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3:55 AM ET, March 7, 2008

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Clinton: I've crossed commander-in-chief threshold — In a Cabinet-style setting, surrounded by retired military leaders, Sen. Hillary Clinton said the public should ask whether Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama has met the criteria needed to become the nation's commander in chief.

Gerri Peev / The Scotsman:

Inside US poll battle as fight turns dirty for Democrats — HILLARY Clinton has been branded a “monster” by one of Barack Obama's top advisers, as the gloves come off in the race to win the Democrat nomination. — In recent TV appearances Mrs Clinton had looked desperate and on the back foot.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Political Punch, TPM Election Central, Fox News, The Politico, Bang the Drum, TalkLeft, The Jawa Report, NO QUARTER, Taylor Marsh, Hillary Is 44, Don Surber, The Debatable Land, Hot Air and Jules Crittenden

Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:

PRIMARY COLLARS....Obama foreign policy advisor Susan Rice, referring to Hillary's “red telephone” ad, said today of Obama and Clinton that “they're both both not ready to have that 3 am phone call.” Jerome Armstrong is unhappy about this, saying that this three second clip is all John McCain needs …

Discussion: The Debatable Land and MyDD

Kate Phillips / The Caucus:
Obama Aide: Neither Candidate Ready for 3 a.m. Call

Discussion: Outside The Beltway, Wake up America, Redstate, Matthew Yglesias, American Spectator, FP Passport, Right Wing News, Patterico's Pontifications and Commentary

Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Clinton camp accuses Obama of ‘Ken Starr’ tactics

Discussion: Comments from Left Field, skippy the bush kangaroo, AMERICAblog, Buckeye State Blog and Wonkette

New Statesman: Interview: Samantha Power

Deacon / Power Line: THE BOOK TOUR FROM HELL

Greg Veis / The New Republic:

BREAKING: MI Caucus Likely, Says DNC Rules Committee Member — A member of the DNC's Rules And Bylaws Committee—the committee that stripped Florida and Michigan of its delegates for moving their primaries before February 5th—told me that Michigan plans to get out of its uncounted delegate problem …

Discussion: TPM Election Central, Open Left, Detroit Free Press, Ben Smith's Blogs, MichiganLiberal, The Caucus, MyDD, Taylor Marsh, Comments from Left Field, TalkLeft, Truthdig, Wonkette, The RBC and Attytood

Manu Raju / The Hill:

Sen. Bill Nelson paints Florida ‘train wreck’ scenario — Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) warned the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Thursday that it is facing the “biggest train wreck you've ever seen” if a standoff is not resolved over his state's pledged delegates to the party's presidential nominating convention.

Discussion: New York Times, The Nation, The Politico, 2008Central.net, Democratic Strategist, Associated Press, The New Republic, Weekly Standard, Pajamas Media and Donklephant

Leslie Wayne / New York Times:
Party Donations Show G.O.P. Edge

Discussion: Redstate

Mark Schmitt / American Prospect:
WHAT SHOULD OBAMA DO ABOUT MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA?

Discussion: TalkLeft and MoJoBlog

The Campaign Spot:
Howard Dean: We Can't Afford Revotes in Michigan and Florida

Discussion: Gothamist and Redstate

Roger Simon / The Politico:
Five options for Florida and Michigan

Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Media Blog

Jerusalem Post:

‘Terrorist fired 500-600 bullets before he was killed’ — Eight people were reported to be killed and approximately 35 wounded in a terror attack at a seminary located near the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday evening. — The exact number of people killed was yet to be confirmed …

Discussion: Ynetnews, A Blog For All, Smooth Stone, Mere Rhetoric, CNN, Power Line, Debbie Schlussel, michellemalkin.com, AMERICAN DIGEST, On Deadline, Commentary, Solomonia, Hot Air, Israel Matzav, Reason Magazine and JammieWearingFool

Gateway Pundit:
Thousands of Gazans Celebrate Jerusalem School Slaughter

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, Roger L. Simon and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS

Nissan Ratzlav-Katz / Arutz Sheva:
Arab Terrorist Attacks Jerusalem's Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva: 8 Dead

Discussion: Haaretz, Israellycool, Elder of Ziyon, The Jawa Report, Israel Matzav, Wake up America, Atlas Shrugs and Israpundit

SurveyUSA:

Electoral Math as of 03/06/08: Clinton 276, McCain 262 — SurveyUSA interviewed 600 registered voters in each of the 50 states. A total of 30,000 interviews were completed. If John McCain faces Hillary Clinton, Clinton wins 276 to 262. Clinton carries 20 states. McCain carries 30 states.

Discussion: Burnt Orange Report, Real Clear Politics, THE LIBERAL JOURNAL, DownWithTyranny!, protein wisdom, Below The Beltway, race42008.com, Daily Kos, Hot Air and Lawyers, Guns and Money

SurveyUSA:

Electoral Math as of 03/06/08: Obama 280, McCain 258 — SurveyUSA interviewed 600 registered voters in each of the 50 states. A total of 30,000 interviews were completed. If John McCain faces Barack Obama, Obama wins 280 to 256. McCain carries 26 states.

Discussion: Redstate, Attytood, The Reaction, Below The Beltway, TPM Election Central and Paul Krugman

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
STATE BY STATE — It's early; it's just a snapshot …

Discussion: Buckeye State Blog

Chris Bowers / Open Left:
New General Election Maps From Survey USA

Discussion: LiberalOasis, Talking Points Memo, Texans For Obama and Booman Tribune

John Bresnahan / The Politico:

Pre-bombing photos mailed to House Dems — A number of House members were mailed a letter and photo of a Times Square recruiting station in Manhattan before it was bombed on Thursday morning, according to House insiders and law-enforcement officials. — Initial information …

Discussion: Gothamist, Hot Air, Associated Press, American Power, Sister Toldjah, Power Line and The Page

Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:
‘We Did It’ letters eyed in NY bombing

Discussion: Hot Air, New York Post and Macsmind

Hindrocket / Power Line:

HE DEBATED FIRING THE EMPLOYEE BEFORE HE FIRED HIM — The Washington Times reported today on an odd legal maneuver by former Minnesota Senator Mark Dayton. Dayton has been sued by a former employee, who claims that Dayton fired him when he told the Senator that he needed heart surgery:

Tom Ramstack / Washington Times: Ex-senator's legal tactics spurned

Neil McCormick / Telegraph:

‘We Are The Chosen Ones’: A new hymn to Barack Obama — Simon Woods, a volunteer for Hillary Clinton, explains how music reveals the strength and weakness of Barack Obama's campaign — I've been volunteering for Hillary Clinton across America, knocking on doors and handing out flyers …

Discussion: Is Barack Obama the Messiah?

Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard: L. Ron Obama

Tahman Bradley / Political Radar:

Ron Paul Moves on From Presidential Campaign — ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: “Elections are short-term efforts,” Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, told supporters in a Web video tonight. “Revolutions are long-term projects.” — Paul indicated that the 2008 presidential campaign portion of his revolution is over.

Discussion: Hot Air, Political Machine, Salon, Liberal Values and Wake up America

Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:

OBAMA GAINS MORE SUPERS — From NBC's Domenico Montanaro — Obama gained two more superdelegates today — NV State Party Vice Chairwoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson and Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV). — This brings the delegate total to: Obama 1,581-Clinton 1,481 — Superdelegates: Clinton 254-Obama 215

Hillary Clinton / CNN:

Obama radio ad targets Clinton's Mississippi comments — (CNN) - Barack Obama's campaign has debuted a new radio ad in Mississippi called “Respect,” highlighting what they call “derogatory” remarks Hillary Clinton made about the state late last year. — The ad also argues that Obama will …

Robert Dreyfuss / The Nation:

Hothead McCain — If you've followed Senator John McCain at all, you've heard about his tendency to, well, explode. He's erupted at numerous Senate colleagues, including many Republicans, at the slightest provocation. “The thought of his being President sends a cold chill down my spine.

Discussion: Think Progress

Matt / 2008 Democratic Convention Watch:

Breaking: Puerto Rico switches to a Primary, moves up to June 1 — We've just been informed by email from Kenneth D. McClintock, DNC member from Puerto Rico, that Puerto Rico is changing from a caucus to a primary, and moving their date to June 1: … Good move. I think we've all seen enough of overflowing caucuses rooms.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Ben Smith's Blogs, TalkLeft and MyDD