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9:05 AM ET, August 18, 2008

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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn't in a ‘Cone of Silence’  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Senator John McCain was not in a “cone of silence” on Saturday night while his rival, Senator Barack Obama, was being interviewed at the Saddleback Church in California.  —  Members of the McCain campaign staff …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
McCain protests NBC coverage  —  McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis asked Sunday for a meeting with Steve Capus, the president of NBC News, to protest what the campaign called signs that the network is “abandoning non-partisan coverage of the Presidential race.”
CNN:
Warren: McCain did not violate ‘cone of silence’  —  From CNN Sr. National Editor Steve Brusk, CNN's Dana Bash, CNN's Mike Roselli  —  (CNN) - Sometimes you just have to take it on faith.  —  Pastor Rick Warren said John McCain didn't hear any of the questions in advance at Saturday night's Civil Forum …
Nate / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Pastor Warren Contradicts Self on ‘Cone of Silence’  —  Note: Second Update below contains video of Warren's appearance today on CNN.  [9:19 PM CDT]  —  In yesterday's Saddleback Forum, pastor Rick Warren on two occasions referred to John McCain's “cone of silence”, implying strongly …
William Kristol / New York Times:
Showdown at Saddleback  —  While normal people were out having …
Discussion: Commentary
Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:   No more hugs as Obama tears into McCain
Jane Perlez / New York Times:
Musharraf Announces His Resignation  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Under pressure over impending impeachment charges, President Pervez Musharraf announced he would resign Monday, ending nearly nine years as the head of one of the United States' most important allies in the campaign against terrorism.
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Kamran Haider / Reuters:
Pakistan's Musharraf announces resignation
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Reuters
Rickrocket / Daily Kos:
“Cross in the Dirt” story stolen from Solzhenitsyn (updated X3)  —  I was watching the forum last night and decided that since I hadn't eaten yet, I would try to listen to John McCain speak.  I was doing OK with the “my friends” and the evil chuckle when I heard him talk about his POW story of the cross in the dirt.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
McCain's “Cross In The Dirt” Story  —  I've now heard it countless times.  McCain has used what appears to be an intensely personal moment in a prison camp as a reason to vote for him in a campaign ad.  As he tells it today, it was the pivotal moment in his struggle to survive in the Hanoi Hilton.
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
Discussion: The Jed Report
jillstanek.com:
Breaking news: Obama campaign changes story, admits he misrepresented Born Alive vote  —  From the New York Sun, dated August 18: … Bearing in mind the Obama campaign now admits he voted as state senator against the very same legislation passed overwhelmingly on the federal level to stop infanticide …
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Russell Berman / New York Sun:
Obama Facing Attacks From All Sides Over Abortion Record  —  WASHINGTON — When it comes to his abortion record in Illinois, Senator Obama is taking flak from all sides.  —  First, Senator Clinton accused him of lacking political backbone in voting “present” on a bill that …
Discussion: Hot Air
The Politico:
Obama likely to announce VP this week  —  Senator Barack Obama is expected to choose his running mate this week in a key decision about the direction and narrative of his bid for the White House.  —  A person familiar with the campaign's planning noted that Obama's schedule at the end of this week is open …
Jonathan Finer / Washington Post:
Russia Vows Pullout as Troops Dig In  —  Occupied Georgian City Struggles With Aftermath  —  Russia pledged Sunday to begin removing its troops from Georgia on Monday, but the streets of this occupied city reflected a broadening, not a waning, of Russia's military incursion.
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Damien McElroy / Telegraph:
Ukraine offers satellite defence co-operation with Europe and US
Tom Lasseter / McClatchy Washington Bureau:   Tour of Tskhinvali undercuts Russian version of fighting
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama: ‘I will win’  —  A confident Barack Obama raised an extraordinary $7.8 million Sunday at three California fundraisers.  —  “I will win.  Don't worry about that,” he said to the crowd of about 1,300 at his third event of the evening, according to the pool report.
Discussion: TIME.com
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
It's the Economy Stupor  —  By rights, John McCain should be getting hammered on economics.  —  After all, Mr. McCain proposes continuing the policies of a president who's had a truly dismal economic record — job growth under the current administration has been the slowest in 60 years …
Libby Copeland / Washington Post:
Bob Barr, the Master of a Curious Universe  —  “I still plan someday to do a book on Bob Barr's laws of the universe,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate for president.  —  The rules of Bob Barr's universe are many and fascinating.  Several have to do with his libertarian principles …
Steve Clemons / The Washington Note:
Latest on the Dem VP Race: Not Going to be Bayh, Daschle or Clark  —  I won't post sources on this, so any folks are welcome to consider this my fanciful speculation.  —  But sources close to Obama report to me that after the “surge of concern” on the net about Evan Bayh, he has not been selected as Obama's VP running mate.
 
 
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Jeff Jacoby / Boston Globe:
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Matt Stoller / Open Left:
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Andrew G. Biggs / Notes on Social Security Reform:
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New York Times:
For Convention, Obama's Image Is All-American
Salena Zito / Real Clear Politics:
No Sinking Feeling About Hillary
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Harold Pollack / American Prospect:
DOES ANYONE CARE HOW WE ACTUALLY RUN THE GOVERNMENT? …
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