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3:20 AM ET, May 8, 2008

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USA Today:
Clinton makes case for wide appeal  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Wednesday to continue her quest for the Democratic nomination, arguing she would be the stronger nominee because she appeals to a wider coalition of voters — including whites who have not supported Barack Obama in recent contests.
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New York Times:
Support for Clinton Wanes as Obama Sees Finish Line  —  Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton struck a publicly defiant posture on Wednesday about continuing her presidential bid despite waning support from Democratic officials and donors.  Some of her advisers acknowledged privately that they remained unsure …
John B. Judis / The New Republic:
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue  —  But Barack Obama's support has narrowed dangerously—and he'll need to make critical changes to beat John McCain.  —  The Democratic primary is over.  Hillary Clinton might still run in West Virginia and Kentucky, which she'll win handily …
John M. Broder / New York Times:
Amid Talk of the End and Boos From the Crowd, Clinton Carries On  —  SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's greatest gift may be her ability to remain upright and smiling as chaos and chagrin surround her.  —  On what was probably one of the toughest days of her campaign so far …
Thomas M. Defrank / NY Daily News:
Ugly truth why Hillary Clinton won't quit
Christopher Hitchens / Mirror.co.uk:
Christopher Hitchens on Barack Obama's latest primary victory
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Rob Christensen / Raleigh News & Observer:
Obama, Clinton each pick up superdelegate
Thomas B. Edsall / The Huffington Post:
Big Rewards Await Clinton If She Ends Campaign Now  —  Clinton Fundraising, Clinton Dropping Out, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Dropping Out, Politics News  —  She has ruled it out, but a prompt withdrawal from the contest for the Democratic nomination offers Sen. Hillary Clinton the prospect of major rewards.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Marc Ambinder:
7 Reasons Why Clinton Should Stay In The Race**  —  **One is perfectly capable of acknowledging that the identity of the nominee is no longer in dispute and still find that, aside from morbid speculation and existential unknowability, there are reasons for her to postpone any plans for a concession.
Manu Raju / The Hill:
Feinstein to ask Clinton for her primary game plan  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), one of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) most prominent Senate supporters, said Wednesday that she will ask the former first lady to detail her plans for the rest of the Democratic primary.
Oliver Willis:
Barack Obama's Big Mistake: He's Getting Too Many Votes  —  Following in the footsteps of other bloggers like Jeralyn Merritt and Armando, I must urge the superdelegates, the media and other creative class left blogs to be aware of something before it is too late.
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Why Did Obama Do Worse in N.C. Than Virginia?
Discussion: MyDD
CNN:
Limbaugh comes out for Obama  —  (CNN) - He has publicly urged Republicans to vote for Hillary Clinton to keep the divisive Democratic nomination fight alive, but talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Wednesday it's Barack Obama who he really wants to be the party's nominee.
Discussion: Preemptive Karma
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama victory call: Obama's strength, and Limbaugh's  —  David Plouffe and a series of big gun endorsers are holding a conference call to stress the scale of last night's victory.  —  “He clearly did more than he had to and she did not achieve what she had to,” said Senator John Kerry.
Marc Ambinder:
Clinton Begins To Meet With Superdelegates  —  ...right now... at the headquarters of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Discussion: Pam's House Blend and Salon
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Marc Ambinder:   Clinton's Next Moves
Don Campbell / USA Today:
Wright story: What took so long?  —  The controversial reverend's 20-year relationship with Obama was left to simmer for a year.  In our 24/7 media age, how could this have happened?  —  Barring some really strange math or a lot of second thoughts, the Democrats seem poised to nominate …
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and PrestoPundit
Michelle Malkin:
Stuff Muslims Don't Like: A new feature  —  You know that popular blog “Stuff White People Like?”  It's a humorous site that keeps a running list of, well, stuff that white people like.  The mainstream media went ga-ga over the site and a NY publisher forked over a book advance reported to reach $300,000.
Discussion: The Jawa Report
CNN:
Clinton makes case at DNC  —  (CNN) — Hillary Clinton met with Democratic Party officials and undecided members of Congress Tuesday afternoon to make her case for the party's nomination and press for a resolution to seating the delegations of Florida and Michigan.
Discussion: Liberal Values
Matthew Yglesias:
The MI/FL Excuse  —  Yesterday, Marc Ambinder reported “Another strategist, Harold Ickes, has told colleagues that he does not believe that she should think about dropping out until, at the very least, the questions of Florida and Michigan are resolved.”  It's worth pointing out that this makes no real sense.
Discussion: TalkLeft and Corrente
 
 
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