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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Mr. Darcy Comes Courting — It is a truth universally acknowledged that Barack Obama must continue to grovel to Hillary Clinton's dead-enders, some of whom mutter darkly that they will not only not vote for him, they will never vote for a man again. — Obama met for an hour Tuesday …
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
Hail to the Twitterer — Washington — Big surprise: a lot of smarty-pants computer types have been snickering at John McCain lately. — The self-described “Neanderthal” of the Grand Old Party (emphasis, old) has been catching flack for admitting that he is no techno-geek.
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama taps Rep. Emanuel for debate negotiations — Barack Obama's presidential campaign agreed to three debates against rival John McCain this fall and announced that Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) will handle the Illinois senator's negotiations. — In a letter to the Presidential Commission on Debates …
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The Politico:
McCain is vetting Cantor — The McCain campaign is vetting Rep. Eric I. Cantor (R-Va.) as a potential vice-presidential candidate, a campaign adviser told Politico on Saturday. — Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is a top running-mate prospect for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), opening up the possibility …
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Jonathan S. Landay / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Why Pakistan is unlikely to crack down on Islamic militants — WASHINGTON — The Bush administration and its allies are pressing Pakistan to end its support for Afghan insurgents linked to al Qaida, but Pakistani generals are unlikely to be swayed because they increasingly see their interests diverging …
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Cernig / Newshoggers.com:
Why Pakistan's Military Won't Change Its Ways Easily — Following on from my earlier posts, here's McClatchy's Jonathan Landay with a great bit of analysis. … Chamberlain, who was Dubya's pick as US ambassador, has the same kind of trained forgetory as Lisa Schiffren.
Associated Press:
Lawsuit against Nancy Grace, CNN moves ahead — OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that claims CNN's Nancy Grace pushed the mother of a missing toddler to suicide through aggressive questioning. — CNN and Grace argued the wrongful death lawsuit brought …
Jon Perr / Crooks and Liars:
Eight Years Ago Today: Bush's Broken Promise — Eight years ago today, George W. Bush uttered the now broken promise that has come to define his failed presidency. Accepting his party's nomination, Governor Bush promised to restore “honor and dignity” to the White House.
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
McCain's tech deficit poses problem — John McCain's low comfort level with the Internet, a technology familiar to 73 percent of American adults, poses a political problem for his campaign and exacerbates mostly unspoken concerns about his age. It also contains an element of irony: In 2000 …
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Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:
Clinton Embraces Return to Ambassador Role — After the Bitter Primaries, He Calls Charity ‘My Life’ — There will be no Clinton restoration — not this year, at least. But the rehabilitation of Bill Clinton has begun. — The former president in many ways ended the Democratic primary campaign …
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Jennifer Finney Boylan / New York Times:
The XY Games — Belgrade Lakes, Me. — IN the 1936 Olympic Games, the sprinter Stella Walsh — running for Poland and known as the fastest woman in the world — was beaten by Helen Stephens of St. Louis, who set a world record by running 100 meters in 11.4 seconds.
Rachel L. Swarns / New York Times:
Delicate Obama Path on Class and Race Preferences — In 1990, as his fellow students rallied to protest the dearth of black professors at Harvard Law School, Barack Obama wrote a vigorous defense of affirmative action. The campus was in an uproar over questions of race, and Mr. Obama …
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
McCain: The original political celebrity — If Barack Obama gave new meaning to the term “political celebrity,” then John McCain helped define it. — He emerged as the most popular Republican in Hollywood following his 2000 presidential primary defeat, winning more screen time than the rest of Congress combined.
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Washington Post / The Trail:
Obama says McCain Camp Turned Comment Into ‘Racially Incendiary Remark’
Obama says McCain Camp Turned Comment Into ‘Racially Incendiary Remark’
Kyle / Right Wing Watch:
Right Gears Up to Fight “Armageddon of the Culture War” — For two hours earlier this week, pastors gathered at more than 200 sites throughout California, Arizona, and Florida to be exhorted by national Religious Right leaders like Tony Perkins, Harry Jackson, Maggie Gallagher …
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