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Glen Johnson / Associated Press:
Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor  —  BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor.  —  Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe.  Preliminary results from a biopsy …
Glen Johnson / Associated Press:
Sen. Edward Kennedy has cancerous brain tumor  —  BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor Tuesday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy.  Some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live.
Ted Barrett / CNN:
Senate colleagues react to news about Kennedy
Digby / Hullabaloo:   Life's Work  —  I'm very sorry that Senator Kennedy is facing …
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CBS News:
Voters In Oregon, Kentucky Weigh In Today  —  Early Exit Polls Show 80 Percent Of Clinton Voters In Ky. Would Be Dissatisfied With Obama As Nominee  —  (CBS/AP) Barack Obama competed with Hillary Rodham Clinton in Kentucky and Oregon primaries on Tuesday, the latest contests …
Marc Ambinder:
8 In 10 Clinton Voters in KY Dissatisfied With Obama As The Nominee  —  From the folks at CBS News, some early exit polls:  —  In Kentucky, lots of anger and polarization.  In Oregon, much less...  In Kentucky, 8 in 10 Clinton voters... say they'd be DISsatisfied if Obama were the nominee …
Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Exit poll: Whites back Clinton strongly in KY  —  WASHINGTON - Race played a decisive role in Hillary Rodham Clinton's lopsided victory in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary in Kentucky, the latest contest to emphasize how fierce her rivalry against Barack Obama has become among the party's voters.
CNN:
Schneider: Democratic division continues to run deep
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Jim Tankersley / The Swamp:
Live blogging Kentucky, Oregon
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs and ABCNEWS
Sara Just / Political Radar:
McCain Has Record Fundraising Month  —  ABC News's Bret Hovell reports: Senator John McCain raised approximately $18 million during the month of April, according to a spokeswoman for his campaign.  —  That is the most that McCain has raised in any month of the campaign so far.
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Ed OKeefe / Political Punch:
Obama Takes In More Than $31 Million in April  —  Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., hauled in $31.9 million in April (including $600,000 for the general election) to continue his battle for the Democratic nomination against Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, ABC news was first to report tonight.
CNN:   Obama campaign reports $31 million cash haul in April
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Key Clinton Constituencies Moving Toward Obama  —  Obama now competitive among women, whites, and the less educated  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking has documented a surge in Democratic voters' support for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in recent days …
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Marc Ambinder:
The Party Coalesces Around Obama
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Large Lead Over Clinton
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The Huffington Post:
McCain Confronted With New Iran Gaffe, Gets Facts Wrong Again (VIDEO)  —  Yesterday, Time's Joe Klein noted that he could find no evidence that Sen. Barack Obama had ever specifically said he would negotiate with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: … Later in the day, Klein confronted McCain with this question at a press conference.
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Marc Ambinder:
Why Are Superdelegates Waiting?  —  Clinton talking point: the superdelegates aren't satisfied yet; they want the race to continue; a large number are waiting.  —  Discussion: Many of those superdelegates are from districts and states that Clinton won, but they haven't endorsed her …
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
As Primaries End, Clinton Appeals Directly to Blogs  —  As Hillary Rodham Clinton decries the mainstream media for diminishing her chances of capturing the Democratic nomination, she is turning more to the Internet to make her increasingly urgent case.  —  She held her first blogger …
Discussion: RADAMISTO
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:   NY Times on Hillary and the Blogs
Robert Knight / NewsBusters.org:
Free Concert by Popular Band Preceded Obama's Big Rally  —  From CNN to the New York Times, the media hyped Barack Obama's Portland, Oregon rally on Sunday, some comparing him to a rock star.  —  Unmentioned in national reporting was the fact that Obama was preceded by a rare …
Sara Reistad-Long / New York Times:
Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain  —  When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think that their brainpower is declining.  But a growing number of studies suggest that this assumption is often wrong.  —  Instead, the research finds …
Discussion: Althouse
Matthew Miller / DSCC:
Musgrove Leads Wicker By Eight In New Poll  —  email this print this del.icio.us digg this rss feed  —  Poll, House Election Results Show Mississippi Voters Ready for Change in Washington  —  Former governor Ronnie Musgrove leads appointed Senator Roger Wicker by 8 points …
 
 
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