Read more popular vote stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30475/popular-vote.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:13:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62346/why-people-lie-about-having-voted-for-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA lot of people are lying about having voted for President Obama. A recent Wall Street Journal poll gives Obama a 50%-39% edge over John McCain—a big bump over his actual 7% victory. A New York Times survey shows Obama winning with a nearly 2-to-1 margin. That’s a remarkable...http://www.newser.com/story/62346/why-people-lie-about-having-voted-for-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Jun 2009 14:25:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30433/how-obama-could-get-gored.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagObservers are speculating about a split decision in November, with John McCain winning the presidency while Barack Obama takes the popular vote—and Harry Siegel, in Politico, says the chances might not be that slim. Obama looks likely to build massive margins in coastal states (already safely Democratic) while making...http://www.newser.com/story/30433/how-obama-could-get-gored.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Jun 2008 15:04:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28947/clinton-wins-puerto-rico-easily.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHillary Clinton was projected to win the Puerto Rico primary by a wide margin today as polls closed, but turnout was estimated to be lower than the 700,000 that Bill Clinton said would support her emphasis on the popular vote. Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea Clinton had spent a combined...http://www.newser.com/story/28947/clinton-wins-puerto-rico-easily.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Jun 2008 14:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28201/no-she-isnt-winning-the-popular-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHillary Clinton’s insistence that she’s winning the popular vote not only promotes a meaningless rubric in a delegate contest, but it's also a dangerous claim—and a false one, Jonathan Alter writes in Newsweek . Not only is Clinton trampling on old sore spots (think Al Gore in 2000), but she’s...http://www.newser.com/story/28201/no-she-isnt-winning-the-popular-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 May 2008 12:13:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27024/superdelegate-count-now-favors-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama today moved ahead of Hillary Clinton among superdelegates for the first time. Obama picked up nine more by midday—one a defector from Clinton's camp, the Los Angeles Times reports. Both ABC and the New York Times put him ahead—the latter's count is 266-263—meaning he now...http://www.newser.com/story/27024/superdelegate-count-now-favors-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 May 2008 16:31:51 CDT