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9:20 AM ET, July 21, 2008

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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
News in terror hot spots appears to aid Obama  —  Barack Obama's long-awaited and much-hyped trip overseas, in large part intended to overcome a perception that he's not up to the job of commander-in-chief, seems to have come at the perfect time as recent events in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran have played into his message.
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Robert H. Reid / gulflive.com:
Analysis: Iraq playing US politics for best deal  —  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Iraqi prime minister's seeming endorsement of Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan is part of Baghdad's strategy to play U.S. politics for the best deal possible over America's military mission.
Alissa J. Rubin / New York Times:
Obama Arrives in Baghdad to Meet With Iraqi Leaders
Discussion: TIME.com
CNN:
Obama meeting with U.S. commanders, Iraqi officials
Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:
In Iraq, and Under the Spotlight
Discussion: Blog P.I.
James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
Iraqi Government Acting Like Real Government
Brian Murphy / Associated Press:   Obama expected to meet Iraq war commanders
Jane Merrick / The Independent:
Brown plans to withdraw troops as he backs Obama over ‘war on terror’
Kate Phillips / The Caucus:
Dobson Leans Toward Endorsing McCain  —  There seems to be a kumbaya moment occurring on the conservative front, and it's one that would apply a salve to Senator John McCain's uneven, unsettled relationship with the religious right.  —  Enter James Dobson, who has at times been blistering in his criticisms of Mr. McCain.
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Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Detainee's Trial in Military System Begins Today  —  GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Nearly seven years after President Bush declared an “extraordinary emergency” that empowered him to bring terrorists before military judges, Osama bin Laden's former driver is scheduled to go on trial Monday …
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
The Long Run: After 2000, McCain Learned to Work Levers of Power  —  Once better known for criticizing the Senate than for influencing it, John McCain has evolved into perhaps the chamber's most influential member.
Discussion: Commentary and TIME.com
Tahman Bradley / Political Punch:
Barack Obama's Butterfly Effect  —  Today on CBS's Face the Nation, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Afghanistan, told the paparazzi-pursued correspondent Lara Logan that “the objective of this trip was to have substantive discussions with people like President Karzai or Prime Minister Maliki …
Ian Urbina / New York Times:
Influx of Voters Likely to Test New Machines  —  With millions of new voters heading to the polls this November and many states introducing new voting technologies, election officials and voting monitors say they fear the combination is likely to create long lines, stressed-out poll workers and late tallies on Election Day.
William Kristol / New York Times:
No Substitute for Victory  —  I'll go out on a limb and say that Barack Obama will be well received when he speaks in Berlin on July 24.  —  O.K., it's not exactly a limb.  A recent poll shows that the German public prefers Obama to John McCain by 67 percent to 6 percent.  —  But there is angst in Germany.
Wall Street Journal:
Their Fair Share  —  Washington is teeing up “the rich” for a big tax hike next year, as a way to make them “pay their fair share.”  Well, the latest IRS data have arrived on who paid what share of income taxes in 2006, and it's going to be hard for the rich to pay any more than they already do.
Discussion: Power Line and Commentary
Richard Wolf / USA Today:
Study: Poor ballot designs still affect U.S. elections  —  WASHINGTON — Poorly designed ballots continue to plague U.S. elections, even after Congress set aside $3 billion to overhaul voting systems to prevent a recurrence of the flawed Florida ballots that deadlocked the 2000 presidential race, a study out today concludes.
Discussion: Think Progress
Jose Antonio Vargas / Washington Post:
Liberal Bloggers Brace for Victory  —  Obama's Prospects Pose New Concerns for Netroots  —  AUSTIN, July 20 — “Yep, the way it's looking, we might actually win this thing . . .”  —  That's Markos Moulitsas talking, a.k.a. “Kos” to everyone here at Netroots Nation, the four-day liberal blogapalooza …
Discussion: protein wisdom and Booman Tribune
Times of London:
President Bush lobbyist Stephen Payne in ‘bribes’ row quits  —  Cash for access at the White House is under scrutiny by Congress  —  An American government adviser and lobbyist, caught offering access to top White House figures in exchange for a $250,000 (£126,000) …
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Los Angeles Times:
Rice calls Iran's nuclear position ‘small talk’
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Conservative Thinkers Think Again
San Francisco Chronicle:
Slaying suspect once found sanctuary in S.F.
Times of London:
Gordon Brown aide a victim of honeytrap operation by Chinese agents
Washington Post:
Some Legal Activists Have Hearts Set on ‘True Liberal’
Discussion: Power Line
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McCain and Obama Agree to Attend Megachurch Forum
Mark Hemingway / The Corner:
Those Wily Evangelicals  —  Despite all the hype over Obama's …
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan back in national spotlight
Discussion: TIME.com
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
The Chris Matthews Show: Why The White House REALLY Wants McCain To Win
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