Pershing: Clyburn Says Focus on Race Issues ‘A Shame’ AP: Clyburn:Time to End MLK Dustup O’Connor: Clyburn tries (again) to defuse race controversy

Romney wins Michigan GOP primary Cillizza: Romney Wins Michigan JoMa: McCain takes stage, offers concession Huckabee calls Romney to congratulate Hotline: Ron Paul is leading Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson in Michigan… Rudy’s in Florida

Under oath, Bloomberg dodges White House run query Bloomberg, who was a longtime Democrat, switched to the Republican Party to run for mayor in 2001. He won twice, spending more than $150 million of his own money, then dropped his party affiliation in June last year.

Ambinder: Clinton’s Let’s All Come Together Statement UPDATE: Moments later this transcript surfaces — Clinton proxy Charles Rangel calls Barack Obama “absolutely stupid” for attacking Hillary Clinton for remarks she made about President Lyndon Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 Weisman: McCain Faces Payback From Old GOP Foes

Clinton adviser charged with DWI in NH Fred Thompson relying on radio roots for SC Primary JoMa: Mitt pins hopes on home state to save him The Democrats try, but fail, to transcend race BET Founder Bob Johnson Criticizes Obama Clinton Courts Hispanic Vote in the West Minority Vote Moves …

Gail Collins: The Battle of the Mitts Unfortunately, there’s something about Romney’s perfect grooming, his malleability and his gee-whiz aura that seems to really irritate both the other candidates and the voters. What bothers voters about Romney, as it turns out, is not his Mormonism but his inherent Mitt-ness.

JoMa: Fred raises big cash since debate, goes back on air

Giuliani Campaign staffers forgo paychecks

Which conservative blogger (and Red State regular) is rumored to be signing on with a surging WH 08 campaign?

Harris and VandeHei: Why reporters get it wrong “But the instinct to be even a couple hours ahead of the story is relentless. At The Washington Post, where we both worked, exit polls in 2004 had the newsroom busy working on Why Kerry Won stories—scrapped just minutes before publication as real …

White House blogs updates from trip to Middle East (1/8 – 1/16) January 9th, 2008 “I woke up at 2:30 AM EST and began reading the morning news traffic on one of the computers on board. Later, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and I walked back to the Press cabin …

Ambinder: DNC Begins McCain Bracketing: “Pro-Bush Republican” with “Right Wing Baggage.” Cillizza: Clinton Cash Machine Keeps on Churning Sue Davis: Richardson to Drop White House Bid Bomb threat snags Giuliani campaign stop in Florida Republican Mike Huckabee defends his foreign policy Few New Yorkers want Bloomberg for president McCain, Clinton …

Allen and VandeHei: Clinton victory makes fools of doubters

Sample ballots misspell Giuliani’s name – Rudi instead of Rudy