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OPINION

Superdel Win Signals Change Dem Honchos Believe In

Victory in 'smoky backrooms of power' shows how country has shifted

Jun 4, 08 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama clinching the Democratic nomination is a major moment in history, Eric Easter writes in Ebony, and it is the superdelegate victory that signals the biggest shift in attitudes. The candidate's win among ordinary voters of all races is hugely significant, but it is the win in "the... More »

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Barack Obama • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic nomination • Democratic Party • superdelegates

 Dems Move to
 End Clinton Campaign 

Pelosi, Reid, Dean give superdelegates 48 hours

Jun 4, 08 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democratic party's three top leaders wasted no time in calling on all outstanding superdelegates this morning to make up their minds by Friday. Only a few hours after Barack Obama laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Howard Dean issued a carefully worded statement... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Harry Reid • Howard Dean • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic Party • superdelegates

 Networks Call It:
 Obama Clinches 

He becomes the first black candidate for a major party

Jun 3, 08 8:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama clinched the Democratic nomination tonight to become the first black candidate for president on a major-party ticket. Obama reached the necessary number of delegates—2,118—as the polls closed in South Dakota at 9pm EST, CNN reports. AP reported earlier today that Obama had clinched, but media... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • South Dakota • Democratic presidential primaries • superdelegates • South Dakota primary

 AP: Obama 'Effectively'
 Clinches Nomination 

Tally based partly on private superdelegate commitments

Jun 3, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • nominee • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • delegate count • pledged delegates • Montana primary • South Dakota primary

 Obama Superdelegate Surge
 Said to Be on Its Way 

Candidate could clinch tonight

Jun 3, 08 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - The coming superdelegate surge may just be big enough to put Barack Obama over the top before the day is through. The Chicago Tribune says as many as 30 supers may endorse the Chicagoan today, with 10 coming from each chamber of Congress. But the Washington Post says that Harry... More »

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Barack Obama • Ken Salazar • endorsement • superdelegates • Montana primary • South Dakota primary

 Clyburn Endorses Obama 

More superdelegates likely to follow

Jun 3, 08 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - House Majority whip James Clyburn, the top-ranking African American in Congress, endorsed Barack Obama this morning, CNN reports. “Senator Obama brings a new vision for our future and new voters to our cause,” Clyburn said. “He has created levels of energy and excitement that I have not... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • House of Representatives • endorsement • superdelegates • James Clyburn

 Signs Point to Clinton Exit 

Schedule empties out; staffers told to tally expenses

Jun 2, 08 5:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the final primaries a day away, the press corps is following a trail of breadcrumbs that may lead to a quick departure by Hillary Clinton. Campaign staffers were urged to turn in all outstanding expense receipts by week’s end, the Atlantic reports. And advance staffers were told they’... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • superdelegates • quitting

Most Unpledged Senators Will
Go Obama Soon

Some said to want 'grace period' for Dem colleague Clinton

Jun 2, 08 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - "Most” of the Senate’s 17 uncommitted Democrats will endorse Barack Obama this week, sources tell CNN, though Majority Leader Harry Reid will remain neutral until Hillary Clinton officially exits. Obama officials had been “pressing” for earlier endorsements, but colleagues "don’t want to pound Hillary Clinton,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Senate • Harry Reid • Bill Clinton • superdelegates

All Eyes on Clinton, Who's Hanging Tough

Candidate not budging, but gives several staffers notice

Jun 2, 08 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - As campaign watchers strain to suss out Hillary Clinton’s endgame, the candidate’s not helping much—winking that she’ll stay in even as she lets some employees go. Asked about her plans after tomorrow’s last-in-the-country primaries, she said yesterday, “I’m sort of a day-at-a-time person,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • superdelegates

 Bill Decries
 'Cover-Up'
 By Dem Brass 

'They' are trying to pressure superdelegates, bury poll numbers favoring Hillary

May 27, 08 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Clinton claimed this weekend that there is a conspiracy to bury polls showing Hillary to be the better Democratic general-election candidate against John McCain, adding, “I have never seen a candidate treated so disrespectfully just for running.” “Oh, this is so terrible," said the former... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • conspiracy • Democratic nomination • Michigan primary • Florida primary • superdelegates

 Clinton Ready to
 Take It to Convention 

Defiant candidate emphasizes the importance of Florida's vote

May 22, 08 8:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - A defiant Hillary Clinton signaled yesterday that she might take the nomination fight all the way to the convention, the New York Times reports, again emphasizing the importance of seating Florida and Michigan delegates in a swing through the Sunshine State. Those delegates still wouldn't erase Barack Obama's lead, but... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Democratic National Convention • Democratic nomination • Michigan primary • Florida primary • superdelegates • barred delegates • convention delegates

Superdelegates Rejected $1M 'Deal' From Clinton Donor

Billionaire offered Young Dems big bucks to back Clinton, say sources

May 22, 08 4:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - A billionaire Clinton backer offered to donate a million bucks to the Democratic Party's unofficial youth arm if its two uncommitted superdelegates endorsed his candidate, sources told the Huffington Post. Entertainment mogul Haim Saban allegedly made his million-dollar proposal to the Young Democrats of America just before the Indiana and... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Democratic National Convention • Democrat • political donors • superdelegates

updated

 Clinton Romps in Kentucky 

As expected, she beats Obama handily; Oregon later tonight

May 20, 08 6:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton cruised to a lopsided victory in today's Kentucky primary, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Clinton won 65% to 30%, a margin of victory she called an "overwhelming vote of confidence." Despite the huge win, Barack Obama picked up enough support to clinch a majority of pledged delegates... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Kentucky • Democratic presidential primaries • superdelegates

opinion

Clintons Are Reliving Their Worst Ordeal: Impeachment

Resemblances between 1998 and 2008 striking, New Republic's Crowley finds

May 14, 08 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - For Bill and Hillary Clinton, 2008 is smacking of 1998, as the struggle to stay in the presidential race looks remarkably like the battle to survive impeachment, argues Michael Crowley in the New Republic. The former first couple is under siege again, and again is willing to “ride out... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Newt Gingrich • Bill Clinton • impeachment • Monica Lewinsky • victimization • Henry Hyde • superdelegates


 'I'm More 
 Determined
 Than Ever' 

Clinton insists she's the stronger candidate after win in West Virginia

May 13, 08 8:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton said tonight she is "more determined than ever" to continue her campaign for the White House after what she termed an "overwhelming" victory in West Virginia, NBC reports. "I believe I'm the strongest candidate," she told supporters in Charleston after romping in nearly all-white... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • presidential primaries • superdelegates • West Virginia primary

 Obama Pockets
 5 More Delegates 

Democratic front-runner's latest haul includes a Clinton defector

May 13, 08 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama won the support of five more delegates today, putting him within 145 total of clinching the nomination, by Huffington Post’s count. Obama's new backers include New Orleans' mayor, a former Democratic National Committee chair and the chairperson of DC’s Democrats. Obama also gained the support of... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Ray Nagin • superdelegates • Tom Allen

updated

 Superdelegate 
 Count Now 
 Favors Obama 

It's the first report that Barack has passed Hillary

May 9, 08 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack 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... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • campaign fundraising • superdelegates • popular vote

Clinton Asks Superdelegates for Private Commitment

Campaign focuses on updating headcount

May 9, 08 2:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton wasn’t asking anyone to stand up and be counted as she met with superdelegates on Capitol Hill yesterday. Instead of trying to lock in public endorsements—with political risks for the supers involved—Clinton was just trying to get a private headcount, Politico reports. "We have... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Capitol Hill • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • superdelegates

 Clinton Still Defiant on Trail 

She dismisses calls to step down as 'deja vu all over again'

May 8, 08 7:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton urged her supporters to stick by her today, telling a West Virginia audience that calls for her to step down are simply "deja vu all over again," the AP reports. Clinton also told USA Today that only she can deliver the broad base of voters, including... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic presidential primaries • superdelegates • Election 2008

 Obama Will
 Declare Victory
 on May 20 

That's the day he'll have a majority of pledged delegates

May 8, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama plans to lay claim to his party’s nomination on May 20, the day that votes in Kentucky and Oregon will net him a majority of pledged delegates, a top aide tells Politico, setting up what David Paul Kuhn calls “a train wreck waiting to happen.”... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • pledged delegates • Oregon primary • Kentucky primary

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