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Jonathan Alter / Newsweek:
Hillary's Math Problem — Forget tonight. She could win 16 straight and still lose. — NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE — Hillary Clinton may be poised for a big night tonight, with wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island. Clinton aides say this will be the beginning of her comeback against Barack Obama.
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama lawyer ambushes Clinton conference call — Barack Obama's top lawyer, Bob Bauer, made an unexpected appearance on the Clinton campaign's conference call this evening, calling in on a line intended for reporters to challenge Clinton aides' claims of irregularities in several Texas precincts.
The Politico:
Clinton scrambles to freeze defectors — A behind-the-scenes battle broke out late Tuesday over superdelegates who had secretly committed to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), with Clinton campaign officials scrambling to “freeze” them before they announced support for him.
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Gary Langer / Associated Press:
EXIT POLL: ‘Change’ Tops 'Experience"... Again — In Vermont, Obama Wins Across All Demographic Groups — The theme of change continues to resonate in Ohio and Texas, but not by as wide a margin as in most previous primaries. The ability to “bring needed change” beats “experience” …
2008Central.net:
Obama General Counsel Crashes Clinton Press Call On Voting Irregularities In Texas; Engages In Heated Exchange With Clinton Staff — This evening, the Clinton Campaign held an urgent press call to discuss reported incidents of voting irregularities and intimidation taking place at primary conventions …
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Marc Ambinder:
Caucus Problems In Texas — The Clinton campaign said tonight that Obama precinct workers illegally obtained caucus packets in the following Texas caucus precincts: — Precinct 2316 in Tarrant County — Precinct 1205 in Dallas County — Precinct 3127 in Bexar County — Precinct 3082 in Ft. Bend County
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Clintons Win Ohio — It's done. We all have to endure this: … I couldn't watch it. Sorry. Ambers notes, poignantly: … To keep oneself from despair, it does seem to me to be valid (and not just Obama spin) to recall that a short time ago, Clinton was supposed to crush Obama in both Texas and Ohio.
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Marc Ambinder:Ohio Secretary Of State's Office Rebukes Obama Campaign
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Eric Pianin / Live Coverage:Clinton Wins in Ohio While Texas Race Remains Tight
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:EARLY EXITS — I'm looking at the second wave of exit polls.
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GOP voters crossing over in large numbers — Poll watchers throughout Ohio are noting large numbers of Republican voters crossing over to vote in the Democratic Primary between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. — In the Republican roost of Chagrin Falls, veteran poll worker Liz McFadden …
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New York Times:
McCain Clinches Race as Foe Concedes; Democrats Battle Over 2 Crucial States — Senator John McCain, a one-time insurgent whose campaign was all but dead seven months ago, locked up the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday night after he defeated former Gov. Mike Huckabee in the Texas …
MSNBC:
‘The contest begins tonight,’ McCain says — His 4 wins projected to surpass 1,191 delegates needed to win nomination — Sen. John McCain of Arizona claimed the GOP nomination Tuesday after rolling up one-sided victories in primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont.
CNN:
Exit polls: Did Limbaugh influence Democratic race? — (CNN) — There were concerns that Republican voters would participate in large numbers in the Democratic primaries in Ohio and Texas Tuesday and cause mischief, following a call by Rush Limbaugh for listeners to vote for Hillary Clinton.
Matthew Yglesias:
The Crucial Racist Vote — According to MSNBC exit polls, it seems to have put Hillary Clinton over the top. — Relatedly, I don't understand why they're not calling Ohio for Clinton. The exit polls look unambiguous to me — she's won it. Obama made up a lot of ground over the past two weeks …
Marc Ambinder:
Vermont May Be The Most Important State Of The Night — Why? — Barack Obama will win this Dean-inflected anti-war bastion handily. — Vermont will allocate 10 delegates based on the vote at the congressional district level and award three proportionally according to the statewide vote.
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Jeff Greenfield / Slate:
Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck — WHY VOTERS ALWAYS CHOOSE THE WASCALLY WABBIT FOR PRESIDENT. — How did we reach the point at which Sen. Clinton, the clear Democratic front-runner six months ago, needs clear winds in Texas and Ohio to mute the calls for her to end her campaign?
David Weigel / Reason Magazine:
The Mini Tuesday Primary Thread: Paul Triumphs, Clinton Endures, Mike Huckabee Splatters Against the Wall — UPDATE 8:36: Ron Paul has been re-elected to Congress in the Fourteenth District of Texas. — Campaign manager Mark Elam: “Chris Peden is toast. It's just a question of how big the margin is.”
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