The Real Loser in Pennsylvania -- The Democratic Party Posted: 7 months ago by JDRucker
For better or worse — and many Democrats fear it is for worse — the race goes on.
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Republicans Crossing Over to Vote in Democratic Contests Posted: 7 months ago by JDRucker
“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.
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Women Threaten Obama Boycott Posted: 6 months ago by ImNotBlue
...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.
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Obama wins Virginia! Posted: 9 months ago by avivamagnolia
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 Democratic Party officials and leaders, are not required to make their votes public and are free to change their minds.
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What Clinton Wishes She Could Say Posted: 7 months ago by 1thirteen3
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.
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Obama's past worries Democrats. Posted: 2 years ago by tomphoolry
The Democratic Party's newest shining star has an admitted past of using cocaine.
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After Tuesday, Clinton, Obama begin anew Posted: 10 months ago by muppet
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.
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Obama struggles to fight back against criticism of his "badly worded" comments Posted: 7 months ago by 1thirteen3
"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."
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Both Clinton, Obama Claim Popular Lead Posted: 7 months ago by 1thirteen3
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
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Is Sarah Palin distancing herself from McCain? Posted: 4 weeks ago by JoshSF49
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.
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Six Ways Obama Can Show He'll Be A Different Kind Of President Posted: 2 weeks ago by ImNotBlue
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:
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Passport files of [ALL] candidates breached Posted: 8 months ago by ImNotBlue
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.
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Clinton Aide Suggests Obama Is Successful Because of Race Posted: 8 months ago by mahler87
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.
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Hillary Clinton will get nomination chance Posted: 3 months ago by suebe
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????
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Obama Opens Double-Digit Lead Over McCain: Poll Posted: 4 weeks ago by punthe
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.
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Clinton & McCain Win New Hampshire Posted: 10 months ago by keroberos32
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.
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Obama wins primaries in Sweden! Posted: 9 months ago by jinxrlm
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.
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McCain Better Than Obama? Posted: 5 months ago by clscott645
It would seem that some voters think that McCain is better suited to handle the war than Obama.
Thoughts?
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McCain vs. Obama: Rasmuessen's Most Recent Report Posted: 6 months ago by ImNotBlue
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.
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McCain v. Obama on the Economy Posted: 6 months ago by sykeo56
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.
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Gordon Brown favors Obama over McCain? Posted: 2 months ago by meggysue
England's Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised Obama and the Democrats, but neglected to mention McCain, infuriating the Republicans and raising Tory eyebrows.
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