I’d almost forgotten about Guam, the U.S. territory island in the Western Pacific, because of all the focus on the May 6 primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. Guam voters weighed in on the Democratic candidates in caucuses on Saturday (technically “yesterday” for them - it’s already Sunday in Guam).
After reading about the confusing Guam […]

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We’ve taken you to Idaho, back to Washington, over to Ohio and all the way down to good ol’ Texas. Many of us, and certainly the pundits and talking heads, hyped up Ohio and Texas as the decisive states in the race for the Democratic nomination. I was one of the few SeattlePoliticore reporters […]

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Results are in, and Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton tonight in Wyoming. Obama received 61% of the vote and Clinton, 38% of the vote. Twelve delegates were up for grabs, and Obama won 7, Clinton won 5. Although it’s not many, every delegate counts in this dead-heat race where less than 600 delegates remain.
Just like past caucus sites around […]

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When going about your day today, try to keep in mind one thing: The Wyoming Democratic Caucuses are today.
That means a total of 18 delagates are up for grabs today, 12 to be decided in today’s caucus and 6 superdelegates, according to CNN.
Now, on the small scale, 18 delegates is nothing to write home about, […]

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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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“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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“On the surface, it looks like Obama is really the front-runner,” Clinton supporter Melissa Guy told me Sunday. “But I think in Austin, it will be closer than they assume.”
After experiencing the overwhelming enthusiasm of students and volunteers these past few days at UT, it seemed Obama’s grassroots network was so strong that he […]

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By Kate Miller, Emily Kim, Laura J. Mansfield
The Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, TX is gradually filling up with Obama supporters, many of whom are shuffling in after doing the Texas Two-Step.
Looks like his grassroots campaign is working…
We just polled 100 people as they entered the security line to come in. Out of these 100, […]

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9:48 p.m. CT
CNN.com is reporting that the Texas primary results are showing Clinton and Obama in a dead-lock, at 49 percent and 49 percent.
Harris County, a predicted stronghold for Obama, has not yet released any results.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson just arrived, here to support Obama.
Hold onto your hats, kids.

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Gov. Mike Huckabee has officially bowed out of the GOP race after losing the primary in Texas, and has conceded to Sen. John McCain. In a  concession speech marked with with his unique blend of folksy wit and evangelical appeal.
“The apostle Paul wrote that I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have […]

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