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2:40 PM ET, January 27, 2008

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Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:
Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama  —  ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: Senator Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., will endorse Barack Obama's presidential bid on Monday in Washington, a source close to Kennedy tells ABC News.  —  The endorsement gives Obama a boost in the eyes of the Washington establishment …
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James F. Smith / Boston Globe:
Ted Kennedy endorsing Obama  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Edward M. Kennedy will endorse Barack Obama for president tomorrow, breaking his year-long neutrality to send a powerful signal of where the legendary Massachusetts Democrat sees the party going — and who he thinks is best to lead it.
CBS News:
Analysis: Bill Clinton's Lost Legacy  —  CBSNews.com's Vaughn Ververs: Inflammatory Remarks Tarnish Ex-President's Reputation  —  (CBS) This analysis was written by CBSNews.com senior political editor Vaughn Ververs.  —  The man crowned as America's first black president …
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Ted Kennedy expected to endorse Obama  —  (CNN) — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is expecting Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy to endorse Barack Obama for president.  —  A Clinton campaign source tells CNN's Suzanne Malveaux the campaign was told “that Ted Kennedy is endorsing Obama and expecting it.”
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
ABOUT JESSE'S WINS IN SOUTH CAROLINA  —  Bill Clinton's reference to Jesse Jackson's wins in South Carolina pretty much speaks for itself.  But there's a further part of the story that's well worth pointing out.  TPM Reader JZ wrote in last night to point out that in 1984 and 1988 …
Karen Tumulty / Time:
Obama's Win Reshapes the Race  —  There was only way to describe Barack Obama's victory over Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in South Carolina: It was a rout.  “After four great contests in every corner of this country, we have the most votes, the most delegates, and the most diverse coalition …
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Winning Large  —  Congratulations to Senator Obama!  He has won South Carolina in a landslide and with 24% of white voters to boot.  I think that should put to rest the idea that he has somehow become the “black” candidate and can't compete.  The Democrats aren't going to win South Carolina in the general —
Caroline Kennedy / New York Times:
A President Like My Father  —  OVER the years, I've been deeply moved …
Mark Mooney / Political Punch:
Bubba: Obama Is Just Like Jesse Jackson
Anne E. Kornblut / The Trail:
For Bill Clinton, Echoes of Jackson in Obama Win
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
My Vote  —  Over a year ago and many times since, I wrote that I could give no endorsement, because I had honestly not made up my mind about which candidate to support.  I also told the CapQ community that if I did make a decision, I would announce it as soon as I made it so that they knew where I stood.
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CNN:
Liz Cheney to back Romney  —  (CNN) — Liz Cheney, Vice President Cheney's daughter, plans to endorse Mitt Romney for president, three Republican sources familiar with the discussions tell CNN.  —  One of the sources says she will also serve as a senior adviser on foreign policy.
Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain, Romney Locked in Florida  —  Huckabee passes Giuliani to capture third place  —  UTICA, New York - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has drawn even with Arizona Sen. John McCain in the Republican presidential nomination fight in Florida …
Josh Kraushaar / The Crypt's Blogs:
Huckabee attacks Romney, defends McCain
Mark R. Levin / The Corner:
McCainabee  —  Barak Obama is not the only candidate running against a two-some.
Discussion: Riehl World View
Jill Zuckman / The Swamp:
McCain says America's security comes first
Discussion: The Politico
Laura Donnelly / Telegraph:
Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors  —  Smokers, heavy drinkers, the obese and the elderly should be barred from receiving some operations, according to doctors, with most saying the health service cannot afford to provide free care to everyone.  —  Fertility treatment and …
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
FISA: Wiretapping Without A Warrant.  It Could Be You Next.  —  Via no-frills marilyn.  —  So much for that “innocent Americans aren't being wiretapped” talking point.  A Pulitzer Prize winning journalist was not only wiretapped while doing his job in following-up on some sources …
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Jeff Stein / CQ Politics:
Collateral Damage: Surveillance Aimed at Terrorists Can Easily Go Awry
Discussion: ThreatsWatch
New York Times:
Pakistan Shuns C.I.A. Buildup Sought by U.S.  —  WASHINGTON — The top two American intelligence officials traveled secretly to Pakistan early this month to press President Pervez Musharraf to allow the Central Intelligence Agency greater latitude to operate in the tribal territories where Al Qaeda …
Discussion: American Street and toohotfortnr
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NEWS.com.au:
Detained extremists planned attack wave
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Boston Globe:
What font says 'Change'?  —  Type designers decode the presidential candidates  —  TYPOGRAPHY CAN subtly or boldly define a company, product, or person.  Whether it is Best Buy's big, bold, screaming signs or the sweet, elegant script on a wine label, the type talks to us, the reader.
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
Immigration & McCain  —  This would suggest McCain hasn't learned any lessons from the spring other than Americans aren't where he is — though they should be and he'd sign his bill from the spring so many of us opposed if he were president and it passed:
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere and Daily Pundit
 
 
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