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ByABC News
April 18, 2008, 7:56 AM

April 18, 2008— -- ABC News/Washington Post Poll:

Washington Post's Jennifer Agiesta and Jon Cohen: "Public's View of Economy Takes Fast Turn Downward"LINK

Republicans: McCain:

Politico's Jonathan Martin: "McCain readies unorthodox campaign"LINK

USA Today's David Jackson: "McCain campaign's next stop: 'Forgotten parts of America'"LINK

Bloomberg's Ryan J. Donmoyer and Matthew Benjamin: "McCain Plans for $3.3 Trillion Tax Cut, Balanced Budget at Odds"LINK

Associated Press: "McCain prez odds improve as Dems continue to snipe"LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "DNC pores over agencies' records for dirt on McCain"LINK

Democrats: Clinton:

Wall Street Journal's Amy Chozick: "Clinton's Goal: Win Big in Pennsylvania, Sow Doubts Over Obama"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Robin Abcarian: "Campaign trail gets bumpy for Chelsea Clinton"LINK

Democrats: Obama:

Washington Post's Shailagh Murray and Perry Bacon Jr.: "Obama Looks To Turn Debate Into a Victory"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Christopher Cooper: "Woods Fund Could Become Obama's 'Swift Boat'"LINK

Chicago Sun Times' Mary Wisniewski: "Obama sends letter to TSA over uniform flap"LINK

Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni and S.A. Miller: "Obama hit with obstacles on trail"LINK

New York Sun's Russell Berman: "Obama Characterized as 'Friend' of Gun Control"LINK

Democrats:

ABC News' Eloise Harper and Sunlen Miller: "Truthiness and Consequences: Clinton, Obama on 'Colbert'"LINK

Bloomberg's Indira Lakshmanan: "Clinton's Campus Backers Resist Draw of `Cool' Obama Phenomenon"LINK

Superdelegates:

USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Some superdelegates just biding their time"LINK

New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Superdelegates Unswayed by Clinton's Attacks"LINK

Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "Democratic primary turns superdelegates into followers"LINK

Primaries: Pennsylvania:

The Morning Call's John L. Micek: "Clinton wants to expand Family Leave Act"LINK

Patriot News' Brett Lieberman: "Race affects primary views in Philly"LINK