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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 …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Obama Memo: On Electability — Seeking to rebut the argument that Sen. Barack Obama's recent primary losses in Ohio and Pennsylvania endanger Democrats' chances of wining the White House in the fall, the Illinois senator's campaign is circulating a memo to superdelegates chock full of polling data …
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Raleigh News & Observer:
TV station rejects state GOP ad — At least one North Carolina TV station is refusing to air the N.C. Republican Party's ad about Sen. Barack Obama's former minister. — A spokesman for WRAL-TV in Raleigh said the station will not show the ad. A spokesman for another Triangle station …
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
McCain camp: N.C. shelving Wright ad — Despite vows by North Carolina's Republican Party to press on with a TV ad slamming Democratic candidates for governor for their support of Barack Obama, in turn for his association with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the McCain campaign is reporting …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
THE McCAIN MYTH....David Broder says John McCain “is the rare exception …
THE McCAIN MYTH....David Broder says John McCain “is the rare exception …
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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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Marc Ambinder:
The Most Damaging Thing Rev. Jeremiah Wright Has To Say — May well be that Obama “says what he has to say as a politician.”
Greg Mitchell / The Huffington Post:
Excerpts from Rev. Jeremiah Wright Interview with Bill Moyers — I've been sent by Bill Moyers' people excerpts from his interview with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, which will air tomorrow night on PBS. This is the first major Wright interview since the Obama “controversy” broke last month.
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Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun Times:
Wright offering fresh fodder to Obama critics
Wright offering fresh fodder to Obama critics
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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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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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John McCormick / The Swamp:
Obama in Chicago, speaks to IN — Sen. Barack Obama managed to campaign Thursday in Indiana without ever setting foot in the state. — On a day he was supposed to taking off, his campaign alerted news organizations late in the morning that he would be making an unexpected speech …
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Mosheh Oinounou / FOX Embeds:
Updated: McCain calls Hagee views “nonsense,” takes jab at Obama — New Orelans, LA — Rev. John Hagee's view that Hurricane Katrina was punishment for the sins of New Orleans residents is “nonsense,” McCain said at least nine times aboard his bus today. — The DNC has been calling on McCain …
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TheDenverChannel.com:
Rush Limbaugh Calling For Riots In Denver — Talk Show Host Wants America To See Actions Of ‘Far Left’ — DENVER — Talk show host Rush Limbaugh is sparking controversy again after he made comments calling for riots in Denver during the Democratic National Convention this summer.
CBS News:
Scalia On Bush v. Gore: Get Over It! — Supreme Court Justice Tells 60 Minutes It's Nonsense To Say The Decision Was Politically Motivated — (CBS) People who believe the U.S. Supreme Court's decision giving the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush was politically motivated …
Daniel Henninger / Wall Street Journal:
The Democrats Have a Nominee — So what? — Other than ensuring the Greatest Show on Earth will continue, does it matter that Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama Tuesday in Pennsylvania by nine-plus points? Barack Obama is the nominee. — No matter how many kicks the rest of us find …
Justin McCarthy / NewsBusters.org:
Whoopi Dismisses Elisabeth's Views as ‘Very White’ — Voting for someone based on qualifications or ideology rather than race is very “white” according to “View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg. Also, according to Joy Behar, only white males like tax cuts. — Discussing Elisabeth Hasselbeck's concern …
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 …
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 …