Another sure sign that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee: President Bush has already started taking shots at him.
Almost clearly referring to Obama, who said last July that he supported direct and unconditional talks with leaders of Iran, North Korea and other countries, Bush said this today in a speech in Israel:
“Some seem to […]

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After John Edwards stepped out yesterday, and endorsed Senator Obama, the debate immediately began about whether his endorsement would matter, or what it would mean for Obama. It’s meaning a lot to Obama today.
Obama has picked up four of Edwards’ delegates, and the powerful endorsement of the United Steelworkers. Today, the Steelworkers, who had endorsed […]

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The writing has been on the wall for a while, but Republican spokespeople have stated over and again that the party isn’t in that bad of shape; in a down swing sure, just a little, but nothing too serious.
Well, frankly that’s not true and we know it.
Politico sees it:
For the past 18 months, ever […]

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Yes, we all know that Sen. Clinton is touting her recent win in West Virginia as a sign that she’s still alive. But the consensus in most media outlets is that this is a hollow victory, to say the least, and that it doesn’t mean much.

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Former Sen. John Edwards is finally set to endorse someone, and to few people’s surprise, it’s Sen. Barack Obama. Edwards will formally announce his Barack backing tonight at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In this post on the New York Daily News‘ blog, he offers this piece of advice to Obama’s last remaining rival:
“She […]

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“It is time for me to step aside so that history can blaze its path,” said John Edwards when he dropped out of the presidential race in January.  After months of speculation, it is finally clear that Edwards thinks Barack Obama will be the one making history.
Edwards will endorse Obama’s bid for the Democratic nomination […]

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The necessary number of delegates a candidate needs to clinch the Democratic nomination has changed slightly, from 2,025 to 2,026.
This change in math occurred yesterday, as Democrat Travis Childers won a seat in the House in a special election in Mississippi. And, as Kos points out, he won by 8 points in a very […]

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New numbers, same result: With 94% of precincts reporting, CNN shows that Clinton has 67% of the vote (226,812) and Obama has 26% (87,466). 16 delegates go to Clinton and 7 go to Obama, with 5 delegates so far unaccounted for.

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The New York Times reported Senator Obama’s basic acknowledgment of his loss tomorrow in WV.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senator Barack Obama acknowledged in a speech on Monday that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton would probably win Tuesday’s Democratic primary in West Virginia as both candidates traveled the state to make last-minute appeals to voters.
“I am extraordinarily […]

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Former candidate for the nomination, John Edwards was on CBS’ “Face the Nation” yesterday where, while he has not endorsed a candidate, he made it clear that things aren’t looking good for Senator Clinton.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton “has to be really careful that she’s not damaging our prospects” by staying in the contest against Senator […]

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