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Update: Meg Whitman Does Not Heart Van Jones

Chris Kelly | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

Meg wants you to know that, when it comes to Van Jones, although she "got to know him very well" and she's "a big fan," she also hates everything he stands for, and doesn't know him from Adam Clayton Powell.

Van Jones Hearts Meg Whitman

Chris Kelly | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

Meg Whitman once said something nice about Van Jones, which didn't mean anything at the time, but now proves she supports collectivism and miscegenation.

Meg Whitman Week -- Monday: Meg Actually Gives an Interview

Chris Kelly | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

Meg Whitman has spent her life in fairly high profile business positions. There's evidence that she's spoken to groups. So why is she only engaging in interviews that are the journalistic version of pity sex?

Cesar Chavez at the Root of Obama's Campaign: Grassroots Latino Voter Outreach

Randy Shaw | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Randy Shaw

If Barack Obama's campaign wins on November 4th, LA should be identified as the birthplace of the grassroots voter outreach strategy that dramatically changed the political course of the US.

Report: Mark Penn Thought Dem Primaries Were Winner-Take-All

Election Central | Eric Kleefeld | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics


With the Clinton campaign widely viewed as being on its last legs, staffers are now more free than ever to dish out some dirt on the many strategic bl...

Obama's "Big Tent" Campaign Cuts Out The Little People In California

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 04.17.2008 | Home


Nathaniel Bach

I was excitedly telling everyone that I was running to be an Obama delegate from California to the Democratic National Convention, until the campaign cut me and 900 others from the list last night.

Super Tuesday Results

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIVE DELEGATE COUNT... See below for more updates. SCORECARD: GOP: McCain 9, Romney 7, Huckabee 5, DEM: Obama 13, Clinton 9 ...

Max Follmer

California Results Expose Bad Polling

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In the wake of Hillary Clinton's decisive victory Tuesday in the California Primary, one pre-election poll from C-SPAN/Zogby/Reuters that showed Barac...

Obama Claims Delegate Lead

Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In a surprise twist after a chaotic Super Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) passed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in network tallies of the nu...

Obama Camp Claims Win Among Super Tuesday Delegates

Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The Politico reports: In a surprise twist after a chaotic Super Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) passed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in ne...

New Mexico Still Undecided

Associated Press | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


With turnout far exceeding expectations, Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton were separated by roughly 100 votes early Wednesday...

Huckabee Declares It A Two-Man Race

ABC News | Jake Tapper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


His campaign thought dead and now resurrected, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee greeted his supporters ebulliently after winning contests in West Vi...

How Clinton Beat The Kennedys

Washington Post | Anne E. Kornblut and Lyndsey Layton | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Sen. Barack Obama won the Kennedys, key members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation and support from the charismatic African American govern...

McCain Wins -- Without Conservatives

ABC News | Gary Langer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Republican John McCain won a sweeping victory on Super Tuesday even without winning the conservative base of his party, while Hillary Clinton and Bara...

Josh Marshall: Dems Headed To The Convention

Talking Points Memo | Josh Marshall | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Before we give way to the night, let me try to pull together some rough thoughts on what happened here tonight. It's probably best to start with the i...

Kos: A Huge Night For Obama

Daily Kos | Markos Moulitsas | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Obama has, at this point, won 11 states, of 22 in play. Worst-case scenario, he's already won half. If he picks up Alaska, which I suspect he will, he...

Super Tuesday Results: The Morning After

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain padded his commanding delegate lead in the Republican presidential race Wednesday and urged conservative critics t...

Watch: Candidates Speak About Super Tuesday Results

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Watch the various candidates speak at their respective rallies as the Super Tuesday results rolled in. Hillary Clinton in New York: Barack Obama ...

Exit Poll Results Nationwide

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama drew even with Hillary Rodham Clinton among white males and led with black, young an...

Some Ballot Trouble For Independents In California

Washington Post | Robert Barnes | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The crush of new independent voters in California is causing problems at the polls, with widespread complaints that those voters aren't being offered ...

Analysis: Clinton and Obama Start Anew

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton captured needed states Tuesday night even as Barack Obama ate into her traditional base of support on a tops...

The Road To Super Tuesday

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


CHECK HERE FOR SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS The Washington Post has this on the Obama campaign's reaction to Hillary Clinton's announcement that she wants ...

Super Tuesday Exit Polls: An Initial Peek

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The initial Super Tuesday exit polls -- take with caution: Democrats CT: Clinton - 45, Obama - 52.2 IL: Clinton - 29.1, Obama - 69.6 AL: Clinton - 37...

McCain Strings Key Wins on East Coast

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain swept a string of delegate-rich, East Coast primaries Tuesday night, reaching for command of the race for the Repu...

Super Tuesday Results: Exit Poll Highlights

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


UPDATE: CHECK HERE FOR SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS>> Exit polls: Change, the economy driving voters. On Super Tuesday (February 5th) voters across the cou...