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My History Of P.U.M.A.: From Iowa To Denver and Beyond

Will Bower | Posted 10.12.2008 | Home

Read More: Democratic Convention, Facebook, Delegates, Mccain, Democratic, Obama, Caucuses, Puma, Donna Brazile, Primaries, Howard Dean, Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Rendell, Harriet Christian, Dnc, Party Unity My Ass, David Letterman, Home News
Will Bower

What now? Our primary goal is to unite the millions of disaffected Democrats and to hold the DNC and its leadership accountable this November and beyond, working to defeat key players and create fairer elections.

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The Delegate From Sadr City

Joshuah Bearman | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Delegates, 2008 Campaign, Dnc, Iraq, Democrats, Washington, Denver, Democratic Convention, Sadr City Delegate, Politics News
Joshuah Bearman

You may be shocked to learn that not all stories from the convention were about tactics, or personalities, or disunity, or overcoming disunity, or yet more endless parsing of personalities and stagecraft.

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Anxious, Apprehensive, And Adoring -- In Denver

Robert Guttman | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, Delegates, Hillary Clinton, Ed Rendell, Denver Convention, Denver, Politics News
Robert Guttman

There seems to be a feeling that something is missing -- possibly the initial excitement Obama generated in the primaries -- and the delegates want to have this excitement back in the campaign.

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Transgender Delegate Blogging: Clinging To Hope For A Post-Bush National Recovery

Vanessa Edwards Foster | Posted 09.21.2008 | Home

Read More: Bush Economy, Barack Obama 2008, Democratic Convention, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Delegates, Poverty, John McCain 2008, Economic Recession, Democratic Nomination, Transgender Issues, Home News
Vanessa Edwards Foster

The disaster of the Administration's economic policies began for me five years ago when my job was outsourced. Now I feel I'm part of a larger trend. As fashionistas might say: "Poor is the new black."

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Obama Asks That Florida and Michigan Delegations Get Full Votes

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 08.11.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

In a surprise move, the Obama campaign has asked that the Florida and Michigan delegates to the Democratic convention be seated with full votes, embracing the Clinton camp and underlining the inevitability of his nomination.

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Largest Asian-American PAC Endorses Obama

Natasha Chen | Posted 08.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Delegates, John McCain, California, Foster City, Bobby Jindal, Equal Employment Opportunity, Asian Americans, Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton, Minority Vote, 80-20 Initiative, Barack Obama, Obama Endorsement, Home News
Natasha Chen

On Saturday the largest Asian-American political action committee, the 80-20 Initiative, formally endorsed Sen. Obama for president. They decided on t...

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Elected Clinton Delegate Now Supporting McCain

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | CRAIG GILBERT | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Delegates, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Debra Bartoshevich, Politics News

As an avid supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, Debra Bartoshevich is not alone in her frustration over Clinton's defeat. ...

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Hillary Concession Broadcast To Delegates Bungled In Texas

David Chong | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home

Read More: Delegates, 2008, Volunteers, Hillary Clinton, Texas, Texas Democratic Convention, Campaign, Concession Speech, Barack Obama, Election, Home News
David Chong

Bringing Clinton supporters into the Obama fold will require a delicate courtship. But in Texas, early prospects for unity crashed along with her concession speech live big-screen feed!

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Delegate 2,118: Who Will Clinch The Nomination For Obama?

Huffington Post | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Last Delegate, Democratic Nomination, Delegates, Obama's Delegates, 2, 118th Delegate, Politics News

The number of delegates Obama needs to clinch the nomination is dwindling fast. As he gets closer to the "magic number" of 2,118, HuffPost wants to k...

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What A Long, Strange Primary Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Rather than a Vince Lombardi halftime pep talk about giving 110% in the second half, I'd like to review where we've been so far. This will be my final "picks" article for 2008.

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Obama Countdown; Clinton Spin: Press Release Tea Leaves

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Delegates, Florida, Automatic Delegates, Jerome Wiley Segovia, Barack Obama, Nomination, Pledged Delegates, Janee Murphy, St. Paul, Counting Down, Irene Stein, Michigan, Hillary Clinton, Superdelegates, Spin, Nancy DiNardo, Lu Battaglieri, Brenda Lawrence, Countdown, Rules & Bylaws Committee, Obama Sperdelegate Endorsements, Obama Superdelegates, Obama Nomination Countdown, Obama Nomination Vistory, Jay Nixon, Robin Carnahan, Chappelle-Nadal, Kozikowski, Tina Abbott, Carnelia Fondren, Leong-Hong, Home News
M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The delegate countdown is revealing on both sides. Clinton press releases portray a two-person race. Obama's portray the race as a solitary time trial. In any case, he'll reach the number Tuesday.

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Hillary Hoping For Delegate Defections

Politico | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hillary 08, Hillary Clinton 2008, Delegates, Hillary Clinton, Delegate Switching, Hillary Clinton Delegates, Politics News

Ken Vogel reports that in a press conference before taking off from San Juan, Hillary Clinton reiterated Terry McAuliffe's suggestion that her campaig...

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Hillary Supporters Rally on the Sunset Strip

Natasha Chen | Posted 06.10.2008 | Home

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Natasha Chen

L.A. Clinton supporters rallied Friday to encourage the DNC to seat all delegates from Fl. and Mich. Some threatened to write in Clinton's name in November no matter who is on the ballot.

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Why Do We Stick With Her?

Hilary Rosen | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Delegates, Women, Clinton, Clinton Campaign, African Americans, Obama, Black, Huffington Post, Race, Gender, Women Voters, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Politics News
Hilary Rosen

The personal answer for me is that I am loyal. But I want to focus on trying to translate for my friends, just what it is about this campaign that keeps the enthusiasm of her supporters.

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Obama Set To Reach Delegate Milestone

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama will reach a significant milestone Tuesday as he marches toward the Democratic nomination for president _ a majority o...

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Pledged Delegates Join Supers In Eyeing The General

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 07.23.2008 | Home

Read More: Delegates, Jack Evans, West Virginia, Jack Evans Delegate, Senator Obama, Greg Pecoraro, Superdelegates, Obama, Nevada Delegates, Hillary Clinton, Oregon, Home News
Daniel Nichanian

At Nevada's state convention Hillary lost a delegate, so she's now down by three in a state she won. Jack Evans, manager of her campaign in DC switched to Obama as well, citing momentum.

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Obama to Return to Iowa Tuesday to Kick Off General

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2008 | Home

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Beverly Davis

The "welcome back" rally scheduled for Tuesday in Des Moines is a thank you to the white working class voters who catapulted him to the front of the race and gave Clinton her first taste of defeat.

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Delegate Math: Statistics Of The Week: Clinton is Winning

Will Bower | Posted 06.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Superdelegates, Delegates, Proportional Representation, National Popular Vote, Obama, Clinton, Clinton Delegates, Senator Obama, Senator Clinton, Delegates Obama Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Home News
Will Bower

The DNC has engineered delegate values to the point where they no longer have any meaning. If each delegate represented a proportional number of humans, who would be in the lead, Clinton or Obama?

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Hillary's MAD MAD MAD MAD World

Chip Collis | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home

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Chip Collis

Clinton's website has already changed the nomination delegate threshold to 2208, as if Mich. and Fl. were already in the mix, as if the rules, the Dem. Committee and her word were all irrelevant.

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Hillary Petitions To Give OBAMA the Win!

Chip Collis | Posted 05.09.2008 | Home

Read More: Delegates, Michigan Voters Clinton, Clinton Michigan Petition, Clinton Florida Petition, Enfranchisement, Clinton Online Petition, Clinton Obama Popular Vote, Clinton Fundraising, Democratic Nomination Michigan, Popular Vote Clinton, Clinton Michigan and Florida, Senator Clinton, Democratic Delegates, Florida Voters Clinton, Clinton 5 Million, Clinton FL Petition, Democratic Nomination Florida, Hillary Clinton, Clinton MI Petition, Clinton FL MI, Home News
Chip Collis

Hillary knows that she can't win, her own online petition is just more evidence. Even if Florida and Michigan give her the lead in popular votes, they will give Obama the nomination on delegate count.

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Slouching Toward Denver

Matthew Mundy | Posted 05.02.2008 | Home

Read More: Pledged Delegates, Delegates, Democratic Nomination, Barack Obama, Senator Clinton, Indiana, Superdelegates, Super Delegates, North Carolina, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Convention, Home News
Matthew Mundy

For the Hillary-truthers, it's now the popular vote that matters. But Hillary won't win the popular vote. So this is the moment that matters for the party and for Hillary. Choose: ultimate victory or agonizing defeat.

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Democratic Delegate Count Update

Huffington Post | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

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via Real Clear Politics: After Tuesday's Pennsylvania Primary, the Democratic delegate count stands as follows: Obama: 1485 pledged, 235 super, 1720...

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A Big Win in Pennsylvania, But Not Nearly Big Enough To Change The Math

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 04.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Delegates, Clinton, Pennsylvania Primary, Democratic Election, Democratic Primary, Superdelegates, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Pennsylvania, Barack Obama, Indiana, North Carolina, Election 2008, Off the Bus, Breaking Off the Bus News, Offthebus, Home News
M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Americans love both winners and quixotic heroes who do great things in a losing cause. Last night in Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton was both: she won and so continues on in her sad adventure.

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Open Letter To PA Democrats: Vote For The Party And The Nation

Tom Douglas | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Democratic Convention, Delegates, Gas Prices, Pennsylvania, Martin Luther King, Primary, Clinton, Obama, Cindy McCain, Election 2008, Democratic Party, Health Care, John McCain, Rocky, Rove, Home News
Tom Douglas

I know Pennsylvanians and they don't tolerate B.S. It's time for Hillary to quit, before she fracks things up for all of us. PA voters should send her a clear signal with a resounding defeat tomorrow.

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Philadelphia: ABC's Bitter Tabloid Debate

Beverly Davis | Posted 04.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Delegates, Abc, Philadelphia, Weatherman Underground, John McCain, Constitutional Hall, Bill Ahers, Senator Obama, Fox TV, Superdels, Barack Obama, Bosnia, ABC Poll, George Stephanopoulos, Charlie Gibson, Sean Hannity, Democratic Nomination, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, North Carolina Primar, Superdelegates, Hillary Clinton, Senator Clinton, Republican Party, Keystone State Primary, Indiana Primary, Home News
Beverly Davis

This debate was about the moderators. What new information did we learn? Only that the tabloid questions aimed especially at Senator Obama didn't knock him off his mark.

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