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Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
Clinton Bloc Becomes the Prize for Election Day — Now that a would-be first female president is ending her quest for the White House, the race is more about women than ever before. — With Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's ending her campaign for the Democratic nomination …
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Clinton to endorse Obama, call for unity — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton will endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president Saturday, and use her final campaign speech to urge supporters to back him in November, a source close to Clinton and familiar with her prepared remarks tells CNN.
Washington Post:
Clinton to Publicly Withdraw, Support Obama — After a tumultuous 17-month journey, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) will formally withdraw as a presidential candidate today, publicly declaring her support for Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) for the first time since he secured the Democratic nomination.
NY Daily News:
Last dance for Hillary — Hillary Clinton will wave goodbye to her 2008 campaign Saturday at the National Museum Building, where she and Bill Clinton celebrated his presidential victories — WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton's last waltz from the 2008 White House race will be performed on a stage …
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Prolonged battle gave Obama's opponents much time to prepare — When Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) finally secured the Democratic nomination Tuesday night, his Republican opponents were fully prepared to welcome the Illinois senator to the general election. — Given Obama's six-month, 54-contest …
Alexandra Twin / CNNMoney.com:
Dark day on Wall Street — The Dow's 395-point drubbing is its biggest one-day point loss in 15 months, after crude prices' largest one-day advance ever and a poor jobs report. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Stocks tanked Friday, with the Dow industrials shedding 395 points …
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Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press:
Biggest jobless jump since '86 _ Wall Street sinks
Biggest jobless jump since '86 _ Wall Street sinks
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Brian Blackstone / Wall Street Journal:
Unemployment Rate Jumps to 5.5% As Economy Continues to Shed Jobs
Unemployment Rate Jumps to 5.5% As Economy Continues to Shed Jobs
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Frederick W. Kagan / Weekly Standard:
Voting for Commander in Chief — There can only be one. — It would be hard to design a better test for the job of commander in chief than the real-life test senators John McCain and Barack Obama have undergone in the last two years. As the situation in Iraq deteriorated during 2006 …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Nelson bill would abolish Electoral College — Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College on Friday, less than a week after the Democrats settled on how to handle delegates from Florida at their national convention.
Andy Ostroy / The Huffington Post:
The Sleazy GOP Attack Machine Kicks Into High Gear: Welcome to “F**K Whitey” and “RadicalVille” — It's only been three days since Sen. Barack Obama historically won the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. But the Republican venom against the candidate and his wife Michelle is starting to spew.
ESPN:
Jim McKay, Olympics and ABC announcer, dies at age 86 — Jim McKay, 86, a longtime television sports journalist, has died of natural causes in Maryland, according to a statement from the McKay family. — McKay is best known for hosting “ABC's Wide World of Sports” and 12 Olympic Games.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
David Broder: Embodiment of Beltway values — David Broder, Washington Post chat, yesterday: … David Broder, Washington Post chat, September 15, 2006: … No matter how many times one sees it, it will never cease to amaze that the exact same media mavens who righteously strutted around demanding …
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David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Broder on Politics — Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter …
Broder on Politics — Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter …
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The Campaign Spot:
Team McCain Offers Their Outlook on the General Election — Several senior staff members of the McCain campaign, including campaign manager Rick Davis, held a briefing for a handful of campaign correspondents today. — Finances: In the past 60 days, the McCain campaign's finances …
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William K. Rashbaum / City Room:
City's Top Crane Inspector Is Arrested — The city's chief crane inspector was arrested on Friday and charged with taking bribes to approve cranes under his review and for taking money from crane operators who sought to ensure that they would pass the required licensing exam, an official involved in the case said.
Leslie Wayne / New York Times:
Conventions Rake In Soft Money That Candidates Forgo — One of Senator Barack Obama's first acts after claiming the Democratic nomination was declaring he would not take special-interest money for his presidential bid, even going so far as to bar lobbyists from donating to the Democratic National Committee.
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