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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Two Obamas — God, Republicans are saps. They think that they're running against some academic liberal who wouldn't wear flag pins on his lapel, whose wife isn't proud of America and who went to some liberationist church where the pastor damned his own country.
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Ghosts in the GOP attack machine — In a web video emailed to supporters Thursday, Barack Obama explained that he was opting out of the public financing system because John McCain is “not going to stop the smears and attacks from his allies running so-called 527 groups who will spend millions …
Washington Post:
The Politics of Spare Change
The Politics of Spare Change
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
What Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer and Fred Hiatt mean by “bipartisanship” — Update VI — first ad against Steny Hoyer - — Update VII — Obama announces support for warrantless eavesdropping and telecom amnesty) — It's bad enough watching the likes of Steny Hoyer, Rahm Emanuel …
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Washington Post:
House Passes Compromise Wiretapping Bill — The House today overwhelmingly approved a sweeping new surveillance law that effectively would shield telecommunications companies from privacy lawsuits for cooperating with the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program.
CNN:
McClellan: Cheney should testify about CIA leak — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Vice President Dick Cheney should testify before Congress about his role in the leaking of a CIA agent's identity, former White House spokesman Scott McClellan told members of the House Judiciary Committee on Friday.
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Rogers Cadenhead / Workbench:
AP Settles Dispute with Drudge Retort — Late Thursday night, AP issued the following statement after a day-long discussion of the DMCA takedowns issued to the Drudge Retort that reached all the way up to the company's top management: … I'm glad that my personal legal dispute with the AP is resolved …
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Robert Cox / Media Bloggers Association:
Back Story AP and Drudge Retort Come to Terms
Back Story AP and Drudge Retort Come to Terms
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Michael Barbaro / City Room:
Bloomberg Criticizes ‘Whisper Campaign’ Around Obama — BOCA RATON, Fla. — Injecting himself directly into the presidential campaign and speaking before one of its most crucial constituencies, Jewish voters, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Friday morning forcefully rejected what he called a …
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Exclusive: MoveOn To Close Its 527 In Response To Obama's Candidacy — MoveOn, the advocacy group supporting Barack Obama, has decided to permanently shutter its 527 operation, partly in response to the Illinois Senator's insistence that such groups should not spend on his behalf during the general election …
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Alexis Madrigal / Wired Science:
Mars Phoenix Tweets: “We Have ICE!” — There is water ice on Mars within reach of the Mars Phoenix Lander, NASA scientists announced Thursday. — Photographic evidence settles the debate over the nature of the white material seen in photographs sent back by the craft.
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Kenneth Chang / New York Times:
White Patches Found in Mars Trench Are Ice, Scientists Say
White Patches Found in Mars Trench Are Ice, Scientists Say
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Below The Beltway
New York Post:
CABLE GUYS LUST FOR TIM'S JOB — TIM Russert's body wasn't even cold in the ground before MSNBC anchors Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann started jockeying for his job, sources claim. — Matthews was heard loudly discussing what seemed to be his strategy for landing Russert's “Meet the Press” …
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 46%, McCain 44% — Obama's margin over McCain slightly smaller than in previous days — PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows Barack Obama with 46% of the support of registered voters and John McCain at 44%. This is a slightly smaller margin …
John / Argghhh!:
A REPORT FROM THE PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM FRONT. — Joe Honan reports in from Embedded Reconstruction Team Ramadi. This is not your Uncle's DoD, as Joe is a surface sailor from JFCOM who's working with the Marines as an agriculture facilitator. It's too bad the Navy doesn't get it about sailors like Joe.
Micah L. Sifry / techPresident:
BREAKING: PdF2008 Hosts Obama-McCain Twitter Debate — We're pleased to announce a first for the Internet Election of 2008: Starting tonight, a designated representative of both of the major presidential campaigns are going to participate in a free-wheeling debate on technology and government …
Greg Mitchell / The Huffington Post:
Coming on Sunday from ‘NYT’: Charlie Crist's Personal Life — With Florida Governor Charlie Crist now being seriously floated as a VP candidate for John McCain, all those old rumors that the longtime bachelor may be gay have gained new currency — along with reports about Crist dating several women.
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Julia Hoppock / Political Punch:
McCain Double-Talk on Immigration? — Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., met Wednesday evening with Hispanic Republicans in Chicago. — In an Associated Press story about the meeting, one quote jumped out at me: “He's one John McCain in front of white Republicans.