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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Michael <a href="http://wcbstv.com/politics/Bloomberg.Obama.Speculation.2.685850.html">Bloomberg will stand with Barack Obama at the senator's speech on the economy this morning,</a> which is being held at Cooper Union. </p>
<p>Hillary <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120658212569867477.html?mod=rss_Politics_And_Policy">Clinton talks to the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> about the economy</a>. </p>
<p>Clinton donor and Bloomberg money manager <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/26/AR2008032602908.html">Steven Rattner has a <em>Washington Post </em>op-ed about the housing crisis.</a> </p>
<p> Discussing the tone of the campaign, <a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/03/bill-clinton-i.html">Bill Clinton said, “If a football player doesn't want to get tackled</a> or want the risk of an a occasional clip he shouldn't put the pads on.&quot; </p>
<p>Clinton supporter Paul <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/26/watch-paul-begala-says-h_n_93631.html">Begala says the chance that she will drop out soon is about as likely as “monkeys flying out of [his] butt</a>.” </p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/03/26/cindy-mccain-visits-kosovo/?mod=WSJBlog">  Cindy McCain is in Kosovo</a>! </p>
<p>  Younger voters “are replacing the professional filter — reading <em>The Washington Post</em>, clicking on CNN.com — with a social one,” <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/us/politics/27voters.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin">writes Brian Stelter.</a></p>
<p>Here’s more on <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_hillary_clintons_wealthy_pals_warn_nancy.html">the letter Clinton donors sent to Nancy Pelosi</a>.</p>
<p>Unflattering stories about Jeremiah Wright haven’t damaged Obama's reputation with voters, according to <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120657171729866843.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news">a new <em>Wall Street Journal</em>/NBC poll.</a></p>
<p>The number of voters that feel positively about Clinton has <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN26445755">dropped to a new low</a>, according to the same poll.</p>
<p>A headline from <em>The Scotsman</em> reads, <a href="http://news.scotsman.com/world/Are-Hillary-Clinton-and-Barack.3918237.jp">“Are Hillary Clinton and Obama killing each other politically?”</a></p>
<p>Speaking of the state budget David Paterson said, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27albany.html?ref=nyregion">“I used to advocate for some of the same programs that I actually just cut</a>, but it had to be done.” </p>
<p>Paterson <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/news/regionalnews/gov_puts_kibosh_on_raises_for_state_pols_103743.htm">talked down the prospect of legislative pay raises.</p>
<p></a>When asked about his out-of-state trips with former lover and state employee Lila Kirton, Paterson told reporters, “<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/03/26/2008-03-26_gov_paterson_says_hes_done_answering_que.html">I think I have answered all those questions.”</a></p>
<p><em>The New York Times</em> editorial board wants the governor to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/opinion/27thu4.html?ref=opinion">shut six juvenile detention centers</a>.</p>
<p>Despite the developer's eagerness, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27yards.html?ref=nyregion">it could be years before towers are built and revenues realized</a> from the West Side Rail Yards project.</p>
<p>The<em> New York Post</em> thinks they may have linked Eliot Spitzer <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/news/regionalnews/and_there_he_hos_again_103741.htm">to a second prostitution ring</a>.</p>
<p>The public relations firm representing Spitzer <a href="http://www.prweekus.com/Sard-Verbinnen-repping-Spitzer-and-wife/article/108346/">is also representing his wife, Silda Wall Spitzer.</a></p>
<p>Michael <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_spitzers_latest_lies_are_just_par_for_a_.html">Aronson explains why he never trusted Spitzer.</a></p>
<p>A federal court’s ruling yesterday made it <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27ground.html?ref=nyregion">easier for thousands of Ground Zero rescue workers to proceed with lawsuits against the city.</p>
<p></a>Currently, the city is <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/news/regionalnews/city_still_sitting_on_9_11_cash_103738.htm">sitting on a $1 billion fund to pay the workers’ claims</a>.</p>
<p>Congestion pricing got <a href="http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/analysis_congestion_pricing_ge.html">another supporter: Republican State Senator Andrew Lanza.</p>
<p></a>Sheldon Silver agreed to <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_silver_turns_a_key_on_congestion_plan.html">introduce a bill on congestion pricing.</p>
<p></a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27gotbaum.html?ref=nyregion">Betsy Gotbaum is preparing to sue</a> over the death of her stepdaughter-in-law in Phoenix.</p>
<p>Bronx District Attorney <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/mikes_dangerous_cuts_103786.htm?page=0">Robert Johnson wants Bloomberg to restore some of the funding</a> he took away from the D.A. offices. </p>
<p>State Comptroller <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/nys_budget_perils_103785.htm?page=0">Tom DiNapoli wants the state to spend less</a> and change how it borrows money.</p>
<p>Nick <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/opinion/27kristof.html?ref=opinion">Kristof thinks Clinton has to regain her lead in the popular vote</a> in order to win the Democratic nomination.<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_spitzers_latest_lies_are_just_par_for_a_.html"></p>
<p></a>David Hinckley says <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_coming_up_with_a_negative_political_ad_i-1.html">it’s not easy making a negative ad</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/26/AR2008032602908.html"></p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael <a href="http://wcbstv.com/politics/Bloomberg.Obama.Speculation.2.685850.html">Bloomberg will stand with Barack Obama at the senator's speech on the economy this morning,</a> which is being held at Cooper Union. </p>
<p>Hillary <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120658212569867477.html?mod=rss_Politics_And_Policy">Clinton talks to the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> about the economy</a>. </p>
<p>Clinton donor and Bloomberg money manager <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/26/AR2008032602908.html">Steven Rattner has a <em>Washington Post </em>op-ed about the housing crisis.</a> </p>
<p> Discussing the tone of the campaign, <a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/03/bill-clinton-i.html">Bill Clinton said, “If a football player doesn't want to get tackled</a> or want the risk of an a occasional clip he shouldn't put the pads on.&quot; </p>
<p>Clinton supporter Paul <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/26/watch-paul-begala-says-h_n_93631.html">Begala says the chance that she will drop out soon is about as likely as “monkeys flying out of [his] butt</a>.” </p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/03/26/cindy-mccain-visits-kosovo/?mod=WSJBlog">  Cindy McCain is in Kosovo</a>! </p>
<p>  Younger voters “are replacing the professional filter — reading <em>The Washington Post</em>, clicking on CNN.com — with a social one,” <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/us/politics/27voters.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin">writes Brian Stelter.</a></p>
<p>Here’s more on <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_hillary_clintons_wealthy_pals_warn_nancy.html">the letter Clinton donors sent to Nancy Pelosi</a>.</p>
<p>Unflattering stories about Jeremiah Wright haven’t damaged Obama's reputation with voters, according to <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120657171729866843.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news">a new <em>Wall Street Journal</em>/NBC poll.</a></p>
<p>The number of voters that feel positively about Clinton has <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN26445755">dropped to a new low</a>, according to the same poll.</p>
<p>A headline from <em>The Scotsman</em> reads, <a href="http://news.scotsman.com/world/Are-Hillary-Clinton-and-Barack.3918237.jp">“Are Hillary Clinton and Obama killing each other politically?”</a></p>
<p>Speaking of the state budget David Paterson said, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27albany.html?ref=nyregion">“I used to advocate for some of the same programs that I actually just cut</a>, but it had to be done.” </p>
<p>Paterson <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/news/regionalnews/gov_puts_kibosh_on_raises_for_state_pols_103743.htm">talked down the prospect of legislative pay raises.</p>
<p></a>When asked about his out-of-state trips with former lover and state employee Lila Kirton, Paterson told reporters, “<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/03/26/2008-03-26_gov_paterson_says_hes_done_answering_que.html">I think I have answered all those questions.”</a></p>
<p><em>The New York Times</em> editorial board wants the governor to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/opinion/27thu4.html?ref=opinion">shut six juvenile detention centers</a>.</p>
<p>Despite the developer's eagerness, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27yards.html?ref=nyregion">it could be years before towers are built and revenues realized</a> from the West Side Rail Yards project.</p>
<p>The<em> New York Post</em> thinks they may have linked Eliot Spitzer <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/news/regionalnews/and_there_he_hos_again_103741.htm">to a second prostitution ring</a>.</p>
<p>The public relations firm representing Spitzer <a href="http://www.prweekus.com/Sard-Verbinnen-repping-Spitzer-and-wife/article/108346/">is also representing his wife, Silda Wall Spitzer.</a></p>
<p>Michael <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_spitzers_latest_lies_are_just_par_for_a_.html">Aronson explains why he never trusted Spitzer.</a></p>
<p>A federal court’s ruling yesterday made it <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27ground.html?ref=nyregion">easier for thousands of Ground Zero rescue workers to proceed with lawsuits against the city.</p>
<p></a>Currently, the city is <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/news/regionalnews/city_still_sitting_on_9_11_cash_103738.htm">sitting on a $1 billion fund to pay the workers’ claims</a>.</p>
<p>Congestion pricing got <a href="http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/analysis_congestion_pricing_ge.html">another supporter: Republican State Senator Andrew Lanza.</p>
<p></a>Sheldon Silver agreed to <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_silver_turns_a_key_on_congestion_plan.html">introduce a bill on congestion pricing.</p>
<p></a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27gotbaum.html?ref=nyregion">Betsy Gotbaum is preparing to sue</a> over the death of her stepdaughter-in-law in Phoenix.</p>
<p>Bronx District Attorney <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/mikes_dangerous_cuts_103786.htm?page=0">Robert Johnson wants Bloomberg to restore some of the funding</a> he took away from the D.A. offices. </p>
<p>State Comptroller <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/nys_budget_perils_103785.htm?page=0">Tom DiNapoli wants the state to spend less</a> and change how it borrows money.</p>
<p>Nick <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/opinion/27kristof.html?ref=opinion">Kristof thinks Clinton has to regain her lead in the popular vote</a> in order to win the Democratic nomination.<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_spitzers_latest_lies_are_just_par_for_a_.html"></p>
<p></a>David Hinckley says <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/03/27/2008-03-27_coming_up_with_a_negative_political_ad_i-1.html">it’s not easy making a negative ad</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/26/AR2008032602908.html"></p>
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