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CNN Political Ticker AM: March 11, 2008
2008-03-11 06:33:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauClarion Ledger: Clinton Or Obama? Mississippi's TimeA close race between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama will draw more voters to the polls today in Mississippi than the last presidential primary, Mississippi state officials predict.http://www.clarionledger.com/apps /pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2008 0311/NEWS04/80 3110357Washington Post: Ticket-Sharing Talk Dominates Day's Campaign ActivitySens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama hardly sounded like potential running mates Monday, with Obama accusing his rival of "gamesmanship" and the campaigns sparring over who is more qualified to be commander in chief.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy n/content/article/2008/03/10/AR2008031003 022.htmlAP: McCain Plans Trio Of Tours For Voters To Re-Examine HimSen. John McCain is finding out what th... More About: Political , March , Ticker
CNN Political Ticker AM: March 10, 2008
2008-03-10 06:47:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauWSJ: Obama Favored Over Clinton in MississippiSen. Barack Obama is favored to win tomorrow's Mississippi primary, where more than one third of the state's electorate is African-American. The primary is also open to Republicans and independents, who have favored Sen. Obama but who polls show may favor Sen. Clinton in the state.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120 510570508923093.htmlUSA Today: Mississippi Relishes Chance To Play Part In NominationMississippi gets a rare turn in the presidential campaign spotlight Tuesday, with a primary that ? for Democrats anyway ? has a national impact seldom seen in the Magnolia State.http://www.usatoday.com/news/politi cs/election2008 /2008-03-09-mississippi_N. htmNY Sun: Lawsuit Eyed by Sharpton Over FloridaLaying the groundwork for a court battle that could divide the Democratic Party, the... More About: Political , March , Ticker
Fast Facts Regarding Pennsylvania Democratic Primary
2008-03-07 07:42:00 Use these statistics and rankings to customize info about Obama's plans and positions of importance for these states. Info is from NPR's Primary Map supplemental info. See the link for details on sources used to rank state info. See the section after the statistics for Party registration details and deadlines. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/stat e.php?state=PA&page=&sort=relevan ce2 Pennsylvania Statistical Rankings Senior Population - Ranked #3 in states with 15.1% of the population 83.8% of the population is White 10.4% of the population is Black 3.8 % of the population is Hispanic Ranked #10 in states for per-student education expenditure spending $9,731 per student Ranked #3 in states with highest carbon dioxide emissions per capita 22.2 tons per person Sixth largest state in population with 12,440,621 people Tenth highest gas prices of $3.063 19% of their schools are not achieving No ... More About: Facts , Democratic , Fast
Email List of Pennsylvania Media Contacts
2008-03-07 07:38:00 Email addresses for Pennsylvania media outlets (print only):info@pghcitypaper.comgcurry@montgom erynews.comcenews@penn.compnstaff@pn.micr oserve.comjaheilig@aol.comeditor@swarthmo rean.comsentinel@acsworld.netmontcotime@. comnews@readingeagle.comnewsroom@poconore cord.commklein@phillynews.comstaff@philly news.comrepublic@pottsville.infi.netnews@ gburgtimes.comaltmirror@aol.comdnews.pdn@ phillynews.comletters@postgazette.comnews @eveningtimes.comwritestar@aol.cominfo@th ederrick.comrliberman@brandywine.netspiri t@penn.combspice@post-gazette.comjfetter@ prolog.netksmith@calkinsnewspapers.combre nnan@newsgleaner.comeditor@dailyitem.coms usqtran@epix.netnieditor@ptd.netdgoldsmit h@phillynews.comdmichelmore@post-gazette. comeagle@isrv.comvlinn@post-gazette.comam ullig@tribweb.commnewman@post-gazette.com sachetti@enterpe.comwebplus@ghplus.infi.n etsonews@tribweb.com75530,131@cis.comdbea r@post-gazette.comjseverson@phillynews.co mmflannery@phillynews.comnewsroom@i21.com nieditor@prolog.netsentinel@epix.nettony. ... More About: Media , Email , List , Contacts
CNN Political Ticker AM: March 7, 2008
2008-03-07 07:33:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauNY Times: More Money Is Pouring In for Clinton and ObamaThe Democratic candidates for president continued to post formidable fund-raising numbers, with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton using her victories in Tuesday?s primaries to raise $4 million through noon on Thursday. Her campaign reported the haul as the Obama campaign said it had raised $55 million in February, confirming earlier reports of its record-breaking month raising money.http://www.nytimes.com/2008 /03/07/u s/politics/07campaign.htmlAP: Paul Hints at Quitting Republican RaceGOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is hinting to supporters that he is ending his long-shot campaign for thepresidency.http://www.nytimes.com/apon line/us/AP-Paul.htmlWashington Post: Michigan and Florida Have Democrats in a StateAs Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama competed ... More About: Political , March , Ticker
CNN Political Ticker AM: March 6, 2008
2008-03-06 07:35:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauWashington Post: Both Obama And Clinton Hold Edge Over McCainSen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) kicks off his general-election campaign trailing both potential Democratic nominees inhypothetical matchups, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn /content/article/2008 /03/05/AR20080305026 46.htmlWSJ: Bush's Embrace Poses Dilemma as Help Poses Both Boon and Bane to CampaignPresident Bush embraced one-time rival Sen. John McCain yesterday with a White House lunch and Rose Garden endorsement, Mr. McCain now must weigh both the benefits and risks of his support.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1 20472843939713695.htmlUSA Today: It's Now A Marathon, With Pa. The Big PrizePennsylvania is the new New Hampshire. Forget the frenzied cross-country campaign blitzes before Super Tuesday, or even th... More About: Political , March , Ticker
CNN Political Ticker AM: March 4, 2008
2008-03-04 07:44:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauWashington Post: Obama, Clinton In Key Face-OffSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed to press on in her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after criticalprimary tests in Ohio and Texas on Tuesday, even as advisers to Sen. Barack Obama said the latest round of voting would do little to improve her standing in a race in which she has been dealt setback after setback.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/story/2008 /03/03/ST2008030303 404.htmlColumbus Dispatch: Polls Crowded On Eve Of PrimaryPeople snaked through long lines in election offices across the state yesterday to vote early, with many trying to get their ballots in before the heavy rain and ice predicted for Ohio's presidential primary.http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/l ive/content/local_news/stories/2008/03/03 /election_rush.html?adsec=politics&si d=101Washin... More About: Political , March , Ticker
CNN Political Ticker AM: February 26, 2008
2008-02-26 07:57:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauNY Times: Obama?s Support Grows Broader, New Poll FindsIn the past two months, Senator Barack Obama has built a commanding coalition among Democratic voters, with especially strong support among men, and is now viewed by most Democrats as the candidate best able to beat Senator John McCain in the general election, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.http://www.nytimes.com/2008 /02/26/us /politics/26poll.htmlNY Times: McCain Says Prospects May Hinge on IraqSenator John McCain said Monday that he needed to convince the American people that the troop escalation in Iraq was working and that American casualties there would continue to decline. If he did not, he said, ?I lose? the election.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/2 6/us/politics/26campaign.htmlWashington Times: Military Fears 'Unknown Quantity'Members of Was... More About: Political , Ticker , February
Endorsement: Teamsters to Endorse Sen. Barack Obama
2008-02-20 14:32:00 Two Democratic sources tell CNN's Candy Crowley the International Brotherhood of Teamsters will endorse Barack Obama . The Obama campaign also announced that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers had decided to back the Illinois senator's White House bid. More About: Endorsement
CNN Political Ticker AM: February 20, 2008
2008-02-20 07:45:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauWashington Post: Obama Wins Hawaii, Wis. Decisively; McCain Tops HuckabeeSen. Barack Obama (Ill.) swept to victories in Wisconsin and Hawaii yesterday, bringing to 10 the number of consecutive contests he has won over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and raising the stakes for crucial votes in Ohio and Texas next month. On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) easily beat former governor Mike Huckabee (Ark.) in Wisconsin and the Washington State caucuses, two wins that further cement his status as the race's front-runner.http://blog.washingtonpost.c om/livecoverage/?hpid=topnewsDallas Morning News: McCain Says Texas Campaign More About Unifying The GOPJohn McCain said Tuesday that his fight to win the Texas primary was more about unifying the GOP than a straightcontest against Mike Huckabee.http://www.dallasnews.com/share. .. More About: Political , Ticker , February , 2008
CNN Political Ticker AM: February 18, 2008
2008-02-18 11:40:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauUSA Today: Clinton Campaign Accuses Obama Of 'Flip-Flop'Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign hammered rival Barack Obama on Sunday for refusing to reaffirm his commitment to accept public financing in the general election, a development a top aide criticized as "a pretty big flip-flop" and an opening for Republican attack.http://www.usatoday.com/news/polit ics/election2008 /2008-02-17-politics_N.ht mWashington Post: McCain Says No New TaxesRepublican John McCain says there will be no new taxes during his administration if he is elected president.http://www.washingtonpost.com/w p-dyn/content/article/2008/02/17/AR200802 1701237.htmlWashington Post: System Worries Clinton BackersSupporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton are worried that convoluted delegate rules in Texas could water down the impact of... More About: Political , Ticker , February
Endorsement: Texas Populist Jim Hightower Endorses Sen. Barack Obama
2008-02-15 07:49:00 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Texan_p opulist_Jim_Hightower_endorses_Barack _Oba ma"Before he was America's best-known populist, author and activist Jim Hightower was the Agriculture Commissioner for the state of Texas . In that capacity, he rewrote the political playbook and made a relatively low-profile statewide post into a bully pulpit for taking on the corporate special interests that warped Texas government and his own party.The Austin-based populist will be campaigning in Texas for Barack Obama . And it will mean something, since Hightower has not forgotten what he learned about the political landscape by winning two statewide elections in the 1980s and serving as an essential player on more than a few campaigns since then. Texas is supposed to be Hillary Clinton country. She's got what are referred to as "demographic advantages." Translation: The large Hispanic population in the Lone Star state is expected to back her on March 4 when Texans vote in a "beauty-contest" prima... More About: Endorsement
1 Million California Votes Remain Outstanding and Not Counted
2008-02-15 07:46:00 By Dorothy Korber - dkorber@sacbee.comPublished 12:00 am PST Thursday, February 14, 2008Super Tuesday seems long gone as the nation turns its hungry eyes tothe next round of presidential primaries - but for nearly a millionCalifornia ns, the votes they cast in the presidential primary are yetto be counted.This mountain of absentee and provisional ballots - 960,000 of them byone estimate - equals the total number of Democratic votes cast inVirginia this week and far exceeds Maryland and the District ofColumbia."In California, we're sitting on almost a million votes still to betallied - and meanwhile the pundits are going on and on about statesthat don't have a million votes, total," said Steve Weir, who keeps arunning tally of "unprocessed ballots" in his role as president of theCalifornia Association of Clerks and Election Officials.California's slow count is the product of a couple of factors: thestate's growing love affair with absentee ballots paired with a high-voltage primar... More About: Million , Outstanding , Votes
CNN Political Ticker AM: February 15, 2008
2008-02-15 07:38:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauThe Columbus Dispatch: Clinton At OSU: "The People Of Ohio Get Me."Sen. Hillary Clinton last night said she does not view Ohio as a must-win firewall to keep Sen. Barack Obama fromwinning the Democratic presidential nomination.http://www.dispatch.com/live/c ontent/local_news/stories/2008 /02/14/hill aryvisit.htmlWSJ: McCain-Obama Race Could Redraw Electoral MapBarack Obama's success in rallying African-Americans and John McCain's difficulty with conservative evangelicals raise an intriguing question: Would a general election between the two put additional states -- particularly in the South -- into play?http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1203 04264630870683.htmlWashington Post: Romney Releases His Delegates, Backs McCainFormer Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney made a Valentine's Day endorsement of Sen. John McCain on Thursday, ending... More About: Political , Ticker , February
Further Analysis of Texas Delegates--Does Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton Benefi
2008-02-14 08:01:00 I didn't know this - something to keep in mind: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/us/poli tics/14delegates.html Obama 's Lead in Delegates Shifts Focus of Campaign By Adam Nagourney Published: February 14, 2008 In Texas , Mr. Penn said Mrs. Clinton would be helped by the Latino vote -- which he said could ultimately be as much as 40 percent of the electorate. But Mrs. Clinton faces another problem there in the form of that state's unusual delegation allocation rules. Delegates are allocated to state senatorial districts based on Democratic voter turn-out in the last election. Bruce Buchanan, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at Austin, noted that in the last election, turnout was low in predominantly Hispanic districts and unusually high in urban African-American districts. That means more delegates will be available in districts that, based on the results so far, could be expected to go heavily for Mr. Obama. Mrs. Clinton, Dr. Buchanan said, "has got her ... More About: Analysis
Is Sen. Hillary Clinton Done in this Election?
2008-02-14 07:57:00 There was a lot of talk this morning on "Fox and Friends" regarding how this election is virtually over for Sen. Hillary Clinton . Yeah, yeah, yeah...I know it's way too early also!But, unless Sen. Barack Obama loses steam and breaks this win-streak of consecutive wins over Sen. Clinton, it just may be inevitable. Sen. Clinton will have the states of Ohio and Texas to keep her in the race, but will take a mammoth effort to now trump Sen. Obama.Frankly, I think it's foolish to call this primary election and say either candidate doesn't have an opportunity. So long as Fox News feels the need to tinker with the idea though, I may as well blog on it. Sounds good to me to call the primary election...go Obama! More About: Election
CNN Political Ticker AM: February 14, 2008
2008-02-14 07:46:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauWashington Times: McCain Refuses To PanderJohn McCain's campaign manager yesterday said the candidate will not pander for conservative support, even as his surrogates have made a second overture to see why chief competitor Mike Huckabee has not dropped out of the Republican presidential race.http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/2008 0214/NATION/4373820 70/1001Dallas Morning News: Clinton Campaign Says Texas Is One Big Reason The Race Isn't OverHillary Rodham Clinton sharpened the contrast she's drawing with Barack Obama as she campaigned Wednesday in South Texas, while Mr. Obama's campaign manager said she was too far behind for it to matter.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedco ntent/dws/news/politics/topstories/storie s/021408dnpoldems.39b69d3.htmlWashington Post: Obama's Economic Plan Is A Pitch to the Work... More About: Political , Ticker , February
Who Does John Edwards Endorse--Obama or Clinton?
2008-02-13 19:13:00 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/13/ edwards-endorsement-clin_n_85997.html UPDATE 2/13: John Edwards is "as split as the party he once hoped to lead -- and is seriously considering supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton , despite the sharp criticism he leveled at her on the campaign trail, according to former aides and advisers," ABC News reports: In deciding between his one-time rivals, Edwards appears deeply divided. Several former advisers likened his thought process to a heart-versus-head split -- with his heart favoring Sen. Barack Obama 's strong message of change, and his head attracted to Clinton's tested nature and commitment to tough fights. Though he sometimes aligned himself with Obama -- and against Clinton -- as a candidate, several Edwards campaign insiders say the former senator began to sour on Obama toward the end of his own campaign, and ultimately left the race questioning whether Obama had the toughness needed to prevail in a presidential race. "He i...
CNN Political Ticker PM: February 13, 2008
2008-02-13 19:07:00 Clinton challenges Obama in Texas (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, coming off eight consecutive losses to rival Barack Obama, stepped up her campaigning Wednesday and directly challenged Obama's ability to deliver on his rhetoric. http://www.cnn.com/2008 /POLITICS/02/13/20 08.hopefuls/index.html *** Bush signs stimulus bill; rebate checks expected in May WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Wednesday signed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, calling it a "booster shot" for the American economy. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/13/bu sh.stimulus/index.html *** Blitzer: 'Be careful what you wish for' WASHINGTON (CNN) ? In the world of politics, be careful what you wish for. .cnn.com/2008/02/13/blitzer-be-careful-wh at-you-wish-for/">politicalticker.blogs.c nn.com/2008/02/13/blitzer-be-careful-what -you-wish-for/ *** Clinton goes negative in new ad (CNN) ? Hillary Clinton is taking aim at Barack Obama in a new Wisconsin television ad for not agreeing to participate in a debate there. ... More About: Political , Ticker , February
Sen. Barack Obama Wins Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C.
2008-02-13 07:54:00 Sen. Barack Obama has decidely won primaries in Virginia , Maryland and Washington D.C. These victories posted results that show he defeated Sen. Hillary Clinton basically 2:1 in each state and now has won 7 straight states over Sen. Clinton.Upcoming primary includes Wisconsin, where Sen. Obama spoke last night in front of another huge and enthusiastic crowd.
CNN Political Ticker AM: February 13, 2008
2008-02-13 07:53:00 Political Hot Topics(Today's top political stories from news organizations across the country)Compiled by Jonathan HelmanCNN Washington BureauCNN: Analysis: Obama Runs Table; Mccain Gains With ConservativesSen. Barack Obama's wave of momentum got bigger on Tuesday. And while Sen. John McCain might not have turned the corner, he can now peek around it.http://www.cnn.com/2008 /POLITICS/02/13 /potomac.primaries.analysis/index.htmlWas hington Times: Running Mate Guessing Game BeginsWith Sen. John McCain quickly becoming the apparent Republican presidential nominee, talk at his Virginia victory partyl ast night was already shifting to whom he would pick ? could pick, should pick ? as his vice presidential running mate.http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20080213/NATION/5048049 03/1001Washington Post: Shifting LoyaltiesFor more than a month, the grand coalitions of Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama battled to a draw: women, rural Democrats and... More About: Political , Ticker , February
CNN Political Ticker AM: February 11, 2008
2008-02-11 07:52:00 WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Barack Obama won two battles with a Clinton yesterday.He pulled out a victory over Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton in the Maine caucuses, a result that defiedthe most recent polling. And he beat out former President Bill Clinton in a slightly less snowy contest: the GrammyAwards.Obama's win in the spoken word category for the audio book version of his book "The Audacity of Hope" -- his second Grammy -- ties him with President Clinton, who's also won two. Hillary Clinton has also taken top honors in that category, for "It Takes a Village."The latest CNN count now finds Clinton holds a narrow 27-delegate lead over Obama, 1,148 to 1,121, ahead of Tuesday's votes in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. -- but there are enough delegates at stake in tomorrow's Potomac primary to shift the balance.(Obama has won 986 delegates in voting so far this year -- compared to 924 for Clinton -- but she maintains a leadthanks to greater support among "superde... More About: Political , Ticker , February , 2008
NBC Projects Sen. Barack Obama Wins Maine
2008-02-10 19:42:00 According to NBC breaking news reports, Sen. Barack Obama has been announced the projected winner of the Maine Democratic caucus.Sen. Obama continues to roll...what a great weekend for Obama! More About: Projects , Wins
Sen. Hillary Clinton Replaces Campaign Manager with Maggie Williams
2008-02-10 19:27:00 Another interesting story surfaced this afternoon as news reports indicate Sen. Hillary Clinton replaced her campaign manager today, with advisor Maggie Williams.http://www.answers.com/topic/mag gie-williams Personal Information Born Margaret Ann Williams, December 25, 1954, in Kansas City, MO; daughter of a schoolteacher and government worker.Education: Trinity College, B.A. in political science, 1977; Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, M.A., 1992.Politics: Democrat. Career Aide to U.S. Congressman Morris K. Udall of Arizona, 1977-78; Democratic National Committee (DNC), deputy press secretary, 1979-80, manager of convention press office, 1980; campaign press secretary for Congressman Robert Torricilli of New Jersey, 1982; director of media relations, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; convention staff member managing backstage and podium activities for the DNC, 1984; communications director, Children's Defense Fund (CDF), 1984-89; member, Clinton/... More About: Manager , Campaign
Texas Delegate and Superdelegate Detailed Analysis
2008-02-10 19:13:00 How Texas ' 228 Delegates are AllocatedTexas has a mixed primary-caucus way of selectingdelegates, in addition to "super delegates" -- but theprocess works well because it rewards the candidatethat gets voters to the polls on election day.193 "pledged" delegates decided by the primary-caucussystem35 "unpledged" or "super" delegatesThe "super" delegates are self explanatory -- so let'ssee if we can't help you make sense of theprimary-caucus mix of "pledged" delegates. Again,thanks to the Lone Star Project for doing a lot of ourwork for us.How Texas' 193 "Pledged" Delegates Are Allocated --Primary/Caucus Hybrid126 delegates are "primary-chosen" delegates,allocated based on the results of votes cast on March4. The 126 delegates that are allocated by the"regular" primary system will be the only ones thatSenator Clinton and Senator Obama can add to theirtally after March 4. These 126 delegates are dividedbased on the voting strength of each candidate in the31 State Senate Districts ac... More About: Analysis
Congressman Ron Paul Will Not Run as Independent Candidate
2008-02-10 12:41:00 The Associated Press reports that Congressman Ron Paul shared with CPAC members that he will not run as a 3rd party, independent candidate in the general election. HOUSTON - Presidential hopeful Ron Paul said he will not run as a third-party candidate in a new message to supporters that seems to recognize his slim chances at getting the Republican nomination. The Texas congressman wrote on his Web site Friday that he is making cuts to his national campaign staff and that he must also stay focused on not losing the primary for his House seat. Paul began Saturday with just 14 delegates for the Republican nomination that John McCain, with 719 delegates, has all but officially secured. Mitt Romney dropped out of the race Thursday, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has 198 delegates. A total of 1,191 delegates are needed to secure the GOP nomination. More About: Republican Candidates , Independent
Chalk Up another GOP Victory for Gov. Mike Huckabee in Kansas
2008-02-09 19:14:00 Kansas voters turned-out in strong numbers to participate in the Republican caucus today, ending with an overwhelming victory for Gov. Mike Huckabee over Sen. John McCain.The Kansas City Star reports: With all votes counted, Huckabee had 11,627 votes, or 60 percent, to McCain?s 4,587, or 24 percent. Texas Congressman Ron Paul had 2,182, or 11 percent. This is yet another indicator that Republican backers are not impressed or happy with the present-leading candidate, Sen. McCain. There are a great many that just don't feel McCain represents their conservative views. GOP chairman Kris Kobach said the meaning of the results was clear: ?John McCain has a lot of work to do to get the Republican Party solidly behind him.? More About: Victory , Kansas , Chalk
Sen. Hillary Clinton's Super Tuesday Popular Vote "Sham"
2008-02-09 12:13:00 http://www.observer.com/2008/popular-vote -count-excludes-caucuses Hillary 's Clinton's microscopic victory in the combined popular votefrom last night's primary--7,347,971 to 7,294,85--fails to take intoaccount the caucuses that were held in Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas,Idaho, North Dakota and Alaska. All of those contests werewon--overwhelmingly--by Barack Obama. Under Democratic rules, each vote isn't tallied at caucuses. Thecaucuses serve only to award delegates to go to a state convention(which then elects the national delegates). The results from caucusstates reflect the number of convention delegates to the stateconvention won by each candidate. So while Hillary Clinton eked past Obama in the popular vote on Super Tuesday , it can also be said that more people who participated inSuper Tuesday 2008 favored Obama than Clinton. More About: Popular , Vote
Can Sen. Barack Obama Beat Sen. John McCain?
2008-02-09 12:10:00 Two polls this month have asked registered voters nationwide how they would vote if the choice were between McCain and Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton.A CNN poll, conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation February 1-3, shows Clinton three points ahead of McCain, 50 percent to 47 percent. That's within the poll's margin of error of 3 percentage points, meaning that the race is statistically tied..A Time magazine poll, conducted February 1-4, also shows a dead heat between Clinton and McCain. Each was backed by 46 percent of those polled.Sen. Barack Obama believes he can do better, arguing "I've got appeal that goes beyond our party."In the CNN poll, Obama leads McCain by 8 points, 52 percent to 44 percent. That's outside the margin of error, meaning that Obama has the lead.And in the Time poll, Obama leads McCain by 7 points, 48 percent to 41 percent -- a lead also outside of the poll's margin of error of 3 percentage points. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/08/20 008.matc... More About: John , Polls
CNN Political Ticker AM: February 9, 2008
More articles from this author:2008-02-09 12:00:00 Today on the Ticker Blitzer: Bill Clinton ? asset or liability? WASHINGTON (CNN) ? Former President Bill Clinton is still out there actively campaigning for his wife. He has toned down his comments in the face of some severe criticism, especially in the days before and immediately after the South Carolina primary. In defending Hillary Clinton, he was accused of going way too far in criticizing Barack Obama. The argument was that other campaign leaders should do that ? not a former President of the United States. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008 /02/08/blitzer-bill-clinton-asset-or-liab ility/ *** McCain not dismissing Huckabee threat (CNN) ? John McCain said Friday he isn't counting Mike Huckabee out, even though it's now nearly mathematically impossible for the former Arkansas governor capture the Republican Party's nomination. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008 /02/08/mccain-not-dismissing-huckabee-thr eat/ *** Washington governor endorses Obama (CNN) ? Ba... More About: Political , February 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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