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Evidence scant that Wright hurt Obama much in Ind., N.C.

(Via Newsvine.)

The reaction — or lack of it — by Indiana and North Carolina voters to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s incendiary comments emphasizes how deeply entrenched the racial lines of support are for the two Democratic presidential rivals.

It doesn’t seem likely that the renewed focus on Wright has helped Barack Obama, and it is all but …

Clinton era may be coming to an end

(Via The New York Times- msnbc.com.)

After 16 years, the Clinton era may be coming to an end, presenting Democrats with a historic but potentially wrenching transition and a challenge to Senator Barack Obama as he seeks to reconcile a deeply divided party.

Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton have been at the heart of the Democratic Party since …

What does Hillary want?

(Via Salon.)

From watching the coverage of the 2008 race, you’d think that the Democratic Party has never been down this road before — divided along racial lines, mired in a bitter personal battle, seemingly incapable of repairing the divisions in time to defeat the Republicans.

If you believe this, then you probably didn’t experience the 1994 U.S. …

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