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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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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.
Associated Press:
Highlights of Early Exit Poll Results — Highlights of preliminary results from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in Tuesday's presidential primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont: — ___ — OPEN TO ALL — The primaries in Ohio …
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” …
Marc Ambinder:
Early Views From The Clinton/Obama Campaigns — Note: NONE of this information comes in any way from my own knowledge of embargoed exit polls. All references to the exit polls come from the campaigns themselves. — The Obama campaign expects to net seven or eight delegates out of the night …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
EARLY EXITS — I'm looking at the second wave of exit polls. They show an Obama blowout in Vermont, which was entirely expected and basically dead even in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, the latter two of which would be pretty substantial surprises. At this point in the cycle, though …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:Open thread: Armageddon; Update: Exit polls show Hillary win in Ohio?
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:Dirty Tricks in Texas and Ohio?
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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.
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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 …
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
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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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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 45%, Clinton 45% — Based on polling conducted March 1-3, 2008 — PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tied once again, with 45% of Democratic voters nationwide preferring each as the party's 2008 presidential nominee.
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MSNBC:
McCain claims GOP nomination — 4 wins projected to push him over 1,191 delegates; Huckabee drops out — Sen. John McCain shakes hands with supporters Tuesday during a campaign stop at Goode's Armadillo Palace in Houston. — McCain becomes presumptive GOP nominee
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Little Green Footballs:
Idiotic Nutroots Scandal of the Day - Update: Now with Throbbing Obama! — Yes, the Daily Kos Kooks are now accusing Hillary Clinton of “darkening” an image of Barack Obama that appears in a video posted at the Clinton site: Nutroots accuse Hillary of darkening footage of Obama to make him look “blacker”.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Vermont math — Matt Seyfang points out that the number to watch in Vermont is 65 percent. — There are 10 “district” delegates allocated by the percentage of the vote in the state's sole congressional district (aka “Vermont"), and for that group of 10, 65 percent is the break point between a 6-4 split …
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ABCNEWS:
Huckabee Quits Presidential Race — Conservative Republican Gained Respect but Faced Delegate Reality — Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has conceded the Republican nomination to rival Senator John McCain, R-Ariz. — But there is no doubt the longshot-turned-contender left his mark on the GOP race.
Megan McArdle:
Your primary liveblogging — 10:18 Pat Buchanan is claiming that this is basically a referendum on NAFTA. To the person with a hammer . . . 9:38: Commentator says “What George Bush did in 2004 was to create new Republicans, and John McCain will be looking to do that in a different way this time around.”
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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?
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