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10:50 AM ET, June 21, 2008

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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Republican National Committee Outraises Democratic National Committee Five Times  —  To Democrats now giddy about what appears to be a huge campaign funding advantage enjoyed by presumptive Presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, you might control your giddiness: the RNC has out-raised …
Discussion: Bloomberg, PoliGazette and Boston Globe
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
McCain may lag in money, but RNC outraises the DNC by 5 times  —  Led by chairman Mike Duncan, the Republican National Committee ended May with 13 times more money in the bank than its Democratic counterpart, and raised five times as much money in the same time frame.
Discussion: The Swamp and JammieWearingFool
Alexander Marquardt / CNN:
When the Obama logo and presidential seal collide  —  CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) - Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama sat down in Chicago Friday morning to discuss the economy with visiting Democratic governors, but all eyes were on the Illinois senator's podium bearing …
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NY Daily News:
Barack's seal, with a dis from Team Mac  —  Yes, he can.  But, really: Oh, no, he didn't!  —  Barack Obama's presidential campaign raised eyebrows and elicited snickers Friday when it unveiled the Obamamania version of the presidential seal.  —  At a meeting with Democratic governors in Chicago …
Discussion: Don Surber
Caren Bohan / Reuters:
Obama says Republicans will use race to stoke fear  —  JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Republicans to highlight the fact that he is black as part of an effort to make voters afraid of him.
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Jeanne Cummings / The Politico:
McCain closes the cash gap against Obama  —  For the first time in the campaign, Republican John McCain in May raised about the same amount of money, $22 million, as Democrat Barack Obama.  —  McCain also closed the gap in the amount of cash the two parties' presumptive presidential nominees …
Discussion: QandO
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Clinton, Obama could help each other financially
Discussion: Hot Air
Anna Jo Bratton / Associated Press:   Hagel says he'd consider VP offer from Obama
Balkinization:
Why Obama Kinda Likes the FISA Bill (But He Won't Come Out and Say It)  —  Emily Bazelon wonders, entirely correctly, why Barack Obama has been missing in action on the FISA compromise bill passed by the House today.  Finally, the Obama campaign sent a lukewarm endorsement of the measure …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer
Paul Kane / The Trail:
Obama Supports FISA Legislation, Angering Left
Discussion: Hot Air and Blue Girl, Red State
ABCNEWS:
Sparks Fly at Black Caucus Meeting  —  Just What Was Said Between the Presumptive Democratic Nominee and Clinton-Supporting Congresswoman?  —  A Thursday afternoon meeting between Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus grew tense and emotional for a moment …
Discussion: Hot Air, CANNONFIRE and Raw Story
Alayna Demartini / The Columbus Dispatch:
Science teacher dissed evolution  —  He taught creationism, report says  —  A Mount Vernon teacher undermined science instruction in the public school district by discrediting evolution in his classroom and focusing on creationism and intelligent design, an investigation has found.
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Doug Whiteman / Associated Press:
Ohio board votes to ax teacher accused of branding
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Corrente
Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
Barack's Bounce  —  The latest NEWSWEEK Poll shows the Democrat with a 15-point lead over McCain.  —  Barack finally has his bounce.  For weeks many political experts and pollsters have been wondering why the race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain had stayed so tight …
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Big Promises Bump Into Budget Realities  —  New President Won't Have an Easy Time Paying for New Initiatives, Fiscal Experts Say  —  On the presidential campaign trail, Democrat Barack Obama promises to “completely eliminate” income taxes for millions of Americans, from low-income working families …
Discussion: TIME.com
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David Kravets / Threat Level:
MPAA Says No Proof Needed in P2P Copyright Infringement Lawsuits  —  The Motion Picture Association of America said Friday intellectual-property holders should have the right to collect damages, perhaps as much as $150,000 per copyright violation, without having to prove infringement.
Alan Boyle / MSNBC:
REPORT RULES OUT SUBATOMIC DOOMSDAY  —  Europe's CERN particle-physics lab has issued its long-awaited report on safety issues surrounding the Large Hadron Collider, the world's biggest and most expensive atom-smasher.  Some have feared that when the collider reaches full power, sometime next year …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
 
 
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How Dartmouth Thwarted Their Alumni
Matt / Think Progress:
Pressed Over And Over, Holtz-Eakin Unable To Explain How McCain …
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China Presses Injured Athletes in Quest for Gold
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Stephen Spruiell / The Corner:
NRO Doc Drop: BofA-Scripted Bank Bailout Looks Awfully Similar …
Discussion: The Foundry and MarketWatch
Jay Mandle / Washington Post:
The Small-Donor Fallacy  —  Not long ago, Sen. Barack …
Howie Klein / Crooks and Liars:
Blue America's Steny Hoyer FISA ad
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
In Ottawa, McCain eschews overt mention of politics
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