[courtesy of California Progress Report]

By Paul Hogarth

Everyone wants the Democratic presidential nomination to end, but the media momentum myth that has kept Hillary Clinton alive makes the movie “Groundhog Day” look benign. Here’s what we’ve seen at least three times so far: Clinton wins a primary that cuts off Barack Obama’s winning streak – and regardless of the raw delegate count that she needs to get nominated, gets legitimized as a “comeback.” We saw this most recently in Ohio and Texas, but it also happened after New Hampshire, Nevada and Super Tuesday – only to later realize that she did not make the gains that the media exclaimed. Obama won the Wyoming caucus on Saturday, and is expected to win Mississippi tonight – paving the way for another Clinton “comeback” in Pennsylvania. But Obama should win most of the subsequent primaries, making the whole myth of a “tight race” slightly exasperating and dishonest. Unlike Mike Huckabee, Clinton does not get ridiculed for believing in miracles – rather than math.

by DFA Staff [courtesy of Blog for America]

Joe Conason has an interesting take over at Salon on Ralph Nader's presidential campaign:

Nader's proclivity to boost Republicans and blast Democrats has been a matter of historical record ever since the Florida debacle eight years ago, when his 97,000 votes probably deprived Al Gore of victory in that crucial state. Although the consumer advocate and his supporters continue to deny any such culpability, Republicans clearly feel that his presence on the ballot works to their advantage. As Mike Huckabee noted on hearing of Nader's impending announcement last week, a Nader candidacy tends to siphon votes away from the Democratic presidential nominee. "So naturally," said Huckabee bluntly, "Republicans would welcome his entry into the race."

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Communications Director

by Susan Rowe [courtesy of Blog for America]

Paul Rogat Loeb is a regular contributor to the blog for America.  Dr. Loeb is the author of The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear, named the #3 political book of 2004 by the History Channel and the American Book Association. His previous books include Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time.   

How Much Damage Will Clinton Do Before She Folds?

By Paul Rogat Loeb

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by David Reed [courtesy of Blog for America]

Click here to see how the Mike Huckabee campaign reveals the Republican strategy of making the rich, richer by making the poor, poorer while attempting to make it look like the will of God:

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[courtesy of California Progress Report]

By Mary Lyon

After years of drought, this is an historic election year. If ever there was a time to want to get into the game, 2008 is it. And David Shuster has to be kicking himself in his own head. Loose lips sure do sink ships, and sometimes at the most inconvenient moments.

This particular week's voting, the so-called "Potomac Primaries," is extremely significant. Obama's sweep of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, may have been the unofficial clincher on the Democratic side. There are still many states remaining on the primary schedule, most notably Texas, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, but Obama's momentum at this point may be unbeatable. He hasn't just won, he's won with significant margins of votes. He may have reached the state of unstoppability.

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

6:36 pm: Senator Barack Obama doing well in exit polls, competitive with white males. Obama has taken Illinois, Georgia, and Alabama, all expected. He also won in Delaware, which was considered a battleground state. Clinton has won New York, Tennessee, and Oklahoma, none of which are a surprise. She has also won Massachusetts, a state that Obama had hoped to pick up, following the Kennedy endorsements and the support of Governor Deval Patrick.

On the Republican race: not a great night for Governor Mitt Romney so far. He's won only his home state Massachusetts, but Senator John McCain has picked up Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, and New Jersey. Governor Mike Huckabee has more than Romney, with West Virginia and his home state Arkansas going his way. In West Virginia McCain supporting caucus attendees through their support to Huckabee to rob Romney of a victory.

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

In the latest Reuters/CSPAN/Zogby poll, Senator Barack Obama has widened his lead over Senator Hillary Clinton in California, besting his rival by 46%-40% with 9% undecided. Yesterday's poll had Obama leading 45%-41% with 9% undecided.

The poll also found significant movement for Obama in Missouri, with the Illinois Senator taking a 47%-42% lead in the state. Clinton was up in yesterday's poll with a narrow 44%-43% lead. New Jersey is now tied at 43% percent, and Obama holds a comfortable 48%-31% lead in Georgia.

On the Republican side, Governor Mitt Romney has seen his lead widen in California but still trails in the other states polled. In California, Romney hold a 40%-32%-12% advantage over Senator John McCain and former Governor Mike Huckabee. McCain holds insurmountable double digit leads in New York and New Jersey, while in Missouri, McCain has a 35% lead with Huckabee trailing at 27% and Romney at third with 24%.