Politico's Ben Smith: Obama takes decisive step toward nomination

Clinton's case to party elders — that Obama was a flawed, flagging candidate — lost much of its altitude despite a nail-biting and narrow victory in Indiana. Her bread-and-butter pitch to voters fell prey to the doubts Obama’s television campaign raised about her sincerity. What had been, in the best of scenarios an up hill climb, became far steeper...

NYTimes: Options dwindling for Clinton

If anything, Mrs. Clinton’s hopes for overtaking Senator Barack Obama dwindled further on Tuesday night...

WashingtonPost: Obama is decisive winner in N.C.; Clinton ekes out victory in Indiana

Clinton presses on: "...it's full speed -- on to the White House."

WashingtonTimes: Obama: N.C. win a victory against 'politics of division'

"... today, what North Carolina decided is that the only game that needs changing is the one in Washington, DC.," said Obama...

... Obama acknowledged there were "bruised feelings on both sides" in the marathon fight for the Democratic nomination. "Each side desperately wants their candidate to win."

Still, he said, "This fall, we intend to march forward as one Democratic Party, united by a common vision for this country."

"We can't afford to give John McCain the chance to serve out George Bush's third term," he said.

Exit polls: race key in N.C., IN but Wright's impact mixed

Race again played a pivotal role in Tuesday's Democratic presidential clashes, as whites in Indiana and North Carolina leaned solidly toward Hillary Rodham Clinton and blacks voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama, exit polls showed. Half the voters said they were influenced by the focus on Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright....

North Carolina: full exit poll results

Tim Russert:
"We now know who the nominee will be"

James Carville:
Democrats deeply divided

Carville concludes that for the Democratic nominee,
uniting the party “is going to be one demanding,
difficult job” ...

Gingrich: GOP needs swift changes

“This plan should involve real change in legislative, communications, and campaign strategy and involve immediate, real action, including a complete overhaul of the Congressional Campaign Committee,” Mr. Gingrich wrote.