“I used to like John McCain, but he’s aligning himself too closely with what Bush did, and that’s just not what I want for this country,” Mrs. Morgan, who is 56, said when asked to explain her rejection of the presumptive Republican nominee. picked by JDRucker 7 months ago

...A group calling itself "Clinton Supporters Count Too" ...stands ready to boycott the Democratic Party if Clinton doesn't win the nomination, and will work against superdelegates who support Obama over Clinton as a means of registering their displeasure with the party. picked by ImNotBlue 6 months ago

In Virginia, Obama led Clinton 61-38 percent, early returns showed. Obama also finished ahead of Sen. Hillary Clinton in all five of the Democratic contests last weekend. In total delegates, Clinton tops Obama 1,157 to 1,145, according to CNN estimates. Obama leads 989 to 923 in pledged delegates, and Clinton is winning among superdelegates 234 to 156. Superdelegates, a group of almost 800 Dem... read full post picked by avivamagnolia 9 months ago

Why, ask many Democrats and media commentators, won’t Hillary Rodham Clinton see the long odds against her, put her own ambitions aside, and gracefully embrace Barack Obama as the inevitable Democratic nominee?

Here is why: She and Bill Clinton both devoutly believe that Obama’s likely victory is a disaster-in-waiting. Naive Democrats just don’t see it. picked by 1thirteen3 7 months ago

The Democratic Party's newest shining star has an admitted past of using cocaine. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

Altogether, 22 states were in play but neither candidate could emerge with enough delegates to secure the nomination. Clinton led with 173 delegates in early voting Tuesday, while Obama captured 149, though that did not include all the states where outcomes had been declared. picked by muppet 10 months ago

"I expected this out of John McCain," Obama said in desperation. "But I've got to say, I'm a little disappointed when I start hearing the exact same talking points coming out of my Democratic colleague Hillary Clinton. She knows better." picked by 1thirteen3 7 months ago

If numbers don't lie, the Democratic presidential race is proving they can confuse: Both campaigns claim they are ahead in the popular vote.

Technically Hillary does have more votes, they just have been thrown out. Plus, caucuses don't report numbers, though that would tend to help Obama picked by 1thirteen3 7 months ago

Has Sarah Palin "gone rogue"? For the last few weeks, Republicans inside and outside the McCain campaign have speculated about those moments when Palin and John McCain have appeared to disagree. picked by JoshSF49 4 weeks ago

Barack Obama has said he wants to change the political system. Now that he is president-elect, we'll see what that actually means.

In his acceptance speech, Obama plans to offer some symbolic gestures, such as reaching out to Republicans and not appearing overly celebratory. This is a good start, but there's more he could do. Here are a few suggestions: picked by ImNotBlue 2 weeks ago

Records of Clinton, McCain, Obama inappropriately accessed, officials say.

**And suddenly, this story gets much less interesting. One candidate getting singled out, is a story. One political party getting singled out, is a story. All candidates getting "violated," fades away. picked by ImNotBlue 8 months ago

Ferraro, a Clinton fundraiser and supporter,and former vice presidential candidate, told a California newspaper that Obama would not be in this position in the contest "if he were a white man, or if he were a woman of any color".

Hilary Clinton has declined to comment so far. picked by mahler87 8 months ago

A deal has been brokered between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that will allow Clinton's name to be placed in nomination at next week's Democratic nominating convention.

Party unity???? picked by suebe 3 months ago

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has opened up a 10-point lead over Republican opponent John McCain two weeks before the November 4 U.S. election, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Tuesday. picked by punthe 4 weeks ago

The US presidential race has been left wide open after Hillary Clinton and John McCain both rebounded to win victories in the New Hampshire primary. picked by keroberos32 10 months ago

Obama received a total of 69.7 percent of the 274 votes cast (who says people don't vote anymore?), while 29.9 percent voted for Clinton. picked by jinxrlm 9 months ago

It would seem that some voters think that McCain is better suited to handle the war than Obama.

Thoughts? picked by clscott645 5 months ago

When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge --53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security. picked by ImNotBlue 6 months ago

Okay, this article doesn't have pretty pictures or fancy videos, but it does contian some really important information on the economic platforms of our presidential candidates. If you live in America and plan to vote, please read it (as well as anything else you can find on their platforms). Please, people, let's not vote either way because of race. There's much more to it than that. picked by sykeo56 6 months ago

England's Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised Obama and the Democrats, but neglected to mention McCain, infuriating the Republicans and raising Tory eyebrows. picked by meggysue 2 months ago