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  • June 2008

    • How Obama Could Get Gored

      Politico  |  Jun 19, 08 3:04 PM CDT

      How Obama Could Get Gored

      (Newser) - Observers 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 inroads in Republican bastions—though not enough for an Electoral College flip. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • North Carolina  • Indiana  • Bob Barr  • electoral college  • popular vote

    • Clinton Wins Puerto Rico Easily

      MSNBC  |  Jun 1, 08 2:23 PM CDT

      Clinton Wins Puerto Rico Easily

      (Newser) - Hillary 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 15 days campaigning in the primary once seen as a footnote, MSNBC reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democratic nomination  • primary  • Latino voters  • Puerto Rico  • popular vote

  • May 2008

    • No, She Isn’t Winning the Popular Vote

      Newsweek  |  May 22, 08 12:13 PM CDT

      No, She Isn’t Winning the Popular Vote

      (Newser) - Hillary 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 also in the wrong, Alter asserts, then runs through the math. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democratic nomination  • Florida primary  • Michigan primary  • popular vote  • caucuses

    • Superdelegate Count Now Favors Obama

      ABC News  |  May 9, 08 4:31 PM CDT

      Superdelegate Count Now Favors Obama

      (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 leads in pledged delegates, states won, popular votes, money raised, and superdelegates. More »

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

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