Indiana Primary

Primary Move-Up Considered by Indiana

Will Bower | Posted 04.11.2009 | Home


Will Bower

The Indiana Assembly is starting to get the right idea: Not only should Indiana consider moving up its place in the primary calendar, but they shou...

Stevie Wonder Soundtracks Obama's Near-Stunner in Ind.

The Uptake | Posted 05.15.2008 | Home


The Uptake

Stevie Wonder extemporized a soundtrack for Obama-maniacs in Indianapolis Monday. Uptake Reporter Citizen Kate experiences the joys and frustrations of a life as a citizen journalist.

The Dems Double Dactyl

Chris Marcil | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics


Chris Marcil

"Dead woman running, still" -- Hillary Clinton Denies her campaign has Completed its course; But, out of reflex, or Rigormortality Forces Obama to Be...

Obama gains superdelegates, Clinton vows to stay in race

AP | CALVIN WOODWARD | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Barack Obama pocketed the support of at least four Democratic convention superdelegates on Wednesday, building on the momentum from...

Hillary Clinton says she'll stay in the presidential race

AP | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will remain in the presidential race "until there's a nominee." The former first lady dec...

Hillary Will Drop Out by June 15

Lawrence O'Donnell | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


Lawrence O'Donnell

A senior campaign official and Clinton confidante has told me that there will be a Democratic nominee by June 15. He could not bring himself to say the words "Hillary will drop out by June 15," but that is clearly what he meant.

Jason Linkins

Obama Gives Media A Critical Valentine During Victory Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


With the media stating explicit demands, and practically begging Obama to just let them give him a news-cycle win, Obama finally sucked it up and gave in last night, during his speech in North Carolina.

Senior Clinton Aide: "It's Going To Be Tough For Us... We Lost This Thing In February"

Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


The Washington Post picks up some damning comments from a senior Clinton aide on Hillary's dwindling chances: "Absent some sort of miracle on May 31...

If They IM'd: North Carolina And Indiana

236.com | 23/6: News You Can Misuse | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


Tuesday is the last of the big delegate contests for the Democratic Primary, and all eyes are on Indiana and North Carolina. It's not very often that ...

The Five Stages Of Political Grieving: Acceptance Comes to Camp Clinton

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 05.15.2008 | Home


Nathaniel Bach

Psychology may be too "elite" for the new Clintons, but it seems clear they're more than midway through the five classic stages of grieving: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.

Clinton in Indiana: The Night Dewey Almost Won Again

Dan Treul | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

Last night's near-stunner in Lake County, Ind., was testament to the efforts and optimism of hundreds of Obama volunteers there. Clinton's boasting victory declaration had an historically comic ring.

Game-Changers and Groundhog Days: The Most Exciting Super Tuesday Yet!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.14.2008 | Media


It was interesting listening to the pundits try to puzzle everythig through as suddenly, somewhere south of midnight, Indiana surged for Obama, leaving the mayor of Gary, Indiana with some serious bragging rights (and giving Keith Olbermann an excuse to cite The Music Man).

Thomas B. Edsall

Obama Victorious, Clinton On The Ropes

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Hillary Clinton, who for seven weeks has crawled, kicked and bitten her way back into contention, suffered a blow on Tuesday, halting the momentum beh...

Jason Linkins

At Speech, Clinton Reminded That She Was From Scranton Two Weeks Ago

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


As anyone who has read Hillary Clinton's biography knows, she was born and raised in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, New York...

Obama wins NC, says near nomination; Clinton wins Indiana

AP | DAVID ESPO and LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama swept to a convincing victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential ...

Jason Linkins

David Shuster Labors To Trump Up A Clinton Gaffe

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Plumbing the depths of his knowledge of auto-racing, MSNBC's David Shuster really went out of his way to stick Senator Hillary Clinton with some sort ...

Exit Polls: Indiana, North Carolina Latest Information

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


UPDATE, 6:05 PM: Another round of exit polls has better results for Obama (who generally overperforms in exit polls): Indiana Obama: 50.5% Clinton:...

The Primary Day Ritual

Al Giordano | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Al Giordano

The media talking heads will ask aloud why Obama can't "close the deal" (in Clinton's own words) and what is numerically a defeat for Clinton will get spun as a Clinton victory.

Indiana Exit Polls: Latest Information

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


*** UPDATES BELOW *** Here's a glance at the first round of exit polls, which are notoriously unreliable: Hillary is up by a margin of 7 UPDATE: At...

North Carolina, Indiana Primaries: Full Results, Exit Polls

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


INDIANA RESULTS - 99% Reporting Clinton 638,192 51% Obama 615,753 49% NORTH CAROLINA RESULTS - 99% Reporting Obama 889,513 56% Clinton 657,616...

Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid Says Hillary Clinton Should Stay In The Race: "People Should Just Cool Their Jets"

Erin Medlicott | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home


Erin Medlicott

"This primary is a good thing. Democrats have developed a way to raise $100 million, 80 percent in donations under $90. We have millions more registered voters, 50,000 new Democrats in Nevada."

Indiana, North Carolina Primaries: Voters Get Ready To Settle Remaining Contests

AP | DAVID ESPO and LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


INDIANAPOLIS — Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presid...

Dan Rather To Anchor Live Primary Night "Conversation" On HDNet

Hollywood Reporter | Paul J. Gough | Posted 05.14.2008 | Media


Dan Rather's back in the saddle again. The former "CBS Evening News" anchor will be on the air Tuesday night at HDNet for at least two hours of cover...

Stevie Wonder Fires Up Obama Rally

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 05.13.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

Obama spoke with confidence in Ind. "Sen Clinton's says she's going to 'take it to OPEC.' After all her experience, the gas tax is how she's taking it to OPEC? Now that's not being straight with voters."

Hillary Rallies Indiana With John Mellencamp and Mary Steenburgen

The Uptake | Posted 05.13.2008 | Home


The Uptake

At a Hillary rally in Indiana, John Mellencamp played a song. Mary Steenburgen told me that she and Hill are gal pals and that their daughters grew up together and that Hillary brags about Chelsea.