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
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
What the National Polls are Saying
February 27, 2008
The latest election coverage is highlighting that Senator Barack Obama has pulled ahead of Senator Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination for President, not just in the delegate count, but in national polls. The polls also show how each of the leading Democratic candidates match up against Republican front-runner Senator John McCain. Read more
Has Barack Obama Clinched the Democratic Nomination?
February 25, 2008
With Super Tuesday just over a week away, there seem to be two camps in the media: those who contend that late-voting states like Ohio and Texas will have an unprecedented amount of influence over the nominating process, and those who wonder if Senator Barack Obama has all but officially won the Democratic nod. Read more
Obama, McCain Widen Leads
February 20, 2008
Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) have strengthened their positions in the race to secure their respective parties’ nominations for President of the United States. Read more
Obama, McCain Carry the Potomac Primaries
February 13, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain have each won their respective party’s primaries in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. For McCain the wins signal that he’s still the favored front-runner after losing Louisiana and Kansas to Mike Huckabee over the weekend. For Obama, however, the wins are part of a string of victories he’s been accumulating, and have finally allowed him to take the lead in the crucial delegate count. Read more
Mid-Season Election Update
February 11, 2008
The presidential election season is in full swing and, arguably, more interesting than ever. Super Tuesday has come and gone and there is still no clear front-runner for the Democratic Party, whose two top-tier candidates would both be historical firsts for the presidency. On the Republican side, the most likely candidate has prompted some widespread speculation about the future of the Grand Old Party. Read more
Super Tuesday: The Breakdown
February 6, 2008
The most anticipated Super Tuesday in recent memory has finally come and gone. As many predicted, however, there are still no decided winners. Senator John McCain (Arizona) is leading the Republican race, but there is still room for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to catch up. Read more
