Blue Radar

As we post each morning, here are the political buzz stories headlining the newspapers and blogs before you head to work today:

• BASEBALL President Bush was booed loudly as he threw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals opening baseball game.
• POVERTY The number of Americans using food stamps is at an all-time high.
• ENVIRONMENT Al Gore is launching a $300 million ad campaign on the issue of global warming.  His first ad is here.
• IRAQ A number of Iraqi forces have defected to Moqtada al Sadr's Mehdi Army.
• 2008 ELECTION Joe Lieberman proclaimed on Sunday that "the Democratic Party has changed," a hint that he will not support the Democratic presidential nominee.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL The final delegate count in Texas is 5 Obama.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL John Kerry is urging super delegates to make a decision regarding who they will support before July.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has endorsed Barack Obama for president.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL Democrats nationwide (Gallup): Barack Obama - 52%, Hillary Clinton - 42%.

More posts throughout the day.