Category: 2008 Presidential Race

A look at the Democratic nominating process

Real Clear Politics has a post up about how the delegate race would look on the Democratic side if our delegates were allocated the same way the Republican ones are. While it is an academic exercise, the writer, Jay Cost, concludes that Hillary Clinton would be ahead in pledged delegates. But that's not the meat … Continue reading A look at the Democratic nominating process →

Superdelegates vs caucuses

The Texas Two-Step of Tuesday was a interesting opportunity to see how the race to 2,025 has played out over this primary season. We saw Hillary Clinton win the first step - the primary - and Barack Obama (likely to) win the second - the caucus. In so many ways, this is a microcosm of … Continue reading Superdelegates vs caucuses →

Hillary takes OH, RI, TX primary

Hillary Clinton has been declared the winner in Ohio and Rhode Island, while Barack Obama has been declared the winner in Vermont. Texas, at this point, is too close to call. It ain't over. Go Hillary! UPDATE: (12:07am) Hillary's email from tonight is below the fold. UPDATE2: (12:53am) CNN projects that Hillary has won the … Continue reading Hillary takes OH, RI, TX primary →

The battle ain’t over

If you are in Arlington, head to the campaign headquarters and help out with phonebanking to Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. If you want to phone from home, contact me and I'll send you the information to do so, which uses a toll-free number. Hillary Clinton hasn't given up and neither have I.

Media bias

Sunday's Virginian Pilot had an article by relatively new public editor Joyce Hoffman regarding the news coverage by the Pilot of Barack Obama. In it, she says that the paper has been biased in favor of the junior Senator from Illinois. ...on the national scene the press in general has made Obama a media darling. … Continue reading Media bias →

In case you missed it

NYT on McCain: followup

The New Republic has a fascinating story up about what went on at The New York Times in the months leading up to their story on Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. What happened? The publication of the article capped three months of intense internal deliberations at the Times over whether to publish the negative piece … Continue reading NYT on McCain: followup →

Debate open thread

Thank goodness for TiVo! I'm been buried in work and had planned to sit down and watch American Idol when it dawned on me that the debate on CNN was coming on at the same time. So I'm watching the debate and recording my favorite entertainment.

Hillary Live! Monday, February 25

Join Hillary Clinton at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium this Monday, February 25. The event starts at 6:30pm and the doors open at 5:45pm. Tickets start at $25. For more information and to RSVP, go here.

But “he inspires”

Amazing. Go Hillary! h/t Below the Beltway