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William Kristol / New York Times:
McCain-Jindal? — Barack Obama said Friday, “We've had a rough couple of weeks.” Actually, he's had a rough couple of months. He's lost three big primaries to Hillary Clinton. And, should he hold on to win the nomination, he can no longer be considered a clear favorite over John McCain in the general election.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Poll: Flap over pastor hurts Obama — Barack Obama's national standing has been significantly damaged by the controversy over his former pastor, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, raising questions for some voters about the Illinois senator's values, credibility and electability.
Zogby:
Zogby Poll: Obama Leads by 8 Points in NC; Race Still Very Tight in Indiana — Undecideds in both states remain high, as likely voters wait for last minute to commit to Clinton or Obama — UTICA, New York—The Democratic Party presidential contests in Indiana and North Carolina remained remarkably stable …
Attaturk / Firedoglake:
How much you paying him NY Times? — Poor Bill Kristol...but mostly poor us. — The Uriah Heep of war criminality cannot even mange to write malicious editorials anymore. Now they are just lame and pathetic. — Wanting to get a few digs in about how Reverend Wright has buried …
Matthew Yglesias:
Outback Strikes Back — Ezra Klein's right to bemoan the sneering condescension in this NYT piece on suburban chain restaurants. For me, this is made all the worse by the knowledge that the attitude of contempt is almost certainly fake. I was actually born and raised in Manhattan …
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
AND I'LL TAKE SOME CONTEMPT ON THE SIDE. — I'm pretty much your consummate coastal elite (I biked back from the farmer's market today with a baguette and artisan cheese fastened to my rack), but even I wouldn't go so far as to mount an expedition to chain restaurants as if I were visiting rural Mangolia and chewing on caterpillars.
Michael Yon / NY Daily News:
In Iraq, a storm before the calm — April saw 49 U.S. casualties in Iraq, the highest total in seven months. Does this mean, as some insist, that the enormous progress we have made since the start of the military surge is being lost? — As one who has spent nearly two years …
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Dr. iRack / abu muqawama:
Iran to Gordon to Present the Evidence
Iran to Gordon to Present the Evidence
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Wall Street Journal:
Obama Says Teamsters Need Less Oversight — Campaign Talks On Issue Preceded Union's Backing — Sen. Barack Obama won the endorsement of the Teamsters earlier this year after privately telling the union he supported ending the strict federal oversight imposed to root out corruption …
New York Times:
Ruthlessness and Grit Seen in Clinton's Style — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at a campaign rally on Sunday at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne. That state and North Carolina will hold primaries on Tuesday. More Photos > — JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is waving …
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Byron York / The Corner:
Bill Clinton, Selling the Product in Small-Town North Carolina
Bill Clinton, Selling the Product in Small-Town North Carolina
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Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
In Small Towns, Bill Clinton Finds A Campaign Niche
In Small Towns, Bill Clinton Finds A Campaign Niche
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Associated Press:
US-backed plan sees shiny future for Green Zone in Iraq — BAGHDAD - Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad. — That's all part of a five-year development …
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Marc Ambinder:
Clinton's “Nuclear Option?” — HuffPost political editor Tom Edsall writes that the Clinton campaign is preparing to “ram through” the party's rules and bylaws committee a proposal to seat the disputed Florida and Michigan delegations and thus close the delegate gap by about 55.
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Thomas B. Edsall / The Huffington Post:
Clinton Camp Considering Nuclear Option To Overtake Delegate Lead
Clinton Camp Considering Nuclear Option To Overtake Delegate Lead
Nina Bernstein / New York Times:
Few Details on Immigrants Who Died in Custody — Word spread quickly inside the windowless walls of the Elizabeth Detention Center, an immigration jail in New Jersey: A detainee had fallen, injured his head and become incoherent. Guards had put him in solitary confinement, and late that night …
Justin Gardner / Donklephant:
Andrew Sullivan Suggests A “Hate-Filled Dream Ticket” — Sully's scared she'll damage him too much. — I have a similar concerns, but is choosing her for Veep really the way to go? — From TimesOnline: … I think Sullivan's points about JFK picking LBJ and Reagan picking the elder Bush …
Jay Cost / HorseRaceBlog:
The Party System and the 2008 Campaign — The following is the text of the address I delivered on Thursday, May 1st at Princeton University, at a conference entitled “The American Electoral Process,” sponsored by the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics.
John Derbyshire / The Corner:
Wright's Secret — There's an aspect of the Rev. Wright business that tells us something about human nature — something that makes most Americans uncomfortable. — From the May 3 issue of The Economist: … As a religious entrepreneur, in other words, Wright has been a roaring success.
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Booman Tribune:
I Don't Want to Talk About the Clintons Anymore — Even bloggers get tired. I'm tired of writing about the sins of the Clinton campaign. Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow all filled with new energy, but much like the way I feel about the Bush administration, I feel like my point has been made.
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