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6:55 PM ET, July 30, 2008

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Marc Ambinder:
Weaver, McCain's Former Strategist, Calls “Celeb” Ad “Childish”  —  John Weaver, for years one of John McCain's closest friends and confidants, has been in exile since his resignation from McCain's presidential campaign last year.  With the exception of an occasional interview, he has …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Keeping Track  —  I note with interest today, John McCain's new tactic of associating Barack Obama with oversexed and/or promiscuous young white women.  (See today's new ad and this from yesterday.)  Presumably, a la Harold Ford 2006, this will be one of those strategies that will be a matter …
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
With Commercial, McCain Gets Much More Than His Money's Worth  —  WASHINGTON — The number of times Senator John McCain's new advertisement attacking Senator Barack Obama for canceling a visit with wounded troops in Germany last week has been shown fully or partly on local, national and cable newscasts: well into the hundreds.
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
AXELROD RESPONDS TO MCCAIN TV AD  —  From NBC's Andrea Mitchell  —  Obama senior strategist David Axelrod called into the 1:00 pm MSNBC hour to respond to McCain's latest TV ad.  Having watched McCain campaign policy adviser Nancy Pfotenhauer defend it, Axelrod called in and said the latest ad is both “sophomoric” and “negative.”
Wall Street Journal:   McCain's Tax Blunder
David Weigel / Reason Magazine:
I Used to Love Her, But I Had to Kill Her
Discussion: The Crossed Pond
Massie Ritsch / OpenSecrets.org:
Watchdogs Compare McCain, Obama on Donor Disclosure
Discussion: Salon
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
McCain's Risky Ad Strategy
Discussion: The Trail and Oliver Willis
Christopher Hayes / The Nation:   Let's Play: If I Were a Right Wing Blogger
Ben Smith / The Politico:
McCain campaign backs off ‘cameras’ charge
Michael Cooper / The Caucus:
McCain: No New Taxes (Redux)
Discussion: TIME.com
Michael Goldfarb / John McCain Report blog:
Eleven Different Excuses
Discussion: Media Blog and The Corner
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
President Obama Continues Hectic Victory Tour  —  Barack Obama has long been his party's presumptive nominee.  Now he's becoming its presumptuous nominee.  —  Fresh from his presidential-style world tour, during which foreign leaders and American generals lined up to show him affection …
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Jonathan Weisman / The Trail:
Obama's Symbolic Importance  —  In his closed door meeting with House Democrats Tuesday night, presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama delivered a real zinger, according to a witness, suggesting that he was beginning to believe his own hype.  —  Obama was waxing lyrical about last week's trip …
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: ROCK BOTTOM FOR GOPERS?
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama camp condemns song: Ludacris ‘should be ashamed’  —  Barack Obama's campaign is condemning a song by the rapper Ludacris that praises Obama and bitterly attacks Senators Hillary Clinton and John McCain.  —  “As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today …
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Amanda Erickson / The Swamp:
Obama + Ludacris = best friends 4eva
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Obama trip abroad doesn't move poll numbers  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — It was a weeklong trip that drew blanket media coverage and sharp criticism from Republicans, but Sen. Barack Obama's recent tour abroad did little to alter his standing in the presidential race, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll.
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Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Poll: Most Americans want offshore drilling
Discussion: Commentary and TIME.com
The Hill:
50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill 2008 - Top 10  —  Political party: Democrat.  —  Dating status: “Happily single”  —  She's striking - and accident-prone.  —  Three weeks ago, Tulani Elisa, a legislative assistant for Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), fell down while going up the Metro escalator that leads into Dupont Circle.
David Stout / New York Times:
Democrats Call for Contempt Charges Against Rove  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats on both sides of the Capitol assailed the administration's handling of the Justice Department yet again on Wednesday, and a House committee recommended contempt charges against Karl Rove, who was President Bush's top political adviser.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
For White House, Hiring Is Political
Discussion: Think Progress
Mother Jones:
There's Something About Mary: Unmasking a Gun Lobby Mole  —  NEWS: Mary McFate was a prominent gun control activist.  Mary Lou Sapone was a freelance spy with an NRA connection.  They are the same person.  A Mother Jones investigation.  —  This is the story of two Marys.
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Presidential Race Tightens to 4 Points  —  PRINCETON, NJ — After moving into a nine percentage point lead over John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking of national registered voters this past weekend, Barack Obama now leads by just four points, 46% to 42%.
Tom Bevan / Real Clear Politics:
McCain Memo Slams Obama's Celebrity  —  Following on the heels of its new ad knocking Barack Obama's celebrity status, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis unleashed a memo to “interested parties” (in other words, everyone), trying to push forward the narrative that Obama is a popular …
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Washington Wire:
McCain Ad: Celebrity (Obama) vs. Hero (McCain)
Discussion: Economist's View
1450 WILM NEWSRADIO IS DELAWARE'S NEWS NOW.:
Romney “Not Planning” On VP Nod  —  “I think there's some great people he could choose from and I expect he will do that.  But I don't plan on being part of the ticket.”  —  Campaign 2008: Get the latest news, video, and polls!  —  AUDIO: Romney talks about VP rumors on 850 KOA's The Ride Home
Discussion: MSNBC, Balloon Juice and Obsidian Wings
Carol Marin / Chicago Sun Times:
Women voters aren't warming to ‘cool’ Obama  —  The Obama campaign has a woman problem.  How big?  How small?  It's not clear, but in a close election, small can be big.  —  And Michelle Obama spoke to it Monday in Chicago.  —  Departing from her prepared remarks …
The Onion:
Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet  —  EARTH—Former vice president Al Gore—who for the past three decades has unsuccessfully attempted to warn humanity of the coming destruction of our planet, only to be mocked and derided by the very people he has tried to save …
 
 
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Ben Pershing / Capitol Briefing:
The Politics of Adjournment
Frank James / The Swamp:
Pawlenty: Let's govern like Sam's Club
Discussion: TIME.com
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
THE STEVENS FALLOUT BEGINS
Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
Strategy Against Al-Qaeda Faulted
The Huffington Post:
Afghan Ambassador Trumpets Obama Agenda
Rocky Anderson / The Nation:
Today in The Nation: Open Letter to Barack Obama
CNN:
Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
REPEATING FACT-CHECKED LINES
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Neil Vigdor / Stamford Advocate:
A ‘big rat’ may greet Lieberman at GOP convention
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Raw Story
John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Hopium helps you forget several unpleasant facts
Tim Rutten / Los Angeles Times:
The putsch that imperiled America
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Richardson will host Clinton fundraisers
Discussion: MSNBC
Jerusalem Post:
Olmert says he will resign after Kadima elects new leader
Michael Novak / The Corner:
The Flag in the Lapel  —  Now we know why Obama took the American flag off his lapel.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Restaurant Chains Close as Diners Reduce Spending
National Enquirer:
EDWARDS' HU$H MONEY TO MISTRESS