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11:45 PM ET, May 4, 2008

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Robert Reich / Robert Reich's Blog:
Hillary Clinton Doesn't Listen to Economists  —  When asked this morning by ABC News' George Stephanopoulos if she could name a single economist who backs her call for a gas tax holiday this summer, HRC said “I'm not going to put my lot in with economists.”  —  I know several of the economists …
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Jodi Kantor / The Caucus:
There Goes the Economists' Vote  —  INDIANAPOLIS — This morning, George Stephanopoulos began his televised interview with Senator Hillary Clinton by asking if she could name a single economist who supports her plan for a gas tax suspension.  —  She did not.
Dotcomabc / Political Radar:
Clinton: ‘Still the Underdog’ in Indiana  —  ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton greeted a group of about 150 volunteers in South Bend, Ind., Sunday afternoon.  She thanked the group for their work and delivered another short stump speech with a focus on the high gas prices she has been harping on for days.
Discussion: The Huffington Post and The Page
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
I'm not listening to economists on gas tax holiday
Lindsey Ellerson / Political Radar:
Clinton ‘Not Going To Put My Lot In With Economists’ on Gas Tax
Discussion: The New Republic
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:   Clinton On ABC's “This Week”: Awkward For Stephanopoulos
Fernando Suarez / CBS News:
Clinton Reminds Viewers: Journalist Was Once on Her Side
Discussion: Don Surber
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, Clinton 45%  —  McCain leads Obama in general election; Clinton-McCain essentially even  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows Barack Obama is the current choice of 49% of Democratic voters nationwide for the party's presidential nomination, while 45% back Hillary Clinton.
Discussion: Comments from Left Field and MyDD
Tim Shipman / Associated Press:
Michelle Obama: Barack has hit boiling point  —  Barack Obama is struggling to contain his anger and frustration over the constant barrage of questions about his character and judgment, his wife has revealed.  —  Michelle Obama lifted the lid on the irritation felt by the leading Democrat candidate …
Associated Press:
After 2 faint, Clinton cracks joke about making 'em swoon
Discussion: PunditGuy
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Bill Clinton going to church with superdelegate Shuler
Michael James / Political Radar:
Bill Clinton Asks N.C. Churchgoers to Pray for Hillary
Discussion: The Page
CBS News:
CBS Poll: Support For Obama Rebounds  —  In Wake Of Controversy Over Former Pastor, Illinois Senator Builds Lead Over McCain, Clinton  —  (CBS) Democrat Barack Obama appears to have rebounded from some of the damage caused by the controversy surrounding his former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright …
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New York Times:
Poll Shows Most Voters Unaffected by Wright  —  WASHINGTON — A majority of American voters say the furor over the relationship between Senator Barack Obama and his former pastor has not affected their opinion of Mr. Obama, but a substantial number say it could influence voters this fall …
Discussion: Fox News and American Power
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Clinton mailing's gun gaffe  —  Senator Hillary Clinton's mailing attacking Senator Barack Obama's record on guns appears to include a striking visual gaffe: The image of the gun pictured on the face of the mailing is reversed, making it a non-existent left-handed model of the Mauser 66 rifle.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Clinton mailing attacks Obama on guns
Discussion: race42008.com and The Page
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MSNBC:
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday, only 48 hours until the Indiana and North Carolina primaries.  The epic Clinton and Obama battle continues.  Issues such as the Reverend Jeremiah Wright and the soaring cost of gasoline and food prices dominate the debate.
Ethan Bronner / New York Times:
Israeli Political Crisis Overshadows Rice's Trip  —  JERUSALEM — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held a series of talks on Israeli-Palestinian peace here on Sunday, saying she believed an accord was attainable by year's end.  But the process was overshadowed by an intensifying police investigation …
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Associated Press:
IDF halts deliveries at Karni, Nahal Oz
Discussion: The New Republic and Israel Matzav
Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
Iraqi President's Wife Not Hurt by a Roadside Bomb  —  BAGHDAD — Four marines were killed in Anbar Province by a roadside bomb, and in Baghdad, the Iraqi president's wife narrowly escaped an attack on her motorcade, officials said Sunday.  —  Hiro Ibrahim Ahmed, the wife of President Jalal Talabani …
Discussion: The Long War Journal
Ian Shapira / Washington Post:
Too Solemn for Her Generation?  —  The YouTube clip is hard to hear at first, but thankfully, the main character is clutching a microphone.  In the 90-second video entitled “Madison audience Defend Chelsea Clinton,” a crowd member asserts that the former first daughter's phone calls …
Discussion: Firedoglake and Althouse
Angelica Martinez / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Bomber targets San Diego courthouse  —  SAN DIEGO - A pipe bomb or series of pipe bombs exploded at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse downtown early Sunday morning, sending shrapnel into a courtyard and to the eighth floor of a building across the street.
 
 
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Public Editor - Times Wrong On Wright (And I'll Be Damned)
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alicublog:
IMMANENTIZING THE ESCHATON. …
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New York Times:
Op-Ed Contributors: How to See This Mission Accomplished
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Will age just be a number in '08?  —  Is John McCain Ronald Reagan or Bob Dole?
Jonathan Singer / MyDD:
Initial Thoughts on Cazayoux's Huge Win
New York Times:
Even the Insured Feel Strain of Health Costs
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
EMINENT DOMAIN....SPECIAL CALIFORNIA EDITION....Three years ago …
Discussion: TalkLeft
Joseph Romm / The Huffington Post:
McCain calls for 700+ new nuclear plants (and 7 Yucca mountains) costing $4 trillion
Discussion: Wonk Room
 Earlier Items: 
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Face The Nation: Schieffer Wakes Up To Life Under The Bush Administration
Nicholas D. Kristof / New York Times:
A Prison of Shame, and It's Ours
Gercohen / newsobserver.com projects:
early vote numbers for political junkies
Discussion: The Corner
Diane Sweet / The Raw Story:
Judge orders all references to ‘Taser’ stricken from medical examiner's reports
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Who Will Tell the People?
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
This Bud's for You  —  Barack Obama is going to get down if it kills him.
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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