Daily Archives: March 18, 2008 5:12 pm

Murtha Endorses Hillary Clinton

March 18, 2008 5:12 pm
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Hillary Clinton scored a key endorsement today from Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania. Anne Kornblut reports in the WaPo: Rep. John P. Murtha has announced his endorsement of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, bringing his clout as a 17-term member of the House and a prominent anti-war Democrat to bear with more than a month until the primary here in his home state. “Sen. Clinton is the candidate that will forge a consensus on health care, education, the economy, and...

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More on Obama’s Race Speech

March 18, 2008 2:01 pm
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Obama’s speech on race today is certainly garnering it’s share of headlines and critiques from both the media and the bloggers, left and right. Among the most notable of reviews I have had a chance to read so far today is the over the top one from Andy Sullivan, who is a self-proclaimed Obamican: I do want to say that this searing, nuanced, gut-wrenching, loyal, and deeply, deeply Christian speech is the most honest speech on race in America...

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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

March 18, 2008 11:50 am
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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

So much interesting news, so little time.  So, let’s jump right in, why don’t we?Oh, wait!  We need some mood music, first: Pat Benatar – Invincible Not much to say about today’s Ten Post Round-Up except there’s something about chicks and di–, um, manly bits: 1: This is the Fed. This is the Fed on Crack… Follow the logic of the panic stricken Federal Reserve–AMERICAblog 2: Um…So who found out it was up there?… Obscene drawing on roof of...

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Elton John Is Throwing a Party

March 18, 2008 10:06 am
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I didn’t get a chance to note this yesterday when the news broke: Sir Elton John is throwing a party for Hillary Clinton: Elton John will help Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton raise cash for her presidential campaign with a solo concert next month at Radio City Music Hall in New York. ”I’m not a politician but I believe in the work that Hillary Clinton does,” the British musician said in a statement released by the Clinton campaign Monday. Tickets...

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Obama Seeks to Quell Storm with Speech on Race

March 18, 2008 9:21 am
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“Faced with what his advisers acknowledged was a major test to his candidacy,” Barack Obama seeking to quell the political firestorm that arose last week over his mentor/Pastor’s divisive statements and sermons, has stepped up to the podium today, to deliver a speech on race. Though he has faced questions about controversial statements by the pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., for more than a year, Mr. Obama is enduring intense new scrutiny now over Mr. Wright’s characterizations...

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Gearing Up for PA and NC: Rumor Has It, Edwards to Endorse Clinton Soon

March 18, 2008 8:50 am
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Both the Clinton and Obama camps are gearing up for the primary in North Carolina, where “both campaigns have hired competing – and formidable – California political operatives to go mano a mano in a contest for 115 crucial delegates.”  The Clinton camp has sent in ”Averell “Ace” Smith, the tough-as-nails former opposition researcher who managed the New York senator’s winning campaigns in California and Texas.”  The latest Tarheel State polls shows Obama up by 8 to 10 points. Smith is optimistic:  ...

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