Everyone knows that approximately 300 superdelegates will determine who the Democratic nominee is. It remains unclear, however, whether they will listen to DNC Chairman Howard Dean and pledge their support to a candidate as soon as the primaries are over. It also remains unclear if the Michigan and Florida delegations will be seated in Denver.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 07 Oct 2008 7:00:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35933/things-to-do-in-denver-when-youre-dems-hate.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA former John McCain strategist described the odd mood in Denver perfectly, Maureen Dowd writes in the New York Times : “Submerged hate.” That would explain the uneasy proceedings, which have been marked more by Clintonian drama than anything else. At a recent new conference, Dowd observes, “Hillary looked as if she were straining at the bit to announce her 2012 exploratory committee.”http://www.newser.com/story/35933/things-to-do-in-denver-when-youre-dems-hate.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 27 Aug 2008 11:59:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35935/hillary-left-too-much-unsaid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultHillary Clinton’s speech last night is getting rave reviews from the pundits, but she left too many key points unaddressed to get her most stubborn supporters on the Obama bandwagon, writes Michael Tomasky in the Guardian. The Dems' also-ran, in her critical pitch for party unity, failed to extol Obama’s character, say he was ready to be commander in chief, or attack McCain very hard.http://www.newser.com/story/35935/hillary-left-too-much-unsaid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 27 Aug 2008 8:46:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35833/hillary-can-only-lose-tonight-but-she-knows-how-to-lose.html?refid=rss_all_defaultHillary Clinton's mission in Denver tonight is both painful and fraught with peril, Marie Cocco writes in the Washington Post . As “cheerleader in chief" who may want to pursue another run herself, she can't really win—surely she'll be criticized for being either too methodical or too exuberant, and her supporters will misbehave—but Clinton has to know that going in, and “Clinton is a woman who knows how to lose.”http://www.newser.com/story/35833/hillary-can-only-lose-tonight-but-she-knows-how-to-lose.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 26 Aug 2008 8:06:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35778/kennedy-speech-among-5-things-to-see-at-dnc.html?refid=rss_all_defaultHere's what to watch at the Democratic National Convention tonight, Politico reports: Ted Kennedy, still recovering from surgery, "is definitely speaking tonight," one Dem said, and plans a memorable torch-passing to Barack Obama. Michelle Obama will try to sell herself as a strong but inoffensive first lady; whether America buys it may determine how she is used on the trail.http://www.newser.com/story/35778/kennedy-speech-among-5-things-to-see-at-dnc.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 25 Aug 2008 16:50:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35780/dems-still-bruised-open-convention.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Democrats opened their 2008 presidential nominating convention today in Denver, a four-day political festival to nominate Barack Obama for president and fellow Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, was in Denver for the opening and might speak tonight to fellow Democrats still trying to recover from a long and bruising primary battle between Obama and Hillary Clinton.http://www.newser.com/story/35780/dems-still-bruised-open-convention.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 25 Aug 2008 16:47:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35751/bon-jovi-springsteen-to-rock-obamas-dnc-speech.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBarack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday evening will be music to our ears—or will at least be accompanied by it, the Rocky Mountain News reports. Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen will perform acoustic songs during the star-studded festivities in Denver—though sources wouldn’t divulge which. Livin’ on a Prayer , perhaps? Born in the USA ?http://www.newser.com/story/35751/bon-jovi-springsteen-to-rock-obamas-dnc-speech.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 25 Aug 2008 11:53:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35770/deal-would-give-clinton-some-convention-props.html?refid=rss_all_defaultHillary Clinton and Barack Obama are close to a deal to allow symbolic voting during Wednesday’s Democratic roll call, the AP reports, which Clinton herself might stop by asking for unanimous backing for Obama from the convention floor. While Clinton says she plans to vote for Obama, she wouldn’t demand the same of her delegates who “feel an obligation to the people who sent them here that they were elected to represent.”http://www.newser.com/story/35770/deal-would-give-clinton-some-convention-props.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 25 Aug 2008 14:49:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35724/obama-clinton-tension-runs-high-in-denver.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMonths after Hillary Clinton announced her support for Barack Obama, tensions between the two camps have flared again, Politico reports, and behind-the-scenes sniping in Denver is intense. Bill Clinton is unhappy with his speech assignment—Wednesday night's theme, securing America's future, leaves him little room to revisit the successes of his own presidency—while Obama aides say Clinton associates still act like the former first couple has leverage.http://www.newser.com/story/35724/obama-clinton-tension-runs-high-in-denver.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 25 Aug 2008 7:43:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35679/denver-gears-up-for-democratic-convention.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Democratic convention is ready to roll in Denver tomorrow despite a few hiccups, like the 1,500 anti-war marchers who gathered outside the Pepsi Center today, the Denver Post reports. But the "Recreate 68" protesters dispersed when asked by police, returning the spotlight to the Democrats' mega-plan—which includes 25,000 volunteers and a possible appearance by Sen. Edward Kennedy, the AP reports.http://www.newser.com/story/35679/denver-gears-up-for-democratic-convention.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 24 Aug 2008 16:18:29 CDT