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1:10 PM ET, June 3, 2008

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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Superdelegates surge to Obama  —  A tsunami of superdelegates is poised to rush to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) over the next 12 hours, giving him a mathematical lock on his party's presidential nomination.  —  The superdelegate surge is likely to swamp a few holdouts within the camp …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama Pushes Effort to Claim Victory Tonight  —  Senator Barack Obama's campaign began a concerted effort on Monday to rally undecided superdelegates around him so he can claim the Democratic presidential nomination after the primaries end on Tuesday night.  —  Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Montana Governor, Senators Set To Jump Off Fence  —  The three highest ranking Democrats in Montana plan to wade into the Democratic presidential race as soon as the state's primary is decided tonight, according to a source familiar with the decision.  —  Gov. Brian Schweitzer …
CNN:
Clinton not ready to concede, her chairman says  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton's is “absolutely not” prepared to concede the race for the Democratic presidential nomination to Sen. Barack Obama, her campaign chairman said.  —  Terry McAuliffe rejected as “100 percent” …
Chicago Tribune:
Barack Obama appears headed for Democratic finish line  —  At least 25 superdelegates reportedly poised to back Illinois senator  —  TROY, Mich. - With an expected late wave of support from congressional Democrats, Sen. Barack Obama appeared poised to secure enough delegates to earn …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
South Dakota, Montana Primary Predictions
The Hill:
Holdouts ready to choose
Discussion: AMERICAblog and Ben Smith's Blogs
Fox News:   Obama Poised to Clinch Nomination as Clinton Weighs Options
Scott Helman / Boston Globe:
Trouble signs as Obama closes in
Discussion: Pajamas Media
Tom Raum / Associated Press:
Long primary season ends with Obama set to clinch
Discussion: Marc Ambinder
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
A Campaign to Hate  —  Wherever I go — from glittering dinner party to glittering dinner party — the famous and powerful people I meet (for such is my life) tell me how lucky I am to be a journalist in this the greatest of all presidential contests.  I tell them, for I am wont to please …
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
A Gift to the G.O.P.  —  Talk about self-inflicted wounds.  —  The Democrats may finally be stepping away from their circular firing squad.  It took them long enough.  —  There are so many things that the Democrats need to do to have any chance of winning the White House in November …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Wolfson denies AP report  —  Clinton aide Howard Wolfson is denying the Associated Press report that she will concede tonight and begin shutting down her campaign.  —  The key point, my colleague Mike Allen points out, may be in the details here: Clinton said yesterday that Obama would win the delegate majority.
Discussion: The Reaction
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The Republican Newsroom / Union-News:
Congressman Olver endorses Obama for president
Discussion: TIME.com and 2008 Democratic …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Clinton To Acknowledge “Where We Are” Tonight
Discussion: CNN and Hot Air
Alisyn Camerota / Alisyn in the Greenroom:
Beckel's Obama Bombshell  —  Were you watching at 6:25 when Democratic strategist Bob Beckel dropped a bomb on us?  He said he'd heard through his political pipeline that a big shoe was about to drop on the Obama campaign.  It has something to do with Michelle Obama.
Matthew Yglesias:
Can't Be Bothered With Accuracy  —  Good piece from Jonathan Landay: … Indeed.  The IAEA has various complaints about Iranian nuclear activities, and it makes sense for the United States to vigorously pursue those complaints.  It's also true that given Iranian history on this issue …
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Thomas Sowell / Real Clear Politics:
Irrelevant Apologies  —  It is amazing how seriously the media …
Discussion: God-o-Meter
The Corner:
My Old Party  —  This is an astounding moment in American politics.  You cannot credibly say the Clintons are a political dynasty the way, say, the Kennedys or Bushs are.  But I think one has to say the Clinton rule of the Democratic party has been dynastic.
David Brooks / New York Times:
Calling Dr. Doom  —  It took Christopher Columbus about 70 days to get to the New World — a bit less than half as long as it took us to get through the 2008 primary calendar.  But by Tuesday night, we'll have reached our destination, and people in the Obama and McCain camps are feeling good about themselves.
Associated Press:
Former screen siren Bardot convicted in race case  —  PARIS - Brigitte Bardot was convicted Tuesday of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying France.  —  A Paris court also handed down a $23,325 fine against the former screen siren and animal rights campaigner.
Discussion: Reason Magazine and Don Surber
The Huffington Post:
Bill Kristol At AIPAC: Obama And McCain “Don't Actually Differ” On Iran  —  stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up  —  In today's hyper-partisan environment, it's like you can't hold a conference in the nation's capitol without things getting all...political.
 
 
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A Will and a Way  —  I'm not sure my estimation of George W. Bush …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
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Redstate:
Barack Obama sought the New Party's endorsement knowing it was a …
Reuters:
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Wag the Blog: The Biggest Upset Ever?
Marc Ambinder:
The End: How It Happens  —  Over the weekend, Sen. Hillary Clinton …
Susan Page / USA Today:
Voter pessimism over finances likely to influence polls
CNN:
Clinton message: She'll do what it takes in November
Discussion: TownHall Blog and MSNBC
 

 
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