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 weeks ago

Sen. Hillary Clinton claimed victory in Ohio, a state considered a must-win for her campaign. Clinton earlier broke Barack Obama's 12-contest winning streak with her victory in Rhode Island. picked by muppet 6 months ago

For the past decade the search for a rare metal necessary in the manufacturing of Sony's Playstation 2 game console has fueled a brutal conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Currently, the Playstation 2 is the best-selling video game console of all-time, having sold through over 140 million units. picked by punthe 1 month 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 7 months ago

Democratic strategists in Kansas told first-time political candidate Sean Tevis earlier this summer that he would need at least $26,000 to have a shot at beating a Republican incumbent. So Tevis pounded the pavement, but after two weeks of knocking on doors, he had collected only $25 — and two dog bites. picked by psycmoe 3 weeks ago

After much controversy regarding the Democratic primaries in Michigan and Florida, it looks unlikely that either state will recall their election due to lack of funding and support. picked by mahler87 6 months ago

As brought to you by Democratic Underground. Updated (nearly) every Monday, and it always gives me a good chuckle. Go through the archives for a good laugh/cry session. picked by Rowangrey 2 months ago

By 8 p.m. Thursday, the ABC News website had received nearly 19,000 comments, most of them attacking the tenor of the debate and the moderators. One called Stephanopolous "George Stupidopolous."



Follow up to:
picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

A man asked to speak with him, and when he was denied access, stormed into his office with gun blazing.

Update: the gunman was also killed by police. picked by suebe 4 weeks ago

Zimbabwe's main opposition party (The Movement For Democratic Change or MDC) are claiming they have all but wiped out Ronert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party in yesterday's election.

Mugabe's spokesman, George Charamba, made barely disguised threats in response. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Hillary Clinton asked for suspension of the rules and an immediate vote by acclimation. Truly a historic moment. Glad I caught it live. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

A Waxahachie High School sophomore is at the center of a First Amendment debate after school officials told him he could not wear a T-shirt that supports Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Finding your true love is a long and difficult path; if you are passionate about your political beliefs, finding a true romance is even more difficult. When you finally do meet someone who is attractive, personable, and engaging, it's heartbreaking to realize that you have a basic incompatibility in your worldviews. Not only did you get your hopes up for nothing, but you could have spent the same ... read full post picked by annemarie 1 year ago

The Cities Businesses are expected to thrive, profits sore, but the one industry that is really going to take off, The Sex Business. Prostitutes are traveling into the city, as the 35,000 guests that arrive during a convention always drive up the illegal sex services.

(Dont worry Dems, the Republican Convention does it too...) picked by MuppetmakeR 7 months 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 7 months ago

Our newely elected Democratic House has spoken. picked by kjman10 2 years ago

According to Free Republic (full disclosure: a right-wing blog), six out of six of the people featured at CNN's debate this past week, have ties to the Democratic party... but were featured as "ordinary people, undecided voters."
Apparently... that's not quite the case.

Post #2 RE: CNN Debate picked by ImNotBlue 10 months ago

Barack Obama won the Georgia primary Tuesday night, the leading edge of a coast-to-coast struggle with Hillary Rodham Clinton for delegates in the grueling Democratic presidential campaign. picked by SholoM22 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 4 months ago

As I travel around the country, my feeling about the lack of true candidates is validated by those I talk with: They are not excited about the candidates seeking their party's nomination. The Democratic and Republican Parties have become merely opposite wings of the same bird, and it's the American people who are getting the bird as our elected officials serve their corporate masters and the spec... read full post picked by dollyllama 10 months ago