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11:00 AM ET, April 3, 2008

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Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:
Candidate Clinton to Richardson: 'Barack Obama Can't Win'  —  ABC News' George Stephanopoulos Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and former President Bill Clinton are making very direct arguments to Democratic superdelegates, starkly insisting Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. …
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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: TWO DIFFERENT MAPS
Discussion: The Campaign Spot
Charles Hurt / New York Post:
BARACK'S A LOST CAUSE: HILL
Discussion: Washington Post, MSNBC and Vodkapundit
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Jane Fonda endorses Barack Obama; there goes his crossover vote  —  Jane Fonda, the actress and ardent anti-Vietnam War advocate who visited North Vietnam during those hostilities, has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president.  —  There were no formal ceremonies for the endorsement.
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Ann Coulter / Human Events:
Obama's Dimestore ‘Mein Kampf’  —  If characters from “The Hills” were to emote about race, I imagine it would sound like B. Hussein Obama's autobiography, “Dreams From My Father.”  —  Has anybody read this book?  Inasmuch as the book reveals Obama to be a flabbergasting lunatic …
Discussion: Pirate's Cove and TigerHawk
snapped shot:
Absolut-ly Insulting  —  If any of y'all drink Absolut vodka, you might want to consider finding a better brand.  Or at the very least, one that doesn't dabble in foreign policy:
Discussion: Doug Ross
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Washington Wire:
McCain Spoofs Clinton in New Ad  —  Laura Meckler reports from Jacksonville, Fla., on the presidential race.  —  The McCain campaign plans to begin airing a new ad on national cable TV starting Thursday, aides said tonight.  The spot, which attacks Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on the economy …
New York Times:
U.S. Cites Gaps in Planning of Iraqi Assault on Basra  —  BAGHDAD — Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker first learned of the Iraqi plan on Friday, March 21: Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki would be heading to Basra with Iraqi troops to bring order to the city.  —  But the Iraqi operation was not what the United States expected.
USA Today:
Why the Democratic race could end in North Carolina  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — The end could be near.  —  Or the endgame, at least, of a surprisingly drawn-out Democratic presidential contest.  Four months and 42 states after the opening Iowa caucuses, the primary in North Carolina on May 6 …
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Raleigh News & Observer:
ROB CHRISTENSEN, Staff Writer
Discussion: The Page
David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
DNC convention stance surprises campaigns  —  The Democratic National Committee said Tuesday that Florida and Michigan members will be seated on the three standing committees — including the critical Credentials Committee—at the party's 2008 national convention, a position that could affect the selection of the Democratic nominee.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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Maria Gavrilovic / CBS News:
Obama Has Testy Exchange In Philadelphia  —  From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:  —  WALLINGFORD, PA. — Barack Obama's six-day bus tour has been chock-full of local stops through out the state, where he has had personal interactions with voters.  However, during a stop at the Italian Market in Philadelphia …
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Maria Gavrilovic / CBS News:
Obama to Clinton: “Rocky Was a Movie”
Bloomberg:
Obama Catches Clinton in Support From Superdelegate Lawmakers  —  Barack Obama has pulled even with Hillary Clinton in endorsements from top elected officials, with a surge in support from congressional freshmen and governors from Republican-dominated states.
Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
For McCain, son's duty in Iraq is not a talking point  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) regularly talks about his military experience on the presidential campaign trail, but he draws the line when asked about his sons' service in the armed forces.  —  Jimmy McCain, 19, who returned from Iraq in mid-February …
Discussion: TPM Election Central and The Page
Anita Vogel / Fox News:
Student Sues ‘Anti-Christian’ Teacher Over Remarks in Class  —  A student and his family have filed a federal lawsuit demanding that a popular European history teacher at California's Capistrano Valley High School be fired for what they say were anti-Christian remarks he made in the classroom.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Carter hints at Obama backing  —  The Nigerian paper This Day reports that the former president all but came out for Obama, speaking to reporters in that country: … He was in Abuja, the paper reports, for the Carter Center awards for guinea worm eradication.
NY Daily News:
GOP under fire from everywhere after 9/11 comments  —  WASHINGTON - The California congressman who called the Sept. 11 attacks “simply” a plane crash ran for cover Wednesday under a barrage of ridicule from fellow Republicans, first responders and victims' families.
Matt Lewis / TownHall Blog:
What do Bogart, Kirk, & McCain Have in Common?  —  News flash: Humphrey Bogart never said, “play it again, Sam,” Captain Kirk never uttered, “Beam me up, Scotty” — and John McCain never promised a hundred year war!  —  ... The danger, of course, is that everybody thinks Bogie and Kirk said those now famous lines.
Bill Steigerwald / Front Page Magazine:
Memo to Obama: How to Win the Pennsylvania Primary  —  Welcome again to Pittsburgh, Sen. Obama.  Don't worry about those state polls showing you 16 points behind Hillary Clinton.  You're certain to get 90 percent of the black vote here and in Philadelphia.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
 
 
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Associated Press:
Colombia's President Criticizes Obama
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Age, Vote More Strongly Related in Obama-McCain Matchup
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Michael Kranish / Boston Globe:
McCain camp working out healthcare details
Michael Barone / US News:
In Terms of Geography, Obama Appeals to Academics and Clinton Appeals to Jacksonians
David W. Chen / New York Times:
Lautenberg to Face Primary Challenge
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
Amy Chozick / Wall Street Journal:
Indiana Marks the Next Test for Clinton
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The Raw Story:
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
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Washington Wire:
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