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OBAMA WINS HAWAII

Aloha State delivers tenth straight victory to hometown son. Permalink

McCain, Obama-- Wisconsin Winners-- Take Aim At Each Other

In McCain's Wisconsin victory speech in Ohio, he goes after Obama as “inexperienced” in foreign affairs, slams his “eloquent but empty call for change.” Click above to watch, and read full speech here. Obama campaign responds here. In Obama's victory speech, delivered before thousands in Houston, he tags McCain for supporting Bush's "failed economic policies" and his willingness to keep the U.S. in Iraq for a century or more. "He represents the policies of yesterday, and we want to be the party of tomorrow." Click above to watch. Permalink

McCain Wins Washington State Primary

State's 19 additional delegates will be proportionally distributed. Also won their caucuses Feb. 9. Beauty contest with no delegates up for grabs on Democratic side. Permalink

The Exit Poll Results

Fox report on early Obama-Clinton Wisconsin exit poll tells all. Read it here. Watch it above. NEW VIDEO: More exit poll data from Fox. Watch it above. MORE VIDEO: MSNBC's Democratic Wisconsin exit poll data. Watch it above. For more preliminary exit poll data from The AP, CNN, ABC and MSNBC click here. Permalink

UpChuck

Clinton supporter Sen. Charles Schumer calls anti-Obama plagiarism gambit “not a serious issue.” “It’s going to be forgotten in about two weeks,” he tells NY1. Permalink

Clinton Says Media “Finally” Scrutinizing Obama

Points to media focusing on rival's weekend speech slip in more than a dozen satellite interviews to TV stations in Texas, Ohio, West Virginia and Hawaii. Obama campaign mocks Sen. Clinton in statement here. Permalink

Democrat-on-Democrat Action

--Clinton camp slams Obama on housing crisis policy, attacking his position as "to the right of George Bush." Read full memo here. Permalink

Clinton Unveils Ohio Ad

Thirty-second TV spot makes economic pitch to Buckeye Staters feeling overworked and overlooked. Ad launches statewide Tuesday. Click above to watch, and read script here. Permalink

Clinton Campaign Pledges Not to Poach Obama's Elected Delegates

After Politico story with blind quote suggesting otherwise, and Obama campaign conference call denouncing the tactic as "beyond troubling" (more on the call here), Clinton spokesman says, "We have not, are not and will not pursue the pledged delegates of Barack Obama." Obama campaign rules out poaching too. Permalink

What the Right Is Saying About Michelle Obama's "Proud" Quote

Powerline: “The arrogance, ingratitude, and knee-jerk anti-Americanism of that remark are self-evident….” Hot Air: "...extremely narcissistic and self-centered." Victor Davis Hanson: “Most of America… resents deeply a candidate's spouse suggesting that she previously had no pride in her own country....." Permalink

Would-Be-First-Lady on Would-Be-First-Lady Action

Cindy McCain shocker in Wisconsin: "I am proud of my country. I don’t know about you. If you heard those words earlier, I am very proud of my country." Watch video here. Apparent response to Michelle Obama's Monday comment about being proud of the U.S. for the first time in her adult life. McCain campaign declines to offer a direct response to a question about Michelle Obama. Read its statement about Mrs. McCain’s comments here. Obama’s chief strategist David Axelrod talks about M. Obama’s comments to The Page here. HALPERIN'S TAKE: Michelle Obama and the general election. Permalink

MARK HALPERIN IS AWAY

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The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Friday, January 9

- 10:45 am
- Barack Obama makes an announcement from his transition offices in Washington, D.C.
- 12:15 pm
- Colin Powell and Obama's Inaugural Committee hold a presser at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.