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Jennifer Parker / Political Radar:
Edwards To Endorse Obama — ABC News' Kate Snow, Raelyn Johnson, Sunlen Miller, and Rick Klein Report: Former Sen. John Edwards is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama's presidential candidacy Wednesday evening, in a dramatic attempt by the Obama campaign to answer concerns regarding Obama's appeal …
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Edwards Endorses Obama — “The reason I am here tonight is because the Democratic voters of America have made their choice and so have I,” Mr Edwards said. — Officials announced the news of Mr. Edwards's endorsement shortly after Mr. Obama landed here late this afternoon.
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John Edwards / CNN:
Edwards to endorse Obama — From CNN Political Producer Mike Roselli, CNN's Suzanne Malveaux — (CNN) — CNN has confirmed that former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will endorse Barack Obama shortly at a Michigan campaign event. — The endorsement could help Obama reach …
New York Times:
John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama — At a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday evening, John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama, who was on the stage with him, to be the Democratic nominee for president. — Sounding a theme of a nation divided into parts by walls, Mr. Edwards said …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Edwards to Endorse Obama — Former Sen. John Edwards (N.C.) will endorse Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) tonight in Grand Rapids, Michigan, ending a long period of neutrality for the two-time presidential candidate and giving the Illinois senator another boost of momentum as he draws ever closer to the nomination.
Chuck Babington / Associated Press:
Edwards gives long-awaited endorsement to Obama — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party's likely presidential nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.
Marc Ambinder:
Hints, Hints, Hints — I don't know if John Edwards is endorsing Barack Obama today. — Here are some hints, though. — So who's staffing Edwards today? A hint: this is Jennifer Palmieri's out-of-office message... Ms. Palmieri is a family favorite and has been called upon to staff …
WXYZ-TV:
Obama Apologizes to WXYZ Reporter — UPDATE: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has apologized to WXYZ reporter Peggy Agar for calling her “sweetie” during a campaign stop Wednesday in Sterling Heights. — Obama apologized in a voicemail he left on Agar's cell phone at 3:16 p.m:
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CNN:
Clinton: It'd be a ‘grave error’ to pick McCain over Obama — (CNN) — Hillary Clinton on Wednesday reiterated her vow to stay in the Democratic presidential race, but she said it would be a “terrible mistake” for her supporters to vote for John McCain over Barack Obama.
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Rasmussen Reports:
38% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out — Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Democratic voters nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House. That's up slightly from 34% in late April, 32% earlier in April and 22% in late March.
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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
Go away you horrible human being — IT'S NOT CLOSE. YOU FREAKING LOST THE NOMINATION, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? — Good God. What is wrong with her? The Clintons and their campaign staff don't give a damn that they are now hurting our electoral chances in the fall against McCain and against the Republicans in Congress.
The Hill:
Analysis: House GOP hits new low, faces bleak Nov. — The sky is falling on House Republicans and there is no sign of it letting up. — The GOP loss in Mississippi's special election Tuesday is the strongest sign yet that the Republican Party is in shambles.
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Rich Lowry / The Corner:
A Humanitarian Invasion of Burma? — I asked a friend who has experience at all levels of this kind of thing, from humanitarian delivery to high-level government deliberations, whether it makes sense to go into Burma without permission. His response:
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Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
McCain's wife sells Sudan-related investments — WASHINGTON - Cindy McCain, whose husband has been a critic of the violence in Sudan, sold off more than $2 million in mutual funds whose holdings include companies that do business in the African nation. — The sale on Wednesday came …
CBN.com:
Obama and the Cross — I have been telling Brody File readers for months that if Barack Obama becomes the Democratic nominee he will make a pitch to win over independent/moderate Evangelicals. Well, we now have evidence. — The Obama campaign has consistently believed that their candidate can compete for the “religious vote”.
Michael Calderone / The Politico:
WaPo's Broder taking buyout; becomes contract writer in '09 — Veteran Washington Post political columnist David Broder is going to take a buyout from the paper. As of Jan 1, 2009, he will become a contract employee of the Post. — Here's a note sent to Broder's column clients this morning, obtained by Politico.
Anita Singh / Telegraph:
Sean Penn warns Barack Obama at Cannes Film Festival opening — The Cannes Film Festival got off to a lively start with Sean Penn, president of this year's jury, sounding off about US Presidential hopeful Barack Obama and the opening movie almost being upstaged by a bunch of performing pandas.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Malcolm blasts NARAL — A rift in the women's movement, as the head of Emily's List — a key Clinton backer — attacks Naral for endorsing Obama:
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Nina Bernstein / New York Times:
Italian's Detention Illustrates Dangers Foreign Visitors Face — He was a carefree Italian with a recent law degree from a Roman university. She was “a totally Virginia girl,” as she puts it, raised across the road from George Washington's home. Their romance, sparked by a 2006 meeting …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Tomorrow It Is — The marriage decision in California is imminent. As I've said before, in some ways I'd prefer this to wait. But the process has been going on a long time. We had an initiative in 2000, domestic partnership since, a premature breakthrough in San Francisco …
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