Obama defeat amplifies race, rural problems

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Vacation, All I Ever Wanted [Daily Briefing]
Published 5/14/2008 by Sara K. Smith at Wonkette
Hillary Clinton won a massive, lopsided victory in West Virginia, and people are acting like it didn't matter at all. [Wall Street Journal] Obama's defeat last night highlights his continued problems with white rural voters. [Politico] Chinese officials respond swiftly to the earthquake that has killed at least 15,000 people. International aid is flowing in; they have scaled back a domestic leg of the Olympic torch relay; and in general they are not acting like complete buffoons. [Washington Post] In contrast, every day in Burma ...

John Edwards to Endorse Barack Obama
Published 5/14/2008 by Jen Chung at Gothamist
... Former presidential adviser David Gergen had said in January that Obama could pick up 60% of Edwards supporters, which could be very helpful given that even in last night's West Virginia primary, Edwards got 7% of the vote. ...