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Julie Bosman / The Caucus:
Wright Says His Words Were Twisted — In his first wide-ranging interview since video clips of his inflammatory sermons were aired, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. defended himself over the controversy, saying that his words were twisted. — Mr. Wright, Senator Barack Obama's former pastor …
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Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun Times:
Wright offering fresh fodder to Obama critics — WASHINGTON—The controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright — Sen. Barack Obama's pastor — is speaking Monday at the National Press Club as part of a divinity conference of black church leaders. Wright's decision to headline an event at the Press Club …
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Is Obama Ready for Prime Time? — After being pummeled 55% to 45% in the Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama was at a loss for explanations. The best he could do was to compliment his supporters in an email saying, “you helped close the gap to a slimmer margin than most thought possible.”
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Michelle Cottle / The New Republic:
No more Michigan talk! — That's it. Enough is beyond enough. For what feels like the one millionth time, I just did some segment over at MSNBC on the theme of how Michigan possibly impacts Hillary's position if the popular vote there is factored into the candidates' running tallies.
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Susan J. Demas / Detroit News:
Michigan is becoming Clinton's secret weapon
Michigan is becoming Clinton's secret weapon
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Democratic Gap Narrows, Obama Stays Ahead — Obama 49% to 44% in latest national polling — PRINCETON, NJ — The Gallup Poll Daily tracking update based on April 21-23 interviewing shows Barack Obama holding a narrower advantage over Hillary Clinton than he has in recent days …
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
THE McCAIN MYTH....David Broder says John McCain “is the rare exception who is not assumed to be willing to sacrifice personal credibility to prevail in any contest.” Bob Somerby is pissed: … I'll give Broder credit for one thing: he's right about McCain's straight-talkiness being generally “assumed.”
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Minnesota Presidential Election — Minnesota: Obama 52% McCain 38% — While Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton still struggle for the nomination, both Democrats have gained ground on John McCain in Minnesota. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows …
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Marc Ambinder:
Ambinder The Dupe? — Moments after I posted a brief about Sen. Clinton's $10M fundraising day, I received about a dozen e-mails from readers (and a few folks from Chicago) suggesting that, amiable as I am, I was duped. A healthy skepticism is in order, virtually all of these e-mails say …
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Micah L. Sifry / techPresident:
The Clinton-Obama Money Chase Continues [UPDATED]
The Clinton-Obama Money Chase Continues [UPDATED]
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Daniel W. Reilly / The Crypt's Blogs:
Reid, Pelosi, Dean may intervene in nomination — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday that he may have to push undecided superdelegates to make their decisions in the Democratic presidential race, if the contest stretches into June. — Reid said he would consider writing …
Pete Winn / CNSNews:
Biblical Scholars Challenge Pelosi's ‘Scripture’ Quote — (CNSNews.com) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is fond of quoting a particular passage of Scripture. The quote, however, does not appear in the Bible and is “fictional,” according to biblical scholars.
Patrick / FishBowlDC:
The Obama Watch Comes To An End: Fox News Sunday Gets Obama! — Chris Wallace must be happy... FishbowlDC has learned that Sen. Barack Obama will finally appear on Fox News Sunday this weekend. A pre-taped interview is slated to take place Saturday in Marion, Indiana.
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Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
Electability, Parsed — Matt Yglesias makes a great point in response to this Marc Ambinder post: … It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking, as the Clinton campaign argues, that Hillary is a better general election candidate because the groups she's winning in the primary …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
UNRAVELING? — First, it was supposed to be video of North Koreans inside of Syria's alleged nuke facility. Then it turned out the “video” was really just the intel community's own presentation, which contained still photographs. — Now Reuters seems to knock the story back another notch:
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Olivier Knox / Agence France Presse:
US charges NKorea-Syria nuclear link
US charges NKorea-Syria nuclear link
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Jonathan Stein / MoJoBlog:
Disneyland-Style Theme Park Set for Baghdad. Honest to God — Satire becomes reality. In the preview for “War, Inc.” that Bruce posted below, private contractor John Cusack executes a war for the American government and then watches bewilderedly as a hip-hop star and her entourage invade the country right behind him.
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Manu Raju / The Hill:
Dems hedge on healthcare — Congressional Democrats are backing away from healthcare reform promises made by their two presidential candidates, saying that even if their party controls the White House and Congress, sweeping change will be difficult. — It is still seven months before Election Day …
Borzou / Babylon & Beyond:
IRAN: Hillary's threat to “obliterate” in war reverberates — Better be careful what you say in the heat of a political campaign. It could have global repercussions. — Presidential contender Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's vow to “obliterate” Iran, presumably with nuclear weapons …
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
What the Family Would Let You See, the Pentagon Obstructs — Lt. Col. Billy Hall, one of the most senior officers to be killed in the Iraq war, was laid to rest yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery. It's hard to escape the conclusion that the Pentagon doesn't want you to know that.
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Joe Klein / Time:
The Incredibly Shrinking Democrats — “This election,” Bill Clinton said in the hours before the Pennsylvania primary, “is too big to be small.” It was a noble sentiment, succinctly stated, and the core of what Democrats believe — that George W. Bush has been a historic screwup as President …
Fox News:
Secret Service Catch Mexican Official Nabbing White House BlackBerries — Whether he was up to no good or simply desperate to play BrickBreaker, a Mexican press attaché was caught on camera by Secret Service pocketing several White House BlackBerries during a recent meeting in New Orleans, FOX News has learned.
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