WASHINGTON — It's over, and Mitt Romney is going to be the GOP nominee for president. That's the growing consensus among Republican National Co...

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney's Super Tuesday victories elicited a collective yawn from his party's superdelegates. Since Tuesday's voting, Romney h...

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- After two months of voting, none of the Republican candidates for president is getting much s...

We decided to create the go-to place for all of the detailed information regarding the 2012 Republican nominating process.

A Gallup poll out this week shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans say they'd replace the Electoral College with a straight popular vote, a number that's been consistent for more than a decade.

WASHINGTON — Democrats have taken an initial step toward limiting the influence of so-called independent superdelegates in choosing the party's ...

Anyone with any sense would agree that the age of the superdelegate had to be brought to a swift end. Unfortunately, "anyone with any sense" and "Democratic Party officials" are two groups that rarely, if ever, intersect. Because a group of Democratic party fat cats refuses to accept the status of "second class citizens," the Democratic primary process will continue to be a needlessly befuddling and problematic ordeal for everybody.

It was one year ago today that Hillary Clinton announced plans to suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination, and urged her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.

Eighteen months removed from a protracted presidential primary fight, a Democratic group convened to examine the nominating process has recommended th...

Seems like only yesterday that the entire nation was thrilling to the sturm und drang of the Democratic Party presidential primary process. Remember ...

The expansion of SCHIP is a historic health care development and is a reminder that despite the drama, President Obama is able to deliver the change he promised.

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.

Biden should treat his disagreements with Palin with the collegiality he would give Senators Byrd or Kennedy. Listen closely. State your position forcefully. Win.

DENVER -- With reports surfacing that Sen. Hillary Clinton will formally release her delegates on Wednesday, the question looms: how many of her suppo...

If the campaign doesn't want to offend powerful superdelegates during the convention, fine. But then the safer course is to push this change after November and without a commission.

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...

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.

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?

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.