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1:15 AM ET, April 7, 2008

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Zzaki / Political Radar:
Clinton Chief Strategist Pushed Out  —  ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, Jake Tapper and Eloise Harper Report: Mark Penn has been pushed out as chief strategist of Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign after his work on a Colombian free-trade agreement that Clinton opposes, sources tell ABC News.
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Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Penn out as Clinton senior strategist  —  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes.
John M. Broder / New York Times:
Chief Strategist of Clinton Campaign Steps Down  —  ALBUQUERQUE — Mark Penn, the architect of much of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, has been replaced as the campaign's chief strategist in the wake of revelations that he lobbied on behalf of a trade treaty with Colombia that Mrs. Clinton opposes.
Discussion: Time, Commentary and The Page
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Penn sidelined  —  The knives have been out in Hillaryland for Mark Penn for years, but today they finally cut through.  —  In a statement, campaign manager Maggie Williams linked the departure to Mark Penn's meeting last week with the government of Colombia, a private client …
Discussion: The Swamp and TPM Election Central
Ari Melber / The Nation:
CLINTON DROPS PENN, SORT OF...  After months of criticism and allegations of conflicts of interest swirling around Mark Penn, Hillary Clinton's “chief strategist,” the Clinton Campaign announced on Sunday that Penn is losing his title.  A terse statement from campaign manager Maggie Williams says:
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Clinton Campaign's Controversial Mark Penn Ousted As Chief Strategist  —  Mark Penn, who is credited with — and in many quarters blamed for — being Senator Hillary's chief strategist in Campaign 2008 has been ousted from the Clinton campaign amid a growing furor over conflict …
Discussion: Newsday and Reuters
CNN:
Clinton's top strategist quits
Discussion: Wake up America and Balloon Juice
Dylan Loewe / The Huffington Post:   Mark Penn Finally Fired
John M. Broder / New York Times:
Top Clinton Aide Leaving His Post Under Pressure
Discussion: KIKO'S HOUSE and Gateway Pundit
Michael Crowley / The New Republic:   Mark Penn Out  —  From the Clinton campaign:
Jim Tankersley / The Swamp:
PENN QUITS CLINTON PERCH
Discussion: Angry Bear
Lindsey Ellerson / Political Radar:
Dan Senor: Condoleezza Rice Is Pursuing the VP Spot  —  ABCNews' Mary Bruce Reports: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is actively courting the vice presidential nomination, Republican strategist Dan Senor said.  —  “Condi Rice has been actively, actually in recent weeks, campaigning for this …
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
CNN Reporter Doesn't Know The Difference Between A Legitimate Question & Heckling, Defends McCain.  Again.  —  It is such an indictment on the pathetic notions of journalism from a journalist-especially when it comes to dealing with media darling John McCain-that CNN reporter Jim Acosta …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Spiritual Side Of Atheism  —  I finally read Hitch's book on God a little while before my breather.  I'm relieved to say I liked it much more than I was expecting to.  A huge amount of his criticism of organized religion over the centuries is surely valid.  I feel no hesitation in agreeing.
Discussion: The American Scene
Jonathan Leake / Times of London:
Coming soon: superfast internet  —  THE internet could soon be made obsolete.  The scientists who pioneered it have now built a lightning-fast replacement capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds.  —  At speeds about 10,000 times faster than a typical broadband connection …
Siun / Firedoglake:
Lessons Not Learned  —  Last week, Maliki and his cronies were blocked by Sadr's fighters.  This week, US forces are taking their place, maintaining a siege force around Sadr City and attempting to defeat Sadr's Mahdi army with both air strikes and sweeps into this Baghdad nationalist stronghold.
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Anti-McCain groups lag in fundraising  —  Democratic talk of an early, hard-hitting campaign to “define” and tar Arizona Sen. John McCain appears to have fizzled for lack of money, leading to a quiet round of finger-pointing among Democratic operatives and donors as McCain assembles a campaign and a public image relatively unmolested.
Jane Macartney / Times of London:
Tibetans wounded as Chinese police fire on pilgrim protest  —  Ten people were wounded when Chinese paramilitary police opened fire on a crowd of Tibetans protesting against limits on a prayer ceremony and demanding the return of the Dalai Lama, witnesses said.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
 
 
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John Harwood / New York Times:
In Superdelegate Count, Tough Math for Clinton
Associated Press:
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Generally Speaking  —  WASHINGTON — Iraq may be President Bush's war …
Discussion: Vodkapundit
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Riots fear after rice price hits a high
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A WORD FROM OUR MAN IN BAGHDAD
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A Brighter Spotlight, Yet the Pay Rises
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Some Truth About Trade  —  There's nothing like international trade …
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