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McCain Pulling Out Of Michigan

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


The Politico reports that John McCain's electoral map is getting smaller: John McCain is pulling out of Michigan, according to two Republicans, a st...

Obama In Michigan: McCain "Doesn't Get It"

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


EAST LANSING, Mich. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that his rival John McCain is out of touch with the economic ...

Obama Has Advantages in Battleground State of Michigan

Chris Savage | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


Chris Savage

The youth vote in Michigan may be the deciding factor for Obama in November with increased registration, participation and perception of Obama as "cool" amongst young voters.

Racism Hurts Obama In Michigan

AP | KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics


MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — Michigan's history of racial tensions is tugging against its Democratic tendencies, giving Barack Obama fits in a state w...

Sam Stein

How Obama Ended Up On (And Off) The Michigan Ballot

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics


It's an argument Sen. Hillary Clinton has made countless times. Asked why the unofficial results of the Michigan primary should be considered legitima...

Obama's Florida Compromise: Delegates Count For Half

Election Central | Eric Kleefeld | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama is now floating a compromise on the Florida situation, telling the St. Petersburg Times that one idea would be to cut the delegations' si...

Axelrod On Florida, Michigan: We'll Go More Than Halfway

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics


NPR just sent out a press release with excerpts of an interview Obama Chief Strategist David Axelrod gave "All Things Considered" host Michele Norris,...

Bill Clinton: No Revotes Deliberate Attempt To Disenfranchise Voters

Political Radar | Sarah Amos | Posted 04.01.2008 | Politics


Former President Bill Clinton celebrated the Polish holiday Dingus Day in South Bend, IN this morning, rallying Hooisers around his wife Hillary's cam...

DNC Official: Delegates Won't Be Seated Without Revote

Boston Globe | Brian Mooney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Unless Florida and Michigan Democrats devise workable plans to redo their outlaw primaries, there is no chance the national party will yield to pressu...

Michigan Primary Revote In Limbo

Detroit News | Mark Hornbeck and Deb Price | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


State lawmakers looking at a Democratic presidential primary redo in Michigan appear to be locked in a standoff heading into a crucial week: Legislati...

Jason Linkins

Florida And Michigan Remain In Spotlight

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean may only be getting a taste of what could be a grueling march to the Pennsylvania primary and beyond, ...

DNC Source: Michigan Dems Will Caucus

The New Republic | S.V. Date | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


A member of the DNC's Rules And Bylaws Committee--the committee that stripped Florida and Michigan of its delegates for moving their primaries before ...

David Gregory Gives Obama A Pass On "I Won Michigan" Slip

Huffington Post via Newsbusters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


This morning on the "Today" show, David Gregory interviewed Barack Obama about last night's primary results. Gregory challenged Obama by saying, "you ...

Clinton, Obama Court Auto Industry In Nod To Michigan Delegates

Michigan Liberal | Hazen Pingree | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


You won't see either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton in Michigan, but from all appearances they are now locked in a spirited battle for our delegates....

Hillary: Michigan Victory Overcame "Very Vigorous" Campaigning Against Her

Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Senator Hillary Rodham (D-N.Y.) mocked Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) tonight for his high-flown rhetoric, suggesting she would fight important fights whe...

Max Follmer

Price Tag Precludes Re-Vote In Michigan And Florida

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The controversial Florida and Michigan Democratic primaries will most likely not be rescheduled, as some activists have recently demanded, according ...

Michigan GOP Chair Says Obama "Pet Rock" Of '08 Campaign

Washington Post | Juliet Eilperin | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis has a new nickname for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.): "pet rock." Speaking to a gathering of GOP stalwarts tonight, An...