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Daily Roundup, 3/10/2008: Working from the Weekend

A big weekend in politics saw yet another primary contest, some disheartening economic data, and a presidential veto.

Water Supplied By Halliburton Sickens US Military in Iraq

Halliburton subsidiary KBR provided military personnel with unsafe water for personal hygiene, says a forthcoming Defense Department inquiry.

Bush Notices Something Is Awry

President Bush says '...our economy has slowed.' I'm glad we have him around to keep us updated on the situation. Otherwise we might have missed it.

80 Superdelegates Will Wait It Out

A new Washington Post survey of superdelegates shows that many of them are planning to wait until June before backing Clinton or Obama. Pennsylvania may not be the end of it.

On The Record: Tom Love

For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Tom Love, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 24 for the 2008 election.

Dennis Hastert's Seat Goes Democratic

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert resigned before the end of his term, forcing a special election for the Congressional seat in what has long been a dependable Republican district. That special election's results send a Democrat to replace Hastert in Congress.

New Florida Primary

State officials in Florida are proposing a new primary, and this one will be by mail. If they're talking about how to pay for it in real terms, it will probably happen.

Bush Vetoes Torture Ban

The news came on the radio when we were in the car.

Wyoming Caucuses For Obama

Howdy Texas Blue readers! I'm checking in from the Looney Bean in Bishop, California to report on the Wyoming caucuses.

With 91% of precincts reporting, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton 58% to 41%. CNN has called Wyoming for Obama.

Wyoming Votes Today

With 12 delegates at stake, Wyoming's might not be a big deal in a normal year. This is no normal year, though, so today's contest could prove to be of signficant strategic value.