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6:30 PM ET, May 13, 2008

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Kevin Merida / Washington Post:
Racist Incidents Give Some Obama Campaigners Pause  —  Danielle Ross was alone in an empty room at the Obama campaign headquarters in Kokomo, Ind., a cellphone in one hand, a voter call list in the other.  She was stretched out on the carpeted floor wearing laceless sky-blue Converses, stories from the trail on her mind.
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Christian Boone / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cobb bar protested as racist for Obama T-shirts  —  Mulligan's selling shirts with ‘Curious George’ picture  —  Marietta tavern owner Mike Norman says the T-shirts he's peddling, featuring cartoon chimp Curious George peeling a banana, with “Obama in '08” scrolled underneath, are “cute.”
Discussion: Pandagon and abu muqawama
CNN:
W. Virginia could raise doubts about Obama  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton's expected victory in West Virginia Tuesday won't cut much into Sen. Barack Obama's delegate lead, but it may cast doubt on Obama's support among certain Democratic voters, a CNN political analyst said.
New York Times:
High Turnout Is Seen in West Virginia Primary  —  Heavy early voting could result in a larger than normal turnout in the West Virginia Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, although state elections officials said poll workers reported an average turnout at most voting spots by the afternoon.
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
‘WHY WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS’
Jennifer Parker / Political Radar:   Clinton Adviser: She's Fighting to Last Primary
Susan Page / USA Today:
Democrats say let the contest continue
John O'Connor / The State:
Of yellow dogs and Democrats  —  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO CARVILLE  —  GREENVILLE — U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has likely locked up the Democratic presidential nomination, but political consultant and Clinton family adviser James Carville told about 500 people at Furman University that U.S …
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
Carville: Obama likely to win nomination  —  (CNN) — James Carville has been one of Hillary Clinton's most energetic defenders, but on Monday he all but declared Barack Obama will become the Democratic nominee for president.  —  Speaking to students at Furman University in Greenville …
Steve Law / The Portland Tribune:
Poll: Obama trouncing Clinton in Oregon  —  Illinois senator leading former first lady 55-35  —  A bit more than a week away from Oregon's May 20 primary, Barack Obama has amassed a nearly insurmountable lead in the Democratic presidential race, according to statewide polling conducted by Portland's Davis …
Discussion: MyDD, The Swamp and Boston Globe
The Campaign Spot:
Reach Out and Touch Faith  —  Andrew Sullivan is bothered by this illustration accompanying an endorsement of Barack Obama in an Oregon weekly paper.  —  But that's not really all that unusual, if you've been checking the alternatively hilarious and disturbing blog, “Is Barack Obama The Messiah?”.
Discussion: Redstate and Hot Air
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Doug Forrester / race42008.com:   Barack Obama's Pitch in Kentucky
New York Times:
Missile Is Fired at Copter Over Baghdad, U.S. Says  —  BAGHDAD — A surface-to-air missile was fired on Saturday at an American Apache helicopter flying over the Sadr City section of Baghdad, American military officials said on Monday.  The attack, which had not been disclosed previously …
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Reihan Salam / The Current:
Maliki's Southern Strategy
The Hill:
Senators say whether they'd agree to be vice president  —  The Hill asked all 97 senators who are not running for president the same question: “If you were asked, would you accept an offer to be the VP nominee?”  —  Some senators laughed, but others took the question seriously.
Ramesh Ponnuru / The Corner:
Rep. Bob Barr and Entitlements  —  Earlier, I noted that Rep. Barr had voted to create a prescription-drug entitlement in Medicare.  Clark Stooksbury points out that Barr had left Congress before the bill passed in 2003.  That's correct.  But Barr was still in Congress in 2002, and he voted for the idea then.
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Ramesh Ponnuru / The Corner:
The Evolution of Bob Barr
Daniel W. Reilly / The Crypt's Blogs:
Senate rebukes Bush on energy policy  —  The Senate issued a strong, bipartisan rebuke to President Bush on energy policy Tuesday, voting 97-1 for a measure to suspend oil shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  —  “We are buying the most expensive crude oil in the history of the world and storing it …
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Frank James / The Swamp:
Senate votes to stop filling oil reserve
Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Neural Buddhists  —  In 1996, Tom Wolfe wrote a brilliant essay called “Sorry, but Your Soul Just Died,” in which he captured the militant materialism of some modern scientists.  —  To these self-confident researchers, the idea that the spirit might exist apart from the body is just ridiculous.
Chris Bowers / Open Left:
Obama As A Reflection Of The Current Incarnation Of The Progressive Movement  —  This article synthesizes several extant arguments that have appeared on Open Left into a new hypothesis.  Despite the consternation that I, and others, have shown over Obama altering the progressive movement …
Washington Wire:
McCain Backer John Hagee Apologizes to Catholics  —  Elizabeth Holmes reports on the presidential race.  —  John Hagee, the controversial evangelical pastor who endorsed John McCain, will issue a letter of apology to Catholics today for inflammatory remarks he has made …
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
A Spoiler, by Way of the Dairy Case  —  In his career in public service, Bob Barr has performed many important roles.  —  As a Republican candidate for the House in 1994, he rose to national attention when reports alleged that he had licked whipped cream off the breasts of two women at a charity event.
Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard Blog:
Obama Advisor: Put Jerusalem on Negotiating Table  —  In the course of Obama's winding interview with Jeffrey Goldberg yesterday, there was very little discussion of the substantive issues that impede a comprehensive settlement between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Discussion: Hot Air and Commentary
Marc Ambinder:
MS-01 Watch  —  The most important election taking place today is not in West Virginia.  It's in Mississippi, for the first congressional district, a seat held since the Republican revolution of 1994 by Republican Roger Wicker.  Wicker's moving up to take Trent Lott's seat …
Discussion: TPM Election Central
 
 
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Kelly Zito / San Francisco Chronicle:
East Bay water users may have to slash usage
Discussion: MoJoBlog and The RBC
Marvin Kitman / The Huffington Post:
Why Cablevision Bought Newsday
Attackerman:
Is Beirut Belfast Or Baghdad?
OPENERS:
Dann holds on  —  After a day of trying to negotiate his resignation …
Will Wilkinson / The Fly Bottle:
Haggling  —  I hate it.  I am terrible at it.
Mike Tackett / The Swamp:
Clinton's top union supporter on fence?
Discussion: The Page
Jonathan Lis / Associated Press:
U.S. tycoon Sheldon Adelson quizzed as part of Olmert probe
Discussion: MoJoBlog
Marie Cocco / Real Clear Politics:
Clinton Campaign Brought Sexism Out of Hiding
 Earlier Items: 
Anne Applebaum / Slate:
THE CASE FOR INTERVENTION IN BURMA.
Thom Shanker / New York Times:
Gates Wants Weapons to Be Useful in Current Conflicts
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
On West VA, Kentucky and a Joint Ticket
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Blunt Federal Letters Tell Students They're Security Threats
Stephanie Simon / Wall Street Journal:
Help Wanted: Lefty College Seeks Right-Wing Prof
Rich Lowry / Real Clear Politics:
The Obama Rules
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Faye Fiore / Los Angeles Times:
Handwriting of Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama may speak volumes
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Johnson Switches Sides Again, Endorses Obama