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New York Times:
The Low Road to Victory — The Pennsylvania campaign, which produced yet another inconclusive result on Tuesday, was even meaner, more vacuous, more desperate, and more filled with pandering than the mean, vacuous, desperate, pander-filled contests that preceded it.
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Michael McNutt / Daily Oklahoman:
In Oklahoma: Henry backs Obama — Gov. Brad Henry, who said earlier he would not endorse a Democratic presidential candidate until this summer's national convention, announced this morning he is supporting Barack Obama. — The endorsement means Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois …
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Obama Shifting Focus From Clinton to McCain — EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Senator Barack Obama opened the next phase of his presidential campaign here Tuesday evening, seeking to turn his focus away from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and persuade party leaders that time is running out for Democrats …
New York Post:
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE — HILLARY'S PENNSYLVANIA WIN — Hillary Clinton refuses to die. Having been given up for dead after losing Iowa, she rebounded in New Hampshire. Then a string of 11 straight consecutive losses - followed by a win in Ohio and a tie (in delegates) in Texas.
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
The Bruising Will Go on for the Party, Too — 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 …
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Obama's Gloves Are Off — And May Need to Stay Off — Unable once again to score a knockout, Sen. Barack Obama is likely to make his new negative tone even more negative — with a sharp eye on trying to end the Democratic presidential nomination fight after the May 6 primaries in Indiana and North Carolina.
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
OBAMA: NC GOP PLAYS WRIGHT CARD? — The New York Times writes that Obama appears to be shifting his focus from Clinton to McCain. “A series of endorsements are scheduled to be announced in the coming days, including superdelegates who intend to pledge their support for Mr. Obama.
Patrick Healy / New York Times:Clinton Clearly Outduels Obama in Pennsylvania
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Breaking News (Updated): Ron Paul surges in Pa. — While some people pay attention to the alleged contest between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama (and she won big), almost unnoticed is the Republican primary. — Many people think Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain has won the GOP nomination.
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CNN:
Petraeus picked to lead Central Command — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, has been tapped to become chief of U.S. Central Command, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. — Petraeus replaces Adm. William Fallon, who said last month he was resigning.
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Wilting Over Waffles — He's never going to shake her off. — Not all by himself. — The very fact that he can't shake her off has become her best argument against him. “Why can't he close the deal?” Hillary taunted at a polling place on Tuesday. — She's been running ads about it …
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
RNC CALLS WRIGHT AD ‘NOT APPROPRIATE’ — From NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann — Update to NC Gop anti-Obama ad that references the Rev. Jeremiah Wright... Per the RNC, the national leadership of the Republican Party has been in contact this morning with the North Carolina GOP, urging them to refrain from running the “Extreme” ad.
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:FIRST THOUGHTS: SECRET TO HILLARY'S SUCCESS
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John Podhoretz / Commentary:
The Big Superdelegate Suck-Up — Matthew Yglesias, the leftist blogger, cries to the heavens: “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.” The New York Times is, I hear, going to call on them to do the same immediately.
Paul Auster / New York Times:
The Accidental Rebel — IT was the year of years, the year of craziness, the year of fire, blood and death. I had just turned 21, and I was as crazy as everyone else. — There were half a million American soldiers in Vietnam, Martin Luther King had just been assassinated …
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Dead actor Roy Scheider donates to Barack Obama campaign anyway — Sen. Barack Obama does come from the Chicago school of politics, where historically voter turnout has been unusually high for residents of certain graveyards. And he has been unusually successful raising money.
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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.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
DECIMALIST BACKLASH! — On our election scoreboard to the right we're showing a 10 point margin for Sen. Clinton. But we're hearing from a lot of Obama supporters saying that isn't right. Many of them are pointing to the official Pennsylvania Secretary of State website which has ...
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