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May 2008
- Rush Calls Off 'Chaos,' Says GOP Can Beat Obama
  
  newser | CNN | May 7, 08 10:35 PM CDT
  
  Now that Barack Obama has all but knocked out Hillary Clinton, Rush Limbaugh is calling off "Operation Chaos" and relishing the notion that Obama will be the nominee, CNN notes. Limbaugh has for months urged Republicans to vote for Clinton to prolong the race. Today, he urged superdelegates to publicly back Obama, calling him the "weakest" of the Democratic candidates. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • John Kerry • Indiana primary • Rush Limbaugh
- Clinton: Staying In 'Until There's a Nominee'
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 7, 08 2:46 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton pledged today to fight on despite yesterday's disappointing primary results; she “refused … to withdraw,” the AP reports, despite tough questioning at a news conference. Clinton said she wasn’t going anywhere “until there’s a nominee,” even if it means waiting for Democratic National Committee bodies (the first meets May 30) to rule on outlaw Florida and Michigan delegates. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • West Virginia primary
- McGovern Flips to Obama, Urges Hillary to Drop Out
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 7, 08 10:42 AM CDT
  
  Top Hillary Clinton backer and former Democratic nominee George McGovern is switching his endorsement to Barack Obama—and urging Hillary to step aside, the AP reports. McGovern said it was now all but impossible for Clinton to prevail; the party’s choice in 1972, he said he would call Bill to relay the news. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • West Virginia primary • George McGovern
- Obama Aide: We're Moving On to General Election States
  
  newser | Politico | May 7, 08 9:58 AM CDT
  
  On the flight home from his North Carolina victory last night, Barack Obama’s top adviser signaled that the next phase of the race has begun: “I don’t think we are going to spend our time solely in primary states.” Confirming a reporter’s interpretation that the candidate would be moving on to general-election territory, he added, “We are not going to take anything for granted. But we are also going to spend time addressing broader issues.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Bill Clinton • superdelegates
- Campaigning Superdelegates Look Toward November
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 6, 08 3:47 PM CDT
  
  Undeclared Democratic superdelegates who are also members of Congress are under especially great pressure, reports the LA Times: The popularity of their chosen candidate could affect their re-election chances. In swing districts, "somebody unpopular at the top of the ticket can actually cost you votes," says a political science professor. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • superdelegates • Indiana • Baron Hill
- Clinton Calif. Superdelegates May Flip if She Stays Behind
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 5, 08 2:04 PM CDT
  
  Two of five Hillary Clinton superdelegates who spoke at a California state event said they’d consider switching to Barack Obama if the frontrunner holds his lead through the next month. While not earth-shattering, the development should be wrenching for Clinton, the Los Angeles Times say, as it showcases concerns about drawing out the primary fight too long. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • California • superdelegates
- Hillary's Superdelegate Hunter Holds Firm
  
  newser | Time | May 4, 08 7:20 PM CDT
  
  You can thank or blame one Democrat for the rise of superdelegates and demise of the party's winner-take-all primaries—but strategist Harold Ickes, who negotiated the primary system 20 years ago, is likely too busy to hear you. He's calling up superdelegates for Hillary Clinton, and using such a nasty tongue that Time couldn't print what it overheard. More »
  
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  Democratic presidential primaries • superdelegates • Hillary Clinton supporters • Harold Ickes
- Indy Star Gives Nod to Clinton
  
  newser | Indianapolis Star | May 2, 08 11:33 AM CDT
  
  The Indianapolis Star endorsed Hillary Clinton today, saying that even though Barack Obama “offers an attractive vision for the way things could be,” the former first lady “offers a clear-eyed view of the way things are.” Four days ahead of Indiana' primary, the state's largest newspaper praised Obama but worried that his “inexperience in high office is a liability.” It was more impressed with Clinton’s “remarkable” depth of knowledge. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • Indiana primary • DNC
- Obama Pulls Even With Congress Superdels
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 1, 08 12:00 PM CDT
  
  With three endorsements yesterday, Barack Obama has caught up to Hillary Clinton among Congress' superdelegates; in a race Clinton once dominated, the Democrats have each been endorsed by 97. In a positive sign for Obama, many of his recent converts have come from Republican-leaning constituencies—though swing-staters say they're no longer sure Obama would be a less divisive general-election candidate than Clinton. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • swing states • Jeff Bingaman
- Clinton Aides Start to Believe Own Spin
  
  newser | Politico | May 1, 08 11:39 AM CDT
  
  Optimism is spreading through Hillary Clinton’s once-dispirited war room, Politico reports, as a series of wins accumulate in their candidate’s column: fundraising has rushed in since Pennsylvania, she's collected some well-timed endorsements, she’s bobbed up in the polls, and Barack Obama is once again afflicted by Jeremiah Wright. All of which makes Clinton’s advisers believe that her comeback-kid rhetoric might actually have legs. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • election 2008 • election • campaign fundraising • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • Clinton 2008 • Pennsylvania primary
- Ex-DNC Chair Switches to Obama Camp
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 1, 08 6:51 AM CDT
  
  Joe Andrew, a superdelegate and the Democratic Party chair during Bill Clinton's presidency, has switched his allegiance from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama, reports the AP. Andrew had endorsed Hillary on the day she announced her candidacy, but in a lengthy letter to other superdelegates he says they must rally behind Obama to "heal the rift in our party." More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic National Committee
April 2008
- Congress' Superdelegates Have Picked, But Stay Mum
  
  newser | Politico | Apr 30, 08 11:38 AM CDT
  
  Most of the 80 unpledged Dem superdelegates in Congress have privately chosen a candidate, and one of Barack Obama’s key Senate surrogates claims most have swung his way, Politico reports. It’s “a matter of timing,” Missouri's Claire McCaskill said. “They would like someone else to act for them before they talk about it in the cold light of day.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • Claire McCaskill
- NC Gov. to Support Clinton
  
  newser | CNN | Apr 28, 08 5:37 PM CDT
  
  North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley will back Hillary Clinton before next week's key primary, sources tell CNN. The move may give her a boost in a state where she last lagged Barack Obama by double digits. As a superdelegate, Easely also adds one to Clinton's delegate tally—but Obama added one today too with the endorsement of New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman. More »
  
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  superdelegates • Clinton 2008 • delegates • North Carolina primary • Mike Easley
- Reid, Pelosi Talk Tough to Superdelegates
  
  newser | CQPolitics | Apr 25, 08 2:17 PM CDT
  
  Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Howard Dean plan to coordinate demands that uncommitted Democratic superdelegates endorse a candidate—and well before August's convention. Senate Majority Leader Reid said yesterday that “this matter will be over no later than July 1,” Congressional Quarterly reports. House Speaker Pelosi added that the party's nominee needs to start the general-election battle before August. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • Nancy Pelosi • Democratic National Convention • Harry Reid • Howard Dean
- Clinton Not Giving Up on NC
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Apr 25, 08 9:50 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama is widely expected to walk away with North Carolina's Democratic primary, but Hillary Clinton—buoyed by her Pennsylvania success—isn't giving up on the state, reports the Wall Street Journal. Clinton is spending millions on ads and staging dozens of rallies, hoping that her momentum will translate into a strong performance May 6. More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • election 2008 • superdelegates • North Carolina • North Carolina primary
- Oklahoma Gov. Henry Endorses Uniter Obama
  
  newser | Tulsa World | Apr 23, 08 10:37 AM CDT
  
  Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, saying the Illinois senator was the only one who could “transcend partisan games.” Henry is the third Oklahoma superdelegate to back Obama, the Tulsa World reports, bucking the results of the state’s Feb. 5 primary—which Hillary Clinton won 54-31%. Clinton has just one Oklahoma superdelegate, while six remain uncommitted. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Obama 2008 • superdelegates • political endorsement • Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania: When a Win Is Not a Win
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Apr 22, 08 1:00 PM CDT
  
  Polls agree that Hillary Clinton should win the popular vote today in Pennsylvania, but watchers say that victory won't be clear-cut. Adam Nagourney in the New York Times and Peter Wallsten in the Los Angeles Times predict that while an outright Clinton loss would end her candidacy and a 10-point spread would boost her enormously, a single-digit win will be tough to interpret. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • Pennsylvania primary • blue-collar vote • poll numbers
- Dream Ticket Is the Candidates' Worst Nightmare
  
  newser | New York Times | Apr 22, 08 10:20 AM CDT
  
  Despite Democratic dreams of a shared ticket, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton may not be able to stand each other long enough to share a campaign. It’s been the first question in several debates, and will be for either as the freshly crowned nominee, but when the Times privately queried the candidates’ aides, the response was laughter. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • dream ticket
- In Pa., Clinton Has a Math Problem
  
  newser | Bloomberg | Apr 21, 08 2:17 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton must rack up unprecedented numbers in tomorrow’s Pennsylvania primary to challenge Barack Obama’s 800,000-vote lead in the national popular vote, Bloomberg reports. She needs a 25-point margin plus record turnout—2 million in a state where only 800,000 went to the polls in 2004—to have any hope of closing the gap and arguing that she's better positioned to take on John McCain. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • election 2008 • Democrats • superdelegates • Pennsylvania primary
- 50 Ways to Leave Hillary's Camp
  
  newser | New York Times | Apr 20, 08 2:50 PM CDT
  
  As more longtime Clintonites succumb to Obamania and Hillary Clinton's superdelegate lead gradually diminishes, the former first couple is left to sift their friendships into past and present. But while the Clinton camp sees shifts toward Barack Obama as acts of betrayal, others consider them comeuppance for the Clintons' habit of collecting political allies and taking them for granted, reports the New York Times . More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • superdelegates • endorsement • John Kerry • Bill Richardson • Clintonites • Robert Reich

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