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Obama's Magic Number
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThis weekend was more dizzying than a David Copperfield performance. O.K., maybe not, but it was eventful nonetheless. The Rules and Bylaws Committee apportioned delegates from Florida and Michigan. Puerto Rico held its primary. And a few superdelegates have stepped forward and declared. The upshot? Barack Obama's new magic number is 2,118 delegates. He is now 39.5 delegates shy of clinching the nomination. Hillary Clinton now has 1,916 delegates. There are 31 delegates still up for grabs in Montana and South Dakota. ...
Videos of the Week - Pfun With Pfleger
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyWelcome to Videos of the Week. There was a lot going on this week, with Scott McClellan's bombshells dropping daily, Ron Paul feeling the "Operation RonDemption Bump," the historic first use of the phrases "Live Coverage" and "Rules & Bylaws" in the same sentence, but the spectacle du week was Chicago's own Priesty the Clown, Father Michael Pleger.Sharp-eyed Videos of the Week viewers will recognize the padre from a few weeks ago, when we featured his uber-reasonable placement in perspective of the Reverend Wright affair. Now, it seems, he's in need of a little perspective himself. I also want ...
Face Off: Should the Delegates Be Seated?
By Coates Bateman - Politics DailyFace Off is back! Two of our writers will be posting separate pieces on a hot-button topic. You can check out both and then vote for the one that speaks to you and aligns with your views. Today the topic is whether the Florida and Michigan Democratic delegates should be seated.Greg McNeilly writes:Republicans and Democrats, in both Florida and Michigan, tried to play a game of political chicken with their respective party bosses.They both lost. The GOP's rules are a little less punitive in onlycutting the size of the state's delegations, whereas the Democrats flat out bar the states from ...
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