Coyote Gulch

Sunday, March 2, 2008

? for President?
Political Wire:

Here are the latest polls from state's voting on Tuesday:

Texas

* Mason-Dixon: Obama 46%, Clinton 45% (+/- 4%)
* Zogby: Obama 47%, Clinton 43% (+/- 3.7%)
* American Research Group: Obama 47%, Clinton 47% (+/- 4%)
* Belo: Clinton 46%, Obama 45%

Ohio

* Mason-Dixon: Clinton 47%, Obama 43% (+/- 4%)
* Zogby: Clinton 47%, Obama 46% (+/- 3.7%)
* American Research Group: Clinton 49%, Obama 39% (+/- 4%)
* Columbus Dispatch: Clinton 56%, Obama 40%

Rhode Island

* Fleming: Clinton 49%, Obama 40%
"2008 pres"
12:04:52 PM

Iraq
Juan Cole: "Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Baghdad on Sunday morning, to be greeted by Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. Ahmadinejad was invited by President Jalal Talabani (who, like Zebari, is Kurdish). Talabani has old links of clientelage with Tehran. Ahmadinejad's visit is designed to help shore up the Shiite-dominated government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of the Islamic Call (Da'wa Islamiyyah) Party. Bilateral agreements in 10 fields of endeavor are expected to be signed. Although the US keeps accusing the Iranian government of deliberately trying to destabilize Iraq, President Talabani and PM al-Maliki steadfastly deny Washington's accusations. And, of course, it does not in fact make sense that Iran would try to topple the first friendly Shiite regime ever to come to power in Baghdad."

Andrew Sullivan: "One telling reflection of the Bush administration's handling of the region: the Islamo-fascist was able to announce his visit well in advance; the American president had to go in strict secrecy. There you have a small insight into the immense damage to American power that this administration has inflicted. And who really won the war against Saddam."
"2008 pres"
8:48:08 AM