Clinton Superdelegates

Clinton's Last Stand?

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Nichanian

Will she drop out tonight? Will she give an uncommitted speech and drop out in the coming days once Obama reaches 2,118 delegates? Or is her campaign serious about its repeated threats to continue their quest all the way to the Denver convention?

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Clinton Writes Superdelegates To Make Her Case

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a letter supported by a set of polls and charts -- including Karl Rove's maps -- Clinton makes her case. The core of it: That is why I continue i...

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Superdelegates Announce Endorsements

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Three superdelegates have come out to day endorsing Barack Obama: Pat Waak from Colorado, Meredith Wood Smith from Oregon and Ben Pangelinan from Guam...

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Superdelegate Endorsements Follow Primary Contests

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hillary Clinton received an endorsement from add-on Ohio superdelegate Craig Bashein this morning: "Hillary brings a wealth of proven experience in b...

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Thomas B. Edsall

Opposition Grows To Clinton's Delegate Cause Celebre

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a last ditch stand, Hillary Clinton is trying to turn the seating of the disputed Florida and Michigan delegations into a cause celebre, posing que...

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Seth Colter Walls

Clinton Camp Privately Assures Superdels: We Won't Embarrass You

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

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During his recent Meet the Press appearance, Clinton spokesman Terry McAuliffe claimed the campaign has "16.6 million very passionate supporters." But...

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Hillary Reveals Back-Channel Talks With Obama Camp

TPM Election Central | Posted 05.25.2011

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Greg Sargent of Talking Points Memo reported this weekend that Hillary Clinton "held a private rally-the-troops conference call with her super-delegat...

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Under Clinton's Rules, Obama Still Wins

Politico | DAVID PAUL KUHN & AVI ZENILMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama can fully accept Hillary Rodham Clinton's terms on Michigan and Florida and still win a majority of pledged Democratic delegates on June ...

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End In Sight, Clinton And Obama Focus On Superdelegates

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Nichanian

At this point so-called private commitments on the part of superdelegates mean nothing. Clinton's candidacy can no longer pretend to be about the primaries. Without super commitments, she is not in the race.

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Sam Stein

Clinton Supporters Send Last-Ditch Obama Attack Emails To Supers

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the Democratic primary nears its long-awaited conclusion, undecided superdelegates have been drowned under a sudden deluge of angry, sometimes vici...

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Obama, Clinton's Delegate And Superdelegate Numbers After Indiana, North Carolina Primaries

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Barack Obama won the most delegates in Tuesday's primaries, moving within 200 delegates of securing the Democratic nomination ...

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Clinton Superdelegates Would Reconsider If Obama Maintains Lead

LA Times | Scott Martelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hillary Rodham Clinton, stung last week by the defection of a prominent superdelegate, could lose the backing of more of these Democratic Party leader...

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Thomas B. Edsall

Clinton Camp Says It Will Use The Nuclear Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE | May 5, 11am ET : Hillary Clinton's campaign today acknowledged plans to try to win seating of the disputed Michigan and Florida delegations t...

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Sam Stein

Black-Issues Group: Price To Pay If Clinton Wins Through Superdelegates

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the nation's largest Black American grassroots advocacy organizations is drawing a line in the sand for Democratic leadership: if Hillary Clint...

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Democratic Party's Patience For Clinton Wears Thin

ABC | RICK KLEIN with MIKE ELMORE | Posted 05.25.2011

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Either something is beginning to rumble in the Democratic race . . . or the race is already over (and someone just forgot to tell the superdelegates)....

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Defection Of Longtime Superdelegate Jolts Clinton

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hillary Rodham Clinton was jolted Thursday by the defection of one of her longtime superdelegate supporters, a former national party chairman who urge...

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Report: Key Superdelegates Set To Endorse Obama When Time Is Right

Politico | Elizabeth Drew | Posted 05.25.2011

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The torrent of speculation about the end game of the Democratic nomination contest is creating a false sense of suspense - and wasting a lot of time o...

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Evan Bayh, Hillary Supporter, Discourages Superdelegates From Endorsing

Washington Post | Jonathan Weisman | Posted 05.25.2011

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With his state's critical primary in two short weeks, Democratic Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh -- a strong supporter of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton -- has be...

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Clinton Superdel Contradicts Campaign: I Didn't Decide Over "Bitter" Remarks

Fox News | Douglas Kennedy | Posted 05.25.2011

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ust when did Montana politico Bill Kennedy decide to endorse Hillary Clinton? The Clinton campaign has suggested the Yellowstone County commissioner ...

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Pelosi Wants Fewer Superdelegates

The Seattle Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday she favors a reduction in the number of superdelegates -- and their oversized influence -- in ch...

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Why Clinton Must Stay In The Race

John K. Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

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John K. Wilson

The worst thing for Obama right now would be to win by default. A win by forfeit only weakens the winner in the realm of politics. By contrast, Obama's victory over Clinton would establish momentum showing his ability to defeat a powerful political machine.

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Superdelegates Fear Constiuent Backlash In Obama-Clinton Choice

Politico | Josephine Hearn | Posted 05.25.2011

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As senior Democratic party officials call on superdelegates to announce their presidential candidate preferences, one group remains stubbornly resista...

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Obama Catches Clinton In Superdelegate Lawmakers

Bloomberg | Nicholas Johnston and Lorraine Woellert | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama has pulled even with Hillary Clinton in endorsements from top elected officials, with a surge in support from congressional freshmen and ...

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Sam Stein

Clinton's Push For Popular Vote Win May Not Persuade Superdelegates

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In recent days, aides to Sen. Hillary Clinton have increasingly pressed the idea that the popular vote in the Democratic primary should be a guide for...

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Clinton Superdelegates In Washington Wavering

Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Gregory Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the anxiety level among Democrats ratcheting up daily at the prospect of a bloody presidential nomination struggle, some Washington state superde...

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