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Romney Adds 9 Delegates From Guam

Mark Russell — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:34:05 CST

Mitt Romney picked up nine more delegates today on his march toward the magic 1,144 he needs for his party's nomination, reports the AP . The latest ones come from Guam, where 215 representatives voted with a show of hands, giving Romney a unanimous win. Romney also is expected to...

How Obama Did It: The Delegate Strategy

Jason Farago — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:29:50 CDT

Last night was not a triumphant coronation for Barack Obama, whose campaign limped over the finish line in Montana and South Dakota. But the Illinois senator's victory over Hillary Clinton—one of the biggest upsets in US political history, writes the Washington Post —was never about glamorous wins in battleground...

AP: Obama 'Effectively' Clinches Nomination

Jonas Oransky — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:30:24 CDT

The AP declared today that Barack Obama has “effectively clinched” the Democratic nomination, basing its projection in part on 15 private commitments from superdelegates. Adding to that a minimum 11 delegates Obama is poised to capture in the final two primaries today, the wire service concludes that the Chicagoan has...

Downtrodden Clinton Aides Grasp at Fla., Mich. Straws

Kevin Spak — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:11:19 CDT

Last night’s primary disappointments have Hillary Clinton's aides skeptical about their candidate’s chances, the Washington Post reports. Advisers say their only hope is a last-ditch push to include results from Florida and Michigan. “Absent some sort of miracle on May 31st, it’s going to be tough for us,” said one...

Media Can't Agree on Superdelegate Count

Jonas Oransky — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:23:09 CDT

Media can't settle on a superdelegate count these days because many of the mucky-mucks refuse to name a candidate, Politico reports. Current figures all have Clinton leading Obama—and she needs the votes badly—but media estimates vary from 256-225 to 221-209. “This is an art rather than a science,...

Why Clinton Should be Winning

Kevin Spak — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:19:18 CDT

Barack Obama is beating Hillary Clinton in the delegate count only because of the eccentricities of the Democratic Primary system, argues Sean Wilentz on Salon. Like it or not, the general election will be a winner-take-all affair, and if the primaries were conducted the same way, Clinton would lead Obama...

Superdelegates Should Follow Voters: Pelosi

Matt Cantor — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:11:58 CDT

Nancy Pelosi boosted Barack Obama today by saying superdelegates should vote with the people, Politico reports. “If the votes of the superdelegates overturn what happened in the elections, it would be harmful to the Democratic Party,” the House speaker said on ABC’s "This Week". Ex-lawmaker Bill Bradley went further on...

Obama Rejects VP Offer as 'Double-Speak'

Jonas Oransky — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:50:52 CDT

Barack Obama spurned Hillary Clinton's vice presidential offer today as an attempt to "hoodwink" and "bamboozle" voters, the Los Angeles Times reports. “I don't know how somebody who is in second place is offering the vice presidency to somebody who is in first place,” he said, noting his lead in...

Candidates Spin Tuesday: Math vs. Momentum

Jason Farago — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:25:00 CST

Hillary Clinton's victories in Texas and Ohio changed little in the race for pledged delegates—by some estimates she netted only five—but Tuesday's primaries changed the dynamic of the Democratic contest, the Wall Street Journal reports. The candidates have divergent arguments: Barack Obama's team says the math favors him;...