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12:10 PM ET, March 14, 2008

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Ronald Kessler / Wall Street Journal:
Obama and the Minister  —  In a sermon delivered at Howard University, Barack Obama's longtime minister, friend and adviser blamed America for starting the AIDS virus, training professional killers, importing drugs and creating a racist society that would never elect a black candidate president.
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David Brown / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Obama addresses Pa.'s importance, pastor's remarks  —  TRIBUNE-REVIEW  —  The following are excerpts of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's telephone interview Thursday with Tribune-Review reporter David.  M. Brown.  —  Q: Gov. (Ed) Rendell and (Philadelphia) Mayor (Michael) …
Discussion: The Current and protein wisdom
Janny Scott / New York Times:
A Free-Spirited Wanderer Who Set Obama's Path  —  In the capsule version of the Barack Obama story, his mother is simply the white woman from Kansas.  The phrase comes coupled alliteratively to its counterpart, the black father from Kenya.  On the campaign trail, he has called her his “single mom.”
Cameron W. Barr / Washington Post:
Petraeus: Iraqi Leaders Not Making ‘Sufficient Progress’  —  Iraqi leaders have failed to take advantage of a reduction in violence to make adequate progress toward resolving their political differences, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said Thursday.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Betting the Bank  —  Four years ago, an academic economist named Ben Bernanke co-authored a technical paper that could have been titled “Things the Federal Reserve Might Try if It's Desperate” — although that may not have been obvious from its actual title, “Monetary Policy Alternatives at the Zero Bound: An Empirical Investigation.”
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Edmund S. Phelps / Wall Street Journal:
Our Uncertain Economy  —  In recent times, most economists …
Discussion: Economist's View
David Roche / Wall Street Journal:   Recession Is Inevitable
Detroit News:
Dems zero in on June 3 primary  —  Key Michigan Democrats were negotiating feverishly toward breaking the impasse with the national Democratic Party over the state's 156 national convention delegates.  —  The most promising compromise on the table was a June 3 do-over primary.
Discussion: TalkLeft, Corrente and tbo.com
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Obama's Michigan Co-Chair Suggests Agreement On Redo Of Primary Is Likely
Discussion: Commentary and The Page
Peter Brown / Real Clear Politics:
Clinton Scenario Meets Liberal Guilt
Discussion: Soccer Dad and Blue Crab Boulevard
New York Times:
Architect of Florida Mail-In Vote Says Its Chances Are Poor
Discussion: The Caucus and The Hill
Mona Charen / The Corner:
Obama's True Beliefs  —  Derb: I am coming to believe that Barack Obama is one of the greatest con artists we've seen.  His entire campaign has been about “coming together,” a post-racial consensus, etc.  Any mention of his middle name was immediately condemned as ignorant fear-mongering.
Discussion: Dr. Sanity
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Obama works to convert in Pennsylvania  —  FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. — Nearly a month before voters go to the polls, Sen. Barack Obama will get an early clue about his chances against Pennsylvania's prohibitive favorite, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.  —  In the days after the March 24 voter registration deadline …
Richard Ford / Times of London:
Schools fear that forced marriages poster campaign will upset parents  —  Schools in areas feared to have high rates of forced marriage are refusing to display posters on the issue because they are too hard-hitting, according to a government report.  —  Headteachers are unwilling to put …
Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Sen. Ensign paints a grim picture for GOP in November  —  The Senate Republican campaign committee's motto from early on in the 2008 cycle has been “Two Seats” — the net gain it needs in November to retake the majority.  —  But a resigned National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) …
Discussion: Hot Air and TPM Election Central
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Saddam supported at least two al-Qaeda groups: Pentagon Update: What it means  —  Earlier this week, the Pentagon announced that an investigation into over 600,000 documents captured at the end of the invasion of Iraq showed no operational links to al-Qaeda — or at least, that's how the media reported it.
Susan Milligan / Boston Globe:
Clinton role in health program disputed  —  Hillary Clinton headed to the Senate floor yesterday as all three major candidates returned to the chamber for key budget votes.  A10.  (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)  —  WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton, who has frequently described herself …
Discussion: Hot Air, Don Surber, Spin Cycle and The Page
New York Times:
U.S. Is Examining Spitzer's Funds  —  ALBANY — Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Gov. Eliot Spitzer used campaign funds in connection with his meetings with prostitutes, including payments for hotels or ground transportation, three people with knowledge of the investigation said.
Yeas & Nays:
Ventura: Will he or won't he?  —  To hear Jesse Ventura tell it, he's either out to become president or an expatriate.  —  In the opening to his fourth book, due out April 1, the former wrestler and governor of Minnesota writes: “As I begin to write this book, I'm facing probably …
Discussion: PoliPundit.com
Jay Cost / HorseRaceBlog:
What Will Happen with Florida?  —  It looks like the Florida re-vote plan is not going to happen.  This is from the Miami Herald. … So, if there will be no vote-by-mail, what will there be?  My sense is that the most likely result is no action at all.  —  The question at hand is whether …
Discussion: The Campaign Spot
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Daniel W. Reilly / The Crypt's Blogs:
Rare closed session changes few minds on FISA
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Alan Clendenning / Associated Press:
Dollar's clout sinks worldwide
Matthew Yglesias:
The Romance of Empire  —  George W. Bush laments that his advanced age …
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Rank-Link Imbalance  —  Every society produces …
Bruno Waterfield / Telegraph:
Dutch to legalise gay sex in public park
Discussion: Salon and The Corner
Charlie Savage / Boston Globe:
President weakens espionage oversight
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Los Angeles Times:
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