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6:35 PM ET, May 10, 2008

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Stephen Braun / Los Angeles Times:
West Virginia could spell trouble for Obama  —  Scant support among white working-class Democrats, especially men, could dog him into November.  —  MOOREFIELD, W.VA. — In Hardy County, Democrats outnumber Republicans more than 2 to 1.  But there is little enthusiasm for Barack …
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Jerome Armstrong / MyDD:
Deal with defeat  —  I'd humbly suggest, to all the Obama supporters that join us here on this blog, that if you can't stand the heat of the West Virginia primary, you stay out of the kitchen.  While I'm at it, I also suggest that you refrain from accusations against West Virginians as being racist …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Quote For The Day  —  “They're convinced [Obama] is a Muslim, a terrorist, a guy who's coming to take away their guns.  It's just sad,” - an Obama supporter in West Virginia.  —  The paranoia and delusions of some parts of white America are no less irrational than the paranoia and delusions of some parts of black America.
Discussion: The New Editor and Eunomia
Robert Novak / Real Clear Politics:
Michelle Vetoes Hillary  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Close-in supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign are convinced he never will offer the vice presidential nomination to Sen. Hillary Clinton for one overriding reason: Michelle Obama.  —  The Democratic front-runner's wife …
New York Times:
Pragmatic Politics, Forged on the South Side  —  LESSONS LEARNED Barack Obama campaigning for the Illinois State Senate in 1996, a race he easily won.  A look at Mr. Obama's tough test in the primaries.  Week in Review.  —  In August 1999, Barack Obama strolled amid the floats and bands making …
Discussion: TalkLeft, Prairie Weather and The Page
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John Kass / Chicago Tribune:   Obama unstained by Chicago Way
Romesh Ratnesar / Time:
Is It Time to Invade Burma?  —  The disaster in Burma presents the world with perhaps its most serious humanitarian crisis since the 2004 Asian tsunami.  By most reliable estimates, close to 100,000 people are dead.  Delays in delivering relief to the victims, the inaccessibility …
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Cernig / Newshoggers.com:
Sadr Surrenders?  Nope  —  An article from McLatchy today reports a “big concession” from the Sadrist movement which it says is “a surprising capitulation that seemed likely to be hailed as a major victory for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki” … Rightwing pro-occupation bloggers …
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere
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Jules Crittenden:   Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before  —  Sadr says uncle, Mahdi Army will play nice.
Bill / INDCJournal:
Day Trip to Sadr City
Discussion: The Long War Journal and QandO
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Oregon Senate  —  Oregon Senate: Smith Still Below 50% in Re-election Bid  —  Gordon Smith, United States Senator from Oregon, remains below the 50% level of support for the third straight month in Rasmussen Reports polling.  Any incumbent who polls below 50% …
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Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Oregon Presidential Election
Discussion: TalkLeft and FiveThirtyEight.com
Bob Herbert / New York Times:
Seeds of Destruction  —  The Clintons have never understood how to exit the stage gracefully.  —  Their repertoire has always been deficient in grace and class.  So there was Hillary Clinton cold-bloodedly asserting to USA Today that she was the candidate favored by “hard-working Americans …
Stanley Kurtz / Weekly Standard:
Jeremiah Wright's ‘Trumpet’  —  The content of the magazine produced by Barack Obama's pastor reveals the content of his character.  —  To the question of the moment—What did Barack Obama know and when did he know it?  —I answer, Obama knew everything, and he's known it for ages.
Discussion: TownHall Blog and Atlas Shrugs
Larry Rohter / New York Times:
On McCain, Obama and a Hamas Link  —  In the clearest indication yet of how he intends to confront Senator Barack Obama on foreign policy issues in the general election, Senator John McCain on Friday again portrayed the Democratic contender as being the favorite of Hamas, the militant Palestinian group …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
History re-written: Obama never said he would meet personally …
Walid Phares / American Thinker:
Hezbollah's Beirut Blitz  —  Hezbollah has waged its expected blitzkrieg against the democratically elected Government of Lebanon.  Within 24 hours, the pro-Iranian militia blocked Beirut International Airport, established an exclusive security zone in south Beirut and deployed its forces …
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Ellen R. Malcolm / Washington Post:
Quitters Never Win  —  When I was growing up in the 1960s, I wanted to play basketball.  In those days, the rules said girls could dribble only three steps and then had to pass the ball.  To make sure we didn't overexert ourselves, we weren't allowed to cross the half-court line.
Michael Isikoff / Newsweek:
A Convention Quandary  —  John McCain's choice to manage the GOP convention this summer is lobbyist Doug Goodyear, whose firm once represented Burma's repressive regime.  —  Rick Gershon / Getty Images  —  Questions of Perception: Some McCain allies worry about his convention manager choice
Jill Zuckman / The Swamp:
McCain paints Obama's portrait  —  WASHINGTON — Three months ago, Sen. John McCain made a calculated decision to begin painting a not-so-pretty picture of Sen. Barack Obama.  —  Although Sen. Hillary Clinton was — and still is — battling Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination …
Discussion: PERRspectives Blog and The Page
KPIX-TV:
Californians Would Switch Clinton Vote For Obama  —  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) ― California voters would change their February primary vote for Hillary Clinton to a vote for Barack Obama if the vote were held again, according to an exclusive poll commissioned by CBS 5.
Zzaki / Political Radar:
Clinton's Advice: Turn Off the Television  —  ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: An adoring group of more than 1,000 people greeted Sen. Hillary Clinton and her daughter today at a fundraiser in New York City.  She thanked them for their support and later told the group that she is going to finish the nominating process.
Discussion: Cliff Schecter …
 
 
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James Risen / New York Times:
Iraq Contractor in Shooting Case Makes Comeback
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Daily Mail:
Anti-terror police arrest Muslim author and former al-Qaida recruiter …
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The Caucus:
McCain Plane Still Flying
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Think Progress:
Missouri Turns Back Anti-Civil Rights Initiative
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Noah Pollak / Commentary:
The Lesson of Lebanon  —  What does the crisis in Lebanon teach us about Hezbollah?
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Patriotic Barack Obama lapel pins unveiled honoring all 57 states
The Daily Howler:
THE DIVINE RIGHT OF PUNDITS! …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
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Chris Bowers / Open Left:
Wow, We Nominated The Black Guy
David Johnston / New York Times:
E-Mail Shows Racial Jokes by Secret Service Supervisors
Clifford Krauss / New York Times:
Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit
Amanda Carpenter / Townhall.com:
WaPo Manufactures McCain Scandal
Philip Giraldi / The American Conservative:
War With Iran Might Be Closer Than You Think