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NBCfirstread Booker walks back criticism of Obama campaign tactics http://t.co/VNB4gy6Y

NBCfirstread DNC fires back at Rubio http://t.co/PUG2LoYB

chucktodd WH confirms Sec/Clinton met w/Pakistan's prez to talk supply lines. Attempt to calm Pakistanis down who feel snubbed by no Obama meeting

chucktodd Over written but... Eke RT @espn ESPN NCAAF New bowl a death knell for ACC? http://t.co/Lrqwuts0

chucktodd Right now, no plans for Pres. Obama to meet 1-on-1 w.Pakistan's pres. to discuss issue; If meeting hastily arranged, wd be sign of progress

chucktodd As for 2) among other things, see if there's ANY chance Pakistan will drop its high-priced demands for re-opening NATO supply routes.

chucktodd The Obama admin's challenge at this NATO summit: 1) convince other member nations to kick in money/resources to Afghan post-2014 plan. 2)

chucktodd Good morning from Chicago. Will have live report on @todayshow on latest on NATO plus the safety concerns

NBCfirstread Marco Rubio calls Obama most 'divisive figure' in US politics http://t.co/yEhwoFUb

chucktodd Never saw this in usatoday column RT @kingsthings : People who send out foul sexual tweets are weird and probably alone.

chucktodd 2016 already? RT @AndrewNBCNews : Tonight, @marcorubio headlines the SCGOP Silver Elephant dinner. Last year the headliner was @ricksantorum

chucktodd Close you eyes and I swear the I'llHaveAnother trainer sounds like Zach Gafalwhateveritis

chucktodd Wow. And the Belmont is relevant! Affirmed-Alydar, meet I'llHaveAnother and Bodemeister

chucktodd So I just attempted various exactas with these horses: bodemeister, I'llHaveAnother and Optimizer. #frontrunner horse bets only please!

chucktodd From WH G8 fact sheet re: oil reserves: determine "appropriate level & composition...to mitigate" econ "consequences" of "supply disruptions

chucktodd SPR politics does have more involved in it. Between Iran sanctions and oil cutoffs for Euro, it all matters

chucktodd Ok. So is Bodemeister a lock for #preakness? If he just barely ran out of gas at Derby then... #neverthiseasyIsIt

chucktodd A FL landmark! RT @adamsmithtimes : Tampa's iconic Berns restrant grows all its veggies itself. Really? http://t.co/Lo5vejMY

chucktodd Bet this isn't true. RT @andylancaster : @chucktodd No one does except you.

chucktodd Theory of some who follow gas prices is that best time to release SPR is when gas prices are just starting to go down from the highs. #sonow

chucktodd If you follow both @DailyCaller and @thinkprogress , you just got two radically different headlines on same topic: dem views of GOP and econ

chucktodd Oil reserve release would be coordinated internationally. Whether intended or not, it gives cover to wh re: domestic politics

chucktodd As we reported would likely happen on Friday's @dailyrundown , the US releases SPR oil in conjunction with int'l partners' oil res. release

chucktodd To the entire @marist class of 2012 and the @marist family, thank you for everything. Now, grads, will ya hurry up and fix this country!

NBCfirstread Bono talks curbing hunger with NBC's Andrea Mitchell http://t.co/o8gcqFhI