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David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.

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  • Obama takes Maine in a wicked pissah

    Looks like Obama has won Maine in something of a blowout. This was a state that was widely expected to go to Clinton, and in which she had a commanding lead in the polls through late last year. At this point she’s got to be wishing everyone could just go to sleep until the Texas […]

  • A trio of Obama wins

    As expected, Obama won Nebraska, Washington, and Louisiana. The victories were widely predicted, but the sheer size of them, the overwhelming Obama stompery, was something of a surprise.

  • Huckabee wins Kansas

    Like the headline says. Wonder where he comes down on those coal plants.

  • Friday music blogging: Once

    Last night I finally got around to watching Once, the little Irish indie flick that got so much critical acclaim last year. It is, in fact, a remarkable film — worthy of the buzz. I’m not sure what you’d call it. A “musical”? Not exactly — the movie’s entirely naturalistic. There’s no spontaneous breaking out […]