He gave no specifics, but DNC chairman Howard Dean says the Florida delegates will be on the floor in Denver:

"It is our intention to do everything that we can and we believe we'll absolutely seat a delegation from Florida at the convention. That is absolutely in the best interest of all of us," he said.

First there was the little girl featured in Hillary Clinton's "3 a.m." scare ad, who turned out to be an Obama precinct captain.

Now, the Bosnian girl who has become a symbol of Clinton's lie about her "dangerous" trip to that country has come forward as well.

And while she isn't actively supporting Barack Obama, she can't bring herself to support Clinton either (despite the fact that a picture of her and Senator Clinton taken that day remains a "treasured family heirloom.")

In an effort to lessen damage done to her struggling presidential campaign by the recent revelation that she lied about details of a trip to Bosnia as First Lady, New York Senator Hillary Clinton will deliver a speech this Friday about the role of bald-faced lying in society.

The speech, described as "historic" and "a landmark event" by advisers close to Clinton, could be a make or break moment for the senator.

Excerpts from the prepared text have already leaked.

The New York Times has a new entry up on the Caucus Blog with video of Clinton in Bosnia (not the more damning tarmac video, but good nonetheless).

LINK HERE

Senator Obama is in a tough spot right now where it is difficult for him to go negative without compromising his stance against politics as usual, but he also can't sit back and take all of Clinton's attacks without reacting (that puts him in John Kerry territory).

He needs to attack her while hitting the same notes about unity and hope that have made his campaign so special.

And I think I know a great way for him to do that.

This is priceless.  While both campaigns are playing the expectation game leading up to the crucial March 4 primary, Hillary's camp takes the cake with this absurdity:

"The media has anointed Barack Obama the presumptive nominee and he's playing the part. With an eleven-state winning streak coming out of February, Senator Obama is riding a surge of momentum that has enabled him to pour unprecedented resources into Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. ... Senator Obama has campaigned hard in these states. He has spent time meeting editorial boards, courting endorsers, holding rallies, and - of course - making speeches. If he cannot win all of these states with all this effort, there's a problem."

It seems Hillary Clinton has become a Saturday Night Live parody of herself in recent days.

First there was the attack on Barack Obama for "plagiarizing" lines in one of his speeches, followed by a "genuine" moment at the end of the debate that was in fact cobbled from speeches by Bill Clinton and John Edwards.

And then there was, of course, today's freak-out over the Obama mailers that have been in circulation for weeks but that she wants us to believe she happened upon while walking through the crowd at a speech.  Too funny.

But my favorite unintentionally hilarious Hillary moment was...

One of the memes coming out of last night's debate that is really bugging me today is that Hillary got a standing ovation for her last statement.

Now, I think her wrap-up was lovely, and worthy of the warm round of applause it received.  I also agree with many who have said it felt a lot like a concession speech, or at the very least, a suggestion that she will be willing to bow down gracefully should she not win in Ohio or Texas.

But it did NOT receive a standing ovation!

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I'm an Obama supporter who thinks Hillary would have a very hard time winning in the general election.  I would certainly vote for her (though not enthusiastically) but I fear far too many people will not.

If Obama were to drop out tomorrow, I'd quickly and gladly throw my support behind John Edwards, my clear second choice.  

Back when Edwards was briefly rumored to be leaving the race due to Elizabeth's cancer, I kind of assumed most of his support would go to Obama.  However, months spent on DailyKos reading the harsh comments Edwards and Obama supporters level at each other's candidates has me wondering.

So I thought I'd put it to a poll:

Last night I watched a fascinating round table discussion on C-SPAN 2.  Twelve Baltimore residents participated in the session, moderated by Peter Hart of Peter D. Hart Research Associates.  They discussed the state of the country and their feelings about the current crop of presidential candidates.

The group was made up of 5 Democrats, 4 Republicans and 3 Independents.

After watching two hours of regular people chatting about this race, I'm more convinced than ever that a) Hillary can't win the general election, b) Barack Obama can, and c) John Edwards will never come close to the nomination.

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When Barack Obama announced the four winners of his "Dinner For Five" contest, I was thrilled to see one of the diners lives just minutes from me.  Jennifer Lasko, of Lake Worth, Florida, is introduced like this on Obama's website:

A firefighter and paramedic whose "political views have changed dramatically over the years." ... A Veteran, she's very concerned about the effect of the Iraq war on our military, and frustrated by a sense that some politicians defend the war "just so they don't have to admit that they were wrong." She likes Barack Obama because "he brings a non-divisive approach to politics, trying to find the right answer -- not picking an ideological answer and defending that right or wrong."

Today, in The Palm Beach Post, I found out she is far more fascinating than even that blurb suggests.

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This is really quite an extraordinary thing.  It's an interactive map that gives details on every U.S. soldier who has died in Iraq and Afghanistan (so far).

LINK HERE

I haven't seen anything on dKos about Clint Curtis' sworn affidavit that he was asked to create vote-rigging software by GOP officials in Florida.

Here's a link:

Clint Curtis/Tom Feeney

This is a predominantly black area that suffered the most in 2000 in terms of votes being tossed out.

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This 70-year-old woman drove from Buffalo, NY, to Palm Beach County in order to place her vote:

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I received this in the mail today... it has to be one of the most disgusting political ads I've ever seen.  The main picture depicts children wearing gas masks in a Florida classroom in 2007 after President Kerry's failure to protect the U.S. resulted in a dirty bomb going off in the region.

Back page completely misquotes Kerry, saying he "said terrorism was a 'nuisance' and equated it to 'prostitution and gambling'" and dredges up the old moon suit picture for good measure.

Thumbnails to scans of the ad are below...

Not sure if this has been officially released yet, but I'll post the numbers:

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Top story on Salon.com right now has a NASA image expert saying there was definitely something hidden beneath Bush's jacket during the first debate.

Nelson and a scientific colleague produced the photos from a videotape, recorded by the colleague, who has chosen to remain anonymous, of the first debate. The images provide the most vivid details yet of the bulge beneath the president's suit. Amateurs have certainly had their turn at examining the bulge, but no professional with a résumé as impressive as Nelson's has ventured into public with an informed opinion. In fact, no one to date has enhanced photos of Bush's jacket to this degree of precision, and revealed what appears to be some kind of mechanical device with a wire snaking up the president's shoulder toward his neck and down his back to his waist.