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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama Pushes Effort to Claim Victory Tonight — Senator Barack Obama's campaign began a concerted effort on Monday to rally undecided superdelegates around him so he can claim the Democratic presidential nomination after the primaries end on Tuesday night. — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton …
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The Republican Newsroom / Union-News:
Congressman Olver endorses Obama for president — By JO-ANN MORIARTY — WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst, an undeclared superdelegate, told the Republican today that he is pledging his vote at the Democratic National Convention to U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Montana Governor, Senators Set To Jump Off Fence — The three highest ranking Democrats in Montana plan to wade into the Democratic presidential race as soon as the state's primary is decided tonight, according to a source familiar with the decision. — Gov. Brian Schweitzer …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Superdelegates surge to Obama — A tsunami of superdelegates is poised to rush to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) over the next 12 hours, giving him a mathematical lock on his party's presidential nomination. — The superdelegate surge is likely to swamp a few holdouts within the camp …
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
After six months, can Democratic race be over? — WASHINGTON (CNN) — After six months and 61 contests, the Democratic primary season finally draws to a close Tuesday, but the big question is whether this historic and at times bitter battle for the party's presidential nomination will also come to a close.
Chicago Tribune:
Barack Obama appears headed for Democratic finish line — At least 25 superdelegates reportedly poised to back Illinois senator — TROY, Mich. - With an expected late wave of support from congressional Democrats, Sen. Barack Obama appeared poised to secure enough delegates to earn …
Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Clinton set to concede delegate race to Obama — WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation's first female president.
The Politico:Superdelegates predict quick primary end
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Tom Raum / Associated Press:Long primary season ends with Obama set to clinch
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
A Campaign to Hate — Wherever I go — from glittering dinner party to glittering dinner party — the famous and powerful people I meet (for such is my life) tell me how lucky I am to be a journalist in this the greatest of all presidential contests. I tell them, for I am wont to please …
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
A Gift to the G.O.P. — Talk about self-inflicted wounds. — The Democrats may finally be stepping away from their circular firing squad. It took them long enough. — There are so many things that the Democrats need to do to have any chance of winning the White House in November …
Alisyn Camerota / Alisyn in the Greenroom:
Beckel's Obama Bombshell — Were you watching at 6:25 when Democratic strategist Bob Beckel dropped a bomb on us? He said he'd heard through his political pipeline that a big shoe was about to drop on the Obama campaign. It has something to do with Michelle Obama.
Matthew Yglesias:
Can't Be Bothered With Accuracy — Good piece from Jonathan Landay: … Indeed. The IAEA has various complaints about Iranian nuclear activities, and it makes sense for the United States to vigorously pursue those complaints. It's also true that given Iranian history on this issue …
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Thomas Sowell / Real Clear Politics:Irrelevant Apologies — It is amazing how seriously the media …
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Jonathan S. Landay / McClatchy Washington Bureau:Both McCain, Obama exaggerating Iran's nuclear program
The Corner:
My Old Party — This is an astounding moment in American politics. You cannot credibly say the Clintons are a political dynasty the way, say, the Kennedys or Bushs are. But I think one has to say the Clinton rule of the Democratic party has been dynastic.
David Brooks / New York Times:
Calling Dr. Doom — It took Christopher Columbus about 70 days to get to the New World — a bit less than half as long as it took us to get through the 2008 primary calendar. But by Tuesday night, we'll have reached our destination, and people in the Obama and McCain camps are feeling good about themselves.
The Huffington Post:
Bill Kristol At AIPAC: Obama And McCain “Don't Actually Differ” On Iran — stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up — In today's hyper-partisan environment, it's like you can't hold a conference in the nation's capitol without things getting all...political.
Susan Page / USA Today:
Voter pessimism over finances likely to influence polls — WASHINGTON — Americans are more downbeat about their personal financial situations now than they've been in decades, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, an attitude likely to dominate this year's presidential and congressional elections.
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