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Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Poll shows warning signs for Obama — WASHINGTON (CNN) — One week after Sen. Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Sen. Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator are increasingly less likely to follow her lead. — A growing number of Clinton supporters polled …
David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
Wesley Clark ‘moving on’ — Four days after his controversial “Face the Nation” appearance, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark is taking a break from the presidential campaign — but many Democratic insiders think he has already been crossed off the list of Barack Obama's potential running mates.
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Mike Tackett / The Swamp:
‘Patriot Games’ of the wrong kind — The Republican consultant had it all figured out. — His candidate: The hero. Wounded in war, stand-up guy, the real face of a generation. His opponent: No military service. Suspicious activity in his past. — He had an unofficial slogan in mind: The patriot vs. the punk.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Tiptoeing on Bush and Convention — WASHINGTON — What if your family was planning a big end-of-summer bash (a Grand Old Party, you might call it) but preferred that you not be seen — or heard? — That is the question hanging over President Bush, with eight weeks to go until Republicans gather …
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
President Remains A Skilled Fundraiser — LITTLE ROCK — After less than an hour visiting a housing assistance agency, President Bush and his motorcade sped to a private home here last Tuesday to make a quick appearance — and deliver a whole lot of money — for the Republican Party.
Johanna Neuman / Los Angeles Times:
Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 — President Bush calls the uncompromising Republican from North Carolina a ‘great patriot.’ He infuriated liberals with his race-baiting tactics and presidents of both parties with his use of senatorial — WASHINGTON — Jesse Helms …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:‘The connection is Charlie’ — From the right, Reagan biographer …
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Michael Grynbaum / The Caucus:Jesse Helms Dies at 86
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Bart Barnes / Washington Post:Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies at 86
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Israel Insider:
Blogger admits Hawaii birth certificate forgery, subverting Obama claims — Posted on Photobucket and in comments attached to the Daily Kos blog post where the purported Obama birth certificate appears — Jay McKinnon, a self-described Department of Homeland Security-trained document specialist …
Gateway Pundit:
Murtha Does It Again!... Says US Troops Just Break Down Doors & Kill Innocents (Video) — What's wrong with Pennsylvania? — Have they no shame? — How do they keep voting for this antiwar, anti-military detestable gasbag? — (Here's some advice to wcbstv— Murtha is not a “strong defense advocate.”
Guardian:
Prison officer's film shows Zimbabwe vote-rigging — A film that graphically demonstrates how Robert Mugabe's supporters rigged the elections in Zimbabwe has been smuggled out of the country by a prison officer. It is believed to be the first footage that shows ballot-rigging actually taking place …
CNN:
Why Europe loves Barack Obama — By Bill Schneider, CNN senior political analyst — (CNN) — When Barack Obama comes to London, I am certain that 50,000 people will turn out to cheer him on," a British executive assured me when I visited the British capital recently. — “Americans?” I asked.
army.mil:
1,215 servicemembers re-up in Iraq — Servicemembers from all over Iraq gathered in the Al Faw Palace rotunda at Camp Victory, Baghdad, to reenlist and celebrate Independence Day. — All 1,215 servicemembers celebrated by raising their right hands and pledging to continue defending the …
White House:
Press Briefing by Dana Perino — MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. Hello to my mom in the back, my mom and my sister — friends. (Applause.) I don't usually get that reception in here. (Laughter.) — Q Mom gets it. — MS. PERINO: Yes, I know. (Laughter.)
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