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9:45 AM ET, May 30, 2008

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David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
White women cold toward Obama  —  Barack Obama's favorability ratings among white women have declined significantly in recent months, particularly among Democrats and independents, presenting an immediate obstacle for the likely Democratic nominee as he moves to shore up his party's base.
Discussion: TownHall Blog
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Back Up By Double-Digits  —  Obama, Clinton now running similarly close races vs. McCain  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama has, for the moment, re-established a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in national Democratic voters' nomination preferences in Gallup Poll Daily tracking, 52% to 42%.
Lynn Sweet:
Obama “deeply disappointed” in Father Michael Pfleger.  UPDATE Pfleger apology.  —  WASHINGTON—Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said in a statement he was “deeply disappointed” in Father Michael Pfleger, after the priest —in a scene caught on videotape— mocked Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y) …
Caryn Rousseau / Associated Press:
Obama distances himself from another clergyman  —  CHICAGO - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that he was “deeply disappointed” by a supporter's sermon at his church that mocked Hillary Rodham Clinton.  —  The Rev. Michael Pfleger, a Chicago activist …
Warren Strobel / Nukes & Spooks:
Memo to Scott McClellan: Here's what happened  —  Until now, we've resisted the temptation to post on former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's new book, which accuses the Bush White House of launching a propaganda campaign to sell the war in Iraq.  —  Why?  It's not news.
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
McClellan's mea culpa: Day Three
Discussion: Rough Sketch
Valerie J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Harvey Korman, 81; versatile Emmy-winning comedian  —  The late Harvey Korman, second from right, in a 1968 skit on “The Carol Burnett Show,” in which some shapely legs — and then their owners — are revealed to the audience.  From left, Betty Grable, Martha Raye, Jackie Gregory, Lyle Waggoner, Korman and Burnett.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The right-wing Politico cesspool  —  Politico reporter Mike Allen, formerly of The Washington Post and Time, appeared yesterday on the show of right-wing radio host Mike Gallagher.  The two of them guffawed together at how absurd are Scott McCellan's claims that the media was “deferential” …
John Paczkowski / D6 Highlights:
Video: Rupert Murdoch on Politics, Obama and McCain  —  Here are some more video highlights from the D6 interview of Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO, News Corporation, conducted by conference co-hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher.
Discussion: Guardian and NewsBusters.org
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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
U.S. Cites Big Gains Against Al-Qaeda  —  Group Is Facing Setbacks Globally, CIA Chief Says  —  Less than a year after his agency warned of new threats from a resurgent al-Qaeda, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden now portrays the terrorist movement as essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia …
Sarah Lai Stirland / Threat Level:
Anger Simmers, As Some Democratic Bloggers Are Shut Out From the National Convention Floor  —  After the Democratic National Committee announced last November that it was expanding its blogger-credentialing program to include those covering state and local politics, more than 400 applications poured in.
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Thomas B. Edsall / The Huffington Post:
Ickes At The Alamo: Clinton's Delegate Counter Warns Of Defections At DNC Meeting  —  stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up  —  The major dispute over the Florida and Michigan delegations to the Democratic convention in Denver has now boiled down to Hillary Clinton's demand …
Discussion: TIME.com
Shane Harris / National Journal Online:
China's Cyber-Militia  —  CHINESE HACKERS POSE A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE-SECTOR COMPUTER NETWORKS AND MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO MAJOR U.S. POWER BLACKOUTS.  —  Sat.  —  Computer hackers in China, including those working on behalf of the Chinese government and military …
Discussion: Threat Level
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
THE POLITICS OF MASCULINITY.  —  I've been sort of struggling with whether to write this post, but after Daniel Larison and Matt Stoller both toed around the point while offering their takes on Webb, I guess it's worth doing.  Let me start by saying that this isn't really about James Webb.
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias and Open Left
abu muqawama:
Thank You, and Goodbye  —  My name is Andrew Exum, and for the past year and a half, I have had the great pleasure of editing this blog under the ridiculous pseudonym “Abu Muqawama.”  —  I started this blog as a joke - hence the tongue-in-cheek name - and have been shocked to discover …
Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
EMBRACE THE HORROR  —  There are days that I really hate politics - days when my cynicism and contempt for the politicians, the process, the whole bloody, unholy mess of spin meisters, pundits, press, bloggers, and commentators from all sides of the ideological spectrum make me want to chuck …
Associated Press:
Dunkin' Donuts pulls Rachael Ray ad  —  The coffee and donut chain says it yanked online spot to avoid ‘misperception’; professor says links to extremism are narrow-minded and even racist.  —  BOSTON (AP) — Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints …
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Father Michael Pfleger, Surpassing Jeremiah Wright at Trinity
Jason Zengerle / The New Republic:
McClellan's Motive  —  It's not money, according to McClellan's publisher, Peter Osnos.
Josh Orton / MyDD:
Pew Confirms McCain's Huge Weakness: Bush
Barry Schweid / Associated Press:
McCain proposal for joint action gains support
Discussion: Hot Air
Frederic J. Frommer / Associated Press:
McCollum criticizes Franken over Playboy column
Josh Kahn / The Next Right:
Poll: Is Our Message More Effective Without GOP Label?
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Reality Situation  —  You are now engaged in a campaign debate …
Michael Luo / The Caucus:
Cold or No Cold?  —  GREENDALE, Wis. — Is he sick, or not?
Discussion: Marc Ambinder and TIME.com
 Earlier Items: 
Nitya / Political Radar:
Clinton Issues Post-Primary Schedule (Yes, Post-Primary Schedule)
Discussion: I Am TRex and TIME.com
Kate Kelly / Wall Street Journal:
Bear Stearns Neared Collapse Twice in Frenzied Last Days
Discussion: MOMocrats and AMERICAblog
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Bonior to represent Obama at meeting about seating delegates
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Leaders in Congress Seek to Settle on Nominee
Peter Wehner / National Review:
Wehner: Scotts Truth vs. Reality
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
In Contrast With Core Hillary Message, Carville Says He Thinks Obama …
KSL-TV:
Parents say classroom sex education went too far
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CNN:
Obama played hardball in first campaign
 

 
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