Sorry for the lack of narrative here, but in the interests of keeping each other posted... 

From Halperin on The Page:

Obama campaign to hold 12:30 pm ET media call with Clinton Pennsylvania supporters who are switching their support to Obama due to the “recent wave of negativity.”

Link:

http://thepage.time.com/

I'm amazed at the shallow analyses of much of the MSM regarding this debate last night.  Many pundits pronounced  that Clinton was more on top of her game while Obama wasn't and that somehow his lack of attack was indicative of trouble ahead in the GE.  

Indeed, the attack "game" played for irrelevant issues like Ayers and Bittergate is where Clinton wants to take her campaign into these waning hours, as she feels the negative way is her only way to the GE.  Obama, on the other hand, facing a fellow Democrat with voters he will really need in November, holds back and doesn't drum us in Clinton-like fashion with snide remarks about her Bosnia gaffe, Penn's disgraceful Columbia activity, her campaign mismanagement, etc.    He HAD to stay above the fray because he is not facing a Republican.   He is facing a fellow Democrat with an important group of supporters for whom he must maintain respect!

A debate of Democrats is not the same thing as a debate of a Democrat and a Republican, and certainly not when the end is so very near for the Dems and a frontrunner must keep an eye on the Big Picture.  Obama did that last night and I think it was a very smart move.

This story captures the true essence of ABC's so-called Democratic debate on TV last night.  I was glad to see it in Pittsburgh's major newspaper:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08108/874187-457.stm

In Phoenixville, PA, a local Democrat reports on how the game is played...

http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Daily?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_article&r21.pgpath=%2FPVN%2FOpinion&r21.content=%2FPVN%2FOpinion%2FHeadlineList_Story_1901899