Wonkette
- An earthquake in China’s southwest, the country’s biggest natural disaster in thiry years, leaves at least 12,000 dead — a number that officials think “could still climb dramatically higher.” [New York Times]
- Hillary Clinton continues to work her heart out in West Virginia. [New York Times]
- Clinton’s female supporters see a dream slipping away. [Los Angeles Times]
- A long, arduous primary season has generated several advantages for Barack Obama: increased Democratic voter registration, an expanded fundraising base, and an established organizational infrastructure across states large and small. [Wall Street Journal]
- Obama volunteers have encountered some pretty racist crap in their quest to get the first viable black candidate elected. [Washington Post]
- Vito Fossella has not resigned his House seat yet. He’s waiting out the news cycle. [Politico]
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