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11:50 AM ET, February 10, 2008

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Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Obama Gets Convincing Wins in 3 States  —  Senator Barack Obama won decisive victories over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska on Saturday, giving him an impressive sweep going into a month when the Democratic nominating contests are expected to favor him.
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama landslides could break deadlock  —  Barack Obama's landslide victories in three mid-sized states Saturday suggest that he has the opportunity build a significant lead over Hillary Rodham Clinton among the locked-in “pledged” delegates before the candidates face off in the big battlegrounds of Ohio and Texas on March 4.
Douglas E. Schoen / Washington Post:
The Disaffected Voters Who'll Decide 2008  —  It has been a totally confusing election — and the 2008 race is only getting started.  —  The resurrection of John McCain, the Barack Obama insurgency, the fall (and rise) of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the rise (and fall and rise) of Mike Huckabee …
New York Times:
Obama Wins Nebraska and Washington  —  Senator Barack Obama won the caucuses in Nebraska and Washington on Saturday, defeating his rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton as the two scrambled for delegates in their fiercely contested battle for the Democratic nomination.
Washington Post:
Obama Handily Wins Nebraska, Louisiana, Washington  —  Huckabee Wins Kansas, La.; McCain Projected to Take Narrow Victory in Washington  —  Sen. Barack Obama dominated Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in presidential balloting in Nebraska, Louisiana and Washington state last night …
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Washington Post:
Women Could Give Clinton the Edge In Maine's Caucuses
Discussion: The Page
Eric Pianin / Live Coverage:
Obama Sweeps Clinton in Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington
Discussion: Tim Blair and The Heretik
Johnny Dollar / Olbermann Watch:
Keith Olbermann's Special Apology: The New, Ultimate Remix!  —  We have made Keith Olbermann's Special Apology for David Shuster even better, with more of our special Olbywatch sauce.  If you don't like it, then you are worse than Hitler!  —  Source for Keith Olbermann's “Pimping” Quote: Special Education Komment, Sept 20, 2007:
Frank Rich / New York Times:
Next Up for the Democrats: Civil War  —  WHAT if a presidential candidate held what she billed as “the largest, most interactive town hall in political history” on national television, and no one noticed?  —  The untold story in the run-up to Super Tuesday was Hillary Clinton's elaborate live prime …
Dr. Steven Taylor / PoliBlog (TM):
Mark Cuban's Presidential Endorsement  —  In a lengthy post over atBlog Maverick, Mark Cuban makes the legitimate point that candidates for the presidency frequently make promises without providing details of exactly how the promised feats will occur: … His solution?  He hope that
Discussion: The Newshoggers
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Mark Cuban / Blog Maverick:
My Presidential Endorsement:
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David Blair / Telegraph:
Vladimir Putin heralds start of ‘new arms race’  —  President Vladimir Putin declared the onset of a “new arms race” yesterday and vowed to expand Russia's military strength to ward off predatory foreign powers.  —  In a televised address to the State Council in Moscow …
Discussion: Jules Crittenden and Samizdata.net
Darsha Philips / WNWO-TV:
Mayor kicks Marines out of Toledo  —  1-24th Marines were scheduled for weekend urban warfare training in downtown Toledo, when Carty gave them the boot  —  TOLEDO, OH — Mayor Carty Finkbeiner on Friday ordered some 200 members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines from Grand Rapids …
Jonah Goldberg / The Corner:
Real Time  —  Kathryn - As you know, I basically agree with you.  I thought Maher's comments about Limbaugh were grotesque.  I regret not piping up about it, but this was supposed to be a segment solely with PJ O'Rourke and by that point in the show I'd reconciled myself to simply keeping a cool head …
Wall Street Journal:
The Waxman Method  —  Howard Krongard worked his last day at the State Department recently, having learned a hard lesson in the ways of modern Congressional “oversight.”  To wit, if you don't follow Henry Waxman's orders, he'll try to ruin you.  —  Comfortable after four successful decades …
Discussion: Redstate
Daily Mail:
Britain kow tows to China as athletes are forced to sign no criticism contracts  —  British Olympic chiefs are to force athletes to sign a contract promising not to speak out about China's appalling human rights record - or face being banned from travelling to Beijing.
Discussion: The Agitator and Reason Magazine
New York Times:
Because They Said So  —  Even by the dismal standards of what passes for a national debate on intelligence and civil liberties, last week was a really bad week.  —  The Senate debated a bill that would make needed updates to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act …
Arab News:
Saudi Human Rights Official Slams Vice Cops in Yara Case  —  RIYADH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), Saudi Arabia's non-governmental rights body, will address the Governorate of Riyadh regarding Yara, a 36-year-old Jeddah-based businesswoman who was apprehended by the religious police …
Discussion: Power Line and Crossroads Arabia
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama campaign claims “irregularities” in Louisiana  —  Per the campaign's blog, under the headline: “After Widespread Reports of Voting Irregularities Obama Campaign Submits Urgent Request for Assistance:” … Obama faced a similar hurdle in California, where some poll workers appear …
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Sam Graham-Felsen / my.barackobama.com:
After Widespread Reports of Voting Irregularities Obama Campaign …
Discussion: The BRAD BLOG
 
 
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