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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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The Hill:
Backs turn on Clinton — The tide turned against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as even some of her supporters said she should consider ending her White House bid. — Some uncommitted Democratic superdelegates refused to meet with the beleaguered candidate …
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Washington Post:
Did Rush Limbaugh Tilt Result In Indiana? — Even as Barack Obama's campaign celebrated Tuesday's primary results, aides charged yesterday that they would have had an even stronger showing were it not for meddling by an unlikely booster of Hillary Rodham Clinton: the popular conservative radio host …
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Ed Koch: Obama Is A Sure Loser, Clinton Should Fight On — As Democrats coalesce around Sen. Barack Obama, one of Hillary Clinton's must outspoken supporters is not mincing words: the party is walking needlessly and unaware into a general election buzzsaw. — “I believe Obama probably will win …
Roger Simon / The Politico:
Clinton's Death Star strategy — Rats don't swim toward sinking ships, and pols don't back no losers, and this is why Hillary Clinton is in such trouble. — In a relatively short amount of time, Clinton has gone from being the inevitable winner to being the underdog to being a dead woman walking.
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: DOES HILLARY PLAY NICE? — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro — *** Does Hillary play nice? The big question if Clinton stays in the race is this: Just how will she campaign? Yesterday, there were no negative TV ads or attack mailers.
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David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
Obama plans to declare victory May 20 — Not long after the polls close in the May 20 Kentucky and Oregon primaries, Barack Obama plans to declare victory in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. — And, until at least May 31 and perhaps longer, Hillary Clinton's campaign plans to dispute it.
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Kathy Barks Hoffman / Detroit Free Press:
Mich. Dems settle on how to split delegates — LANSING — Michigan Democratic leaders settled today on a plan to give presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton 69 delegates and Barack Obama 59 as a way to get the delegates seated at the national convention
Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:Declaring Victory: Remember, Florida And Michigan Will Count In November
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Karen Tumulty / Time:
The Five Mistakes Clinton Made — For all her talk about “full speed on to the White House,” there was an unmistakably elegiac tone to Hillary Clinton's primary-night speech in Indianapolis. And if one needed further confirmation that the undaunted, never-say-die Clintons realize their bid might …
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
It's Obama, Warts and All — Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama each took a state Tuesday. But the result was a damaging loss for the woman who was once the overwhelming front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Here are some observations on the race: — Mr. Obama is now the prohibitive favorite.
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Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Boehner's GOP fix: A new committee — Faced with dire predictions of an electoral bloodbath in November, House Republican leader John A. Boehner responded Wednesday by creating a committee to advise the National Republican Congressional Committee. — Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) …
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The Hill:
Obama talks to superdelegates on House floor — The fight for Democratic superdelegates moved to the House floor on Thursday as Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) spoke to dozens of Democrats in the House chamber. — Obama, increasingly looking like the Democratic presidential nominee …
David Corn / MotherJones.com:
McCain's Pastor Problem: The Video — WASHINGTON DISPATCH: In a taped sermon, the preacher McCain calls a “spiritual guide” calls on America to see the “false religion” of Islam “destroyed.” Still, the candidate won't reject Rod Parsley's endorsement. — During a 2005 sermon …
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ABCNEWS:
George's Bottom Line on Clinton for Veep — Clinton Might Be Negotiating Spot on '08 Ticket, George Says — Is Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., staying in the race to get the vice presidential slot? — George thinks so. — Clinton vowed to fight on today, despite a growing chorus …
Victor Davis Hanson / The Corner:
Veto and Drill! — Nancy Pelosi chanted “Veto and Drill”, “Veto and Drill” in caricaturing the threatened presidential veto of windfall oil company taxes and desire to drill in ANWR and elsewhere. But all that might sound, in fact, good to most Americans.
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