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Dan Gilgoff / God-o-Meter:
Rick Warren to God-o-Meter: Obama, Dems Can't Just Talk Faith — In an interview with God-o-Meter on the day after his Saddleback Civil Forum with John McCain and Barack Obama, Rev. Rick Warren sounded pretty dubious about Barack Obama's and the Democrats' chances of making inroads among evangelicals.
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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn't in a ‘Cone of Silence’ — ORLANDO, Fla. — Senator John McCain was not in a “cone of silence” on Saturday night while his rival, Senator Barack Obama, was being interviewed at the Saddleback Church in California. — Members of the McCain campaign staff …
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William Kristol / New York Times:
Showdown at Saddleback — While normal people were out having fun Saturday night, I was home in front of the TV. But I wasn't enjoying the Olympics. Your diligent columnist was dutifully watching Barack Obama and John McCain answer the Rev. Rick Warren's questions at Saddleback Church.
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: OBAMA AS JON LOVITZ? — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro — *** Channeling Jon Lovitz: Is Obama having a Jon Lovitz-as-Dukakis SNL moment: “I can't believe I'm losing to this guy”? Well, Obama isn't losing — he still has a small single-digit lead …
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
YOUR WORLD IN CHARTS: THE RICH DEFINE THE RICH. — One of the more interesting subthemes of this election has been the elite political class's struggle to sync its understanding of the economy — based around well-educated people who live in New York or DC — with the national income distribution.
Byron York / National Review:
How McCain Won Saddleback
How McCain Won Saddleback
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Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Obama VP buzz squarely on Biden — (CNN) - When Joe Biden returns to Capitol Hill Monday from his two-day trip to embattled Georgia, vice presidential speculation will rest squarely on him. — The longtime Delaware senator and former presidential candidate has long been considered …
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Jane Perlez / New York Times:
Musharraf Announces His Resignation — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Under pressure over impending impeachment charges, President Pervez Musharraf announced he would resign Monday, ending nearly nine years as the head of one of the United States' most important allies in the campaign against terrorism.
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John Drescher / Raleigh News & Observer:
Edwards went for big time — Forgive me if I'm straining to believe John Edwards' version of events. My last conversation with him wasn't a good one. — In some ways, that talk reflected the difficult relationship we've had with him since he became a national political figure.
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Russell Berman / New York Sun:
Obama Facing Attacks From All Sides Over Abortion Record — WASHINGTON — When it comes to his abortion record in Illinois, Senator Obama is taking flak from all sides. — First, Senator Clinton accused him of lacking political backbone in voting “present” on a bill that …
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Catholic League:
DEMOCRATS MUST NIX OFFENSIVE BLOGGERS — Over 120 blogs have been credentialed as members of the media for the Democratic National Convention; those who have received credentials are allowed to cover the Convention at the Pepsi Center. While most of them offer legitimate commentary, some do not.
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Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
Hillary Clinton's rich friend Lady de Rothschild ambushes Barack Obama — Diehard Hillary fans plan to protest at the party's crowning of Obama - and may even vote for John McCain — At the Democratic national convention next week, Lynn Forester, Lady de Rothschild, one of Britain's …
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The Politico:
Obama likely to announce VP this week — Senator Barack Obama is expected to choose his running mate this week in a key decision about the direction and narrative of his bid for the White House. — A person familiar with the campaign's planning noted that Obama's schedule at the end of this week is open …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama: ‘I will win’ — A confident Barack Obama raised an extraordinary $7.8 million Sunday at three California fundraisers, most if it in large checks to a Democratic Party committee. — “I will win. Don't worry about that,” he said to the crowd of about 1,300 at his third event of the evening, according to the pool report.
Ben / Think Progress:
Colbert, Stewart viewers more well-informed than those watching O'Reilly, Dobbs. — A new Pew Survey on News Consumption released yesterday reveals that viewers of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are more knowledgeable about current events than those who watch Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs …
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Alex Spillius / Telegraph:
British anti-Americanism ‘based on misconceptions’ — British attitudes towards the United States are governed by ignorance of the facts on key issues such as crime, health care and foreign policy, according to a new survey. — A poll of nearly 2,000 Britons by YouGov/PHI found that 70 per cent …
Stanley Kurtz / The Corner:
Chicago Cover-up? — In the process of tracing down the Obama-Ayers connection, I located a large cache of documents housed in the Richard J. Daley Library of the University of Illinois at Chicago. These documents are the internal files of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, a small foundation …