Rahm Emanuel says Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee. [The Page]
The addition of two superdelegates this morning gives Obama the lead in support from superdelegates. [Political Radar]
He also got another superdelegate from California. [The Page]
Clinton leads 66-23 in a new poll of West Virginia voters. [Political Wire]
Peter Nicholas reports, “[W]ithin Hillary Clinton’s circle of advisers and donors, the conversation has turned to how she can make a dignified exit.” [The Age]
Michael Tomasky thinks Obama can pick a better runningmate than Clinton. [The Plank]
The Jewish Press editorial board still has reservations about Obama. [Jewish Press]
Newsday writes a story about the Staten Island Advance editorial calling for Vito Fossella to resign. [Newsday]
A Staten Island Advance columnist wants people to remember Fossella’s family. [S.I. Advance]
A poll on Daily Kos says Democrats would be better off if Fossella stayed and ran for reelection. [Kos]
David Paterson’s plan to eliminate one of the state economic czars irks some business folks in Buffalo and Rochester.[Democrat & Chronicle]
The Labour Party in England, the country Michael Bloomberg is visiting right now, is doing poorly. [Bloomberg
Ben tries reading John Edwards to figure out who exactly the former presidential candidate said he'd voted for. [Politico]
Liz questions the Clinton’s campaign notion that an Obama candidacy could make New York a battleground state. [DP]
A community board in Long Island City isn’t voting on a greenway project yet because of parking issues. [Streetsblog]
Liza Sabater is moving. [Daily Gotham]
And NY1 obtained emails showing Gifford Miller was lobbying Christine Quinn to fund his favorite project, the High Line. [NY1]
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