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David M. Herszenhorn / The Caucus:
More on the Obama-Clinton Meeting — Senator Dianne Feinstein of California got the call from Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday afternoon: Could she, would she let Mrs. Clinton use her home in Northwest Washington for a little sit-down with a certain senator from Illinois …
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Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Clinton expected to look to Obama for help on debt — WASHINGTON (AP) — In politics, money talks. And money is likely to be an important factor in discussions between Barack Obama's advisers and the debt-saddled Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign. — Clinton will likely seek help …
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Clinton Meets With Obama, and the Rest Is Secret — WASHINGTON — For 17 months, they tracked one another's movements like prey. — But Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton came together here Thursday evening to pull off a secret rendezvous. They ditched their traveling entourages …
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
McCain bumbles the delivery — NEW ORLEANS - As Democrats buzzed this week about their new de facto nominee, his historic candidacy and the unlikely political demise of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Republican circles were humming with another topic. — The topic: Is there a way John McCain …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
McCain's First General Election Ad
McCain's First General Election Ad
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Josh Margolin / New Jersey Online:
Andrews says he heard racist strategy from Clinton camp — A Democratic superdelegate from New Jersey said this week he is worried that unifying the party behind Barack Obama may be difficult because the Clinton camp “has engaged in some very divisive tactics and rhetoric it should not have.”
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Matthew Yglesias:
“How Do We Beat The Bitch?” — Mark Kleiman suggests …
“How Do We Beat The Bitch?” — Mark Kleiman suggests …
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Mark Kleiman / The RBC:
“How do we beat the bitch?” “Excellent question!”
“How do we beat the bitch?” “Excellent question!”
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George Will / Real Clear Politics:
For Obama, a Ticket Test — WASHINGTON — An axiom. When voters watch a presumptive presidential nominee considering this or that running mate, they think: What if the president dies? When the presumptive nominee considers this or that running mate, he thinks: What if I live?
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Fred Thompson / Townhall.com:
HamNation: Obama on Your Shoulder — Mary Katharine Ham, with the help of her favorite songwriter, explores life under the new rules and politics of an Obama administration that's in all your business. — Your Name: — Your Email:
The Campaign Spot:
Why Does the Michelle Obama Tape Rumor Match a 2006 Novel? — Sometimes, this rumor of this alleged tape of Michelle Obama denouncing “whitey” sounds like something out of a clichéd political thriller novel. — Actually, it sounds exactly like something out of a clichéd political thriller novel.
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Pat Toomey / Wall Street Journal:
Don Young Embodies What's Wrong With the GOP — Today, the Club for Growth Political Action Committee endorses Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell in his bid to unseat Republican Rep. Don Young in the state's August primary. — The reason for the endorsement is simple.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Malcolm not over Clinton defeat — In an e-mail to supporters, EMILY's List President Ellen Malcolm writes warmly of Obama, but also writes that she's not, personally, quite over her “anger and grief” at Clinton's defeat: … Full e-mail after the jump. — Dear , — Thank you Hillary.
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Joe Strupp / Editor and Publisher:
APME Teams with 25 Dailies for ‘Earmarks’ Project — NEW YORK The Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) and some 25 daily papers have teamed up with AP's Washington bureau for an unusual joint project that investigates congressional earmarks. — The project, set to be unveiled this weekend …
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Neil Degrasse Tyson / New York Times:
Vote by Numbers — IT appears that Hillary Clinton is going to suspend her presidential campaign this weekend, at the urging of Democratic Party leaders and superdelegates. Before that happens, Mrs. Clinton and the superdelegates might want to know this: if the general election were held today …
Robert Tuttle / Bloomberg:
Oil Rises to Record on Weakening Dollar, Morgan Stanley Outlook — Crude oil rose more than $9 to a record as the dollar weakened after the U.S. unemployment rate grew the most in two decades and Morgan Stanley said prices may reach $150 within a month. — Oil may “spike” because …
Mark Morford / San Francisco Chronicle:
You buying it? — Spiritual wise ones say: This sure ain't no ordinary politician. You buying it? — I find I'm having this discussion, this weird little debate, more and more, with colleagues, with readers, with liberals and moderates and miserable, deeply depressed Republicans …
Paul Alexander / Salon:
How Karl Rove played politics while people drowned — Hurricane Katrina posed a huge test to Bush's administration. But instead of bailing out Louisiana, Karl Rove played Blame the Democrats. — On Monday, August 29, 2005, at about 6:00 a.m., Hurricane Katrina slammed into the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
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