Democratic Primary

Pennsylvania Nomination-Race Mayhem

Joshua Cinelli | Posted 05.07.2008 | Home


Joshua Cinelli

Clinton and Obama supporters were yelling and pushing at one another, looking to garner attention for their candidate. From an outsider perspective, it just seemed to be about who could yell louder.

Ask The Democratic Primary 8-Ball

236.com | 23/6: News You Can Misuse | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics


Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean has definitely said that either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama has to drop out after the last primary in June. ...

Tate Donovan: Fired Up For Obama And Phone Banking Indiana

Reny Monk | Posted 05.04.2008 | Home


Reny Monk

Professors, actors, millionaires: Was it a Gilligan's Island remake? No. These were some of the people at the L.A. farmers market phone banking for Obama. I asked them what they were thinking.

Bill and Hillary: Just Regular Folk in North Carolina

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.03.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

In Asheboro, Bill Clinton keeps it southern and small, ambling through a series of dinner pail concerns-- bills, schools, jobs-- the end point of which is always: "Hillary'll get that done for you."

New Polls: Indiana Toss-Up

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.03.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

Indiana is a dead heat for the Democrats and, remarkably, may be up for grabs come November. What's more, the Obama camp told superdelegates that Ohio and Florida are not key to its general-election strategy.

Is This Primary Irreversibly Shredding the Democratic Party? I'm Skeptical.

Dan Brown | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics


Dan Brown

What may be uglier than the campaigns' recent below-the-belt jabs is the media's insistent pushing of the storyline that this protracted campaign is irreparably damaging the Dems' chances come November.

How can Obama, Clinton not be tired?

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics


NEW ALBANY, Ind. — How can they not be tired? Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are undeniably exhausted. They've been campaigning hard f...

Obama The Less And Less Magic Negro

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 05.01.2008 | Home


Leonce Gaiter

The more a fantasy Obama was, the more desirable. White America could project on him all its fantasies of curative black benevolence. Can Obama pull off his now becoming real?

On Obliterating Iran

Bob Ostertag | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics


Bob Ostertag

Hillary's comment lobbed a time bomb into the Middle East tinderbox. It will have an impact on the view of America globally, and even possibly on the course of world events.

Jason Linkins

'Closing The Deal': Campaign Theme To Watch

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics


If the Pennsylvania primary offered up a singular question that the press can now pose, over and over again, for at least the next two weeks, it is th...

Pennsylvania Primary Helps John McCain

NY Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics


For better or worse -- and many Democrats fear it is for worse -- the race goes on. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama in P...

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

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


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.

The Loser In Pennsylvania: The Democratic Party

New York Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


The Democratic Party may prove to have been the real loser in the Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York defeate...

New York Times Blames Hillary For "Mean, Vacuous, Desperate" Campaign

New York Times | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


Despite Hillary Clinton's victory in Pennsylvania Tuesday, the New York Times, the paper that endorsed Clinton in January, fired off an editorial for...

Pennsylvania Primary Results: Latest News, Video

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


** PENNSYLVANIA RESULTS: ** 99.44% Reporting Clinton 1,237,696 54.6% Obama 1,029,672 45.4% The latest delegate figures are here, or check out t...

The Weighted Popular Vote: Why Clinton Needs A Landslide

John K. Wilson | Posted 04.30.2008 | Home


John K. Wilson

Clinton’s last hope to win the nomination is to emerge victorious in the popular vote. But if we apply an accurate measure, she would now need to win by 1.49 million votes just to tie Obama.

Party Leaders Push To Avoid Long Nomination Fight

Wall Street Journal | Jackie Calms | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton unveiled new negative television ads and attacked each other personally from the stump this weekend ahead of Tuesday'...

No More Spin: Clinton, Pennsylvania And The Party

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The results of Pennsylvania's primary should be evaluated with the best interests of the party in mind. Let's determine if Clinton should stay in the race and tell the spinmeisters to take a hike.

Hillary's Superdelegates: Weighing Gender Against Momentum

Jennifer Treuting | Posted 04.16.2008 | Home


Jennifer Treuting

Come August, DNC female superdelegates may play the role of king- or queen-maker. Female superdelegates support Clinton over Obama by significant margins and are pledging support at a faster rate than their male counterparts, according to OffTheBus's Superdelegate Investigation.

Why Clinton Must Stay In The Race

John K. Wilson | Posted 04.15.2008 | Home


John K. Wilson

The worst thing for Obama right now would be to win by default. A win by forfeit only weakens the winner in the realm of politics. By contrast, Obama's victory over Clinton would establish momentum showing his ability to defeat a powerful political machine.

Dean Wants Superdelegates To Make Up Their Minds

Huffington Post | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics


Speaking on MSNBC Tuesday, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean told Norah O'Donnell that he hoped the remaining undecided superdelegate...

Not Until the Fat Lady Sings

Jon Robin Baitz | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics


Jon Robin Baitz

As the race continues to the bitterest end, I hope that Sen. Clinton's many supporters are entirely satisfied that she did this to herself. That she exhausted her every chance.

Jason Linkins

Superdelegate Primary Proposal Offers Democrats A Way Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Yesterday, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen took a proactive stand on moving the Democratic primary process to a conclusion with a New York Times op-e...

Bill Clinton: If Hillary Wins Indiana, She'll Be President

Political Radar | Sarah Amos | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Bill Clinton set a high bar in Fort Wayne, Ind., tonight while campaigning for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.... Today, Clinton was singing a...

Clinton Donors Threaten To Withhold Funds From DNC

New York Times | MICHAEL LUO and JOHN M. BRODER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The New York Times reports on the latest behind-the-scenes conflict over the delegate stalemate in Florida and Michigan. Reflecting how tense the si...