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1:10 AM ET, May 21, 2008

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Another split decision in Democratic race — (CNN) — Despite Hillary Clinton's landslide victory in Kentucky, Barack Obama has won a majority of pledged delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination. — Clinton won Kentucky by more than 30 points, but Obama's share of the state's 51 delegates …

Discussion: Fox News, The Moderate Voice, JustOneMinute, Gateway Pundit, Comments from Left Field, Scared Monkeys, Wonkette, Oliver Willis, MSNBC and AMERICAblog

CBS News:
Voters In Oregon, Kentucky Weigh In Today

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Raw Story, Hot Air, Salon, The Democratic Daily, Washington Post, michellemalkin.com, Spin Cycle, MyDD and Political Byline

CNN:
Schneider: Democratic division continues to run deep

Discussion: Top of the Ticket and CANNONFIRE

Marc Ambinder:
8 In 10 Clinton Voters in KY Dissatisfied With Obama As The Nominee

Discussion: NO QUARTER, The Moderate Voice and Commentary

Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Exit poll: Whites back Clinton strongly in KY

Discussion: Open Left, The Daily Dish, Pam's House Blend and The Reaction

New York Times:
Obama Says Nomination ‘Within Reach’

Discussion: The Caucus, DownWithTyranny! and Elections

Nate / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Kentucky Projection: Clinton by 19

Discussion: MyDD, Ben Smith's Blogs and The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

Jim Tankersley / The Swamp:
Live blogging Kentucky, Oregon

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Ben Smith's Blogs and ABCNEWS

Noam Scheiber / The New Republic: Should Obama Have Played In Kentucky?

Boston Globe:

Sen. Edward Kennedy diagnosed with brain tumor; prognosis seen as uncertain — Senator Kennedy was joined in a Mass. General solarium today by his son Patrick; stepson Curran Raclin; son Edward M. Kennedy Jr.; daughter Kara Kennedy; and wife, Victoria. — By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff

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Glen Johnson / Associated Press:

Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor — BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor. — Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy …

Glen Johnson / Associated Press:

Sen. Edward Kennedy has cancerous brain tumor — BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor Tuesday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. Some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live.

Discussion: HRC Back Story, The Hill's Blog Briefing Room, Flopping Aces, Skeptical Brotha, TownHall Blog, Open Left, Swampland, Hullabaloo and the albany project

Digby / Hullabaloo:
Life's Work — I'm very sorry that Senator Kennedy is facing …

Discussion: Newshoggers.com

Robert Knight / NewsBusters.org:

Free Concert by Popular Band Preceded Obama's Big Rally — From CNN to the New York Times, the media hyped Barack Obama's Portland, Oregon rally on Sunday, some comparing him to a rock star. — Unmentioned in national reporting was the fact that Obama was preceded by a rare …

Discussion: The Campaign Spot, TBogg, Macsmind, Southern Beale, Swampland, Dohiyi Mir, Lonewacko, Whiskey Fire, The Democratic Daily and NO QUARTER

Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:

Obama's Decemberists — Turns out that Obama's opening act at the megarally was The Decemberists, a hugely popular indie rock band, which typically opens their concerts with the Soviet National Anthem. — How odd that the MSM didn't tell us that a few of the 75K in attendance may have come for the tunes.

Discussion: Reason Magazine

Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard Blog: We've Been Had — This was Obama's rally in Oregon over the weekend …

Sara Just / Political Radar:

McCain Has Record Fundraising Month — ABC News's Bret Hovell reports: Senator John McCain raised approximately $18 million during the month of April, according to a spokeswoman for his campaign. — That is the most that McCain has raised in any month of the campaign so far.

Discussion: The Fix, Taegan Goddard's …, Ben Smith's Blogs, MSNBC, Comments from Left Field, TPM Election Central, MyDD and Donklephant

Ed OKeefe / Political Punch:

Obama Takes In More Than $31 Million in April — Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., hauled in $31.9 million in April (including $600,000 for the general election) to continue his battle for the Democratic nomination against Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, ABC news was first to report tonight.

Discussion: Balloon Juice, Donklephant and AMERICAblog

CNN: Obama campaign reports $31 million cash haul in April

Hindrocket / Power Line:

THE REAL BUSH RECORD — The Democrats were never able to beat George Bush when he was on the ballot, but they seem to think that the third time's a charm. To hear Barack Obama talk, you might think he is running against Bush. And the conventional wisdom is that Republican candidates …

Discussion: Sadly, No!

IBDeditorials.com: Bashers Beware — The Presidency: It takes little courage …

Satyam / Think Progress:
Govt. May Have Massive Surveillance Program For Use In 'National …

Discussion: Emptywheel

Marc Ambinder:

Why Are Superdelegates Waiting? — Clinton talking point: the superdelegates aren't satisfied yet; they want the race to continue; a large number are waiting. — Discussion: Many of those superdelegates are from districts and states that Clinton won, but they haven't endorsed her …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Opinionator, Comments from Left Field and Sister Toldjah

Lydia Saad / Gallup:

Key Clinton Constituencies Moving Toward Obama — Obama now competitive among women, whites, and the less educated — PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking has documented a surge in Democratic voters' support for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in recent days …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Weekly Standard Blog, The Swamp, Liberal Values and TPM Election Central

Marc Ambinder:
The Party Coalesces Around Obama

Discussion: Daily Kos

The Huffington Post:

McCain Confronted With New Iran Gaffe, Gets Facts Wrong Again (VIDEO) — Yesterday, Time's Joe Klein noted that he could find no evidence that Sen. Barack Obama had ever specifically said he would negotiate with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: … Later in the day, Klein confronted McCain with this question at a press conference.

Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard Blog:
Here's the Video of Obama Saying He'd Meet With A'Jad

Discussion: Matthew Yglesias, Stop The ACLU, American Spectator, The Daily Dish and Atlas Shrugs

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:

TERRY'S NEW GOALPOSTS — If I'm not mistaken Terrry McAuliffe just announced two new goalposts. — 1. Hillary has gotten more votes and delegates since March 4th. — 2. Hillary has gotten more votes in a nomination race than anyone in history. “Hillary Clinton has now received …

Discussion: AMERICAblog, Cliff Schecter, The Huffington Post, Lawyers, Guns and Money and The Jed Report

Noah Pollak / Commentary:

McCain Is Losing the Iran Debate — Two thoughts on the Obama-Iran-appeasement controversy: — 1. It seems to me that it's a victory for Obama. The Iran debate is being defined as one of diplomatic engagement versus diplomatic isolation, with Obama presenting himself as the bearer …

Sara Reistad-Long / New York Times:

Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain — When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think that their brainpower is declining. But a growing number of studies suggest that this assumption is often wrong. — Instead, the research finds …

Discussion: Althouse

Allison Benedikt / Runnin' Scared:

My lady parts do not ache for Hillary Clinton. — As The First Viable Female Contender's bid for the Democratic nomination sputters to its inevitable end, everyone and their mother/sister/daughter has something to say about the poisonous misogyny that's apparently to blame.