Political bits

A group called Women Count PAC (not officially affiliated with the Clinton campaign, but, come on) spent $250,000 to run this ad in newspapers around the country calling for a rally outside the DNC's headquarters for the Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting. (They want the image of outrage and chaos. They want it.)

(WaPo) "Obama's campaign sent a mass e-mail to supporters yesterday, urging them not to descend on the event. Plouffe said the campaign could easily muster "thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people" to counter Clinton's turnout, but said he wants to avoid an "unhelpful scene at the close of the nomination fight."

(SFChron) Pelosi makes it clear that, if she has to, she will wade in to decide the primary in late June to prevent it from going to the convention. (She must be sexist.)

(Advocate) Prominent Congressman Jim Clyburn says he will officially endorse on Tuesday 11AM during the last primaries. (Was a Clinton supporter, but revoked after all the uses of race levers. He would be the highest Congressional endorsement thus far.)

(Politico) Rupert Murdoch mulls an endorsement and speaks kindly of Obama.

Ben Smith at Politico digs up an old Bill Clinton quote calling for the party to "unite" behind Dukakis before he held the majority of delegates.

(Time) Another article asking whether McCain can competently manage a big, national campaign.

And, Without anyone talking about it, Obama's now up by about 200 delegates.

Later:(FirstRead) Clinton is scheduling press travel through June 6.

And, Chuck Hagel's wife donated to Obama twice.