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The Ohio Democratic and Republican primary will be held on the 4th of March. The primary is semi-closed which means independents can vote in either primary. On the Democratic side there are 141 delegates plus 20 superdelegates and on the Republican side there are 88 delegates. It is likely in Ohio most independent voters will vote in the Democratic race due to the closeness in the delegate counts and it likely being a must win for Hillary Clinton.
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Below are the current polls for the upcomming Republican primary in Ohio on the 4th of March. There are 88 delegates to be won in the Ohio Republican primary which means Huckabee must win this primary as well as Texas if he is to stay in the race.
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Will Clinton or Obama Protect Your Children? - Slate
Day of Reckoning - Newsweek
What Obama Owes to Reagan - Financial Times
Clinton Campaign Raised $35 Million in Month - Wall Street Journal
Obama Campaign Enlists Lobbyists - Wall Street Journal
Clinton Irks Texas Democrats - Wall Stret Journal
Black Delegates Under Pressure to Switch to Obama - CNN
Obama, Clinton Battle in Texas Days Before Primary - CNN
Clinton Plays the Fear Card - Washington Post
Clinton Ad Hints Obama Is Unprepared for Crisis - Washington Post
Clinton Seeks to Regain The Spotlight - Politico
Obama Aide: Clinton Will ‘Fail’ Tuesday - Politico
‘Red Phone’ Response Could Decide Texas - Politico
Clinton Questions Role of Obama in a Crisis - NY Times
Markets Fall on Drumbeat of Grim Reports - NY Times
Obama Walks a Difficult Path as He Courts Jewish Voters - NY Times
Evidence of Global Cooling - Fox News
Black Superdelegates Supporting Clinton Face Political Threats - Fox News
McCain Refuses to Renounce Hagee Endorsement - Fox News
Clinton Wields the Crisis Card - Fox News
Auchi Connection - Washington Times
Mansion ‘Mistake’ Piles The Pressure on Barack Obama - Times
Latest Dem Polls: Ohio Tie, Texas Obama +2, Rhode Island Clinton +9, National Obama +4

Hillary, Buckeye Girl - NY Times
Bush Calls Surveillance Bill an ‘Urgent Priority’ - NY Times
America Is Not Headed Into a Recession - Fox News
Legal Bills Racking Up in Sen. Larry Craig’s Airport Incident - Fox News
Our 50-50 Political World - USA Today
WFB, Transcendent - NY Post
A Profoundly Consequential Life - Wash Post
Contemplating the Former Brilliance of Bill Buckley - Nation
Bill Clinton: The Bitter Half - Time
Geldof and Bush: Diary From the Road - Time

By Michael Bloomberg 

Watching the 2008 presidential campaign, you sometimes get the feeling that the candidates — smart, all of them — must know better. They must know we can’t fix our economy and create jobs by isolating America from global trade. They must know that we can’t fix our immigration problems with border security alone. They must know that we can’t fix our schools without holding teachers, principals and parents accountable for results. They must know that fighting global warming is not a costless challenge. And they must know that we can’t keep illegal guns out of the hands of criminals unless we crack down on the black market for them.
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Bloomberg Not Running For President - OzDemocracy
William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82 - NY Times
William F. Buckley, Jr., R.I.P. - National Review
Buckley’s Achievement - Commentary
Is McCain Too Old? - Wall Street Journal
Too Much Whining Ruined Points Clinton Scored - NY Daily News
A Clash of Styles in Ohio Debate - Time
Clinton, Obama Attack Each Other - Associated Press
IRS Probing Obama’s Church Over Speech - Fox News
Texas Two-Step Vote Could Trip Up Clinton - Wall Street Journal
Tensions Simmer in Ohio Debate - Wall Street Journal
Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics - NY Times
20th Debate: Reality Show or a Spinoff? - NY Times
The Politics of Trade in Ohio - NY Times
In a Crucial State, a Contentious Debate - Wash Post
U.S. Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals - Wash Post
Housing Woes Put Bush, Hill At Odds - Wash Post
Obama Mocks HRC, Accuses Her of Whining - Politico.com
Hillary Clinton Plays The Victim Card - Politico.com

The second debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be held today, Tue 26th Feb, at the Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. The debate will start at 9pm ET and should finish at around 10.30pm ET. The moderator for the debate will be NBC’s Brian Williams and will be joined by ‘Meet The Press’ moderator Tim Russert.
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Accentuate The Positive - Guardian
Finger-Pointing, Frustration in Clinton Camp - Politico.com
Populist Agenda Picks Up Steam - Politico.com
Hillary’s Last Stand - MSNBC
Obama Logic Versus Racial Preferences - National Journal
Turning Obama Into Jimmy Carter - NY Observer
Poll: It’s all tied up for Dems in Texas - CNN
8,000 ’surge’ troops will remain in Iraq - CNN
Democratic Governors See McCain As Formidable - Wash Post
Clinton Compares Obama to Bush - Wash Post
Finding Political Strength in the Power of Words - Wash Post
Bush Predicts White House Will Stay in GOP Hands - Associated Press
Kenya Photo Worth Several Sharp Words - Fox News
McCain: I Must Convince Americans on Iraq - Associated Press
Clinton Starts 5-Point Attack - NY Times
Pieces of Texas Turn Primary Into a Puzzle - NY Times
Obama’s Support Grows Broader - NY Times
Obama Slams Smear Photo - Politico.com
Grassroots Grow Deep in Ohio - Politico.com
Obama Stiffs, Stifles National Press - Politico.com
The Real McCain - NY Times
Obama and the Power of Words - Wall Street Journal

The Rhode Island Democratic primary will be held on March 4th at the same time as Texas, Ohio and Vermont. There are only 32 delegates up for grabs with 11 of these superdelegates. Due to the primary size being small very little polling data has been collected however with such a close race all delegates are likely to count.
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Got a Problem? Ask the Super - NY Times
Clinton Blasts Obama’s Foreign Policy Readiness - ABC News
It’s All About Him - NY Times
Hawk Versus Pragmatist - Financial Times
Hillary Should Get Out Now - Newsweek
End and Endgame - NY Magazine
Obama, McCain Integrity Faces Big Money Test - Bloomberg
Who Will Tell Hillary? - Wash Post
Clinton Tests Out Populist Approach - Wash Post
Top Obama Flip-Flops - Wash Post
Kerry Hits Trail for Obama - Wash Post
Democratic Rivals Hear Ohio’s Ills - Wall Street Journal
Raul Castro Cuba’s New President - CNN
Hushed Worry About Obama - NY Times
Conservative Distrust of McCain Lingers - NY Times
We’re Big, We’re Back, We’re Texas - NY Times
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Speech - NY Times
Choosing Which War to Fight - NY Times
GOP Fears Charges of Racism, Sexism - Politico.com
Hillary: I Don’t ‘Look Very Wistful’ - Politico.com
Ad Shows Hillary’s Vulnerability Dilemma - Politico.com
Democrats Seek Investigation of McCain Financing - Fox News

Included are the latest national polls for the Democratic primary race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. On average Obama is currently ahead of Clinton by 6.5% and the gap appears to be growing.
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What That McCain Article Didn’t Say - NY Times
Hillary Has a Point - National Post
Why The Right Reluctantly Defended McCain - Politico.com
Nader Starts Presidential Bid - Reuters
The Audacity of Hopelessness - NY Times
The Coalition Party Becomes The Consensus Party - Weekly Standard
Clinton Camp Divided on Strategy - Politico.com
End a Superproblem With a Superconvention - Politico.com
Is Huck Still Running For ‘08 Bid, or ‘12? - Politico.com
Obama’s Red-State Prospects Unclear - Wash Post
Clinton Takes Strong Exception To Tactics of Obama Campaign - Wash Post
In Toledo, Promises Of Change Ring Hollow - Wash Post
On Center Stage, a Candidate Letting His Confidence Show - NY Times
Putin’s Iron Grip on Russia Suffocates His Opponents - NY Times
Clinton Adopts Harsher Tactics - Wall Street Journal
Clinton, Obama Split On Insurance Mandate - Wall Street Journal
‘Shame on You Barack’ - Fox News
Castro Rejects Idea of Political Change - Associated Press
Hillary Defends Bill on Racial Issues - Associated Press
Obama takes heat for skipping State of the Black Union - CNN

Below are the current Republican polls for the upcoming primary in Texas on the 4th of March. There are 140 delegates to be won in the Texas primary which means a win here for McCain will virtually put the final nails in the coffin for Huckabee.
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Soldiering On, but Somber as the Horizon Darkens - NY Times
Debate Close Wasn’t a Farewell, Clinton Says - NY Times
It’s Not Over Till It’s Over - Weekly Standard
Obama’s America Looks a Lot Like Canada - National Post
Hillary on the High Road? - NY Times
Obama’s New Populism - Wall Street Journal
Times Kicked in the Smear - NY Post
No Longer in Race, Richardson Is a Man Pursued - NY Times
Clinton Goes Up With New Ads - NY Times
Michelle Obama Thesis Was On Racial Divide - Politico.com
Bush Admin: U.S. Has ‘Lost Intelligence’ - Politico.com
Military Questions Obama’s Claim - Fox News
McCain, Dems in Fundraising Battle - Fox News
For Clinton to Win, She Should Focus on Economy - CNN
Ex-McCain Aide: New York Times Report ‘Highly Implausible’ - CNN

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To win the Republican or Democratic nomination more in needed than just winning the greatest number of primaries and caucuses. It all has to do with the total number of delegates come the national conventions. To this end below is the current state of each candidate in both races including pledged and unpledged (super) delegates.
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Below are the current Democratic polls for the upcoming primary in Ohio on the 4th of March. There are 161 delegates to be won in Ohio with 141 of these coming from the primary. This race as well as Texas is a must win for Hillary Clinton if she is to be the nominee.
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Let’s Just Say Obama’s the Nominee. So, Who’s the Running Mate? - Wash Post
The Bush Secrecy Myth - Wall Street Journal
Clinton Says ‘We’re Going to Be Fine,’ Some See Finality - Fox News
Clinton Donors Worried by Campaign’s Spending - New York Times
Debate Takes On Contentious Air - New York Times
Times is Money For Angry Mac - New York Post
McCain Turns Tables on Times - Politico.com
Obama Once Visited ’60s Radicals - Politico.com 
Analysis: Clinton Likely Didn’t Slow Obama’s Momentum - CNN

Below are the current Democratic polls for the upcoming primary in Texas on the 4th of March. There are 228 delegates to be won in Texas through a combination of a primary and a caucus. With so many delegates up for offer it is the perfect chance for Hillary to get back in the game but a lose will probably push her out of the race.
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To win the Republican or Democratic nomination more in needed than just winning the greatest number of primaries and caucuses. It all has to do with the total number of delegates come the national conventions. To this end below is the current state of each candidate in both races including pledged and unpledged (super) delegates.
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