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1:40 PM ET, February 4, 2008

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Jason George / The Swamp:
Hillary Clinton cries in Connecticut  —  NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Sen. Hillary Clinton teared up this morning at an event at the Yale Child Study Center, where she worked while in law school in the early 1970s.  —  Penn Rhodeen, who was introducing Clinton, began to choke up …
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Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain on a Roll; Clinton, Obama Neck-and-Neck in Key Super Tuesday States  —  Pollster John Zogby: “The Mac Attack appears ready to launch on Super Tuesday.  McCain's leads are commanding, except for in California where Romney leads in Southern California and among women, investors, and voters over 50.
Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Ahead of Super Tuesday, McCain Dominates Everywhere Except California; Obama Enjoys a Super Sunday  —  UTICA, New York - Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain leads in three out of four key Super Tuesday states - winning more than 50% support in New York and New Jersey …
Matt Stearns / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Clinton's ‘35 years of change’ omits most of her career  —  WASHINGTON — To hear Hillary Clinton talk, she's spent her entire career putting her Yale Law School degree to work for the common good.  —  She routinely tells voters that she's “been working to bring positive change to people's lives for 35 years.”
John Whitesides / Reuters:
Obama expands lead on Clinton in California  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama opened narrow leads on Hillary Clinton in California and Missouri one day before crucial “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in 24 states, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Clinton, Obama, Insurance
Mary Katharine Ham / TownHall Blog:
Clinton Cries in Connecticut
Discussion: Political Radar and Wizbang
Real Clear Politics:   OBAMA CLOSES ON CLINTON IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, QUINNIPIAC …
Michael Chabon / Washington Post:
Obama vs. the Phobocracy
Discussion: Eschaton and The Daily Whim
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:   It Will All Begin In Tears  —  A make-or-break primary date …
Dean Baker / American Prospect:
Krugman Wrong on Obama and Mandates
Discussion: Paul Krugman and RADAMISTO
Wall Street Journal:
McCain and the Supreme Court  —  The conservative movement has made enormous gains over the past three decades in restoring constitutional government.  The Roberts Supreme Court shows every sign of building on these gains.  —  Yet the gulf between Democratic and Republican approaches …
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William Kristol / New York Times:
Dyspepsia on the Right  —  The prospect of John McCain as the likely Republican presidential nominee has produced a squall of anger on the right.  Normally reserved columnists and usually ebullient talk-radio hosts vie to express their disgust with McCain, and their disdain for the Republicans who are about to nominate him.
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Maria Shriver endorses Obama  —  The California first lady, who apparently wavered until almost the last minute, aligns herself with other members of the Kennedy clan.  —  California First Lady Maria Shriver delivered a surprise endorsement of Barack Obama on Sunday, overcoming qualms …
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Martin Crutsinger / Associated Press:
Bush unveils $3.1 trillion spending plan  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush sent the nation's first-ever $3 trillion budget proposal to Congress on Monday, contending that the spending blueprint will fulfill his chief responsibility to keep America safe.  —  The $3.1 trillion proposed budget …
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David Rogers / The Politico:
Bush unveils new $3.1T budget
Discussion: New York Times
Michael J. Totten:
The Final Mission, Part II  —  FALLUJAH - The United States military plans to formerly hand over Anbar Province to the Iraqis this spring because the insurgency truly is finished in that part of the country.  Most Americans have heard about the success in this province by now …
Discussion: INDCJournal
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
In Which I Defend Jimmy Carter  —  I generally consider Jimmy Carter the worst president and the worst ex-president of the 20th century, and for a number of good reasons.  I've written about them often enough not to repeat myself in this post; consider it stipulated.
Discussion: The Corner and American Spectator
Erica Jong / Washington Post:
Hillary vs. the Patriarchy  —  “Look, the only people for Hillary Clinton are the Democratic establishment and white women,” said Bill Kristol yesterday on Fox News Sunday, one of the many “news” outlets to expose Kristol's reliable sexism.  “The Democratic establishment would be crazy …
Jerome Starkey / The Independent:
Revealed: British plan to build training camp for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan  —  The Afghan government says that Britain had a secret plan to train 2,000 Taliban fighters  —  Britain planned to build a Taliban training camp for 2,000 fighters in southern Afghanistan …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Republicans have become the credibility-free party  —  (updated below)  —  Substantial attention has been paid to the historic unpopularity of the Bush presidency, but relatively little attention has been paid to the accompanying collapse of the Republican Party's credibility.
Discussion: PoliGazette and LiberalLand
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
HUD Chief Accused of Retaliation  —  Philadelphia Officials Sue After Land Dispute  —  Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson demanded that the Philadelphia Housing Authority transfer a $2 million public property to a developer at a substantial discount, then retaliated against the housing authority …
 
 
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