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3:50 PM ET, March 12, 2008

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Spitzer Resigns, Citing Personal Failings  —  Gov. Eliot Spitzer, whose rise to political power as a fierce enforcer of ethics in public life was undone by revelations of his own involvement with prostitutes, resigned on Wednesday, becoming the first New York governor to leave office amid scandal in nearly a century.
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Fredric U. Dicker / New York Post:
SPITZER RESIGNS  —  New York's randy governor gave a red-faced resignation speech this morning in the wake of revelations that he patronized prostitutes while traveling on official business.  —  Effective next Monday Gov. Spitzer will cede power to Lt. Gov. David Paterson …
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Spitzer's Media Enablers  —  The fall of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer holds many lessons, and the press will surely be examining them in coming months.  But don't expect the press corps to delve into the biggest lesson of all — its own role as his enabler.  —  Journalists have spent the past …
CNN:
Sources: Spitzer to resign amid talks of plea deal  —  ALBANY, New York (CNN) — New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will resign Wednesday, his aides said, as he faces allegations — but no charges — that he is tied to an international prostitution ring ensnared in a federal probe.
Lisa Schiffren / The Corner:   What the Neighbors are Saying  —  A little local reporting here …
The Huffington Post:
Keith Olbermann To Do “Special Comment” About Hillary Clinton Tonight — First Time Targeting A Democrat  —  On last night's “Countdown,” Keith Olbermann announced that tonight he'd be delivering another of his “Special Comments” — his impassioned, angry monologues fueled by outrage …
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Rick Klein / ABCNEWS:
Time on Her Side: Obama Maintains Lead, but Clinton Might Have the Edge  —  Intense Democratic Primary Voting Takes a Break as Intense Contest Continues  —  The Clinton campaign plans to use the coming six-week gap in primary voting to aggressively push its case that Sen. Barack Obama …
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Jed / The Jed Report:
The GOP is now gaming our primary for Hillary Clinton.  It's time to end it.  —  Now that John McCain has won the GOP nomination, Republicans are voting in the Democratic primary in increasing numbers, hoping to pick their opponent for the November election, or at least cause more turmoil in our already divisive nomination battle.
Discussion: The Daily Dish and The Politico
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Rush's effect?  —  I have to say, I'm mystified by the large number …
Discussion: Right Wing Nut House
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
Self-Loathing Democrats?  —  Ben Smith at the Politico notes …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Publius Pundit
David Mamet / Village Voice:
Why I Am No Longer a ‘Brain-Dead Liberal’  —  John Maynard Keynes was twitted with changing his mind.  He replied, “When the facts change, I change my opinion.  What do you do, sir?”  —  My favorite example of a change of mind was Norman Mailer at The Village Voice.
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
MORE ON FALLON....Was CENTCOM commander Adm. William Fallon unfairly forced to resign?  Fred Kaplan suggests it was probably inevitable: … There's a limit to how much public freelancing can be tolerated from a regional commander — or any other military officer.
Discussion: Esquire
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Matthew Yglesias:   Civilian Control  —  Kevin Drum's right about this but also wrong.
Nturitz / PageSix.com:
Spitzer's Hooker “Revealed”  —  PageSix.com can reveal a portfolio description from the Emperors Club web site which could depict the “Kristen” mentioned in the Governor Eliot Spitzer prostitution case.  —  The 5-foot-5-inch brunette likes dining at fancy restaurants and will show up wearing very high heels.
Marc Ambinder:
Would Bush's Justice Department Have To OK New Florida, Michigan Mail Primaries?  —  In order to get them in and have 'em count by June 10, lawyers for Barack Obama say the answer, unequivocally, is yes.  —  Here's the reasoning: while a federal judge last year upheld the DNC's right …
Discussion: TalkLeft
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Roland S. Martin / CNN:
Martin: Florida, Michigan don't deserve revote
Discussion: Wampum
ABCNEWS:
THE BURQA GETS A MAKEOVER  —  The Burqa Gets a Makeover  —  The burqa is the wardrobe of choice for many Muslim women.  It is worn over a woman's daily clothing, usually covering her from head to toe.  Today, the burqa has gone designer, popping up on fashion runways in the West …
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Ryan J. Davis / The Huffington Post:
Barack Obama, The Musical...  When Joe Drymala and I first began working on what would become Street Lights over two years ago, Barack Obama was barely known to us.  Like many other Democrats, we'd both flipped out over his 2004 convention speech, but we figured he was probably a nice …
Discussion: Marc Ambinder
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Obama Campaign: Hillary Is Already “Waving White Flag” In Key General Election States  —  The Obama camp is seizing on a comment made by Clinton adviser Harold Ickes to today's New York Times to broaden its case that Obama's far more electable in a general than Hillary is.
Inside Higher Ed:
The Shrinking Professoriate  —  Every other year, data released by the Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics provide a snapshot of the growth of part-time positions in the professoriate.  This year — an off-year for that data — the federal statistics provide evidence …
Laura McKenna / Pajamas Media:
HILLARY VOTERS ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN  —  You don't have to be a “shoulder-pad feminist” to cast a gender-driven vote.  Laura McKenna looks at why many women have chosen Hillary.  —  Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers  —  With so few real policy differences between …
 
 
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Jennifer Parker / Rapid Report:
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Marc Ambinder:
Obama Camp Challenges Clinton On Electability
Charles Crumm / The Oakland Press:
Kevorkian planning run for Congress
Bill Mears / CNN:
Mukasey plans rare appearance before high court
Hannah Allam / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Severed fingers of 5 hostages held in Iraq delivered to U.S.
Richard Simon / Los Angeles Times:
House OKs an outside panel to investigate its ethics
Camille Paglia / Salon:
Hillary's race against time  —  Are Clinton's inept attack ads and faux-feminism enough?
Ken Herman / Window on Washington:
Bush: ‘Fairness Doctrine’ unfair
 Earlier Items: 
Ynetnews:
Tehran police chief caught with 6 prostitutes
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
Duke of Westminster ‘linked’ to escort agency
Thomas Lifson / Real Clear Politics:
The Air Force Tanker Deal
Marc Ambinder:
The Obama Campaign's Delegate Count Chart
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Rasmussen Reports:
Michigan 2008 Presidential Election
Discussion: The Campaign Spot
Jerry Mitchell / Clarion-Ledger:
Conviction in slaying, rape likely to be tossed
Discussion: Reason Magazine
Daphne Retter / New York Post:
HIS PUSHY PLAN TO BE IN DC FOR TRYST
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