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June 2008
- McAuliffe: Clinton Won't Concede Tonight
  
  Associated Press | Jun 3, 08 10:33 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Clinton campaign strenuously denied an AP report today that Hillary Clinton will concede defeat in the Democratic delegate race tonight in New York. Unnamed "top advisers" tell AP she won't formally drop out or endorse her Democratic rival, but she will acknowledge Obama's delegate win, and her campaign will be effectively over. Clinton campaign chief Terry McAuliffe denied the report in a phone interview on CNN. More »
- Obama Superdelegate Surge Said to Be on Its Way
  
  Time | Jun 3, 08 9:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The coming superdelegate surge may just be big enough to put Barack Obama over the top before the day is through. The Chicago Tribune says as many as 30 supers may endorse the Chicagoan today, with 10 coming from each chamber of Congress. But the Washington Post says that Harry Reid is urging caution, telling the special delegates on Capitol Hill to wait for polls to close. More »
- Clyburn Endorses Obama
  
  CNN | Jun 3, 08 8:33 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - House Majority whip James Clyburn, the top-ranking African American in Congress, endorsed Barack Obama this morning, CNN reports. “Senator Obama brings a new vision for our future and new voters to our cause,” Clyburn said. “He has created levels of energy and excitement that I have not witnessed since the 1960s.” Clyburn is the first of today’s expected wave of superdelegate endorsements. More »
- Cheney Apologizes for Incest Joke
  
  Charleston Gazette | Jun 3, 08 4:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Vice President Dick Cheney has been forced to apologize for a derogatory incest joke about West Virginians. Cheney, speaking about his distant blood relationship to Barack Obama, quipped to the National Press Club: "I had Cheneys on both sides of the family, and we don't even live in West Virginia." More »
- Dem Feud Sparks Split at Liberal Blogs
  
  New Republic | Jun 2, 08 7:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama rift has divided a once-unified world of liberal bloggers, The New Republic reports. MyDD founder Jerome Armstrong shocked Cyber-lefties 4 months ago by backing Clinton, calling her the "practical choice." Obama fans quickly rallied at Daily Kos, one blasting MyDD as "a toxic waste dump dedicated to throwing slime at Obama and hoping it sticks." More »
- Signs Point to Clinton Exit
  
  Atlantic | Jun 2, 08 5:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With the final primaries a day away, the press corps is following a trail of breadcrumbs that may lead to a quick departure by Hillary Clinton. Campaign staffers were urged to turn in all outstanding expense receipts by week’s end, the Atlantic reports. And advance staffers were told they’d be notified if events materialized after a speech Wednesday morning, ABC News reports. More »
- McCain and Obama Joust on Iran Threat, Divestment
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jun 2, 08 3:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain smacked Barack Obama on Iran today, telling a pro-Israel lobbying group the Democrat wanted to meet with “the world’s chief sponsor of terrorism … as if it were some sudden inspiration.” As the Republican proposed to lead a world divestment campaign echoing that against South African apartheid, he said a President Obama, meanwhile, would get “an earful of anti-Semitic rants.” More »
- Most Unpledged Senators Will Go Obama Soon
  
  CNN | Jun 2, 08 3:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - "Most” of the Senate’s 17 uncommitted Democrats will endorse Barack Obama this week, sources tell CNN, though Majority Leader Harry Reid will remain neutral until Hillary Clinton officially exits. Obama officials had been “pressing” for earlier endorsements, but colleagues "don’t want to pound Hillary Clinton, and there is a sense she should be given a grace period.” More »
- In '08, Drudge Coming More Out of Left Field
  
  Politico | Jun 2, 08 1:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The powerhouse news-aggregating Drudge Report is surprising its loyal fan base by straying from typically conservative output, Politico observes. Editor Matt Drudge had gained the affection of Republicans and ire of Democrats through previous election cycles, but this time the reclusive blogger has displayed a certain fondness for Barack Obama, while damaging Hillary Clinton and John McCain's presidential bids. More »
- Angelina: Woman, Uninterrupted
  
  Vanity Fair | Jun 2, 08 11:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The every mood and move of "Brangelina" results in frantic flashbulbs and screaming headlines, but when Rich Cohen sat down with Angelina Jolie for Vanity Fair , he found a complete woman whose life perhaps imitates her art. The "ultimate avatar of fantasies," her onscreen roles have reflected her personal evolution: from wi