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Red States in Play
By David Knowles - Politics DailyMake no mistake, the battleground for this year's election is located in traditionally Republican-held states. And, as we move toward the climax of the race, more so-called "red states" are being put into play.Over the weekend, two staunchly crimson states, South Dakota and Arizona, were downgraded from "strong" bets for McCain to "lean" McCain. Though McCain leads in S.D. by a cumulative total of 7.5%, and in his home state of AZ by 7.2%, it is worth remembering that McCain's victory plan now relies on winning Pennsylvania, where, by the same measurements, he trails by 12.7%. In other words, ...
Hillary Has Obama, Dems in a Vice
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyI can't say I'm at all surprised, but it was still a bemusing experience to read Hillary Clinton's speech last night. After losing the Democratic nominating contest in decisive fashion, she had this to say: In the coming days, I'll be consulting with supporters and party leaders to determine how to move forward with the best interests of our party and our country guiding my way. ...Tonight, I am thinking of a woman I met just yesterday in Rapid City, South Dakota. We were outside Talley's Restaurant. There was a crowd there as I was walking into the restaurant. And she was standing right up ...
Hillary's Hanging Tough, Obama v. McCain
By Liza Porteus Viana - Politics DailyHillary Clinton is going to exit the race just like she's been running it - tough.In her speech tonight, she thanked Barack Obama for running, but did not - it's important to note - acknowledge his win. (Some observers think the reason there were no TVs in the room at Baruch College in New York, and the reason no blackberries or other devices were allowed, was to prevent HRC reporters from knowing that Obama had officially clinched the nomination.) Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe introduced her as "the next president of the United States." (huh?)"Our party and our democracy is stronger and ...
South Dakota and Montana Results
By Christopher Weber - Politics Daily10:17 pm ET: Obama's speaking and he just declared himself the Democratic nominee. Nobody cares about Montana anymore but just for the record, he won there. Looks like it'll be by about 5%. So that's it. Fifty states later and we can finally finally move onto the general election. Phew. 10:00 pm ET: Polls close in Montana. Guess what? McCain has won South Dakota. But Ron Paul nabbed a more-than-a-little impressive 14% of the vote. Can't wait to see what headaches the Paulites cause at the GOP convention. 9:40 pm ET: MSNBC and some others calling SD for Hillary. So far it looks like she'll win ...
Obama Effectively Clinches Nomination
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThe AP is reporting that the flood of superdelegates has now put Obama over the top. From their story:The AP tally was based on public commitments from delegates as well as more than a dozen private commitments. It also included a minimum number of delegates Obama was guaranteed even if he lost both of the final two primaries in South Dakota and Montana later in the day.So there you have it. History was made today.All day long a steady stream of superdelegates had been going Obama's way. The Chicago Tribune reported that at least 25 superdelegates were "poised" to endorse Obama after tonight's ...
Clinton Campaign: She Won't Concede
By Liza Porteus Viana - Politics DailyClinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said "absolutely not" when asked by CNN just before 11:30 a.m. today, if Hillary Clinton will be conceding to Barack Obama tonight."They are 100 percent reporting incorrectly," McAuliffe said when asked if AP was misreporting the story. According to AP, Clinton will acknowledge that Obama has the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination if - or rather, when - he reaches the number of delegates needed. The AP cited two senior campaign officials. But McAuliffe said he didn't know who those two officials were that formed the basis ...
Big Hillary Speech Tonight
By Dave - Politics DailyHuffington Post: Hillary Clinton has summoned top donors and backers to attend her New York speech tomorrow night in an unusual move that is being widely interpreted to mean she plans to suspend her campaign and endorse Barack Obama - if not that night, within a day or two. Obama and Clinton spoke Sunday night and agreed that their staffs should begin negotiations over post-primary activities, according to reliable sources. In addition to seeking Obama's help in raising money to pay off some $20 million-plus in debts, Clinton is known to want Obama to assist black officials who endorsed her ...
'17 Million' - New Clinton Ad
By Greg McNeilly - Politics DailyHillary Clinton's campaign is airing a new :30 second TV ad in South Dakota and Montana, which hold their primaries tomorrow, June 3rd. The spot is titled "17 million." ...
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. ...
Obama's Ears Too Big for Rushmore
By Dave - Politics DailySelf Mockery from Obama. Democrat Barack Obama paid an unscheduled late-night visit to Mount Rushmore Friday, visiting the national memorial at closing time and joking that his ears were too big to ever be included in such a display. Two days after rival Hillary Rodham Clinton made a campaign stop here, Obama joined a group of reporters and staff members for an after-dark sightseeing visit to the national memorial, where the faces of four presidents are carved into the mountain. South Dakota and Montana hold their primary elections on Tuesday, the final ones in the nation, and Obama was ...
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