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February 27, 2008— -- Republicans: McCain:

Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten: "McCain has edge over Democrats"LINK

The Washington Post's Matthew Mosk: "Loans Could Paint McCain Into Corner"LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler: "In Ohio, Economy Still Rules"LINK

ABC News' John Berman: "McCain Apologizes Profusely for 'Hussein Obama'"LINK

Republicans:

The Columbus Dispatch's Alan Johnson and James Nash: "Huckabee, McCain keep rivalry in motion"LINK

Democrats: Debate:

ABC News' Jake Tapper and Eloise Harper: "Showdown in Ohio"LINK

New York Times' Alessandra Stanley: "20th Debate: Reality Show or a Spinoff?"LINK

New York Times' Patrick Healy and Jeff Zeleny: "Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics"LINK

Associated Press' David Espo: "NAFTA, health care and negative campaigning dominate debate"LINK

USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "Clinton, Obama banter reaches fever pitch"LINK

Associated Press' Nedra Pickler: "Analysis: Debate unlikely to change race"LINK

Time's Michael Duffy: "A Clash of Styles in Ohio Debate"LINK

Bloomberg's Lorraine Woellert and Hans Nichols: "Clinton, Obama Accuse Each Other of Misleading Voters"LINK

The New York Sun's Josh Gerstein: "During Debate, Democrats Talks NAFTA Withdrawal"LINK

Newsweek's Howard Fineman: "Frazier vs. Ali in Cleveland"LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Few haymakers landed in Obama-Clinton debate"LINK

Democrats: Clinton:

New York Times' Maureen Dowd: "Begrudging His Bedazzling"LINK

Politico's Roger Simon: "Hillary Clinton plays the victim card"LINK

The Boston Globe's Scott Helman: "Clinton attacks on all fronts"LINK

The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "Clinton's superdelegates rejecting pleas to switch"LINK

Democrats: Obama:

Washington Post's Courtland Milloy: "Negative Spin Hasn't Spoiled Obama's Yarn"LINK

Politico's Ben Smith: "Obama mocks HRC, accuses her of whining"LINK

Associated Press' Rachel Zoll: "IRS investigates Obama's denomination"LINK

Democrats:

Houston Chronicle's Leslie Casimir: "Black voters crucial to Texas' primary battle"LINK

Roll Call's Erin P. Billings: "Obama Making Senate Inroads"LINK