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Obama picks up 3 superdelegates, union endorsement (AP)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks with Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, D-Guam, in the Capitol, Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Washington. Obama's unannounced visit to the Hill during House votes lasted more than half an hour. He told reporters he's not taking the Democratic presidential nomination for granted, and that he was asking members of Congress to support his White House candidacy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The movement of Democratic superdelegates to presidential hopeful Barack Obama gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and two congressmen, including one who switched his backing from rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.



Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, hands boxes of pizza to fire fighter Leonard Sieli while visiting the Engine 54 Ladder 4 fire house Thursday, May 8, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - Obama wins endorsements from 3 superdelegates and government employees union ... Even when it's just for fun, Obama parries media and plays to win ... Clinton vows to keep running, calls on Obama to debate her again



Clinton presses on, urges supporters to ignore calls to quit (AP)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D- N.Y., campaigns at the West Virginia State Capitol on Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Jon C. Hancock)AP - Her voice raspy, her tone determined, Hillary Rodham Clinton urged her supporters Thursday to ignore the political pundits who have declared her toast.



Beat the Press: High-flying Obama plays to win (AP)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., smiles during an interview taping with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, left, on 'The Situation Room' in Washington, Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Perhaps Barack Obama's competitive juices need new outlets now that he has expanded his lead over Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.



Some still dissing McCain at polls (Politico)

US Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain speaks during a visit in Charlotte, North Carolina, May 5, 2008. REUTERS/Chris KeanePolitico - It's hard not to notice: In each of the last three Republican primaries, roughly a quarter of the vote went to someone other than John McCain.



Obama says Hamas remark shows McCain 'losing his bearings' (AP)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a reception celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Republican John McCain was "losing his bearings" for repeatedly suggesting the Islamic terrorist group Hamas preferred Obama for president.



AP IMPACT: The people in Obama's army of small donors (AP)

Barack Obama supporter Larry Levine, 59, is seen on his farm in tiny Hinton, W.Va., Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Levine, 59, who co-owns a theater and serves as the chair of two community organizations, says he gives about $50 or $100 online every few weeks and plans to keep doing that until he hits the legal limit of $2,300 for the primary election. He says he likes Obama's 'sense of the world', his life history, which spans two continents, and the level of integrity and respect throughout the debates, in trying to keep the discussion on issues rather than personality. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)AP - Kriss Riggs isn't one to spend her money on politicians.



Obama momentum mounts in Democratic White House race (AFP)

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has mapped out the end-game for his epic White House tussle with Hillary Clinton but the former first lady is refusing to yield to media catcalls declaring the race over.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)AFP - Barack Obama's White House drive picked up new momentum Friday with another superdelegate defection from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, and the virtual endorsement of former rival John Edwards.



Plame seeks to resurrect lawsuit in CIA leak case (AP)

AP - Valerie Plame is trying to resurrect a lawsuit against those in the Bush administration she says illegally outed her as a CIA operative in 2003.

China's family planning rules at issue in US asylum cases (AP)

In this Aug. 17, 2005 file photo, Rep. Chris Smith speaks during an interview in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Smith, a frequent critic of China's human rights practices, said the administration is in essence blaming the victim when denying asylum to partners of Chinese women who were forced to have abortions. 'The Solicitor General is profoundly wrong and misguided in taking that view,' Smith said (AP Photo/Boris Heger, File)AP - Partners of Chinese women who were forced to have abortions are pressing the Supreme Court to make it easier to get asylum in the United States.

NYT: Cash-strapped Clinton cuts spending

May 8: Hillary Clinton received a financial and emotional boost Wednesday from a Generations of Women fundraiser, where, despite dwindling chances of a Democratic nomination, she was celebrated for making history. NBC's Ron Allen reports.  (Nightly News)The once-formidable fund-raising machine of Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun to sputter at the worst possible moment for her presidential campaign, Clinton advisers and donors said Thursday.



Russert: Painful period for Clinton campaign

May 9: Is there a dignified exit from the Democratic presidential race for Hillary Clinton? NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Today Show)NBC  News? Washington bureau chief and host of "Meet the Press" discusses Hillary Clinton's decision to stay in the Democratic presidential race and the difficulties of an Obama-Clinton ticket.



McCain girding for battle with Obama

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., reads a sheet of paper given to him by an audience member while speaking at a town hall meeting at Oakland University Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Rochester, Mich. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Now that Democrat Hillary Clinton is fading, Republican John McCain's U.S. presidential campaign is girding for a tough election battle against Barack Obama and McCain aides believe he has weaknesses to exploit.



McCain pushed land swap that benefits backer

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., reads a sheet of paper given to him by an audience member while speaking at a town hall meeting at Oakland University Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Rochester, Mich. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will allow a land swap that now stands to directly benefit one of his top presidential campaign fundraisers.



Obama picks up N.J., Ore. superdelegates

May 8: NBC's Brian Williams asks Barack Obama if he's the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party.  (Nightly News)The movement of superdelegates gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and two congressmen, including one who switched from Hillary Clinton.



NYT: Clinton era may be coming to an end

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV - MAY 07: People hold signs in support of Democratic presidential hopefuls U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) during her campaign event at Shepherd University McMurran Hall May 7, 2008, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Sen. Barack Obama, (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) continue the Democrats battle for their parties presidential nomination. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The Clinton era may be coming to an end, presenting the party with a potentially wrenching transition and a challenge to Barack Obama.



Mercurio: Female trouble?

Democratic presidential hopeful New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a ?Generations of Women? fundraiser in Washington, DC on May 07, 2008. Rival Barack Obama closed in on the Democratic presidential nomination May 7, 2008, as Hillary Clinton refused to abandon her fading White House hopes after pumping 6.4 million dollars into her campaign. George McGovern spoke volumes when he called for Hillary Rodham Clinton to drop out of the race for the White House. By John Mercurio, National Journal.



Newsweek: Why Florida and Michigan don't matter

The delegate math, and why Barack Obama should let Hillary Clinton go ahead and count the states. It doesn't put him any further from the nomination and would make him look noble and generous.

Obama confident about winning Clinton voters

May 8: NBC's Brian Williams asks Barack Obama if he's the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party.  (Nightly News)In an interview with NBC's Brian Williams, Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama predicted that he would win the votes of Democrats who supported Sen. Hillary Clinton. He also did not summarily reject the notion of Clinton serving on the ticket as his running mate.



House OKs housing rescue despite veto threat

U.S. Rep Barney Frank explains the House plan to bail out struggling homeowners by expanding the role of the Federal Housing Administration. (CNBC)The House has passed a housing aid plan to provide $300 billion in refinanced mortgages for struggling homeowners.



Panel chair offers network neutrality bill

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday introduced legislation that would bar network providers from discriminating against some Internet content.



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