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John McCain’s surrogates are not getting on board with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s recapitalization plan, reports Marc Ambinder, instead sticking with the campaign’s plan to buy up bad mortgages. But the plan may not even be legal under the Taxpayer ... READ MORE

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Economic news also dominates Drudge, where he reports that Japan’s Nikkei index is suffering its worst day since the 1987 stock crash. Barack Obama dominates other news, with one story revealing that Obama has purchased a half hour of primetime ... READ MORE

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Financial markets plummeted yesterday, reports the Huffington Post, with a bad day adding the cumulative effect of six straight triple-digit losses. Though trading was mostly sedate throughout the day, news that the federal government may seek an equity stake in ... READ MORE

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The political right is slowly descending into madness as the election slips away from its candidate, writes Matthew Yglesias, who notes that conservatives are making incoherent arguments. On the economy, Yglesias wonders at what point the stock market will bottom ... READ MORE

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The latest emphasis on Barack Obama’s ties to William Ayers and the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) earns the attention of Townhall’s Hugh Hewitt. Reports that Ayers refuses to apologize for his history of being a radical ... READ MORE

The Corner
John McCain should roll out easy-to-understand proposals aimed at easing the middle class anxiety of the economy, National Review editor Rich Lowry argues, agreeing with chatter elsewhere. Meanwhile, Barack Obama’s association with 1960s radical William Ayers is only made worse ... READ MORE

Daily Kos
Writers at Daily Kos see progress in a number of races across the country. Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) ad slamming his colleague, Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), is extraordinary given their close relationship, writes brownsox. Incumbent Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-N.Y.) could ... READ MORE

RedState
John McCain has a shot of winning if the economy can recede enough as an issue and McCain is able to effectively expose Barack Obama’s flawed character and judgment, argues RedState’s Mark Kilmer. The endorsement of the National Rifle Association ... READ MORE

TalkingPointsMemo
A campaign report produced by the McCain-Palin campaign attempts to clear Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) of any wrongdoing in the "troopergate" scandal, as a court throws out a Republican-led effort to quash other official inquiries, Matt Apuzzo notes. Also, ... READ MORE

MyDD
The new Zogby poll showing an increased margin between Barack Obama and John McCain largely confirms the spate of recent polls showing Obama’s advantages in battleground states, Jerome Armstrong writes at MyDD. Even West Virginia is becoming a battleground state, ... READ MORE

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May 6, 2008

MORNING READ

@ 9:30 am by Walter Alarkon

Bloggers begin the last big Democratic primary day with a pair of exclusives that raise questions about Hillary Clinton's viability in North Carolina and John McCain's Republican loyalties.

It's "Danger Day" for Hillary Clinton, according to Drudge Report, which speaks to a "top campaign official" who worries that Clinton will lose by 15 points to Barack Obama in North Carolina. The flash, however, also notes that the campaign team is working to lower expectations. But Clinton-supporter Jerome Armstrong sees hope for Clinton in both primaries Tuesday, as she's been able to pick up undecided voters in the final days of recent contests.

Obama backers need to remember that the contest isn't over yet, since both candidates need the superdelegates, reminds Armstrong's colleague Todd Beeton. kos counters Clinton's electability argument by noting polls showing Obama would have fewer states to defend and more states he could capture. One of those superdelegates, John Edwards, told People magazine that he and his wife won't endorse during the primary and that they like Clinton's tenacity and Obama's call for change but dislike her "old politics" and his lack of substance.

In the other big exclusive of primary day, Arianna Huffington reports that McCain once told her he didn’t vote for George W. Bush in the 2000 general election, a decision that Huffington contrasts with the senator's laudatory comments toward Bush since then. But both Allahpundit and Ed Morrissey at Hot Air believe the revelation could help McCain with independents.

It's McCain's 2008 positions that cause concern among conservative bloggers. McCain risks their support if he doesn't end his renewed support for comprehensive immigration reform, Morrissey writes. He shouldn't speak before the National Council of La Raza, since it appeals to a "sort of Hispanic racialist pride," according to Victor Davis Hanson. And he's wrong to back a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, since it calls for mandated emissions reductions, says Jim Manzi.

Turning to Congress, RedState's directors endorse conservative Republican Tom Rooney in Rep. Mark Foley's (R-Fla.) old seat, where Republicans think they can take out Rep. Tim Mahoney (D) in a district that has traditionally gone to a Republican. And mcjoan at Daily Kos gives some unexpected props to Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who has concerns about the civil liberties and privacy implications of a new Department of Homeland Security program.

FROM THE BLOGS:
Danger Day: Hillary Faces '15-Point' Defeat In N.C. - Drudge Report
He Hasn't Won Yet - Todd Beeton, MyDD
Taking In N.C. & Ind. - Jerome Armstrong, MyDD
Updated Electability Analysis - kos, Daily Kos
Edwardses: Likes (And Dislikes) About Clinton & Obama - People
What McCain Told Me, And What It Says - Arianna Huffington, HuffPo
McCain's Didn't Vote For Bush - Allahpundit, Hot Air
A McCain Pas De Deux? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
La Raza And McCain - Victor Davis Hanson, The Corner
Against Mandated Emissions Reductions - J. Manzi, The Corner
Michelle Obama's Gospel of Bitterness - Scott Johnson, Power Line
When Government Secrecy Is Out Of Control - mcjoan, Daily Kos
Republican Tom Rooney For Fla. 16th - The Directors, RedState

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Eight Questions About Today's Primaries - Washington Post
For Primaries In Two States, A Variety Of Scenarios - New York Times
Indiana, N.C. Voters Settling Largest Remaining Contests - Associated Press
McCain Courts Right Wing - The Hill

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