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3:21 AM ET, February 13, 2008

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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:

Clinton's Deputy Campaign Manager Steps Aside — Mike Henry, deputy campaign manager for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) has resigned, according to a source familiar with the decision. — Henry tendered his resignation yesterday morning but worked the last two days on a volunteer basis.

Discussion: Associated Press, The Politico, Comments from Left Field, The Caucus, TIME, Hotline On Call and MSNBC

CNN:

Clinton: Still no congratulations for Obama — EL PASO, Texas (CNN) - For the second election night in a row, Hillary Clinton failed to acknowledge or congratulate Barack Obama after he won the day in dominating fashion. — On Tuesday in El Paso, hours after Virginia had been called for Obama …

Discussion: Slate, The Moderate Voice and TownHall Blog

Chris Cillizza / Live Coverage:

Obama Sweeps Maryland, Virginia and D.C. — Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) swept today's Democratic Potomac Primary, claiming a trio of victories to extend his consecutive winning streak over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) to eight states and jurisdictions. — Obama won by wide margins in Virginia …

Discussion: American Street, The Reaction, CNN, AMERICAblog, The Moderate Voice, JammieWearingFool and Scared Monkeys

Jennifer Parker / ABCNEWS:

Obama, McCain Sweep Potomac Primaries — Clinton Defeated in VA, MD, DC: McCain Wins MD, DC, and Battles Back Huckabee in VA — On a primary winning streak, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has swept the so-called Potomac primaries today, overwhelming defeating Senator Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. …

Discussion: The Politico, Political Radar, Comments from Left Field, The Reaction and Gateway Pundit

Bill Nichols / The Politico:

Obama sweeps Potomac primary — Barack Obama won the Virginia primary Tuesday, and also scored long-anticipated victories in Maryland and the District of Columbia - a triple play that keeps his momentum rolling and throws Hillary Rodham Clinton further on the defensive.

Discussion: Boston Globe, The Swamp, Taegan Goddard's …, Gateway Pundit, Political Machine, Truthdig, skippy the bush kangaroo and Blue Crab Boulevard

Adam Nagourney / New York Times:

With a Surge in Momentum, Obama Makes His Case — WASHINGTON — The lopsided nature of Senator Barack Obama's parade of victories on Tuesday gives him an opening to make the case that Democratic voters have broken in his favor and that the party should coalesce around his candidacy.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Page

Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:

Analysis: Facing losses, Clinton recasts — WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has found a lot of ways to explain her string of losses to Sen. Barack Obama. — Caucus states, the former first lady says, are undemocratic and cater only to party activists.

Discussion: MyDD, Hot Air and Associated Press

Associated Press:

Early Exit Poll Data in MD, VA — Highlights of preliminary exit poll data in the Maryland and Virginia presidential primaries Tuesday: — ___ — CONSERVATIVES AND EVANGELICALS — Nearly seven in 10 voters in Virginia's Republican primary called themselves conservatives.

Discussion: michellemalkin.com, Hot Air, MSNBC, The Campaign Spot, QandO, Inside Charm City, The New Republic, Ben Smith's Blogs, Washington Post and Sister Toldjah

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
OBAMA BEATING CLINTON AND MCCAIN?

Discussion: CNN

CNN:
Virginia polls show wide support for Obama

Discussion: The Newshoggers and Democratic Strategist

Jackie Calmes / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Extraordinary Wave Fails to Sink Extraordinary Foe

Discussion: Daily Kos and Democratic Strategist

Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
ANALYSIS: In Virginia, White Men Boost Obama; Conservatives Drive GOP

Discussion: Weekly Standard, The Huffington Post and CNN

Washington Post:

Md. Challenger Edwards Wins Stunning Victory Over Long-Time Incumbent Wynn — U.S. Rep. Albert R. Wynn (D) conceded a short time ago after a stunning loss to Prince George's County lawyer Donna F. Edwards. — Wynn, who had served in the 4th District for eight terms, had been targeted …

Discussion: Firedoglake, DownWithTyranny!, AMERICAblog, Democrats.com and Oliver Willis

Chris Bowers / Open Left:

Consolidated Potomac Primary Returns Thread — Update 2—Edwards Wins MD-04: The Washington Post has projected Donna Edwards as the winner in the Democratic primary for Maryland's 4th congressional district! Yes, yes, yes! I'm going to sign off for the night now, and provide updated pledged delegate …

Discussion: Firedoglake, Hullabaloo, HorsesAss.Org, Crooks and Liars, Seeing the Forest, Booman Tribune and Northwest Progressive …

Matt Stoller / Open Left:
An Electoral Mess in MD-04

Discussion: Firedoglake, Booman Tribune, DownWithTyranny! and MyDD

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
GOP NOMINEE — McCain: “Anyone who worries about how long we're …

Discussion: The RBC

City Room:

When Kissinger Met the Bloggers — It was a bit like the great-grandson throwing a party for the patriarch. On Monday night, the 6-year-old conservative blog Power Line gathered a group of the movement's luminaries — including — Henry A. Kissinger, William Kristol and Paul D. Wolfowitz …

Discussion: Power Line, The Belmont Club, Amygdala, Redstate, Think Progress and Gateway Pundit

Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:

Senate Passes Bill to Expand U.S. Spying Powers — WASHINGTON — After more than a year of heated political wrangling, the Senate handed the White House a major victory Tuesday by voting to broaden the government's spy powers after giving legal protection to phone companies that cooperated …

Joshua Green / The Atlantic Online:

Inside the Clinton Shake-Up — Like so much involving Hillary Clinton, Sunday's departure of her campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, has gotten tons of attention, but its larger significance has been somewhat misunderstood. I've spent a fair amount of time over the last two years reporting on …

Discussion: New York Post, Total Information Awareness, The Washington Note, The Opinionator, The New Republic, Don Surber, Liberal Values and Hot Air

Spencer Ackerman / The Washington Independent:

What is Leon Wieseltier Talking About? — My old TNR colleague Leon Wieseltier has a weird column that judges Barack Obama insufficiently simple-minded, unwise and bloodthirsty. This, to Leon, is a bad thing. … Was no one editing this piece to remind Leon of a certain controversy from August?

Discussion: Matthew Yglesias

Leon Wieseltier / The New Republic: Washington Diarist

Matt Stoller / Open Left:

Why the Right is Behind Online — From Erick Erickson, Redstate editor and influential Republican. … Now, being a doctor who performs abortions is in fact a job, so one might find conflicting narratives in Erick's quote. And if the way to use the internet well politically is to up the number …

Discussion: ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES

Julian Sanchez / Ars Technica:
GOP digerati call on party to emulate Dems by embracing 'Net

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report

Michael Cooper / New York Times:

Campaign Correspondence Suggests Giuliani's Committee Is in a Financial Hole — WASHINGTON — Winding down a presidential campaign that sputters — like cleaning up after one of those great Hollywood epics that remain unfinished — can be a complicated, joyless task.