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North Dakota Caucus Results (Democrats)
2008-02-06 04:59:00
DEMOCRATIC CaucusPrecincts reporting: 100%Barack Obama : 61% (WINNER)Hillary Clinton : 37%Republicnas CaucusPrecincts reporting: 100%Mitt Romney: 36%John McCain: 23%Ron Paul: 21%Mike Huckabee: 20%Source
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Oklahoma Primary Results
2008-02-06 04:56:00
DEMOCRATIC PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 100%Hillary Clinton : 55% (WINNER)Barack Obama : 31%John Edwards: 10%REPUBLICAN PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 100%John McCain: 37% (WINNER)Mike Huckabee: 33%Mitt Romney: 25%Ron Paul: 3%Source
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Massachusetts Primary Results
2008-02-06 04:54:00
DEMOCRATIC PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 95%Hillary Clinton : 56% (WINNER)Barack Obama : 41%REPUBLICAN PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 95%Mitt Romney: 51% (WINNER)John McCain: 41%Mike Huckabee: 4%Ron Paul: 3%Source
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Illinois Primary Results
2008-02-06 04:53:00
DEMOCRATIC PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 93%Barack Obama : 65% (WINNER)Hillary Clinton : 33%REPUBLICAN PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 93%John McCain: 48% (WINNER)Mitt Romney: 28%Mike Huckabee: 17%Ron Paul: 5%Source
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Georgia Primary Results
2008-02-06 04:51:00
DEMOCRATIC PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 95%Barack Obama : 66% (WINNER)Hillary Clinton : 32%John Edwards: 2%REPUBLICAN PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 95%Mike Huckabee: 34% (WINNER)John McCain: 32%Mitt Romney: 30%Ron Paul: 3%Source
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New York Primary Results
2008-02-06 04:49:00
DEMOCRATIC PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 99%Hillary Clinton : 57%Barack Obama : 40%REPUBLICAN PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 99%John McCain: 51%Mitt Romney: 28%Mike Huckabee: 11%Ron Paul: 7%Source
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Maine Caucus Results (Republicans)
2008-02-03 04:21:00
REPUBLICAN CaucusPrecincts reporting: 68%Mitt Romney: 52%John McCain : 21%Ron Paul : 19%Mike Huckabee: 6%Source
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Q4 Reports
2008-02-01 23:18:00
Here is a summary of the 4th quarter reports.Hillary ClintonRaised: $26.6 millionSpent: $39.1 millionCash-on-Hand: $37.9 million (about $15 million is general election funds)Barack Obama Raised: $22.8 millionSpent: $40.2 millionCash-on-Hand: $18.6 million (raised an additional $32 million in January)John McCain Raised: $9.7 millionSpent: $10.2 millionCash-on-Hand: $2.9 millionMitt RomneyRaised: $26.9 millionSpent: $33.7 millionCash-on-Hand: $2.4 million ($35.3 million in debt)Mike HuckabeeRaised: $6.6 millionSpent: $5.3 millionCash-on-Hand: $2.4 millionRon PaulRaised: $19.8 millionSpent: $17.4 millionCash-on-Hand: $7.8 millionAll these candidates have raised even more money in January. Report will now be filed on a monthly basis. The January report is due February 20. Chances are, by then, we would have the frontrunner or even the nominee of both parties.
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Dream Ticket
2008-02-01 07:50:00
Is this the future of the Democratic Party?Dream s and hopes are wild, but you never know. Come August at the Democratic National Convention, history will be made when for the first time in American history, a minority candidate will be nominated to be President by a major Party.While as a Democrat, I will love to see a Clinton/Obama ticket, something tells me an Obama/Clinton ticket is all but a fantasy.Tonight's debate was something special in American history. It represented the fight for women's and African-American rights. It represented the struggles and horrors of this nation. But, it represents a future... a bright future, be you a Democrat, Republican and everything in between.
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Poll Results
2008-02-01 05:59:00
Question: Do you support Bush's Economic Stimulus Plan?Yes: 65 (40%)No: 99 (60%)Next Question: Which Party do you support?
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More February 5th Polls
2008-02-01 05:51:00
Here is a new batch of Super Tuesday polls.* Indicates a poll which included Edwards for the Democrats and Giuliani for the Republican s.DemocratsRepublicansYou can find links to all these polls here.
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Governor Schwarzenegger to Endorse McCain
2008-01-31 03:43:00
John McCain will pick up another coveted endorsement, this one from Arnold Schwarzenegger , Governor of California.This is a big get for McCain in the largest state in the Union and will give him a boost going into Super Tuesday. California allocated its Republican delegates proportionally by district, so any help could make a difference.

Edwards End of Campaign Speech
2008-01-30 21:18:00
Here is Edwards ' speech.
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Hillary Clinton to Hold National Townhall
2008-01-30 20:48:00
Hillary Clinton will hold a National Townhall meeting on the eve of Super Tuesday. In this unprecedented event, 22 cities will take part via satellite where voters from each city will be able to ask the Senator questions. Clinton will host the event in New York, while her surrogates, including Bill and Chelsea Clinton, will host in the 22 cities."On Super Tuesday, millions of Americans will have an opportunity to have their voices heard in this important election," said Hillary. "This national town hall will allow all voters to participate in the conversation that I began with the American public a year ago and discuss the issues that matter to them so they can be fully informed when they cast their ballot the following day. From a faltering economy to the many challenges we face abroad, Americans are ready for a president who will deliver the real solutions we need."The 22 cities where the campaign will host events are:Birmingham, AL; Phoenix, AZ; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; ...
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John Edwards Drops Out
2008-01-30 20:13:00
Ending his 2008 presidential campaign where he started it, former Senator John Edwards dropped out of the race vowing his cause will live on.Edwards faced tremendous obstacles from the outset. He was a failed Vice Presidential candidate, he had two mega candidates that ate the media attention and he was unable to keep up with fundraising. While he was often the first to tout substantive proposals, they were hardly recognized and Edwards had to rely on retail politics and the debates to get his message through.What does this mean for the race? For the first time in American history, a minority candidate will head a major party ticket. It will be either a white woman, or a black man. The road ahead for these two candidates are uncertain. My calculations for Super Tuesday involved a three-man race based on exit polls for MI, NV, SC, and FL, which showed a Clinton win. With Edwards out of the race, I am no longer sure of what will happen next Tuesday. One thing is for sure, history will...

Did Obama Snub Clinton Before the Snub?
2008-01-30 06:40:00
By now most of us are familiar with the Obama "snub" at the SOTU highly documented in several photographs. Sources now say that Barack Obama declined to sit with Senator Clinton to show Party unity after the back and forth on the campaign trail. According to the source, Clinton was willing, but Obama decided to sit with Ted Kennedy who endorsed Obama earlier. Clinton greeted and shook Kennedy's hand but there was almost no interaction between the two candidates.Obama strategist, David Axelrod said no invitation came from the Senator, but if it had, Obama's plans would have been adjusted. Later, Axelrod said there was no snub because Obama planned on sitting with Kennedy all along.How's that for you?
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Rudy Giuliani to Drop Out
2008-01-30 04:43:00
CNN now reports that Rudy Giuliani will drop out of the race and endorse John McCain for President in California tomorrow.
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Florida Primary Results
2008-01-30 04:21:00
DEMOCRATIC Primary Precincts reporting: 99%Hillary Clinton: 50%Barack Obama: 33%John Edwards: 14%Dennis Kucinch: 1%REPUBLICAN PrimaryPrecincts reporting: 99%John McCain: 36%Mitt Romney: 31%Rudy Giuliani: 15%Mike Huckabee: 14%Ron Paul: 3%Fred Thompson: 1%Source
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John McCain Wins Florida!
2008-01-30 03:19:00
John McCain, the Senator from Arizona will win the Florida primary and its 57 delegates. This is a must needed win for McCain and gives him tremendous momentum going into Super Tuesday.At the moment, the expectation is that Rudy Giuliani, who placed his entire campaign on the shoulders of Floridians, will endorse John McCain.This is McCain's third win.
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Hillary Clinton Wins Florida!
2008-01-30 03:18:00
Hillary Clinton , the Senator from New York will win the Florida primary. Florida was stripped of all its delegates and no candidate campaigned in the state. Still, more people voted in this state than Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada combined and Clinton can use this win as a talking point. Clinton has stated she will fight to seat the Florida delegation.This is Clinton's fourth win.
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Governor Kathleen Sebelius to Endorse Obama
2008-01-28 16:37:00
The endorsements keep on coming.News now that Kathleen Sebelius, the Governor of Kansas, will endorse Barack Obama for President in the coming days.In other Sebelius news, the Governor will deliver the Democratic response to President Bush's last State of the Union Address.Also, her 23-year-old son has a new board game, "Don't Drop the Soap."In other endorsement news, Obama will receive the endorsement from author Toni Morrison.
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Romney Robo Calls
2008-01-28 16:08:00
It's not what you say, but what other people say about you. After Bill Clinton talked about the friendship of Hillary Clinton and John McCain and the possibily of them running against each other in November, the Romney campaign saw an opportunity to use the words of the former President against his Republican opponent."Hi, 'm calling on behalf of Mitt Romney You can learn a lot about a candidate by looking at their friendsJohn McCain and Ted Kennedy wrote an amnesty billAnd McCain teamed with another liberal Democrat to write campaign financereformJohn McCain also joined with Democrats to vote against the Bush tax cutsAnd listen to what Bill Clinton said about John McCain just last weekBill Clinton audio: 'She and John McCain are very close. They alwayslaughed that if they wound up being the nominees of their party, it would bethe most civilized election in American history.'No wonder former Senate Republican leader Rick Santorum said quote 'JohnMcCain was not only against us, b...
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The Crist Bump?
2008-01-28 15:47:00
After John McCain received the endorsement from Senator Mel Martinez and Governor Charlie Crist, new polls show that McCain may have recived a slight bump.Here are the numbers from the new Zogby poll.John McCain: 33% (+3)Mitt Romney : 30% (-3)Rudy Giuliani : 14% (+1)Mike Huckabee: 11% (-3)Ron Paul : 2% (-1)A win in Florida for McCain will certainly make him the national frontrunner going into Super Tuesday next week and make Romney's money worthless.Here are the numbers from Rasmussen.Mitt Romney: 31% (-2)John McCain: (31%) (+4)Rudy Giuliani: 16% (-2)Mike Huckabee: 11% (-1)Ron Paul: 4% (+2)
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Romney Looking Good in Florida
2008-01-27 22:47:00
It looks like the ad buys in Florida has done Romney some good, two new polls shows some good news for the former Governor.RasmussenMitt Romney : 33%John McCain : 27%Rudy Giuliani : 18%Mike Huckabee: 12%Ron Paul : 2%ZogbyMitt Romney: 30%John McCain: 30%Mike Huckabee: 14%Rudy Giuliani: 13%Ron Paul: 3%One thing this polls does not take into account is absentee ballots, which may work in Giuliani's favor. Either way, Giuliani MUST finish first in Florida or his campaign strategy will go down as the worst in electoral history. The biggest question is what happens if Romney wins Florida?
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Clinton Will go to Florida
2008-01-27 22:31:00
Hillary Clinton will visit Florida on Tuesday, she said on Face the Nation. According to the rules of the "pledge" only fundraisers can be held in Michigan and Florida, so this is not a violation. There has been debate on whether Obama violated the pledge when a national ad buy resulted in air time in Florida.
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Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama
2008-01-27 22:30:00
After a much needed win in South Carolina, Barack Obama will get the coveted endorsement from Ted Kennedy . Kennedy brings with him strong Democratic appeal, which Clinton is strong with in the primaries, and an establishment political machine.To demonstrate how important this endorsement is, the Clinton campaign fought hard in the last few days to prevent Kennedy from making an endorsement, with Bill Clinton making personal calls to the Senator.In terms of monetary support, Hillary Clinton has received $15,000 from the Kennedy family, while Obama has received $9,000.Clinton aides responded to the endorsement:?She has a great deal of respect for Sen. Kennedy and is very proud of all the endorsements she's received from her Senate colleagues,? said Doug Hattaway, a Clinton spokesman. ?At the end of the day, the voters are going to choose a candidate on their merits, not on their endorsements.?While this endorsement is a blow to Clinton, it is hardly the end of her campaign. Clinton s...
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Obama's South Carolina Victory Speech
2008-01-27 07:26:00
Obama's South Carolina victory speech.
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Crist Endorsement
2008-01-27 07:22:00
Governor Charlie Crist of Florida endorses John McCain for President.
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South Carolina Record Turnout
2008-01-27 04:20:00
530,000 Democrats voted in the South Carolina Democratic primary. 442,000 Republican s voted in the Republican primary.There has been record turnout in every Democratic primary (with the exception of MI). If this trend continues, it could mean doom for the Republicans in November.
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The Racial Divide
2008-01-27 03:23:00
How did the black and white vote split?Here are the numbers.For Barack Obama , 80% of those who voted for him was African-Americans, while 19% were white. For Hillary Clinton , 60% of those who voted for here were white, while 40% were African-Americans. For John Edwards , 94% were white, while 6% were African-Americans.While Obama calls this a diverse coalition, I don't, I call it a losing coalition. Obama cannot win the nomination if this trend continues. States like Georgia, Louisiana, and Maryland can give Obama wins or at least the upper hand, but states which do not have a large black vote could very difficult to win. The last three weeks may have been brutal and at times disgusting, but it was the most brilliant politics I have seen played by the Clinton thus far in this election.Among white voters, Edwards got 40%, Clinton got 36% and Obama got 24%. Among African-American voters, Obama got 78%, Clinton got 19% and Edwards got 9%.
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