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7:20 PM ET, April 29, 2008

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama denounces Wright  —  In Winston-Salem, Obama sharply attacks Reverend Jeremiah Wright and the substance of his remarks yesterday, a far sharper disavowal than he gave in Philadelphia last month.  —  The core of his message: That Wright was not only offensive, but the polar opposite of Obama's own views and politics.
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Mary Katharine Ham / TownHall Blog:
Someone Was Doing Wright-Polling in N.C.  —  Gee, I wonder why Obama, the anti-political posturer, disowned Wright today.  My dad got a call last night that might explain.  —  I got some more information about that call.  —  It was a live call last night around 7 p.m., not a robocall.
New York Times:
Obama's Remarks on Wright  —  The following is a transcript of a press conference held by Senator Barack Obama in response to recent statements by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., as provided by Mr. Obama's presidential campaign.  —  SENATOR BARACK OBAMA …
Michelle Malkin:
Obama's “big press conference” on Wright: “I'm outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle;” Wright's remarks “a bunch of rants that aren't grounded in truth”  —  What, pray tell, could Barack Obama possibly say now to undo the damage of his two decades of bad judgment about Jeremiah Wright?
Jon Ham / Right Angles:
Why Obama threw Rev. Wright under the bus today  —  I'm watching MSNBC and Andrea Mitchell is asking NBC correspondent Athena Jones why Obama chose now to finally, unequivocally, part ways with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.  In her reporting wisdom, Jones is talking about how Wright offended …
NY Daily News:
Is Jeremiah Wright a colossal disaster for Barack Obama or a press trick?  —  The Rev. Jeremiah Wright couldn't have done more damage to Barack Obama's campaign if he had tried.  And you have to wonder if that's just what one friend of Wright wanted.  —  Shortly before he rose to deliver his rambling …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Obama Divorces Wright  —  That was a very impressive, clear and constructive re-framing of the core message of his candidacy; and a moment given to him by Wright.  No one will ever be able to say that Obama threw his father-figure and pastor under the bus.  We all know that the reverse happened.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Why the Jeremiah Wright story deserves more attention  —  I think the most important thing to note about the Jeremiah Wright Story is that we're a Nation plagued by exceedingly few significant problems; blessed with a quite healthy political culture and very trusted political and media institutions …
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Swampland
John Cole / Balloon Juice:
Obama Kicks Wright In the Junk  —  Because I refuse to say he threw him under the bus, which is now my least favorite expression in the English language.  At any rate, Obama “distanced” himself from Wright: … All the talking heads assured me he had to do this, and now he has.
Discussion: Slate, Outside The Beltway and Hot Air
Earl Ofari Hutchinson / The Huffington Post:
Obama, Not Wright, Is Obama's Worst Enemy  —  Whoever on Team Obama keeps feeding into Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's seeming compulsive need to speak out on the Reverend Jeremiah Wright should get the swift boot.  When Wright went on his latest public and media tear …
Discussion: Political Punch
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Obama Live Press Conference on Wright: Throws Wright Under the Bus  —  Update: The live-blog below is of the q and a after the statement, when I first tuned in.  I'm watching a replay of his speech and it's even more harsh on Rev. Wright.  It was unequivocal.  Be sure to watch the replay of his original comments.
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Rush on Wright vs Obama
Marc Ambinder:
Obama Denounces Wright
Alex Knapp / Outside The Beltway | OTB:
Obama Denounces Wright Comments
Discussion: MyDD, TPMCafe and The Daily Dish
Michael Calderone / The Politico:
Press Club president responds: Reynolds pitched Rev. Wright two years ago
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Obama On Wright: “I Might Not Know Him As Well As I Thought”
Discussion: Donklephant
CNN:
Obama ‘outraged’ by Wright's remarks
Discussion: Democratic Strategist
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Making it personal  —  The shift in Obama's approach …
Discussion: The New Republic
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:   Obama Says He's Outraged by Ex-Pastor's Comments
Peter Slevin / The Trail:
Obama Strikes Back, Denouncing Wright
Discussion: Trailhead and TownHall Blog
Marty Nemko / Chronicle of Higher Education:
America's Most Overrated Product: the Bachelor's Degree  —  Among my saddest moments as a career counselor is when I hear a story like this: “I wasn't a good student in high school, but I wanted to prove that I can get a college diploma.  I'd be the first one in my family to do it.
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Clinton 47%, Obama 46%  —  Democratic preferences remain very close  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Democrats at the national level remain very closely divided in their preferences for their party's presidential nomination, with the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update showing 47% …
Marc Ambinder:
Michigan Dems Propose Delegate Solution  —  DEMOCRATS IN Michigan want Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee to sign on to a compromise that would allocate a net of ten delegates to Hillary Clinton.  Sen. Carl Levin, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick …
Discussion: Wonkette
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Steve Kornacki / New York Observer:
Dukakis: It's Probably Obama in '08, But the Campaign Needs to Improve
Discussion: The Page
Thomas Beaumont / Des Moines Register:
Exclusive: Iowa superdelegate to endorse Obama  —  Winthrop farmer Richard Machacek, an Iowa superdelegate, said today he is pledging to support Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.  —  Machacek, a member of the Democratic National Committee, had been uncommitted.  He said he saw little difference between …
Fernando Suarez / CBS News:
N.C. Governor: Hillary Makes Rocky Look Like “Pansy”  —  From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:  —  RALEIGH, N.C. - “This lady right here makes Rocky Balboa look like a pansy,” said Governor Mike Easley, D-N.C., today, referring to Hillary Clinton.  “There's nothing I love more than a strong powerful woman.”
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
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Patricia Lopez / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Franken owes $70,000 in back taxes in 17 states  —  DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken, frontrunner in the race to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, owes $70,000 in back taxes in 17 states, where he earned income going back to 2003.  —  Franken on Tuesday told the Associated Press …
Discussion: Power Line and The American Mind
 
 
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