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6:30 PM ET, July 23, 2008

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The Politico:
Breaking: Novak cited after hitting pedestrian  —  Syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak was cited by police after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning.  —  A Politico reporter saw Novak in the front of a police car with a citation in his hand …
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Matthew Yglesias:
Robert Novak, Sociopath  —  Dana Goldstein writes: … This isn't the first time Novak's gotten in trouble with criminal driving.  Fortunately, the 66 year-old man Novak hit has only minor injuries, which means Novak will probably only see a minor penalty.  And that's too bad.
Discussion: Macsmind and Wonkette
TMZ.com:
Novak: All Things Considered, I Screwed Up  —  TMZ just spoke with Robert Novak, and one thing is clear: National Public Radio can be hazardous to pedestrians, especially the one he mowed down in D.C. this morning.  —  Novak tells us he was listening to NPR in his Corvette when suddenly, “Some guy came up and hit my car with his fist.
Discussion: Top of the Ticket
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
McCain to counterprogram Obama in Germany with visit to Gulf Coast oil rig  —  While Barack Obama is speaking about international affairs in Germany before thousands of fans tomorrow, John McCain will be talking about a pressing domestic issue with an equally striking if very different backdrop.
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Newt on Veep: No more boring white guys  —  My colleague Ken Vogel has Newt's advice on who McCain should not pick as veep:
Discussion: Outside The Beltway
Fox News:
Jindal Says He's Not Interested in No. 2 Spot With McCain  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday he will not run for vice president on the Republican ticket, adding himself to a growing number of those pulling themselves out of the race.  —  Jindal's comments come as speculation …
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Jindal: I will not be VP  —  (CNN) — Has Bobby Jindal ruled out being John McCain's running mate?  —  One day after it was revealed the presumptive Republican presidential candidate was slated to hold a closed-door meeting with the 37-year old governor, Jindal told Fox News …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:   Jindal Campaigning for Veep?
Reuters:
Obama politically and physically fit: Merkel  —  BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is an admirer of U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama — even though she has not yet met him in person.  —  Asked at a news conference on Wednesday what she thought of Obama, Merkel responded …
Discussion: Boston Globe and TIME.com
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Mark Preston / CNN:
McCain message to hit Berlin Thursday
Discussion: Daily Kos
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
New RNC Ad Blasts Obama For Not Funding Troops
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs and Spin Cycle
Chris Orr / The New Republic:
When No News Is Good News  —  The McCain campaign might …
Hindrocket / Power Line:
THE FINE LINE BETWEEN PANDERING AND LYING  —  Barack Obama held a press conference in Sderot, Israel today.  I wouldn't have blamed him if he had stuck to a reasonable degree of pandering, but check out this question and answer from the press conference: … Let's pause here.
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Alexander Marquardt / CNN:
Obama incorrectly claims membership of Senate committee  —  (CNN) - Responding to an Israeli reporter's question Wednesday on his commitment to protect the Jewish state, Barack Obama pointed to a bill “we passed” in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee that tightens sanctions and authorizes divestment from Iran.
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
TEASING THE NEW NBC/WSJ POLL  —  Here's one result from the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll that will be released tonight at 6:30 pm ET on Nightly News and MSNBC.com... With the news that Iraq's prime minister wants the US to set a timetable for withdrawal, 60% of registered voters believe it's …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Not lost in translation  —  One more piece of evidence (not that we need one, the tape having surfaced) that Maliki praised Obama's plan, and one more item making his claim of a “mistranslation” — and CENTCOM's distribution of that claim — all the more incomprehensible:
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Marc Ambinder:
Tales From The JV Squad: No Press Avail  —  WILKES-BARRE, PA — The one scheduled McCain press conference of the week has just been canceled, we are told.  No word as to why.  Grumble, grumble.  —  Why?  Scheduling.  Which is like answering “food” to “what did you eat for breakfast.”
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Matthew Yglesias:
Gotta Get Away From Me  —  Ben Smith notes that with McCain's …
Discussion: Political Machine
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Obama tour staged for political pop  —  JERUSALEM - Democrat Barack Obama doesn't travel light.  —  Halfway around the world, the Obama campaign machine appears as sprawling and seamless as it is on its home turf.  As the presumptive Democratic nominee tours five countries in five days …
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Alan Guenther / MyCentralJersey.com:   Poll: Obama leading McCain in N.J.
Will Lester / Associated Press:   Obama daughters keep hectic schedules of their own
David Weigel / Reason Magazine:
Hey, Barack Obama Exists After All  —  The latest news from the Obama Conspiracyverse is the first third-party proof of Obama's birth in Hawaii.  It's a birth announcement from a 1961 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser that was dug up, ironically enough, by Lori Starfelt, who's working on an anti-Obama documentary for pro-Clinton PUMAs.
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TexasDarlin:   Obama was likely born in Hawaii — does that mean he's Eligible?
Ira Teinowitz / AdAge:
Olympic Deal Sealed: Obama Makes $5 Million Buy  —  Candidate's Package Includes National Network, Cable  —  WASHINGTON (AdAge.com) — It's official.  Sen. Barack Obama's campaign will be among the TV sponsors of NBC Universal's Olympics coverage.  In the first significant network-TV buy …
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Florida Presidential Election  —  Florida: Obama Ahead by One  —  Barack Obama has caught up to John McCain in Florida.  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds Obama with a statistically insignificant one-point advantage over his rival, 46% to 45%.
Pam Zekman / WBBM-TV:
Fliers Complain About X-Rated Security Screenings  —  TSA Agents Forced Woman To Remove Nipple Rings, Pulled Pants Off Disabled Man  —  When travelers go to the airport, they know what kind of security to expect: luggage searches, metal detectors and shoe inspections.
Discussion: The Daou Report
 
 
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
CBS Spokesman distorts Standard of Editing on Couric-McCain interview.
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Has Modest 4-Point Lead
Victor Davis Hanson / The Corner:
A Somewhat Embarrassing Spectacle
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Al Kamen / Washington Post:
And a Wildebeest in Every Pot
Washington Wire:
New Christian PAC Supports Obama
Associated Press:
29 Miles of Mississippi River Closed After Collision
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Kate Klonick / TPMMuckraker:
EXCLUSIVE: Karl Rove Issues New Denials in Gov. Siegelman Prosecution …
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
U.S. Judge Upholds Secrecy of Rosenberg Testimony
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McCain Camp Attacks Obama's Holocaust Museum Statement
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