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The Asian-American Minority Swing Vote
Natasha Chen | Posted 05.22.2008 | Home
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Hispanics and African Americans dominate debate of the minority vote. But Asian and Pacific Islanders, who comprise the third largest ethnic minority, could prove the decisive swing group come November.
Interview With Political Science Professor Kenneth Janda
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.21.2008 | Home
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Last Thanksgiving, I took a vacation from the blog and (while I was gone) I ran a series of speech transcripts from all eight of the Democratic candid...
New Rule For Uncommitted Superdelegates
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.12.2008 | Home
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With sincere apologies to Bill Maher for stealing his schtick, I have a new rule. My new rule is for uncommitted Democratic superdelegates. The rule ...
NC Superdelegate Endorses Obama After Hill Meeting
MSNBC News | Ken Strickland | Posted 05.08.2008 | Home
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North Carolina Congressman (and superdelegate) Brad Miller today will endorse Obama, according to his office. Miller represents the 13th district, wh...
Throw Obama and Clinton Into the Cage for Some Mixed Martial Arts, and Never Mind About Old What's-His-Name, McCain!
Shira Levine | Posted 05.07.2008 | Home
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Forget the superdelegates, says actor John Leguizamo. There's a quicker and less painful solution to choosing the Democratic nominee: Mixed Martial Arts.
Obama in Indiana: On Taking Back America
Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home
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Obama's tone, attitude and substance gave voters the requisite reassurance that he possesses the wherewithal to bring his campaign back on track, when pundits had judged it derailed.
My Primary Picks -- "The Road Goes On Forever" Edition
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.05.2008 | Home
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"The road goes on forever and the party never ends."--Robert Earl Keen Tomorrow is yet another primary day in the Democratic presidential nomin...
Obama's Pastor Problem Moves Down South and Down Ballot
Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home
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First North Carolina, now Mississippi. Rev. Wright has become fair game for Republican campaigners. The GOP willingness to use Obama against down-ballot candidates does not bode well for Democrats.
299 Superdelegates On The Wall...
Chris Weigant | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home
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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.
Friday Talking Points [29] -- Pennsylvania Fallout
Chris Weigant | Posted 04.25.2008 | Home
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It was a telling sign that neither Democratic candidate saw fit to visit Punxsutawney before the Pennsylvania primary. Nobody wanted the press to rem...
Place Your Bets! Call Pennsylvania And The Nomination
Chris Weigant | Posted 04.21.2008 | Home
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Since we've got a primary tomorrow, it's (once again) time to "put up or shut up," and make a prediction for Pennsylvania. Plus, since it's also appr...
State Of The Race: Superdelegates Moving To Obama
Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.08.2008 | Home
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Hillary is not a "dead woman walking," yet. She's not yet a Ralph Nader or even a Mike Huckabee. There is still a coherent scenario that could lead to Clinton's nomination. But not for long.
Anatomy of a Superdelegate
Bruce Kluger & David Slavin | Posted 03.30.2008 | Home
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Considering that this select group of political operatives allegedly holds the key to the 2008 Democratic race, you'd figure we should at least have a sketchy idea of what makes these folks tick?
HuffPost's OffTheBus Superdelegate Investigation
Huffington Post | Posted 03.26.2008 | Home
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We asked HuffPost readers to join with us and profile the hundreds of superdelegates who are likely to decide the Democratic nomination for president....
Clinton: Pledged Delegates Are "Like Superdelegates"
Attywood | Will Brunch | Posted 03.25.2008 | Home
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One final note from the Daily News editorial board session with Sen. Hillary Clinton today: Near the end of the session, I had the chance to ask her w...
Friday Talking Points [24] -- Which Side Are You On?
Chris Weigant | Posted 03.21.2008 | Home
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Like the hapless characters in Waiting For Godot, America sits and watches in fascination as the Democratic nomination race grinds into yet another ca...
NYT OP-Ed: Hold A Superdelegate Primary
NY Times | Philip Bresden | Posted 03.19.2008 | Home
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We Democrats have a problem, but it's one we can fix. We are blessed with two fine candidates, but it's entirely possible that when primary season en...
Which Dream Ticket?
Chris Weigant | Posted 03.10.2008 | Home
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The only chance Hillary will have to stave off a complete fracturing of the Democratic Party's base is to offer a "dream ticket," with her name at the top.
Do NOT Read This Unless You Are A Super-Delegate
Martin Lewis | Posted 03.09.2008 | Home
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Greetings Super-Delegate! I guess you didn't know how popular you were! There's a lot of noise being made at the moment - and you're on the receivin...
Is It a Bird-Brain? Is It A Plain Rubber-Stamp? No - It's A Super-Delegate!
Martin Lewis | Posted 03.09.2008 | Home
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OR... "The superdelegates were created to lead, not to follow. They were, and are, expected to determine what is best for our party and best for t...
The Last Superdelegate
Chris Weigant | Posted 03.05.2008 | Home
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The last superdelegate will be relieved when it's all over.
Liveblogging the Texas and Ohio Primaries
Bob Cesca | Posted 03.04.2008 | Home
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Would someone please tell Hillary that she can't win on delegates and this is only going to help the Republicans? Please?
Clinton Superdelegate Downplays Likely Influence Of Superdelegates
R.T. Eby | Posted 03.03.2008 | Home
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Martin Kasindorf contributed reporting to this article. Mona Pasquil (Photo from Filipina Women's Network website) "We talk among ourselves all th...
Superdelegate Profile: Casa Blanca's Jerome Wiley Segovia
Elaine Meyer | Posted 03.03.2008 | Home
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Before Barack Obama became the candidate to attract independents, there was Howard Dean. In his 2004 presidential campaign, Dean brought in many poli...
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