West Virginia, the Mountain state, is the next on the chopping block in this Democratic primary race. Yet, with only 28 delegates up for grabs and his lead now seemingly apparent according to all of the metrics used, Illinois Senator, Barack Obama seems to have already conceded the state to his opponent, New York Senator, […]

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For as long as the Democratic Party race to the nomination has been going on, Senator Hillary Clinton has maintained a firm grasp on her super-delegate lead.
There was a time when Sen. Clinton had over 100 more super-delegates than Senator Barack Obama. When the delegate lead went to Sen. Obama, along with the popular vote […]

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Laura recently wrote about the possibility of a “unity ticket” for the Democrats - Barack Obama choosing Hillary Clinton as his running mate.
Ted Kennedy is one who doesn’t think it’s possible, and he said so in some less-than-kind words on “Political Capital With Al Hunt”:
Obama should choose a running mate who “is in tune with […]

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Hillary Clinton’s campaign recently received some massive loans from her biggest supporter: Hillary Clinton.
Clinton’s personal injection of $6.4 million - on top of the $5 million she loaned herself in January - is just one of many signs that her campaign’s demise is imminent.
Barack Obama’s camp has pointed out Clinton’s loans and campaign manager David […]

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The Postman caught Congressman Dave Reichert’s (R-Auburn) name is on the “10 most vulnerable members of congress” list over on Roll Call. Josh Kurtz had this to say about Reichert:
It’s tough to go from hero cop to endangered incumbent in such a short stretch of time, but that’s the former King County sheriff’s fate in […]

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John Edwards may have had a big influence on his home state’s voting on Tuesday if he’d endorsed a Democratic candidate before the primary, but the former North Carolina senator hasn’t made public his support for either one. Of course, Barack Obama already beat Hillary Clinton by more than ten points in the state […]

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Hillary Clinton has likened herself to Rocky - she’s a fighter. She never gives up. She’s even signed boxing gloves for supporters.
But has Barack Obama finally knocked her out?
The numbers from Indiana and North Carolina suggest that yes, he has. Sure, Clinton won Indiana, but earning 51% of the vote to Obama’s […]

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CNN is projecting that Barack Obama will win North Carolina tonight, and their early numbers are showing… well, kind of a landslide.
With only 15% of precincts reporting, CNN shows Obama with 63% of the vote to Clinton’s 35%.
They’re saying it’s still “too early” to call Indiana, although CBS has projected Clinton will win the state.
CNN’s […]

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According to a new USA Today/Gallup poll 60% of Democrats think both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama should continue to campaign for the Democratic nomination. 23% think Clinton should drop out, and 15% say Obama should drop out.
From The Swamp:
“There have been calls for Clinton to drop out, given Obama’s lead in pledged delegates, which […]

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At least when it comes to the gas tax, according to a new campaign video.
Found over on Politico, the advertisement (posted below) asks “What has happened to Barack Obama?” and states directly, “He’s attacking Hillary’s plan to give you a break on gas prices because he doesn’t have one.”
As far as political ads go, this […]

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