From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Political comebacks and shifting opinions.

Hello again, I'm Mormon Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Last week, it appeared that Reverend Wright had at the issues Americans care about most. Last week,

it appeared that Reverend Wright had put the cabosh on Barack Obama. Then came the speech about race and Bill Richardson's endorsement. Now, pundits are asking when Hillary Clinton will hang up her

running shoes. On to the point, with ten states still to go, what if Clinton goes on a winning streak?

Are the primaries really the best measure of who will win in November?

Are swings in conventional wisdom about political campaigns determined by competition for hits on political websites?

On Reporters' Notebook later on, a former aide to two Republican presidents says Barack Obama is the same kind of leader as Ronald Reagan.

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Hello again. Warren, I'm on only back with To The Point. Last week, political pundits had Barack Obama on life support

because of his pastor, Jeremiah Wright. This week, they're asking when Hillary Clinton will

quit the campaign. On To the Point, what's behind the sudden swings in political wisdom?

Do primary victories really determine who's likely to win in November?

On reporter's notebook, a surprise Obama endorsement from a conservative Republican who was

legal advisor to Ronald Reagan. First, this news update. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne admitted

another big mistake today two years ago for nose cone assemblies designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles

were accidentally shipped to Taiwan. They did not include nuclear materials, but they were

triggers for nuclear warheads. Here's Secretary Wynn. The department will determine the facts

and take appropriate corrective action regarding this regrettable incident.

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