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12:25 AM ET, March 5, 2008

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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.
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
Discussion: Trailhead and Taylor Marsh
Marc Ambinder:
Livewire  —  Clinton's Victory In Ohio: The Credits:  —  Executive producer: Maggie Williams  —  Writers: Mark Penn, Mandy Grunwald  —  Edited by: Howard Wolfson and Phil Singer  —  Producer: Guy Cecil  —  Director: Robby Mook  —  Production Manager: Karen Hicks
Discussion: Riehl World View
Stephen Spruiell / The Corner:   Live from Hillaryland
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Clintons Win Ohio
Discussion: Althouse
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Clinton cries foul in Texas; Obama lawyer hijacks call
Discussion: New York Times and Redstate
Marc Ambinder:
Obama Attorney Crashes Clinton Campaign Conference Call
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Talal Al-Khatib / Political Radar:
Obama Camp Infiltrates Clinton Call
Discussion: NO QUARTER
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” …
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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 …
Marc Ambinder:
Early Views From The Clinton/Obama Campaigns
Discussion: TalkLeft, Open Left and MyDD
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
EARLY EXITS  —  I'm looking at the second wave of exit polls.
Adamsorensen / The Page:
GET YOUR EXIT POLL DATA HERE**
Discussion: CNN and Truthdig
The Campaign Spot:
First Word of Exits For Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, Vermont
Discussion: MyDD and Buckeye State Blog
OPENERS:
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 …
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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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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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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:   Vermont math  —  Matt Seyfang points out that the number …
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.”
Discussion: Wonkette
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?
Dennis Domrzalski / f-brilliant:
KKOB Radio News Anchor Laura MacCallum Quits After Station Pulls Stories About Alleged Republican Vote-Buying Efforts  —  Ex-anchor Says Station Caved to Pressure From Heather Wilson's Senate Campaign  —  Station Says Story Had No Legs  —  KKOB Radio afternoon drive time news anchor Laura MacCallum quit …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The BRAD BLOG
Marc Ambinder:
Obama Calls McCain  —  Obama called McCain at 8:30 central from his hotel room in San Antonio, according to a source.  —  He congratulated him on the campaign he's run and said he looks forward to the fall.
Discussion: The Page
 
 
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
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ABCNEWS:
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John Hood / The Corner:
Again With The Late-Deciders  —  The Texas exit polls show …
Josh Patashnik / The New Republic:
Texas Raw Vote
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Discussion: Washington Monthly
 Earlier Items: 
Marc Ambinder:
HRC Gets A Boost From Richardson
Discussion: Cliff Schecter and Redstate
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Open thread: Armageddon; Update: Huckabee concedes; Update …
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
A Number Clinton Could Have Skipped
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
The Worm is Turning  —  Earlier this year, the Center for Media …
John Hood / The Corner:
Framing The Matchup  —  The exit polls clearly have Clinton …
Doug Mataconis / Below The Beltway:
Picture Of The Day: Earth And Moon As Seen From Mars
Andrew Malcolm / Los Angeles Times:
Hillary Clinton puts the media in its place — the men's room