Top Items:
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
10 things about Deb Fischer's win — Deb Fischer upset favorite Jon Bruning to win the Nebraska Republican primary for Senate by a 41 to 36 percent margin. There are (at least) 10 aspects of the race worth noting. — 1. Neither Fischer nor Bruning was the tea party candidate and neither is a non-politician.
Discussion:
Conservatives4Palin and Taylor Marsh
RELATED:
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Deb Fischer pulls off upset victory in Neb. Senate primary — State Sen. Deb Fischer (R) pulled off an upset victory Tuesday in Nebraska's GOP Senate primary, dealing a blow to both the Republican establishment and the Tea Party. — Fischer, a rural rancher who has never held statewide office …
Discussion:
Michelle Malkin, Associated Press, CNN, About.com Conservative …, Wake up America, CBS News, The Other McCain and The Gateway Pundit
David Catanese / Politico:
Deb Fischer wins Nebraska Senate stunner — Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer wrested the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Attorney General Jon Bruning Tuesday night, riding a burst of late momentum to pull off an unexpected victory. — Her stunning come-from-behind performance amounts …
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, americanthinker.com, Althouse and CNN
Jonathan Weisman / The Caucus:
Nebraska State Senator Upsets Rivals for G.O.P. Nomination — State Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska surged past the state's attorney general, John Bruning, on Tuesday to capture the Republican nomination for the closely watched contest for the Senate seat being vacated next year by Ben Nelson, a moderate Democrat.
Discussion:
Power Line, Outside the Beltway, The Maddow Blog, Business Insider, Ballot Box and Public Policy Polling
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
Voters Disillusioned With Obama and Romney Policies — NOTABLES: — SHADOW BOXING: Both President Obama and Mitt Romney have a common foe: neither receives majority support for some of their own signature policy proposals, new ABC News-Washington Post polling shows.
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, ThinkProgress, GOP 12, NewsMax.com, Conservatives4Palin and Truthdig
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Deb Fischer, and what (political) money can't buy
Deb Fischer, and what (political) money can't buy
Discussion:
Hotline On Call, Hot Air and RedState
www.wftv.com:
Autopsy results show Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles — SANFORD, Fla. — WFTV has confirmed that autopsy results show 17-year-old Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles when he died. — The information could support George Zimmerman's claim that Martin beat him up before Zimmerman shot and killed him.
RELATED:
Lateef Mungin / CNN:
Sources: Medical report says Zimmerman had broken nose, other injuries after fight
Sources: Medical report says Zimmerman had broken nose, other injuries after fight
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway, National Review and Simply Left BehindThe …
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Super PAC ‘Super-O-Rama’ for President Obama — Strapped for cash and facing a tidal wave of big-money Republican attack ads, Democratic super PACs are putting an unlikely plan in motion: the Super-O-Rama. — The kitschy name is for a massive fundraising push at the national convention in Charlotte …
Discussion:
nation.foxnews.com and Hot Air
RELATED:
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Crossroads matches Obama $25 million buy, airs tough new spot — Alex reported yesterday that Crossroads GPS was starting to buy time in a number of states, and this morning the group announced an $8 million buy beginning Thursday - part of a larger, $25 million effort that will go up over a month.
Ezra Klein:
Wonkbook: Of course Boehner wants another debt-ceiling showdown — “We shouldn't dread the debt limit,” said Speaker John Boehner at the Peter G. Peterson Fiscal Summit. “We should welcome it. It's an action-forcing event in a town that has become infamous for inaction.”
Discussion:
The Huffington Post, Outside the Beltway, Washington Post, The Hill, The Agonist and Mother Jones
RELATED:
Jonathan Allen / Politico:
Earmarks still have friends in high places
Wall Street Journal:
As Bank Withdrawals Surge, Athens Relies More on ECB — Greek depositors withdrew €700 million ($898 million) from the country's banks on Monday, fueling fears of a bank run amid the growing political disarray. — With deposits falling, Greek banks become even more dependent …
Discussion:
BBC, Ezra Klein, Via Meadia, New York Times, Harry's Place and National Review
RELATED:
Alastair Jamieson / msnbc.com:
Greeks withdraw $894 million in a day: Is this beginning of a run on banks?
Greeks withdraw $894 million in a day: Is this beginning of a run on banks?
Discussion:
BBC and americanthinker.com
Joseph Cotterill / FT Alphaville:
Plug-pulling in Athens
Plug-pulling in Athens
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Guardian and Paul Krugman
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Coming This Summer: For $24.95, George W. Bush Will Share His ‘Strategies For Economic Growth’ — Former President George W. Bush jumped back into presidential politics this week, endorsing presumptive 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney. He also, according to the New York Times …
Discussion:
Washington Post and New York Times
RELATED:
Tom Raum / Associated Press:
Mitt Romney Debt Speech Ignores Key Facts
Mitt Romney Debt Speech Ignores Key Facts
Discussion:
Addicting Info, New York Magazine, The Stranger … and The Satirical Political Report
Tim Mak / Politico:
Romney-Christie ticket a loser in N.J., poll finds — Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) would not be able to deliver the Garden State if he were chosen as Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick, a new survey shows. — Without running mates, Romney gets 39 percent to the president's 49 percent in New Jersey …
Discussion:
ABCNEWS, CNN, Outside the Beltway and Hotline On Call
RELATED:
Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Peter Peterson Spent Nearly Half A Billion In Washington Targeting Social Security, Medicare … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Bill Clinton, John Boehner, Social Security, Health Care, Paul Ryan, Taxes , Video, David Walker, Pete Peterson, Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Peter Peterson …
Discussion:
ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/* and Taylor Marsh
RELATED:
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
A 30,000-Foot View on the Presidential Race — We are beginning to see more national surveys now, including this week's New York Times/CBS News poll, which show Mitt Romney with a slight lead over Barack Obama in the general election matchup. To be sure, there are also a number of polls that put Mr. Obama slightly ahead.
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, CNN, Scared Monkeys, Hot Air, GOP 12 and Guardian
Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
Alarm Grows Among Dems About Obama's Chances — “You can be stylish and powerful, too. That's Michelle's advice.” — President Obama telling graduates to temper but preserve their interest in clothing during his commencement address at Barnard College, a women-only college of New York's Columbia University.
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Shakesville, Pundit & Pundette, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, The Raw Story and American Power
RELATED:
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Bias a Drink — It's Obama vs. the New York Times!
Bias a Drink — It's Obama vs. the New York Times!
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Hill, Power Line and GayPatriot
Washington Post:
Bigotry blocks a gay Virginian from the bench — IF ANYTHING, Tracy Thorne-Begland, a top state prosecutor in Richmond with a decade of courtroom experience, is overqualified for a judgeship on the General District Court. Mr. Thorne-Begland, who has prosecuted dozens of homicides and other major felonies …
Discussion:
CBS News, Guardian, Washington Blade, Catholic Bandita, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Balloon Juice, WTVR-TV, Gay Politics and Wonkette
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
National Mood a Drag on Obama's Re-Election Prospects — U.S. satisfaction and economic ratings low compared with years incumbents won — PRINCETON, NJ — Some six months before voters head to the polls to choose the next president of the United States, Gallup finds several indicators …
Discussion:
The Monkey Cage, Politico and American Power
Izabella Kaminska / FT Alphaville:
Why China's RMB exodus IS the story — There is a huge developing story in China's currency, the renminbi. — After years of structural under-valuation, things are changing. — China faces what we have described before as a “dollar shortage” problem, a situation it last faced on a major level in 2008.