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News Analysis: Ruling Could Revive Gay Marriage Issue in Campaign

May 16, 2008

NYT > Washington / By ADAM NAGOURNEY

The three candidates are pretty much in agreement on the issue, but the California Supreme Court’s ruling is likely to put the issue back onto the national political stage. ...

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In the South, a Force to Challenge the G.O.P.

May 16, 2008

NYT > Washington / By ADAM NOSSITER and JANNY SCOTT

Turnout Senator Barack Obama has helped generate may signal a threat to the Republican dominance of the South. ...

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McCain reaches out to blogs…on the left; Update: “A new ...

May 16, 2008

N/A / Michelle Malkin

The politics of inclusion. ...

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Rookie mistakes again: Obama owns appeasement

May 16, 2008

Hot Air TV / tips@hotair.com (Hot Air Network, LLC)

This is the master politician? ...

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Ex-candidate pays late-filing penalty

May 17, 2008

Omaha World-Herald > Election

Obama connects McCain to Bush's 'failed policies'

May 17, 2008

San Diego Union-Tribune

WATERTOWN, S.D. – Sen. Barack Obama responded sharply yesterday to attacks on his foreign policy, linking President Bush and Sen. John McCain as partners in “the failed policies” of ...

Huckabee’s Major Misfire

May 17, 2008

Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines

A Test for Obama's Promises

May 17, 2008

washingtonpost.com - David Ignatius -- Washington Post Columnist (washingtonpost.com) / David Ignatius

One of the most appealing but untested promises of Barack Obama's presidential campaign is that he would break down the partisan divisions in America and govern across party lines. He has a chance to ...

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Obama blasts Bush, McCain over attacks

May 16, 2008

CNN

Barack Obama today slammed President Bush for launching "exactly the kind of appalling attack that's divided our country and that alienates us from the world." He also took a shot at John McCain for e ...

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Obama lashes back at McCain

May 16, 2008

Top Stories / media@politico.com (Ben Smith)

Accuses Bush, McCain of "hypocrisy, fear-peddling, and fear-mongering."  See also: McCain camp responds ...

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Obama accuses Bush of 'appalling attack' (AP)

May 16, 2008

Yahoo! News: George W. Bush

AP - Barack Obama has called President Bush's comments on appeasement "exactly the kind of appalling attack that's divided our country and alienates us from the rest of the world." ...

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First thoughts: Bush's gift to Obama

May 16, 2008

First Read / Mark Murray

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Obama accuses Bush of 'appalling attack'

May 16, 2008

MSNBC.com: Politics

Barack Obama has called President Bush's comments on appeasement "exactly the kind of appalling attack that's divided our country and alienates us from the rest of the world." ...

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Rove Belittles Obama At NRA Convo

May 16, 2008

Marc Ambinder / Marc Ambinder

At the NRA convention in Kentucky this afternoon, Karl Rove portrayed Barack Obama as an effete, South Side liberal who claims he's immune to criticism and and who would confiscate guns by the barrel. ...

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Obama Camp: White House Has Its Talking Points Confused

May 16, 2008

Marc Ambinder / Marc Ambinder

Though White House aide Ed Gillespie said the target, if there was a target, of President Bush's speech yestreday was Jimmy Carter, Obama spokesman Bill Burton passed along two "crystal clear examples ...

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The Long Night of an Obama Presidency

May 16, 2008

The Corner / Jonah Goldberg

Reading this piece about the Edwards endorsement of Obama, a cold shiver went down my spine. As scary as a Deval Patrick appointment as AG would be (I've long thought he would be Obama's likely choice ...

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Obama Says Bush and McCain Are ‘Fear Peddling’

May 17, 2008

NYT > Washington / By LARRY ROHTER

Senator Barack Obama responded to attacks on his foreign policy and tried to turn the tables on his critics. ...

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The Company He Keeps: Obama Hangs With Hezbollah's Iranian Agent ...

May 16, 2008

Debbie Schlussel

By Debbie Schlussel Barack Obama claims he's against HAMAS and Hezbollah. So why is he meeting with one of Hezbollah's most important imams and agents in America, Imam Hassan Qazwini? And why is th ...

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Max Bergmann: McCain was in favor of talks with Syria, ...

May 16, 2008

The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed / Max Bergmann

After the invasion of Iraq there was much talk among conservatives about invading Syria. Then Secretary of State Colin Powell was heavily criticized for taking... ...

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Obama responds to Bush remarks

May 16, 2008

First Read / Domenico Montanaro

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McCain: Obama's 'reckless'

May 16, 2008

Ben Smith's Blogs / media@politico.com (Ben Smith)

Blog: The McCain-Obama argument has settled into a pattern familiar from the primary: Speaking to the National Rifle Association today, McCain called Obam ...

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Clinton Election Juggernaut Accelerates

May 16, 2008

Corrente / bringiton

After Hillary Clinton’s historic 41-point victory in the West Virginia primary, two questions loom: How long will Barak Obama cling to his shattered dreams of the presidency, and how much damage wil ...

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Obama criticizes McCain for 'naive' foreign policy

May 16, 2008

AP Top Headlines At 12:35 a.m. EDT

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) -- Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a full- ...

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Obama: Hezbollah and Hamas Have "Legitimate Claims"

May 16, 2008

Confederate Yankee / Confederate Yankee

The U.S. needs a foreign policy that "looks at the root causes of problems and dangers." Obama compared Hezbollah to Hamas. Both need to be compelled to understand that "they're going d ...

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Making Political Art Shepard Fairey on the creative choices behind

May 17, 2008

washingtonpost.com - Style / Post

Making Political Art Shepard Fairey on the creative choices behind ...

Can Obama, McCain get by on $84 mil. each?

May 17, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times Today's Columists / <a href="mailto:cmarin@suntimes.com">CAROL MARIN</a> cmarin@suntimes.com

Carol Marin: Going green. It's the rage these days. Particularly for Barack Obama. Forget all the talk about white (trouble attracting certain white votes). Forget about black (winning overwhelmingly ...

Obama condemns Bush's comments

May 17, 2008

The Buffalo News: National

WATERTOWN, S. D. — Sen. Barack Obama pushed back Friday against President Bush's implicit criticism of his approach to foreign policy, condemning his administration for not capturing Osama bin L ...

Left get’s caught chop-blocking McCain

May 17, 2008

Macsmind

I don’t know what’s funnier, watching a fat guy fall through a deck chair or watching the left upchuck on themselves because Bush picked on their messiah. Today this edited Youtube video ...

Bill or Hillary Clinton to attend town hall Saturday in ...

May 17, 2008

The Orange County Register: Homepage

Event is public and free; tickets are required. Obama official will participate via satellite feed. ...

Dear Senator McCain (And Staff),

May 17, 2008

Oliver Willis / owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis)

WHEN THE RED LIGHT IS ON, THE CAMERA IS RECORDING. Love, Oliver ...

ANGRY OBAMA: 'APPEASE' IS A TOTAL SLEAZE

May 17, 2008

NY Post / By CHARLES HURT, Bureau Chief

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama fired back at President Bush yesterday, accusing him of an "appalling attack" for suggesting that the Democratic presidential hopeful wanted to appease America's enemies. "N ...

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