Sticking A Wrench In The Gearbox
Maybe, just maybe, a bunch of delegates to the Democratic Convention in Denver will change their minds at the last minute. Maybe there is an outside c...
Maybe, just maybe, a bunch of delegates to the Democratic Convention in Denver will change their minds at the last minute. Maybe there is an outside c...
Jackson Williams | Posted 06.07.2008 | Politics
I can't help but sense a subtext in her odd decision to end the speech by reminding us, for a second time, that Democrats have a lousy track record in modern presidential elections.
Guy T. Saperstein | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics
Simply put, this is the worst possible time for any Republican to be running for president, and Obama is the perfect candidate for Democrats, and a nightmare for McCain.
Jason Linkins | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics
The general election is on. Knives are out, people. Protect your necks. And look forward now, to your nominee delivering his speech at the Democratic National Convention on the 45th Anniversary of another important piece of oration. Ever get the feeling that some things were maybe meant to be?
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics
There is a consensus developing around Washington that Barack Obama's presidential campaign is hoping to herd a dozen or so superdelegates into its ca...
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics
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.
Tim Giago | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics
Tribal leaders need all of the friends they can muster in the House and the Senate, and in endorsing presidential candidates, they risk alienating important senators.
M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.02.2008 | Home
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.
Hilary Rosen | Posted 06.01.2008 | Politics
Make your case based on the electability argument. It may be persuasive. Don't stir up our base with anger and the irrationality of the "if onlys."
TPM Election Central | Posted 06.01.2008 | Politics
Buried in today's big New York Times piece on the state of the Democratic Primary is a curious quote from leading Obama supporter Bill Richardson, in...
AP | MATT GOURAS | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics
HELENA, Mont. — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she expects uncommitted superdelegates to begin making the choice that will decide her marath...
Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics
But now that it's clear to virtually everyone that -- barring some catastrophic event -- Clinton will not be the nominee in 2008, her actions seem to make sense only as a 2012 strategy.
AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Top Democratic leaders intend to push for a quick end to the battle for the presidential nomination when primaries are over next we...
Robert Creamer | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics
The odds are good that Obama will win the presidency. And if Democrats execute with precision during the campaign, the odds are good that he will win with a healthy margin. Here's why.
David Quigg | Posted 05.25.2008 | Politics
Dropping out of the race won't neutralize this poison Hillary has thrown into the wind. She must pledge to the American people that she won't seek the presidency if something happens to Obama.
AP | Posted 05.24.2008 | Politics
ATLANTA — Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton each picked up a delegate in Georgia on Saturday as state Democrats selected their delegation ...
Paul Abrams | Posted 05.24.2008 | Politics
If Barack Obama states a date -- certain by which he will choose a vice president, then a minimum of one week earlier is the date by which Hillary withdraws or is not considered for vice president.
Jackson Williams | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics
If the Dems ran primaries on a winner-take-all basis like they once did, like the electoral vote is handed out in the general election, Clinton would have already won the nomination with over 2,000 delegates.
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics
UPDATE: Obama has picked up another superdelegate from Oregon. Barack Obama has picked up a series of superdelegates this morning, one of which at th...
Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics
It's time for uncommitted superdelegates to stop their dithering, hop off the fence and officially bring this nominating process to an end. Hillary has earned the right to stay in the race until the bitter end. So it's up to the superdelegates to accelerate the bitter end. And it's up to us to pressure them to do exactly that. Read More Hillary Clinton's Defeat: A Historic Triumph The greatest triumph of Clinton's campaign is the example she has set for the next generation. And not just for young women; her dedication, perseverance, and indefatigable drive make her a role model for young men as well. Read More
Rachel Maddow | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics
So, how does the Democratic Party get a nominee before the convention? Seems to me there's two things that need to happen. One small, one big.
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics
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...
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics
Hillary Clinton received an endorsement from add-on Ohio superdelegate Craig Bashein this morning: "Hillary brings a wealth of proven experience in b...
HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
During his recent Meet the Press appearance, Clinton spokesman Terry McAuliffe claimed the campaign has "16.6 million very passionate supporters." But...
Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
Michelle Bernard, with her supremely irresponsible, reckless, race-baiting comment, was abruptly cut-off by an incredulous Chris Matthews as he closed last night's show.
As Barack Obama began his trip to the Middle East and Europe,...
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Here we go again. Oil prices tumbling "in the steepest four...
According to Psychology Today and referencing the American Journal of Psychiatry,...
HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics