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9:15 PM ET, February 6, 2008

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The Politico:
Five reasons Hillary should be worried  —  Hillary Clinton survived a Super Tuesday scare.  But there are five big reasons the former first lady should be spooked by the current trajectory of the campaign.  —  Longtime Clinton friends say she recognizes the peril in careening between near …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Obama Directly Attacks Bill's Presidency, Blames It For Massive Dem Losses  —  In what may be Obama's most direct and aggressive criticism of Bill Clinton's presidency yet, the Obama campaign dropped a new mailer just before Super Tuesday that blasts “the Clintons” for wreaking massive losses …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama claims delegate lead  —  In a surprise twist after a chaotic Super Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) passed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in network tallies of the number of delegates the candidates racked up last night.  —  Clinton was portrayed in many news accounts …
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
DNC chair: We may have to broker Clinton-Obama deal  —  (CNN) — As predictions of a convention floor fight from the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continue to mount, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said the party would likely intervene to prevent that scenario.
Discussion: Hot Air
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Obama, Clinton separated by 0.4 percent on Super Tuesday  —  NEW YORK (CNN) — Just how sharply are Democrats divided between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton?  —  Of all the votes cast on Super Tuesday for the two candidates nationwide, the two candidates are only separated by 0.4 of a percentage point.
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Talk Radio Emerges As Real Super Tuesday Winner
Joan Vennochi / Boston Globe:
A loss for Kennedy  —  HILLARY CLINTON didn't just beat Barack Obama in Massachusetts.
Discussion: The New Republic
Marc Ambinder:
What Will Happen To Florida And Michigan?
Discussion: MyDD, TIME and Slate
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Hillary Loaned Her Campaign $5 Million, Spokesperson Confirms  —  This morning, Mark Halperin floated an intriguing question: Are the Clintons financing Hillary's campaign with their own money?  —  Now the Clinton campaign has finally answered: Yes, they are.  Hillary spokesperson Howard Wolfson sends over the following:
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Krooney / The Page:
Page Exclusive: Some Clinton Senior Staff Working Without Pay**  —  SOURCE: THEY HAVE “VOLUNTARILY CHOSEN TO WORK WITHOUT PAY THIS MONTH” AS PART OF CLINTON CASH CRUNCH AGAINST OBAMA MOOLA FACTORY.  —  Includes campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Clinton loaned her campaign $5 million  —  Senator Hillary Clinton confirmed at a press conference in Virginia this afternoon that she'd loaned her campaign $5 million, and said, “The results last night proved the wisdom of my investment..”  —  Spokesman Howard Wolfson emailed with the news minutes earlier:
Jeanne Cummings / The Politico:
Obama on pace to raise $30 mil in Feb  —  Barack Obama's campaign is on track to raise another $30 million in February, sources close to the Illinois senator say, while Hillary Rodham Clinton's spokesman revealed Wednesday that she had loaned her campaign $5 million.
Krooney / The Page:   Obama on Pace for Another $30 Million Month
Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Seven Reasons To Support The GOP's Nominee  —  As of this morning, McCain has earned 615 delegates and 4,220,296 votes; Romney 268 delegates and 3,497,341 votes, and Huckabee 169 delegates and 2,232,530 votes.  —  Senator McCain has a clear path to the nomination, Romney a very uphill battle …
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Josiah Ryan / CNSNews:
McCain Sends ‘Chill Down Spine,’ Reid Cites Cochran  —  On the Spot (CNSNews.com) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said the possibility of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) becoming president “sends a cold chill down my spine.”  —  Reid made his remarks Tuesday outside the Senate chambers …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008  —  Based on daily polling from Feb. 3-5, 2008  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The increase in support for Hillary Clinton at the national level that Gallup saw in interviewing conducted Sunday and Monday continued in interviewing Tuesday night.
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Cliff Kincaid / Accuracy in Media:
Talk Radio Fails Conservatives
Discussion: Media Blog and You Decide 08!
Annie Sweeney / Chicago Sun Times:
Voters are told pen had ‘invisible ink’  —  When it comes to election shenanigans, Chicago has been accused of just about everything.  —  But invisible ink?  —  Twenty voters at a Far North Side precinct who found their ink pens not working were told by election judges not to worry.
Discussion: Wake up America
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Tom Elia / The New Editor:
Only in a Chicago Polling Place...
Discussion: small dead animals and Hot Air
Digby / Hullabaloo:
High School Psychodrama  —  Watching the returns last night I was once again struck by the rank lack of professionalism and complete abdication of journalistic ethics on MSNBC.  I noted in my early post last night that if you wanted to see what the early exit polls were saying all you had to do was watch that channel.
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Felix Gillette / New York Observer:
Primary Scream  —  Chris Matthews, MSNBC's Manic Oracle …
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
OVERTIME....Reuters reports (via email, no link) that the Obama campaign is predicting a dead-even delegate race when primary season is over: … OK, fine.  But if they're going to accidentally attach internal projections to press releases, how about attaching the details too?
Discussion: The Newshoggers and TalkLeft
Associated Press:
Haggard exits restoration process early  —  Recommend  —  New Life Church said Tuesday that former pastor Ted Haggard has prematurely ended a “spiritual restoration” process begun when he was fired for sexual misconduct.  —  Haggard was fired from New Life Church and resigned as president …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
 
 
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Emptywheel:
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Tim Tagaris / Open Left:
How far off is self-funding for Clinton? Are they already there?
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‘Obama Girl’ Didn't Vote
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A black-and-white issue — polar bears v oil
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AP confirms secret camp inside Gitmo
Bradley Whitford / The Huffington Post:
Supreme Injustices  —  During his confirmation hearings …
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Sex Assault Suit Vs. Halliburton Killed
 Earlier Items: 
Siun / Firedoglake:
Landmines on the Road to the White House?
Jerry Zeifman / Accuracy in Media:
Hillary's Crocodile Tears in Connecticut
Discussion: The Corner
John Zogby / The Huffington Post:
After Super Tuesday
Discussion: TalkLeft
gulflive.com:
Well-deserved honor for Lott
Andy McCarthy / The Corner:
May I Offer Sen. McCain Some Advice?
Faiz / Think Progress:
Buchanan: John McCain ‘Will Make Cheney Look Like Gandhi’
 

 
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