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3:21 AM ET, January 30, 2008

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Krooney / The Page:
THE “STOP ROMNEY” COALITION  —  Giuliani to endorse McCain Wednesday in California.  —  Now that the Sunshine has set, two old friends come to an understanding.  —  McCain topper Rick Davis quietly negotiated the agreement.  —  Giuliani, in Florida concession speech …
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New York Times:
For Giuliani, a Dizzying Free-Fall  —  Perhaps he was living an illusion all along.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani's campaign for the Republican nomination for president took impressive wing last year, as the former mayor wove the pain experienced by his city on Sept. 11, 2001, and his leadership that followed into national celebrity.
You Decide 08!:
MCCAIN TRIUMPHS IN HARD-FOUGHT FLORIDA PRIMARY  —  John McCain pulled out a win in a squeaker of a Republican presidential primary contest in Florida Tuesday, besting archrival Mitt Romney and leaving strong indications that Rudy Giuliani is preparing to abandon his race and back McCain.
John Podhoretz / Commentary:
Ridiculous Early Analysis  —  If the Florida results remain as close as the exit polls make it appear, nothing is going to be resolved tonight on the Republican side with the frontrunners.  If John McCain wins it by a point or two, he gets all the delegates and the headlines that he is the winner …
John Hood / The Corner:
The Huck Factor  —  Looking at the exits, it seems clear to me that if John McCain edges Mitt Romney tonight, it will be because of the effect of Mike Huckabee splitting the base conservative vote with Romney.  You can see it on the abortion questions, the church-going questions, and others.
Discussion: The XX Factor
Sara Just / Political Radar:
Giuliani to Drop Out, Endorse McCain  —  ABC News' Jake Tapper and Rick Klein Report: Rudy Giuliani will board a plane to California on Wednesday morning, as planned.  But, sources tell ABC News, once there, instead of participating in the GOP debate, he will drop out of the presidential race and endorse Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
MSNBC:
NBC: Giuliani to endorse McCain
Discussion: Associated Press
Mark Finelli / Newsweek:   Coming Home  —  A Marine and 9/11 survivor on his journey back to John McCain.
Rudy Giuliani / CNN:
Sources: Giuliani will endorse McCain
Discussion: Donklephant and Daimnation!
Associated Press:
Romney vows to carry on campaign
Discussion: AMERICAblog
New Hampshire Union Leader:
Hillary's word: It's worth nothing  —  COURTING VOTERS in Iowa and New Hampshire, last August Sen. Hillary Clinton signed a pledge not to “campaign or participate” in the Michigan or Florida Democratic primaries.  She participated in both primaries and is campaigning in Florida.
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HillaryClinton.com:
MEMO: A Significant Victory in Florida  —  Hillary Clinton won a significant victory today in the Florida primary with the biggest turnout in Florida Democratic primary history.  She will end up with more votes than John McCain, the winner of the Republican primary.
Frank James / The Swamp:
Clinton ‘wins’ Florida Democratic primary
Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
Did Obama Hand the Clintons a Talking Point?
Discussion: Democratic Strategist
The Corner:
It's All Over  —  Assuming there is no shocking revelation or health issue, the GOP nomination is over.  Conservatives need to start practicing the phrase “Nominee presumptive John McCa....."  —  Sorry, I can't say it.  Not yet.  —  But it's true.  When the campaign comes here to Massachusetts …
The Campaign Spot:
First (?) Wave of Florida Exits, Revealed  —  The first wave of exit poll numbers, including absentees: McCain 34.3 percent, Romney 32.6 percent, Giuliani 15.3 percent, Huckabee 12 percent.  —  UPDATE: Interestingly a second source — yes, guardians of the exit poll data …
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Robert Perez / Orlando Sentinel:
Area voters in Florida Primary are reporting problems at polls  —  One voter was told by poll workers there was no Democratic primary today  —  On Florida Primary day, voters are reporting problems across Central Florida from Daytona Beach to Hunter's Creek.
New York Times:
McCain Defeats Romney in Florida Vote
Discussion: Washington Post
Andrew Miga / Associated Press:
Lieberman Rules Out Running With McCain  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent who nearly won the vice presidency as a Democrat in 2000, says there's no way he'll be Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate should McCain become the party's presidential nominee.
Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
Fox News is in for a very rough 2008  —  My guess is that Fox News guru Roger Ailes has been reaching for the Tums more often than usual early in the New Year, and there are lots of reasons for the hovering angst.  —  Let's take an extended multiple choice quiz.
 
 
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Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Obama Gives Away Money Tied to Donor
New York Times:
DEMOCRATS  —  National party officials have decided to strip Florida …
Discussion: GregsOpinion.com
Mcjoan / Daily Kos:
FISA Fight: House passes 15 day extension
Discussion: Discourse.net and CREDO Action
Matt Stoller / Open Left:
FISA Bill in 30 Seconds, by Russ Feingold
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
Romney  —  I'll shut up after this post, but Romney has been ON since Michigan.
Matt Stoller / Open Left:
Al Wynn Goes After ‘Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy’
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
McCAIN'S BASE PROBLEM....I'm not saying anything here that we …
Faiz / Think Progress:
Scarborough: McCain's Platform Is ‘Less Jobs And More Wars’
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Edwards nixes campaign stops for speech
xkcd:
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Discussion: Corrente
Cliff May / The Corner:
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Discussion: TBogg
Reuters:
Cannabis bigger cancer risk than cigarettes: study
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama: ‘El nos entiende’
Melissa McEwan / Shakespeare's Sister:
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Ari Shapiro / NPR:
Army Blocks Disability Paperwork Aid at Fort Drum
Paul Krugman:
An Iraq recession?  —  One thing I get asked fairly often …