By Will Mari, SeattlePoliticore
He took the bad news rather well.
Stanley Smith, 70, of Center, Texas, a small town some 17 miles from the Louisiana border, has been a committed fan of former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee since last year.
But after hearing that Huckabee conceded the nomination to Sen. John McCain, Smith, a retired dentist from […]

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Clinton took Ohio on her base support of older voters, blue collar workers, and whites, according to exit polls cited in this Guardian article.
To use her turn of phrase, I find it very curious–yes, very curious–that in this confetti-filled thank you speech from CNN, she frames herself as a comeback kid when
(1) She’s an integral […]

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By Kate Miller
San Antonio, TX–Eloquent, but empty. Speeches, not solutions.
These are the main criticisms coming from McCain and Clinton in regards to his campaign, Barack Obama explained tonight in San Antonio.
Coming off the heels of a win in Vermont, but a loss in both Ohio and Rhode Island, Obama and his wife Michelle came out […]

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Clinton is expected to win Ohio and Rhode Island, big wins for her that mean the race is still on.
Texas, on the other hand, is too close to call and Obama came away with the win in Vermont.
But with these big wins for Clinton, Obama remains in the lead with the total number of delegate […]

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After all the speculation, which will quickly re-commence for November’s general election, Ohio you picked a clear winner or so the mainstream media outlets report. According to the 81 percent completed tally at about 9:30 P.M. Pacific according to Talking Points Memo, Sen. Hillary Clinton appears to have won the Ohio primary with 56 percent […]

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By: Laura J. Mansfield 
Barack Obama just finished speaking at the Municipal Building and on this very chilly Tuesday evening. He spoke with confidence, despite very tight election results that continue to come in. As of 10:56 p.m Clinton has 50.51% of the votes and Obama has 47.53%.
Obama took the stage with his wife Michelle Obama […]

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“Signed, Sealed, Delivered” is the song that’s playing as Barack and Michelle Obama walk off stage in San Antonio, but that title does not describe the Democratic nomination tonight.
Obama seemed a little shaky tonight - a little worried. It seemed that he spoke for no more than 15 minutes, reiterating to his supporters that […]

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The negative campaigning by Sen. Clinton is apparently working. The Democratic senator from New York provided numerous shots at Sen. Obama in the days leading up to this second Super Tuesday. First was the “3 AM” phone call ad and then the criticism about his CEA speaking with the Canadian consulate.
Ohio would be a very […]

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by Mehgan Sellers
Precinct Constable Maria Canchola is running for re-election in Austin. However due to the overwhelming increase in turnout for this year’s presidential election, Canchola had to completely change her campaign strategy.
“We don’t know what in the world is going to happen with all of the people that are voting for presidency,” she said. […]

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Texas House Democratic Leader Jim Dunnam (D-Waco) believes Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s work with local Democratic politicians in Texas has made for a stronger party statewide.
Good political candidates not only appeal to the needs of the nation, but use their widespread popularity to improve the entire party ticket by supporting local nominees. According […]

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