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DNC Convention = War

With both Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton's camps becoming entrenched, is there any way to avoid a brokered convention?

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.

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April 2008
- Bill Resumes Central Role in Hillary's Campaign
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 26, 08 2:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Despite controversial remarks on more than one occasion, Bill Clinton has moved to the forefront of his wife’s campaign, the Wall Street Journal reports. In what some insiders call the “Billification” of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid, the ex-President is pushing for sharper attacks on Barack Obama amid an aggressive stumping schedule. “We’re not quitters,” he reportedly tells his wife. More »
- Edwards Fans Move Decidedly Toward Obama
  
  The Hill | Apr 25, 08 8:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Donors to John Edwards, as well as his congressional backers, have noticeably chosen Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton—a fact which, combined with the expected landslide in North Carolina’s primary, could lead Edwards to tap the Illinois senator, the Hill ’s Alexander Bolton argues. Nine US representatives have switched to Obama, to none for Clinton; Obama's attracted three times as many ex-Edwards donors. More »
- Between Barack and a Hard Place
  
  National Journal | Apr 25, 08 7:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton can’t win the Democratic nomination, Charlie Cook concedes in the National Journal , but if she keeps winning primaries, she’s stuck in “political purgatory:" She can’t quit, either. The primary system is such that for all Clinton's big-state victories and the media flak buffeting Barack Obama, she can’t possibly turn the ship around—but she can't go home either. More »
- Obama Needs 'Act II'
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 25, 08 6:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Act I was his grand entrance, and Act III will be his acceptance speech at the party convention, but now Barack Obama needs an Act II, Peggy Noonan writes in the Wall Street Journal —and the subject of the act should be America. John McCain carries love of country “in his bones,” but Obama hasn’t closed the deal because ordinary voters don’t yet get the “content” and “fullness” of his patriotism. More »
- Clinton Strategist Blasts 'Unfair' Obama Camp
  
  Washington Post | Apr 25, 08 2:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's campaign isn't the rough one, top aide Geoff Garin writes in the Washington Post, railing against what he calls "the direct, personal character attacks that the Obama campaign has leveled against Clinton from the beginning of this race." In addition, he charges, the candidate "has joined the character assault from time to time." More »
- Reid, Pelosi Talk Tough to Superdelegates
  
  CQPolitics | Apr 25, 08 2:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- Clinton Not Giving Up on NC
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 25, 08 9:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- Clyburn Blasts Bill's 'Bizarre' Obama Attacks
  
  New York Times | Apr 25, 08 6:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn slammed Bill Clinton’s “bizarre” campaign-trail conduct in an interview yesterday with the New York Times , saying that “black people are incensed” over Clinton’s remarks about Barack Obama. Clinton earlier compared Obama’s win in South Carolina to Jesse Jackson’s 1988 success there, then Monday claimed the Obama campaign had “played the race card on me” by making an issue of it. More »
- Pa. Primary Changed the Spin, not the Race
  
  Newsweek | Apr 23, 08 1:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Pennsylvania primary didn't change the basic parameters of the race for the Democratic nomination in any significant way, Andrew Romano writes in Newsweek. But it had a huge effect on the narrative, handing Hillary Clinton Exhibit A for her claim that Barack Obama can't win over white men. She will taunt him, as she did last night, for failing to knock her out, despite outspending her 3 to 1. Obama will boast, as he did last night, of cutting her Pennsylvania lead, and will hammer her for divisive tactics that are hurting the party. More »
- Times Scolds Clinton for 'Demeaning' the Campaign
  
  New York Times | Apr 23, 08 10:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The New York Times today runs a scathing takedown of the candidate they endorsed for the Democratic nomination, asserting that Hillary Clinton’s attack mentality “undercuts the rationale for her candidacy that led this page ... to support her.” The paper's editorial board said the Pennsylvania primary race was “even meaner, more vacuous, more desperate” than those that came before—and the fault lies in the former first lady’s camp. More »
- Oklahoma Gov. Henry Endorses Uniter Obama
  
  Tulsa World | Apr 23, 08 10:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- Hillary Notches Critical Win in Pennsylvania
  
  NBC News | Apr 22, 08 8:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton gave her campaign a jolt of life tonight with a decisive win in the Pennsylvania primary, NBC News reports. With 99% of results in, Clinton led 55% to 45%, a margin of victory that gives her campaign enough credibility to remain in the race. "The tide is turning," she told supporters in a victory speech. More »
- There's Nobody Left to Broker Dems' Convention
  
  Slate | Apr 22, 08 6:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - No matter how much young political journalists thirst for it, there will be no brokered Democratic Convention this year, argues Jeff Greenfield in Slate: There simply aren’t any brokers left to make a deal. You can forget about your Al Gore and your John Edwards: no Democratic leader is strong enough—and uncommitted superdelegates will be most interested in pleasing scattered constituencies. More »
- Pennsylvania: When a Win Is Not a Win
  
  Los Angeles Times | Apr 22, 08 1:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- Dream Ticket Is the Candidates' Worst Nightmare
  
  New York Times | Apr 22, 08 10:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- In Pa., Clinton Has a Math Problem
  
  Bloomberg | Apr 21, 08 2:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- 50 Ways to Leave Hillary's Camp
  
  New York Times | Apr 20, 08 2:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »
- Holdout Superdelegates Play Wait-and-See in Pa.
  
  Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice | Apr 14, 08 4:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face off in Pennsylvania next Tuesday not only for 158 pledged delegates, but also for seven undeclared superdelegates, many of whom are awaiting the outcome of the primary. Fourteen Pennsylvania superdelegates have sided with Clinton and five with Obama, the Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice reports. The others may be waiting for state or district results before showing their cards. More »
- Indiana Pols Avoid Obama/ Clinton Decision
  
  Politico | Apr 14, 08 2:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Indiana is poised to become a major battleground in the Democratic presidential race, but Indiana’s Democratic House representatives look like they’re ducking the firefight. Four of the five are in their first terms, seemingly unwilling to risk angering party brass or alienating voters. Indiana’s contest looks incredibly close, Politico reports, and no one can discern which horse is winning. More »
- Why 'Bittergate' Is So Bad for Obama
  
  Politico | Apr 13, 08 4:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The uproar over Barack Obama's description of small-town Americans as "bitter" has hit the candidate so hard that there's talk of a Hillary Clinton comeback, and Politico's Mike Allen can think of plenty of reasons why. For starters, Obama has alienated a swath of blue-collar voters just nine days before the Pennsylvania primary. More »

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Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a town hall meeting at Rosemary Clarke Middle School in Pahrump, Nev., Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., takes the stage with area church members during a campaign stop in this Nov. 27, 2007 file photo, in Spartanburg, S.C. Clinton picked... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., stand together before the start of a Democratic presidential debate in Los Angeles, Thursday,... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., watches a campaign rally video on a journalist laptop while other members of the media look on during his flight from Washington, D.C. to New... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., points to her supporters upon her arrival for a campaign stop in McAllen, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Associated Press)

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