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Wed. May 7, 2008National Journal's Daily Briefing on Politics

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Cue The Fat Lady?

IN and NC didn't provide us w/a "game changer" - neither Dem made big inroads into the other's base. But are they game-enders?

Based on today's headlines and TV coverage, you'd have to say yes. The fact that she held 60% of the white vote and narrowly carried a toss-up state no longer seems relevant. No parsing of the exit polls or debating the "true" number of delegates is going to change the reality: Obama will have the delegate and popular vote lead 6/3. Today's revelation that she loaned herself an additional $6.4M is yet another number working against her. Is McGovern's move the beginning of the super-deluge?

Clinton's only hope at capturing the nod is to show supers that she's the strongest candidate v. McCain, and that choosing her over the candidate who has captured almost all of the black vote wouldn't create fatal rifts for Dems. She can't prove either.

Of course, Obama still has a lot to prove too. If HRC stays in, doesn't he need to have a good showing in WV/KY to put those concerns to rest?

Quote of the Day

"I cannot find an objective Democrat who does not think this race is over."

— NBC's Tim Russert, "Today," 5/7

Top News
  • Silver Lining

    Obama wins every region of NC, but loses at least one superdel (Rep. Shuler) to HRC.

  • Getting Air

    DSCC will run ads in OR SEN. Given Smith's huge wallet, it's probably not the last time they'll have to.

  • The Long Goodbye

    Obama conceded IN before it was called, but Schellinger’s not willing to say it's over in IN GOV.

  • Not So Maverick-y

    AZ Republic analyzes McCain's voting record and finds he's really more of a party guy.

  • The Camera Never Blinks

    Hotline's TV tracker for 4/08 shows (among other things) that McCain got as much face time as WH Dems.

 

Contents Wed. May 7, 2008

Recent Editions
  • Tuesday, May 06, 2008
  • Monday, May 05, 2008
  • Friday, May 02, 2008
  • Thursday, May 01, 2008
  • Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Today's Frontpage

    Results

  • INDIANA (5/6 PRIMARY): Can We Stop Watching Yet?
  • INDIANA EXITS: I Was Stubborn In A Small Town
  • NORTH CAROLINA (5/6 PRIMARY): Kicking Up His Tar Heels
  • NORTH CAROLINA EXITS: The Duck Stops Here
  • NORTH CAROL-IN-DIANA: WHAT HAPPENED?: Ding Dong
  • NORTH CAROL-IN-DIANA: WHAT'S NEXT?: Drawing Up An Exit Strategy
  • DELEGATE TRACKER: Not Many More Left To Win
  • THE NOMINEES: No Surprises

    White House 2008 -- The Republicans

  • MCCAIN: Poetic Justice

    White House 2008 -- The Democrats

  • FLOR-IGAN: Crisis Averted?
  • SUPERDELEGATES: The Beltway Primary
  • SUPERDELEGATE TRACKER: Nearly A Three-Way Tie
  • CLINTON: The Romney Remains
  • OBAMA: There's No Denying

    White House 2008 -- Other Updates

  • GALLUP: A Change Gamer?
  • WEST VIRGINIA (5/13 PRIMARY): You're Out Of Touch, I'm Out Of Time
  • KENTUCKY (5/20 PRIMARY): Speed Of Lightning, Roar Of Thunder, Underdog!
  • OREGON (5/20 PRIMARY): And Then There Were 5 (+1)
  • GALLUP: Like A Margin
  • CANDIDATE AIR TIMES: Double The Pleasure, Double The Fun
  • 2008 SCHEDULES: Take Me Home, To The Place I Belong

    National Briefing

  • IRAQ: Don't Play With Matches
  • LANDSCAPE: Free Hans von Spakovsky!
  • BLOGOMETER: A Critical Mass?

    Senate 2008

  • LOUISIANA: He's Got Coin, But Does He Have Bank?
  • NEW JERSEY: Well, This Oughta Be Good
  • NORTH CAROLINA: Oh, Kay!
  • OREGON: Is The DSCC About To Step In?

    Governor 2008

  • INDIANA: The Other Nail-Biter
  • NORTH CAROLINA: Quoth The Voters, "Never, Moore"

    People

  • GIBBONS: Make Yourself At Home
  • GIULIANI: Getting Back In The Ring
  • FOSSELLA: The Rumors Are Worse Than The Crime
  • DANN: Slow It Down
  • NEWSOM: Will You Be My Friend?
  • MCGREEVEYS: Not Nearly As Entertaining With The Cameras Off
  • DODDS: Proportion Control
  • NEWS BAZAAR: As If Delegate Math Wasn't Hard Enough

    Media Monitor

  • MEDIA MONITOR: This Morning
??? Overlooked ???

There's A Place Called Kokomo

IN pol. observer Brian Howey noted this week that Kokomo's Howard Co. would be the bellwether to watch in the state. Indeed, it went 56%-44% for Clinton.

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