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Hillary Rodham Clinton's faltering Democratic presidential bid is unlikely to be saved, even if she secures delegates that were stripped from Michigan and Florida as punishment for holding their nomination contests early. With little chance of eroding Obama's lead in the overall delegate count...
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Let’s do the Math [One Vote Matters]
As we have discussed, because both Florida and Michigan held non-endorsed primaries this year, the resulting votes (and alloted delegates) do not count (at this time) toward the total popular vote or the delegate count. Also, the Florida and Michigan superdelegates will not be “seated” at the...
State Democrats to choose delegates
California delegates to the Democratic convention By SAMANTHA YOUNG Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday will name their final 134 delegates, rounding out the country's largest contingent to the party's national convention this summer. Usually a little-noticed affair for...
Colorado State Convention Gets Underway
It's embarrassing to see that these women, who call themselves "White Women for Obama" are from my home state. [Janice]Francis and two of her friends, Elana Hanson and Pam Clausen, wore T-shirts they designed and sold that said "ColoradObama." Francis and Hanson are trying to get elected as...
Fired up Colo. Democrats choose convention delegates
Shouting "fired up, ready to go," hundreds of state Democratic Party delegates for Barack Obama gathered Friday to compete to be a delegate from congressional districts to the August national convention in Denver. Supporters for Hillary Clinton shouted back, "Yes she can."
Florida superdelegates prepare for convention
In a normal presidential-nominating contest, Florida's 211 convention votes — including 26 unpledged superdelegates like Thurman — would put the state's top party activists on a first-name basis with candidates and all the top staff of the campaigns. Thurman and her executive committee will...
How Obama Can End the Primary Race
Obama Should Agree to Seat Delegates from Michigan and Florida Sen. Barack Obama is close to clinching the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Sen. Barack Obama came tantalizingly close to wrapping up the Democratic Party's presidential nomination with his win and closer-than-expected...
Obama Delegate Round-Up
Today's edition was a bit lighter than the recent run on delegates, with Californian Congressman Pete Stark being the only delegate endorsement of the day. Apparently nobody wants to be relegated to the Friday afternoon news dump. Nonetheless, advantage Obama as he continues to pull away from...
Florida, Michigan cannot save Clinton
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan and Florida alone can’t save Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign. Interviews with those considering how to handle the two states’ banished convention delegates found little interest in the former first lady’s best-case scenario. Her position, part of a formidable comeback...
Fired up Colo. Dems choose delegates to national convention
Shouting "fired up, ready to go," hundreds of state Democratic Party delegates for Barack Obama gathered Friday to compete to be a delegate from congressional districts to the August national convention in Denver. Supporters for Hillary Clinton shouted back, "Yes she can."
Clinton issues new appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is asking supporters to help persuade the Democratic National Committee to count Michigan and Florida in a meeting later this month. The panel is scheduled to meet May 31st to consider how to handle Michigan and Florida's 368 delegates. Last year, the...
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