Clinton Campaign Staffer Resigns over Controversial Comments
March 13, 2008
Former vice presidential nominee and member of Hillary Clinton’s campaign finance committee Geraldine Ferraro has resigned her position after facing criticism for remarks she made about Barack Obama. The trouble started when she said to a California newspaper, “if Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. Read more
The Earmark Moratorium
March 12, 2008
Since the beginning of the 2008 campaign season there are several issues that have been on the top of candidates’ lists of priorities: Iraq, the economy, illegal immigration. All of them have been debated and discussed. One of them, though, has prompted members of Congress to sponsor a dramatic new piece of legislation Read more
NY Republicans Give Spitzer 48 Hours to Resign
March 11, 2008
High-ranking Republicans in New York’s state government have given Governor Eliot Spitzer 48 hours to resign: “If he does not resign within the next 24 to 48 hours, we will prepare articles of impeachment to remove him,” Read more
A Democratic Solution?
March 10, 2008
In the debate over what to do about Florida and Michigan, the Democratic party has been considering a wide array of options – some controversial, some experimental, but none universally accepted. The latest fan favorite is no exception. Read more
Who Won Texas?
March 7, 2008
They call it the “Texas Two-step” – unlike every other state, the Democratic Party in Texas holds both a primary and a caucus. The problem? Hillary Clinton won the primary, but Barack Obama appears to have won the caucus. So who gets to claim the state? Read more
DNC Tries to Settle Florida, Michigan Delegate Problem
March 6, 2008
The Democratic National Committee decided that delegates from Florida and Michigan would not be seated at this year’s Democratic National Convention because the two states broke party rules by holding their election contests before February 5. Now, though, there is concern that alienating the two states’ voters could hurt the party in November. But the solution is not a simple one. Read more
Super Tuesday II: The Results
March 5, 2008
Two things were clear leading up to the four primaries on March 4 – John McCain would likely end up the official Republican nominee, and Hillary Clinton needed to win big to still have a shot at beating Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Read more
Russian Election Called Undemocratic by Observers
March 3, 2008
Dmitry Medvedev has commonly been referred to as Vladimir Putin’s chosen successor to the Russian presidency. Now that the results of the election are official (Medvedev won by a landslide), the flames of that idea are being fueled by comments made by European election observers Read more
