Delegate Count

Fuzzy Math Redux

Dee Dee Myers | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics


Dee Dee Myers

The Clinton campaign simply declared that the magic number--the combined pledged and super delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination--had changed.

Gas Prices Predict Elections

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home


Jennifer Donahue

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.

Clinton's New Strategy: Focus on Uncommitted Delegates and Build Blue-Collar Momentum

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.10.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

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.

Max Follmer

Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Delegates And Superdelegates

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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...

Obama Superdelegate Hunters In Quiet Capitol Hill Huddle

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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...

Fineman: Now "Virtually Impossible" For Clinton To Win More Delegates

Talking Points Memo | Josh Marshall | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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...

Obama Narrows Delegate Gap With Clinton

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Barack Obama narrowed the delegate gap with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday, picking up delegates in four cont...

Max Follmer

Looming Delegate Fight Over Florida And Michigan Races

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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...

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...

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...

Get Out The Calculators: Campaign Turning Into Number-Crunching Race For Delegates

New York Times | Adam Nagourney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The presidential campaign is entering a new phase as Democratic and Republican candidates move beyond state-by-state competition and into a potentiall...

Sam Stein

Obama Camp Alleges Voter Suppression, Claims Delegate Victory

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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...

Edwards Could Play Kingmaker At Dem Convention

Politico.com | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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...