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9:35 PM ET, May 6, 2008

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Marc Ambinder:
First Glance At The Exits: Democratic Party Cracking Up?  —  Here's what jumps out at me from the first wave of exit polls that have been released to the Edison-Mitsofky consortium:  —  Forget the horse race numbers for a moment: if the surveys are accurate, the polarization within the Democratic Party has reached critical levels.
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Jennifer Parker / ABCNEWS:
Obama Solidly Routs Clinton in N.C.  —  Democratic Senators Battle for Potentially Decisive Victory in Indiana  —  As expected, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has solidly won the North Carolina primary, ABC News projects, while he and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, remain locked in a tight race in Indiana.
CBS News:
Clinton, Obama In Battle For Indiana, N.C.  —  Heavy Turnout In Crucial Primaries That Could Bring Clarity To Democratic Presidential Race  —  (CBS/AP) Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama battled in the Indiana and North Carolina primaries on Tuesday, the last big-delegate prizes left …
Associated Press:
Early IN, NC exit poll highlights  —  Highlights from preliminary results of exit polling Tuesday in the Indiana and North Carolina Democratic primaries for The Associated Press and television networks:  —  WORRIED ABOUT THE ECONOMY  —  The economy was on voters' minds in Democratic primaries in Indiana and North Carolina.
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
EXIT POLL: Wright Controversy Casts Shadow on Ind., N.C. Races  —  In Both States, Three-Quarters or More Say They Decided Before Last Week  —  Preliminary exit poll results indicate that just under half of Democratic primary voters in Indiana and North Carolina alike call the controversy surrounding …
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Exit polls: Half of Clinton's supporters won't back Obama  —  (CNN) — Just how badly is the Democratic Party divided?  —  According to the exit polls, half of Clinton's supporters in Indiana would not vote for Obama in a general election match up with John McCain.
The Campaign Spot:
First Word From HuffPo Sources, Not Mine: Obama NC +12; Hillary IN +7
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: BEGINNING OF THE END?
Discussion: Political Insider and AMERICAblog
Indianapolis Star:
‘Hardcore’ Republicans voting Democrat  —  10:51 AM — ‘Hardcore’ Republicans voting Democrat  —  The two precincts at Broad Ripple Family Center selected Republican Jon Elrod over Democrat Andre Carson in March's special election for U.S. Congress.  But by 9 a.m., just 21 voters …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Limbaugh Democrats?  —  I've been pretty skeptical of the existence, in any meaningful numbers, of Republican voters with who pay enough attention, and have enough energy, to turn up to vote tactically for the candidate they see as weaker in the Democratic primary.
Discussion: The New Republic
John R. Wilke / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Agents Raid Work, Home Of Special Counsel's Bloch  —  WASHINGTON — Federal Bureau of Investigation agents raided the Office of Special Counsel here, seizing computers and documents belonging to the agency chief Scott Bloch and staff.  —  More than a dozen FBI agents served grand jury subpoenas shortly …
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Ari Shapiro / NPR:
FBI Searches Office of Special Counsel Building  —  Listen: Ari Shapiro Discusses the Raid on ‘Day to Day’  —  · FBI agents on Tuesday raided the offices of Special Counsel Scott J. Bloch, who oversees protection for federal whistleblowers.  The agents seized computers and shut …
David Stout / New York Times:
F.B.I. Raids Office of Special Counsel
Discussion: Pam's House Blend
Human Events:
Two GOP Losses That Validate a National Pattern  —  These two special elections validate a national polling pattern that is bad news for Republicans.  According to a New York Times/CBS Poll, Americans disapprove of the President's job performance by 63 to 28 (and he has been below 40% job …
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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Gingrich warns GOP of ‘real disaster’ this fall
Discussion: Don Surber and Preemptive Karma
Townhall.com:
Newt Gingrich on Barack Obama's association problems, John McCain's …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Will Bunch / Philly.com:
Team Hillary warns of Obama “October surprise”  —  The early results are suggesting a healthy win for Barack Obama in North Carolina and a much narrower win, maybe 52-48 or so, for Hillary Clinton in Indiana.  That won't end her campaign — nuclear obliteration wouldn't do that at this point but it makes Clinton's mission even harder.
Discussion: The Daily Dish and Daily Kos
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Krooney / The Page:
Ickes Throws Down the Gauntlet on What Constitutes a Majority of the Delegates
Discussion: Hotline On Call
Deborah Hastings / Associated Press:
Indiana nuns lacking ID denied at poll by fellow sister  —  About 12 Indiana nuns were turned away Tuesday from a polling place by a fellow bride of Christ because they didn't have state or federal identification bearing a photograph.  —  Sister Julie McGuire said she was forced to turn away …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars, MSNBC and Hullabaloo
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
NOT A BUG, A FEATURE ...
Discussion: The BRAD BLOG, The Trail and At-Largely
Paul Shukovsky / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
FBI says men in ferry photo were innocent sightseers  —  2 European businessmen reveal selves to U.S. envoy  —  The FBI has called off a global manhunt for two men who looked Middle Eastern and were spotted snapping pictures and demonstrating “suspicious behavior” on a Washington ferry last summer.
 
 
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