000 in 20 minutes from the Internet.
Hindrocket / Power Line:
THE FRIENDS OF BARACK OBAMA, PART 1 — When Illinois State Senator Alice Palmer decided to retire in 1995, she hand-picked local left-winger Barack Obama as her successor. In order to introduce Obama to influential liberals in the district, she held a function at the home of Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn.
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Obama's Speech From Indiana — Barack Obama will be speaking shortly from Indiana. I will put highlights here. — Barack and Michelle are dressed in black. Mellencamp is playing. Reportedly, Mellencamp has not endorsed Obama and will be playing at an event for both candidates in a few weeks.
Marc Ambinder:
Who Wins? Both, And Neither — The bottom line for tonight: both fields of spin have within them a few grains of truth. It's still likely that Obama wins the nomination, and it's true that his pledged delegate lead will still be in excess of 150 when tonight ends; it's true that Clinton …
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Matthew Yglesias:
Save Us! — I have to say that I'm getting really tired of this. All the superdelegates should just say who they're voting for and bring this to the end. If they want to back Hillary Clinton despite Obama's majority in elected delegates, they should say so. Or if they want Barack Obama to be the nominee, they should say so.
Marc Ambinder:
A Note On Pledged Delegates — As NBC's Chuck Todd points out tonight, Clinton's chances of winning the nomination based on pledged delegates is effectively over tonight. — If Obama keeps his pledged delegate lead to around 150, Clinton needs to win 70% of them on May 6 — and if not, 80% of them after May 6.