Blue Radar

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

• IRAQ Riyadh al-Nouri, brother-in-law of Moqtada al-Sadr, was assassinated on Friday.
• 2008 ELECTION President Bush helped raised $3.5 million for the Republican Party during his Friday night barbecue.
• 2008 ELECTION/HOUSE Political scientist Stuart Rothenberg projects that a number of open House seats will go Democratic.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL John McCain is instructing his major donors to help pay off the debt that Rudolph Giuliani accumulated during this presidential run.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL Democrats nationwide (Rasmussen): Obama - 47%, Clinton - 44%.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL Democrats nationwide (Gallup): Obama - 51%, Clinton - 42%.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL Pennsylvania Democrats (Zogby): Clinton - 47%, Obama - 43%.
• 2008 ELECTION/PRESIDENTIAL Pennsylvania Democrats (Temple University): Clinton - 44%, Obama - 35%.  Among undecided voters, Obama leads 47% to 41%.

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