All the (Political) News That's Fit to Print ...
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Lots of political news today ... so here's a quick wrap-up. Like to hear it? Here it go:
New Mexico governor Bill Richardson just
endorsed Barack Obama. Richardson said he made his decision after hearing Obama's speech this week about race, religion and politics.
This endorsement comes the morning after the State Department said it fired two staffers for unauthorized snooping in Barack Obama's passport files.
And -- as it turns out -- Hillary Clinton's passport files got the same treatment. "Sorry," said Secretary of State Condi Rice.
The endorsement and passport flap could be a boon for Obama, who needs to deflect attention from the controversy involving his pastor, Jeremiah Wright -- who, by the way, has turned up in this photo, contradicting his perception among some as a fringe religious figure.
One last hit on the Wright controversy: in an effort to dig himself out of a political hole, Obama stepped in it again yesterday, when referring to his grandmother as a "typical white person."
That comment spurred a round of Obama-bashing by a Fox News morning show team, which led to an on-air chiding by Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace.
Speaking of the wider race ... now that it seems primary re-vote plans for Michigan and Florida are non-starters, some political watchers say it'll be tougher for Clinton to win the nomination.
And ABC News wins the "Headline of the Day" award for its reporting on John McCain's world tour: John McCain: International Man, It's No Mystery.
Tell us your take on the week's political news.
Tags: Barack Obama | Bill Richardson | Election 2008 | Hillary Clinton
12:33 PM ET | 03-21-2008 | permalink
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