The Clinton campaign simply declared that the magic number--the combined pledged and super delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination--had changed.
Jennifer Donahue | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home
The most predictive economic indicator in Presidential campaigns has been gas prices. Clinton may be pandering but she isn't dumb. The gas tax holiday is good strategy. This year of course may be different.
Chris Weigant | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics
Since Super Tuesday, every time Hillary picks up one superdelegate, Obama picks up three. If this continues, he is going to pass her very soon, and gain the lead in superdelegates.
Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.02.2008 | Home
Her strategy is to amass as much momentum as possible by winning the remaining contests by as massive margins as she can muster and then convince uncommitted superdelegates to turn to her.
Cenk Uygur | Posted 02.20.2008 | Media
Giving an account of the race with the super delegates counted in as if they have already voted is very misleading.
HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics
Here's everything you always wanted to ask but never dared to about the Democratic delegates and superdelegates. Who are the Democratic delegates and...
Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics
Sometime tonight, after the House and Senate finish voting, members of Congress who are backing Barack Obama's presidential bid will huddle in the Cap...
Talking Points Memo | Josh Marshall | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics
Howard Fineman just did a brief segment on MSNBC gaming out the delegate count and where it's likely to end up when the last primaries and caucuses ar...
AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 02.10.2008 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Barack Obama narrowed the delegate gap with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday, picking up delegates in four cont...
HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics
The split decision from Super Tuesday's coast-to-coast balloting has thrust the fight over the disputed delegations from Michigan and Florida back int...
Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 02.06.2008 | 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...
Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 02.06.2008 | 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...
Daily Kos | Markos Moulitsas | Posted 02.06.2008 | 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...
Paul Loeb | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics
If we look at Clinton's actions throughout this campaign, they consistently put her right to win above broader principles.
New York Times | Adam Nagourney | Posted 01.27.2008 | Politics
The presidential campaign is entering a new phase as Democratic and Republican candidates move beyond state-by-state competition and into a potentiall...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.19.2008 | Politics
In the wake of a loss to Sen. Clinton in the Nevada caucus, the Obama campaign is floating the idea that dubious electoral contrivance may have influe...
Politico.com | Ben Smith | Posted 01.19.2008 | Politics
John Edwards has said he's in the Democratic primary to win it. He's also said he's planning on staying in "through the convention." And while tho...
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Dee Dee Myers | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics