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12:50 AM ET, March 19, 2008

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OBAMA SPEECH IN FULL: A MORE PERFECT UNION  —  “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.”  —  Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America's improbable experiment in democracy.
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Charles Murray / The Corner:
Have I missed the competition?  —  I read the various posts here on “The Corner,” mostly pretty ho-hum or critical about Obama's speech.  Then I figured I'd better read the text (I tried to find a video of it, but couldn't).  I've just finished.  Has any other major American politician ever …
John Derbyshire / The Corner:
Obama's Lies  —  Not so much lies as a sort of slippery sleight-of-mouth.  I'm starting to really dislike Obama. … Segregation was not “the law of the land” in the 1950s.  It was the law in a minority of states. … If, as Obama seems to be claiming, those are the sentiments …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Obama's faith in the reasoning abilities of the American public  —  (updated below)  —  I haven't written about the Obama speech yet (video here) because I spent much of the day reading the instantaneous reactions of virtually everyone else, and because the issues raised by the speech …
Discussion: The Mahablog and Discourse.net
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Speech  —  Alas, I cannot give a more considered response right now as I have to get on the road.  But I do want to say that this searing, nuanced, gut-wrenching, loyal, and deeply, deeply Christian speech is the most honest speech on race in America in my adult lifetime.
Michael Crowley / The New Republic:
Obama's Speech Was Brilliant, But  —  Will the complexity of his message reach the people it needs to?  —  Today, Barack Obama gave a brilliant, inspiring, intellectually supple speech—but one that may have done little to solve his festering problem with working class white Americans.
The New Republic:   Todd Gitlin Reviews Obama's Speech
David Corn / MoJoBlog:   “Black and More Than Black”: Obama's Daring and Unique Speech on Race
Joe Klein / Swampland:
Obama's Speech
Discussion: The Page and The Huffington Post
Stanley Kurtz / The Corner:   MoveOn Move In  —  Obama's speech was thoughtful, powerful …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
CHECKING IN WITH THE OTHER SIDE....I thing we can safely assume …
Washington Post:
A McCain Gaffe in Jordan  —  AMMAN, Jordan — Sen. John McCain, traveling in the Middle East to promote his foreign policy expertise, misidentified in remarks Tuesday which broad category of Iraqi extremists are allegedly receiving support from Iran.  —  He said several times that Iran …
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Thomas Joscelyn / Weekly Standard Blog:
McCain Was Right, Iran Works with Al Qaeda  —  Some bloggers are jumping all over Senator John McCain for his supposed “gaffe” today.  According to The Trail, a blog over at the Washington Post, McCain said that Iranian operatives were “taking al-Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back.”
Ali / Think Progress:
Campaign denies McCain's Iran/al Qaeda gaffe.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The Page
Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:
John Murtha Endorses Hillary Clinton  —  LANCASTER, Pa. — Rep. John P. Murtha has announced his endorsement of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, bringing his clout as a 17-term member of the House and a prominent anti-war Democrat to bear with more than a month until the primary here in his home state.
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Mike Faher / The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA:
Murtha backing Hillary Clinton  —  U.S. Rep. John Murtha on Tuesday announced his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, saying she is “best qualified to lead our nation.”  —  The Johnstown Democrat's announcement comes as both Clinton and Democratic front-runner Barack Obama set …
New York Times:
Mr. Obama's Profile in Courage  —  There are moments — increasingly rare in risk-abhorrent modern campaigns — when politicians are called upon to bare their fundamental beliefs.  In the best of these moments, the speaker does not just salve the current political wound, but also illuminates larger …
Discussion: Hot Air and NewsBusters.org
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Chris Bowers / Open Left:
Convention Floor Fight Here We Come  —  We are now virtually guaranteed to have a floor fight at the convention, since no Michigan revote will take place: … Barring a miraculous deal on Michigan that both the Clinton and Obama campaigns agree to, the failure to secure a revote in Michigan …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:   Top Hillary Supporter Ed Rendell Hit Up George Soros For Money …
John M. Broder / New York Times:   Clinton Tries to Keep Plan for Two Revotes Alive
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to strike down D.C. handgun ban  —  Several justices indicate they believe the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution protects individual rights.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices, hearing a historic argument on the meaning of the 2nd Amendment …
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
High Court Considers Right to Bear Arms
Discussion: Washington Post and The Swamp
Quinnipiac University:
Clinton Widens Lead Over Obama In Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Momentum Shifts To Her, But Racial Split Grows  —  The momentum in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary battle has shifted back to New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, who now leads Illinois Sen. Barack Obama 53 …
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Roger L. Simon / Pajamas Media:
'BARACK, I DIDN'T DO IT FOR THIS': AN HOMAGE TO ANDREW GOODMAN  —  Barack Obama's speech today moved Roger L. Simon to poetry for the first time since high school.  He apologizes for the inadequacies.  —  Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers  —  Barack, I didn't do it for this.
Discussion: Power Line and The Belmont Club
CNN:
The beer v. wine vote  —  (CNN) - As some Americans recover from hangovers induced by St. Patrick's Day, a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll released Tuesday suggests a voter's drinking preferences may also reveal their political preferences.  —  Beer drinkers appear more likely to vote …
Discussion: Top of the Ticket
 
 
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Paterson Discusses Past Extramarital Affairs
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Economics Blog:
Volcker: Fed's ‘Extreme’ Intervention ‘Raises Some Real Questions’
Discussion: Economist's View
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Right And Obama's Speech
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Obama's Spine
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Little Green Footballs:
Zombie in Berkeley: 5 Years ‘To Many’
Geoffrey Dickens / NewsBusters.org:
Chris Matthews Hails Obama Speech As ‘Worthy of Abraham Lincoln’
Discussion: Pat Dollard
Lech Mintowt-Czyz / Times of London:
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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
CLINTON CAMP HIRES ANOTHER POLLSTER
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Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Obama's New Radio Ads
Monisha Bansal / CNSNews:
Pelosi Wants ‘Rwanda-Like Genocide’ in Iraq, Expert Says
Adam Smith / The Buzz:
Times poll: Dems want primary results to count
Discussion: TalkLeft and Corrente
Rich Lowry / The Corner:
“The Throw Your Grandmother Under the Bus Speech” [Rich Lowry]
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