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Hillary raises the specter of assassinations changing presidential races

By Steve Perry | 05.23.08 | 3:25 pm

We pointed out here a month ago that Hillary Clinton’s remaining chance at the Democratic nomination depended on either a catastrophic scandal or a bullet. Today she brought up the assassination scenario herself in a meeting with…

The Schultz Report: Clinton, Pawlenty fighting tough odds to be their parties’ VP picks

By Steve Perry | 05.23.08 | 12:53 pm

In this Friday’s Schultz Report, we talk about the terminal stage of the Democratic presidential nomination race and about the buzz concerning US Senate dark horse Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer’s chances of emerging as an alternative to the controversial…

Report: Some fear Pres. Obama might put whites ‘in the back of the bus’

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.23.08 | 9:33 am

As Barack Obama seals the deal on the Democratic nomination, it seems there’s an uptick in writing about both overt and subtle kinds of  racism that infect our language and political psychology. But a…

Clinton as the Black Knight: ‘Tis but a flesh wound

By Paul Demko | 05.22.08 | 11:16 am

Last week Dana Milbank invoked a Monty Python skit featuring a dead parrot to convey the denial of Hillary Clinton’s never-ending presidential quest. This new YouTube clip suggests another surrogate for the Clinton campaign–the armless, legless knight from…

Blog buzz barometer: Obama, Pawlenty blog mentions up

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.22.08 | 9:57 am

TechPresident points out an interesting measure of political currency among national candidates: the amount of blog buzz surrounding them. A daily tracking of blogs that mention candidates by name shows that Hillary Clinton…

What if Hillary Clinton said, ‘I don’t want your racist votes?’

By Molly Priesmeyer | 05.21.08 | 12:12 pm

In CNN exit polls conducted last night in Kentucky, about 21 percent of voters said race played a factor in their decision. Nine out of 10 of those voted for Clinton, according to the exit polls. CNN political analyst David…

Oregon, Kentucky primaries: The box scores

By Steve Perry | 05.21.08 | 10:06 am

Final* scores:

Kentucky: Clinton 459,145 (65%), Obama 209,771 (30%)

Oregon: Obama 331,138 (58%), Clinton 236,470 (42%)*
*88% of precincts reporting

Delegate count (CNN):

Analysis: Carpetbagger Report, CNN,

Oh, the irony: A seller at Etsty.com predicts the future

By Molly Priesmeyer | 05.20.08 | 11:54 am

On Friday, an Etsy.com seller added this handcrafted button (pictured) to her collection of items for sale. It features Mr. Monopoly, or Rich Uncle Pennybags, the easily loathed super-rich fellow who giveth…

Polls: Late Oregon numbers split on whether race is tightening there; Obama surges nationally

By Steve Perry | 05.20.08 | 9:49 am

Here are the results of four different polls from Oregon that were taken between May 14 and May 18. Two of them indicate a fairly dramatic closing of the gap by Hillary Clinton; two of them do…

Video: McCain’s cameo on Saturday Night Live finale

By Steve Perry | 05.19.08 | 9:02 am

The season finale of Saturday Night Live featured a pair of cameos by SNL producer Lorne Michaels’ main man, John McCain, and an Obama/Clinton ad spoof.

Here are the videos, and below the jump you’ll find a screen grab of…