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3:20 AM ET, May 19, 2008

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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
75,000 ATTEND OBAMA RALLY IN PORTLAND  —  From NBC's Mark Hudspeth  —  Per the Obama campaign, 75,000 people (60,000 in the gates and 15,000 outside of them) turned out in Portland to hear Obama speak there this afternoon — making it the largest Obama crowd to date.
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Larry Rohter / The Caucus:
Obama Draws Record Crowd in Oregon  —  An estimated 75,000 gathered on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland on Sunday to see Barack Obama.  —  “Wow!  Wow!  Wow!” were his first words, as he surveyed the multitude, which included people in kayaks and small pleasure craft on the river.
Discussion: Group News Blog
New York Times:
Obama Draws Huge Crowd in Oregon as Clinton Courts Kentucky  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — Senator Barack Obama drew the largest crowd of his campaign so far on Sunday, addressing an estimated 75,000 people who had gathered here on the banks of the Willamette River.  —  “Wow!  Wow!
Charlie Burr / BlueOregon:
Massive Obama waterfront rally: Largest in Oregon history  —  As Obama said when he first took the stage, wow.  —  With a little more than 48 hours to go until Oregon's primary, the Oregon Obama campaign held a picture perfect rally this afternoon at McCall Waterfront Park attracting the largest crowd of the campaign yet.
Discussion: American Street and HorsesAss.Org
Blake Fleetwood / The Huffington Post:
Powerful Video of Ugly Sexist Vilification of Hillary Clinton  —  Sexism is alive and well in America.  —  One exit poll I saw had almost twice as many voters having trouble voting for a woman for president than voting for a black man.  —  The New York Times had a long piece about a future woman president today, Kate Zernike writes:
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Susan Milligan / Boston Globe:
As Clinton chances wane, old slights come due  —  Some prominent Democrats recall past grievances  —  WASHINGTON - When Democratic superdelegate Jim Cooper, a Tennessee congressman, pondered the choice between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, his thoughts wandered back to 1993.
Discussion: American Street
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
And The Democratic Primary Campaign Battle Goes On (UPDATED)
Libby Spencer / Newshoggers.com:   Better messaging please
CNN:   Clinton: ‘Think about this as a hiring decision’
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Another top McCain official resigns  —  Former Rep. Thomas G. Loeffler, a Texan who is among the McCain campaign's most important advisers and fundraisers, has resigned as a national co-chair over lobbying entanglements, a Republican source told Politico on Sunday.
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Annoyed at lobbyist issue, McCain camp plays Ayers card  —  Aggravated over persistent questions surrounding their new policy on lobbyists working for the campaign, Team McCain sought to change the topic tonight by raising Barack Obama's ties to a 60s-era radical.
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
U.S. General Apologizes for Desecration of Koran  —  BAGHDAD — The commander of United States troops in Baghdad asked local leaders and tribal sheiks this weekend for their forgiveness after the discovery that a soldier had used a Koran for target practice at a shooting range.
Discussion: abu muqawama and Roger Ailes
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Agence France Presse:
Obama camp spies endgame in Oregon  —  WASHINGTON (AFP) — Barack Obama set his sights on November's general election Saturday as he campaigned in Oregon, where he hopes to declare victory in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.  —  Obama has said Tuesday's primaries in Oregon …
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Leads Clinton by 11 Points  —  Ties previous high-water mark for Obama, recorded in mid-April  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking of national Democratic voters from May 15-17 finds Barack Obama with an 11 percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton, 52% to 41%.
Chuck Plunkett / Denver Post:
Record crowd shows signs of rift  —  Supporters of both Clinton and Obama pack the state Democratic convention  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — The state's Democratic Party brought its convention to this Republican stronghold Saturday and demonstrated that the faithful are more divided in their support …
MSNBC:
May 18: Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA), political roundtable  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday, John Edwards endorses Barack Obama after Hillary Clinton's landslide victory in West Virginia.  The next battle for the Democrats: Tuesday in Oregon and Kentucky.  John McCain outlines his priorities for a first term.
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Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
Gender Issue Lives On as Clinton's Hopes Dim  —  With each passing day, it seems a little less likely that the next president of the United States will wear a skirt — or a cheerful, no-nonsense pantsuit.  —  Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is now in what most agree are the waning days …
Discussion: TalkLeft
White House:
President Bush Attends World Economic Forum  —  Sharm el Sheikh International Congress Center  —  THE PRESIDENT: Klaus, thank you very much.  Thanks for inviting me.  Klaus said, it's about time you showed up.  Proud to be here.  Laura and I are so honored that, Klaus, you gave us a chance to come.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
The Middle East in the Year 2068? Some Presidential Prognostications
Discussion: The Reaction and Commentary
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
California's Gift to McCain?  —  The state supreme court imposes same-sex marriage.  —  Eight years ago, 4,618,673 California voters—61 percent of those casting ballots—approved an initiative that stated: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
Discussion: Political Machine and Don Surber
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Obama To Spend Tues.  Night in Iowa, Possibly Will Claim Victory  —  Barack Obama will return to Iowa Tuesday night.  The New York Times says it may be to “claim victory” and declare himself the Democratic nominee.  His campaign views winning a majority of 2025 pledged and unpledged delegates victory.
Discussion: Denver Post, NO QUARTER and Corrente
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Larry Rohter / New York Times:
Obama to Return to Iowa, Possibly to Claim Victory
 
 
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Mark Steyn / The Corner:
Shoot the messenger  —  You may recall, from early last year …
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