Welcome to Casting the net, Liberal Conspiracy’s daily web review. As always, please feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments section.

Obama’s Weekend
In the news… Clinton replaces her campaign manager as Obama celebrates a clean sweep in the weekend’s primaries.

openDemocracy/Anthony Barnett - Taking Obama seriously
In a lengthy essay, Anthony Barnett outlines why Barack Obama has captured the hearts of so many voters, and how his style has energised thousands to work for and donate to his campaign. Barnett also looks beyond into the substance behind Obama’s political rise and why - a la Reagan - he transcends the culture wars.

Mat Bowles - Elections in America, still no winner
The races are tight. Obama’s gaining momentum, but Hillary’s still running hard. Even McCain’s lead is not beyond Huckabee’s grasp.

Michael Tomasky/CiF - Eyes on the prize
While Hillary’s camp were busy pissing about, Obama was busy winning elections. Are the wheels coming off the Clinton campaign?

Highlights
Westminster Wisdom - Ironic Politics
Why can’t Brown shake off his Blair-shaped albatross?

Big Sticks and Small Carrots - An informed electorate
The hysterical reaction to Rowan Williams’ comments will scare off intellectualism in public life.

Edland - Public Finances
A Tory blogger looks at the numbers behind an MP’s London crash pad.

Who Hijacked Our Country - Iraqi War: What is it Good For?
The latest plan is to get European allies to send troops to the region. Ha! via.

Elsewhere
Cicero’s Songs - Nick Clegg and Economic Liberalism
Dave Osler - Labour treasurer: netroots challenger
The Red Box - An “elegant retreat“ on Tory spending pledge?
Ridiculous Politics - [David] Davis embroiled in row over £20,000 donation
Doctrine of the Right - Societal Collapse - What to do?
Birmingham University Labour Students - Potential Pitfalls to the Presidency

If you would like your blog or site to be considered as source material for future reviews, drop me an email at aaronh [at] liberalconspiracy [dot] org with the relevant url. I can then enter it into my RSS reader and monitor it for suitable content to be included. Likewise, if you have a specific article/post you feel deserves a little more traffic, get in touch.