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DANGER DAY: HILLARY FACES ‘15-POINT DEFEAT’ IN NC; SEES INDIANA WIN — Hillary Clinton's inner circle now fears a stinging defeat is likely in North Carolina. — “Look, we worked hard and gave it our best shot, but the demographics, well, they are what they are,” a top campaign source explained …
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Zogby Poll: Obama Expands Lead in NC; Dems Still Biting Nails in Indiana! — Obama enjoys a strong final day of polling before the elections — UTICA, New York—On the strength of good polling numbers on the final day before the primary elections in Indiana and North Carolina …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Eight Questions About Today's Primaries — Has Obama put the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy behind him? — 1. Barack Obama dealt forcefully with the issue last Tuesday, breaking with his former pastor and denouncing his words in strong language. Many Democrats think he's done the best …
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ABCNEWS:
Obama Heats Up Indiana, North Carolina Primaries — Sen. Barack Obama Addresses Wright Controversy, Clinton's Claims — On the eve of two crucial primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., campaigned across both states in a last-ditch effort to woo undecided voters …
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E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Obama vs. Clinton 2.0 — ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — At this crucial moment, the Democratic presidential battle is a puzzle wrapped in two ironies. — The first: Hillary Clinton found a compelling voice and a plausible strategy only after she had squandered her chances of winning the nomination without …
Peter St. Onge / Charlotte Observer:
Polls open in North Carolina — Some long lines reported — pstonge@charlotteobserver.com; slyttle@charlotteobserver.com — Long lines were reported this morning at some polling places across North Carolina in the state's first significant presidential primary election in two decades.
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:... and in North Carolina — If Barack Obama's late decision …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Combat and Composure — Life is short, but campaigns are long. And during the course of them, each candidate will have impressive and pathetic moments. But underlying the highs and lows, there are the fundamentals. The fundamentals of the Obama-Clinton race were on display Sunday morning.
Jill Zuckman / The Swamp:
McCain on Obama: “Too lofty” on judges — While we await results in Indiana and North Carolina today, Sen. John McCain appears to expect that Sen. Barack Obama will win the Democratic nomination for president. — During a speech today on his judicial philosophy at Wake Forest University …
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Juan Cole / Informed Comment:
Khatami's Charges Provoke Row in Iran: How Important is Iranian/ Hizbullah Training — Khatami's Charges Provoke Row in Iran: — How Important is Iranian/ Hizbullah Training — Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has caused a firestorm of criticism in Iran. AFP writes:
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The Big Trunk / Power Line:
MICHELLE OBAMA'S GOSPEL OF BITTERNESS — This past Friday Michelle Obama gave essentially the same stump speech in Charlotte, North Carolina that she had given the week earlier in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Based on the stump speech, Yuval Levin calls Mrs. Obama “The unhappiest millionaire.”
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
It's About Nothing — Dispatches from the twilight of a presidency: — 7:13 a.m.: The South Lawn. President Bush, determined to dispel doubts about his relevance, grants an early-morning interview to Robin Roberts of ABC News's “Good Morning America.” Joined by the first lady …
Juliet Eilperin / The Trail:
McCain Addresses Charlotte Chamber of Commerce — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A day before North Carolinians head to the polls, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) addressed Charlotte's Chamber of Commerce on slew of business-oriented issues. — Since McCain isn't worried about Tuesday's primary …
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George Frost / Salon:
Obama is wrong about the gas tax — Think Clinton's plan to suspend the gas tax temporarily is a bad idea? A similar measure in Illinois — which Obama backed — seems to have helped consumers. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has repeatedly accused rival Hillary Clinton of …
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Daily Mail:
You hippy-crites! When it comes to saving the planet do celebrities practise what they preach? — Is the hot air emitted by celebrities when they spout ecological platitudes a greenhouse gas? — If so, then the melting of the polar ice caps just moved a step closer, following calls by Trudie Styler …
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Dan Collins / protein wisdom:
The Fempest [Dan Collins; UPDATE] — Thor notifies me of more delectable fallout from Amandaquiddick: namely, she's been accused of stealing ideas from women-of-color feminist bloggers and peddling it as her own. This leads us to the general victimology premise:
Christina Bellantoni / Washington Times:
Clinton campaign retools delegate math — DURHAM, N.C. — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign yesterday tried to redefine the delegate math for securing the Democratic presidential nomination, signaling its willingness to wage a divisive battle with front-runner Sen. Barack Obama through the summer.
Josh White / Washington Post:
Justice System For Detainees Is Moving At a Crawl — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — At the end of a tattered, sunbaked runway dotted with large green tents here is a building aptly called the Expeditionary Legal Complex Courtroom, surrounded by coils of concertina wire, where the most notorious alleged terrorists …
Ross Douthat:
Jindal and the GOP — Yuval Levin pushes back on the “no Jindal for veep” meme. He suggests that my concerns, in particular, focus too much on “what's good for Jindal,” and asks, “what about what's good for McCain, or for Republicans, or for the country?”
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