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4:55 AM ET, March 16, 2008

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama's gains  —  A pretty stunning gain out of Iowa for Obama, where an Iowa Democratic official confirmed to me just now that the county convention results will translate into a 25-14-6 edge for Obama over Clinton and Edwards.  —  That's a gain of nine for the Illinois Senator …
Discussion: Eschaton, D-Day, The Jed Report and The Page
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Mike Glover / Associated Press:
Obama expands delegate lead over Clinton  —  DES MOINES, Iowa - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his fragile lead in delegates over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday, picking up at least seven delegates as Iowa activists took the next step in picking delegates to the national convention.
Paul J. Weber / Associated Press:
Clinton campaign wants Texas to postpone party conventions  —  As final results from the Texas Democratic caucus remain unknown, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign wants signatures from the March 4 contest verified before party conventions are held around the state later this month.
Hillary Clinton / Associated Press:   Pelosi: Superdelegates may do damage
Mark Halperin / The Page:
Obama's Remarks at Plainfield, Indiana Town Hall  —  Town Hall Meeting at Plainfield High School, (Plainfield, Indiana)  —  Let me just close my initial remarks by talking about bringing this country together.  You know, Bobby Kennedy gave one of his most — gave one of his most famous speeches on a dark night in Indianapolis.
Discussion: Commentary
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Getting To Know You  —  Barack Obama, 2004 Democratic Convention Keynote Speech: … Rev. Jeremiah Wright, July 22, 2007: … Troubling.  But lest you worry that Obama has forgotten his own lofty rhetoric, here is Obama in damage control mode on March 15, 2008: … Whew, it's all good again.
Discussion: American Thinker
Allahpundit / Hot Air:   Obama in Indiana: “[T]he forces of division have started to raise …
Alegre / Daily Kos:
Writers Strike at DailyKos  —  This is an open letter to the progressive blogosphere...  I've been posting at DailyKos for nearly 4 years now and started writing diaries in support of Hillary Clinton back in June of last year.  Over the past few months I've noticed that things …
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Sarah Wheaton / The Caucus:
Blogtalk: Pro-Clinton Bloggers Boycott Kos
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Daily Kos “Bloggers' Strike” Shows Increasingly Bitter Obama Clinton Democratic Rift
Discussion: Jon Swift
Mike Allen / The Politico:
The story behind the story: Obama's pastor  —  Politicians know a troublesome story has “broken through” the Eastern media echo chamber when Jay Leno is laughing at them.  —  In the case of the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., retiring pastor and outgoing spiritual adviser to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), it took less than 48 hours.
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New York Times:
For Democrats, Increased Fears of a Long Fight  —  WASHINGTON — Lacking a clear route to the selection of a Democratic presidential nominee, the party's uncommitted superdelegates say they are growing increasingly concerned about the risks of a prolonged fight between Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton …
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Republicans See Storm Clouds Gathering  —  Week of Bad News Highlights Difficult Challenges for GOP in Fall Elections  —  While all eyes were on the presidential campaign and the demise of New York Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer (D) last week, Republicans on Capitol Hill were suffering a run of bad news …
Discussion: American Street
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Iraq Insurgency Runs on Stolen Oil Profits  —  BAIJI, Iraq — The Baiji refinery, with its distillation towers rising against the Hamrin Mountains, may be the most important industrial site in the Sunni Arab-dominated regions of Iraq.  On a good day, 500 tanker trucks will leave the refinery filled …
Zogby:
Zogby Poll: McCain Bests Both Obama, Clinton in 3-Way General Election Tests  —  Independent candidate Ralph Nader wins 5%, taking more support from Democrats  —  UTICA, New York - Riding high after locking up his party's presidential nomination, Republican John McCain of Arizona has moved ahead …
Jeffrey Rosen / New York Times:
Supreme Court Inc.  —  I.  —  The headquarters of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, located across from Lafayette Park in Washington, is a limestone structure that looks almost as majestic as the Supreme Court.  The similarity is no coincidence: both buildings were designed by the same architect, Cass Gilbert.
John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Obama opens up on Rezko, and it's almost believable  —  Barack Obama looked me straight in the eye.  I heard him speak.  Yet unlike some other pundits, I felt no thrill going up my leg.  —  I did feel a twinge of Rezko, though, and figured Obama could feel it, too, like when the bottom …
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times and Rezko Watch
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Slight Edge Over Clinton  —  Democrats, McCain tie in general election matchups  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The race for the Democratic nomination remains close, with Gallup Poll Daily tracking showing that 49% of Democratic voters nationwide prefer Barack Obama and 46% Hillary Clinton.
Portfolio:
The Bear Facts  —  What happened to Bear Stearns?  —  It ran out of money.  —  That can't be good if you're a bank.  —  No. The stock is down more than 40 percent today, and off more than 50 percent this week.  —  But surely the last thing this market needs right now is a bank failure?
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New York Times:
A Wall Street Domino Theory
Discussion: Crooked Timber
 
 
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