It’s been over 2 months since he officially took power, and The Seminal details some progress…
Raul Castro announced today that he is commuting all death sentences in Cuba (with the exception of 3 individuals charged with terrorism) to lesser sentences, citing humanitarian reasons. Cuba has faced pressure from human-rights activists to abolish its death penalty, [...]

(h/t: Below The Beltway)

Ron Paul supporters are nothing if not passionate, and they’ve pushed his book to the top spot on the biggest online retail site in the world.
From CNN:
“The Revolution: A Manifesto”, released earlier this month, is currently No. 1 on the Web site’s list of top sellers, besting even Oprah’s latest Book Club selection.
“Despite a media [...]

This from a recent Rasmussen poll:
The survey also found that 60% of the nation’s adults say the Primary Season has gone on too long. Twenty-six percent (26%) say the process has worked well and 9% haven’t paid much attention. Nearly a quarter of unaffiliateds–those not affiliated with either major party—say they have not been paying [...]

Exactly the same as yesterday. It’ll be interesting to see what the post-Wright era will look like for Obama.

The details…
For the last six days, the Democratic contenders have been separated by no more than one percentage point. Obama held statistically significant leads for much of April, but since Clinton’s victory in the Pennsylvania primary, the [...]

It’s 3 to 2 in today’s superdelegate race, and so far the post-Pennsylvania count stands at 10 to 5, Obama’s pickups to Clinton’s pickups.
The first one for Obama today was Rep. Bruce Braley from Iowa, and we covered that earlier today.
The second was a Rep. Baron Hill from Indiana.
The third was Rep. Lois Capps from [...]

John McCain has finally released a healthcare plan. But is it any good?
First, before getting into the details, let’s look at what McCain is trying to achieve. He wants a system that does not rely on employer controlled health insurance but allows each individual to choose a fully portable plan that fits their specific needs [...]

And I feel better already.
Thank you George!
Now about those food and gas and housing prices…
UPDATE:
I just stimulated Souperman in KC and Scooter’s for a large cup of joe.
What are you stimulating?

So it’s 8 to 4 post-Pennsylvania in Obama’s favor since he announced an additional superdelegate today.
From PennLive:
Hillary Rodham Clinton will pick up the support of another influential superdelegate this morning when Bill George declares his support for the senator from New York.
George, the president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, had been one of six remaining undeclared [...]

Despite all the economic doom and gloom, we’re actually not in a recession. Turns out, the economy grew 0.6% last quarter. A recession is when the gross domestic product (GDP) goes into the red for two consecutive quarters.
Of course, 0.6% growth is only good news when you’re expecting negative growth. The economy’s growth in the [...]

From the AP:
The killings of three U.S. soldiers in separate attacks in Baghdad pushed the American death toll for April up to 47, making it the deadliest month since September.
One soldier died when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. The other died of wounds sustained when he was attacked by small-arms fire, the [...]

Public Policy Polling did the worst in Pennsylvania, but that’s because they overestimated the African American and youth vote. I doubt they’ll do the same in Indiana.
In any event, it’s Clinton/Obama, 50/42.
More from the poll…
Her support is coming from the same groups that she usually does well with- women (54-39), whites (54-38), and older [...]

They get it, so why not the Dems and the media?
From Politico:
Hillary Clinton’s decisive Pennsylvania primary win last week may have reinvigorated her campaign, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to the Republican party.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has purchased $500,000 in anti-Barack Obama ads for use in two upcoming special House elections. [...]

First, this nugget from The Caucus…
Since Mrs. Clinton’s win in the Pennsylvania primary, Mr. Obama has landed more superdelegates, 7 to 3.
So after these two superdelegates today, Obama will be leading Hillary 3-1 post-Pennsylvania.
Now, onto the first superdelegate of the day (via TPM)
The Obama campaign confirms that he will get the endorsement of Rep. Bruce [...]

It’s a massive lead that shows no signs of changing.
The details…
In a Democratic Primary in Kentucky today, 04/29/08, three weeks until votes are counted, Hillary Clinton decisively defeats Barack Obama, 63% to 27%.
In three SurveyUSA tracking polls over the past 30 days, there is no movement in the contest.
Obama gains a little bit [...]

So, Barack Obama says the Rev. Jeremiah Wright we saw over the weekend is not the man he befriended 20 years ago. This has, as the Brits would say, become quite the sticky wicket for Obama. His credibility is at stake as he asks us to believe that he is genuinely surprised by the continued [...]

This weekend Barack Obama appeared on Fox News in an interview with Chris Wallace. Liberal bloggers are not happy. Many on the activist left see Fox as the enemy and some have accused Obama of legitimizing the rightwing press.
I don’t watch Fox because I feel they too often cross the line between news and editorial [...]

Just a followup on what I shared earlier.

(h/t: TPM)