I'm not a Clinton supporter, and I never have been. Broke for Obama last year after reading his books. That said, I think the Clinton campaign has one good point: We've seen a disturbing level of sexism in this campaign, and we need to address it.

I don't think that sexism was the downfall of Clinton's campaign. Like Obama with racism, negative-sexism was likely mostly balanced out by positive sexism from females who identified with Hillary Clinton as a pioneer for equality. But this in no way excuses that it happened, and will likely happen again when the next female candidate makes a run for the White House.

There's a post up on mydd right now about googling the Barack Obama Muslim smear. Right now, results are mixed. The top five results include the Snopes article debunking the claim, the infamous Washington Post non-rebuttal, a CNN debunking, and two outright smear sites.

We need to turn this around. Barack Obama is not, and never has been, a Muslim, and this whisper campaign needs to be stopped in its tracks.

Luckily, there is a tool we can use to fight the Barack Obama Muslim smear. It's called a googlebomb. Sometimes they're used for pranks or disonformation.

But we can use it to get out the truth. Follow below the cut for more.

Bless her heart, she's born and bred GOP. Voted for Reagan twice, Bush Sr, twice, cried watching the Clinton inauguration, voted for Dole in '96.

When I told her I supported Gore in 2000 she was visibly disappointed. "I can't believe you're a Democrat..." she would trail off, shaking her head in disappointment. Where had she gone wrong? That year she proudly voted for Bush, "to save lives". Her support only grew more fervent after the 9/11 attacks.

Then came the Iraq war. She was starting to have her doubts. She realized, before most Americans, that the invasion of Iraq was completely unrelated to terrorism. Yet in 2004 she voted for Bush again, because she "wasn't sure that Kerry could keep us safe".

Then came Katrina. My mom completely lost it. By the end of 2005 she couldn't support Bush anymore - so she sat out the 2006 elections, and last time I went home she couldn't stop saying "Bush isn't a Republican, he's a criminal."

Last weekend, she called me to complain about the election laws in our state, Maryland. See, we have closed primaries, and my mom is still a registered Republican. And she had been really excited to vote in the upcoming primaries...

...for Barack Obama.

Rasmussen joins every other poll showing strong Obama momentum in the last hours before Super Tuesday voting begins, with a 5-point swing towards Obama from yesterday's rolling average. This is the highest Obama has ever registered in this poll.

Additionally, Rasmussen Markets now has both Clinton and Obama shares trading at approximately 50 each.

Full numbers for both parties after the jump.

Updatier update: Okay, I succumb to the will of the horde. Do WHATEVER YOU WANT with this diary. I recommend some LOLcandidates.

Update: Please DO NOT rec this diary. The rec list is for news and stories, not anti-news. Just let this diary scroll down along with the false "endorsement" diaries and the message will get through fine. Thanks!

A few diaries are headlining a Richardson endorsement of Clinton. This is based on an apparently mistaken NPR report, and has been debunked by Politico.

I'll delete this diary as soon as the misleading diaries disappear off the side of the page.

Politico debunking below the cut.

Evacuations are underway after a 8.2 magnitude quake hit the coast. There are reprts of panic and traffic accidents as residents scramble for higher elevations away from the coast, fearing another tsumani.

There's very little we can do sitting in front of our computers right now except hope that casualties are kept to a minimum. I'll post links to relief organizations as I find them.

It's not polished yet, but I wanted to get feedback from people who might actually know media or have used Flash before (this is my first time attempting anything substantial). On the upside, because it's Flash, changes are easy to make.

Safe-staters MUST get out to the polls today. Texans, Californians, Illinoisians, Kentuckians - every Dem must get to the polls and stand in line and get their vote counted. it might not win elecotral votes, but it will win legitimacy for our man. Call your neighbors, your frineds, your family, and Demo voter who thinks that they don't matter because of the electoral college and GET THEM TO THE POLLS.

Early Senate projections are bleak, with the GOP gaining a seat or two, and Zogby thinks we'll lose the popular vote. Now, the pollsters have been wrong about a lot of things, but this is a risk we can't afford to take. Do not let Kerry's presiency be ruined today. Use today's news to energize Dems and take back our country.

No word yet on deaths or groups taking responsibility. Bewteen the end of Arafat and the imminent US election, this is going to play into today's news cycle.

Diary will be updated as events warrant...

Summaries of Fox, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, and Drudge are below and will be updated as coverage progresses.

Looks like this is it - the last ad. My opinion: awesome. Empowering. Inspiring. This is the kind of ad I imagined Dean running in his closing campaign. I almost expect John to remind us that "You have the power, you have the power!"

Excellent framing of the issues, blingingly positive, and effetive in setting out the Kerry agenda of (1) Fixing Iraq (2) Good job creation (3) health care (4) stem cell/scientific research (5) reducing the federal deficit (6) energy independence. They all work together, reinforce each other, deliver a message of hope without fear, and are accompanyed with fantastic visuals. Kudos to the Kerry team for an ad campaign well run - now let's seal the deal.

"Flag-waving, bible-thumping babes are waiting to help you spread freedom - right now."

This is the best video I've seen all election season. And...so hot...I think I may just have to wander over to some undisclosed location for a bit...phew...

"Hey! You forgot Poland..."

So many good quotes:

"There IS a secret plan to bring back the draft."
"This is a rich man's war and a poor man's fight."
"We don't have enough soldiers to win the peace."
"Mr. President, what is your plan to win the peace? You have none."
"Here's how you'll know: They'll take away the government college money. The rich kids parents will take care of them, but the poor kids will have to fight."