Superdelegates

Jason Linkins

Jon Corzine, Clinton Superdelegate, Hints At Switching Support

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics


Election process stories are everywhere, and this morning, one of the more talked about twists on the road to the White House occurred on CNBC's "Squa...

Hillary's Fuzzy Math

Dee Dee Myers | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics


Dee Dee Myers

Fuzzy math--that staple of previous presidential campaigns--is back. And this time, it has mostly to do with the Clinton campaign's methodology for counting delegates and votes.

It Won't Be Gore, Will It?

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 04.08.2008 | Home


Nathaniel Bach

In effect, Gore's prospects are aligned with Clinton's. Unless the contest comes down to the convention, neither is likely to emerge the nominee.

Clinton Superdelegates In Washington Wavering

Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Gregory Roberts | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics


With the anxiety level among Democrats ratcheting up daily at the prospect of a bloody presidential nomination struggle, some Washington state superde...

Truly Determining the Will of the People

Larry Hirsch | Posted 04.02.2008 | Politics


Larry Hirsch

In the debate over Superdelegates, much as been made that we should not override the popular vote and that the person with the most delegates should w...

Clinton: Pledged Delegates Are "Like Superdelegates"

Attywood | Will Brunch | Posted 04.02.2008 | Politics


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...

Perception of Electability At Stake For Obama In Coming Primaries

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 04.01.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

A sweeping defeat for Obama in Pennsylvania or a slow bleed through the last ten contests will plant the question of electability in the minds of some superdelegates.

Clinton Ignores Questions About Wright And Superdelegates

NY Times | Patrick Healy | Posted 03.29.2008 | Politics


Ever since Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton started running for president, her team has argued that she is more electable than Senator Barack Obama: mor...

Obama Expresses Support For Superdelegate Primary

Political Radar | Sunlen Miller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., expressed support of a proposal floated by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen to hold a superdelegate primary in an interview wit...

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...

NYT OP-Ed: Hold A Superdelegate Primary

NY Times | Philip Bresden | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


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...

Clinton Has Not Gained A Superdelegate Since Super Tuesday

MSNBC News | Mark Murray | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


By our count, the Clinton campaign hasn't publicly announced the support of a new superdelegate since just after February 5. Indeed, since Super Tuesd...

NYT Survey Shows Uncommitted Superdelegates Favor Backing Popular Vote Winner

New York Times | Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Lacking a clear route to the selection of a Democratic presidential nominee, the party's uncommitted superdelegates say they are growing increasingly ...

Obama Catching Up To Hillary Among Superdelegates

Bloomberg | Julianna Goldman and Catherine Dodge | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama has pulled almost even with Hillary Clinton in endorsements from top elected officials and has cut into her lead among the other superdel...

Superdelegate Investigation

Amanda Michel | Posted 04.01.2008 | Home


Amanda Michel

We asked HuffPost readers to join with us and profile the hundreds of superdelegates who are likely to decide the Democratic nomination for president.

Resignation Would Cost Spitzer Superdelegate Status

2008 Democratic Convention Watch | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Should Spitzer resign he would lose his superdelegate status. Spitzer is in Clinton's corner on our endorsement list. He would be replaced by Lt. Gove...

80 Superdelegates Will Wait Till Convention To Choose Sides

Washington Post | Dan Balz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's trio of victories over Sen. Barack Obama last week appears to have convinced a sizable number of uncommitted Democratic ...

Jason Linkins

How The Democratic Party Can Survive The Road Ahead

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The Democrats would be sitting pretty if the media were interested in leading a robust debate on issues, but what's already clear is that the media is poised to mainly report on process.

Dems Fret Over Prolonged Bitter Fight

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The Associated Press has noticed concern among Democratic party loyalists over a long, possibly hostile, nomination process: "Despite Obama's impress...

Jason Linkins

WSJ Reports: Here Come The 'Add-Ons'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Yesterday's Wall Street Journal reported on some sad news for the nation -- and we're not referring to the death of Dungeons And Dragons creator Gary ...

Obama, Clinton In Behind-The-Scenes Battle Over Superdelegates

Politico | Mike Allen and Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


A behind-the-scenes battle broke out late Tuesday over superdelegates who had secretly committed to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), with Clinton campaign ...

Clinton Claiming Widespread Fraud By Obama, Ramping Up Legal War To String Out Primary

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The Clinton camp called a press conference tonight, which I attended telephonically, to accuse the Obama Texas campaign of "statewide systemic" abuses of the caucus process.

California Superdelegates: No Brokered Convention

John Tomasic | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


John Tomasic

In interviews with OffTheBus this past week, California superdelegates undercut media-generated dramatic narratives about how the Democratic nominatio...

Clinton Strategy: Convince Superdelegates Obama Is "Paper Tiger"

Washington Post's The Trail | Peter Baker | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Forget Wii. The real computer game for those of us mesmerized by Ohio and Texas today is located over on the site of our corporate cousin, Slate. As D...

Brokaw: Obama Has 50 Superdelegates Set To Endorse Him

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


UPDATED 3/05 Prominent Backer Says Obama Has 50 New Superdelegates, reports the Political Wire: Rep. Lacy Clay (D-MO), Sen. Barack Obama's Missouri ...