Bernie Sanders Visits Stephen Colbert to Talk About Superdelegates and His Recent Wins (Video)

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 2, 2016 The Democratic presidential candidate continues to appeal to young voters. On Thursday, he reached out to them by appearing on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Gets Big Boost With Landslide Wins in Washington, Alaska, Hawaii Caucuses (Updated)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 27, 2016 The Vermont senator remains an underdog in the Democratic race, but he still likes his chances to capture the nomination over Hillary Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sanders and His Supporters May Have to Overcome Democratic Party Superdelegates

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 11, 2016 Bernie Sanders won the popular vote in the New Hampshire primary by a large margin, but Hillary Clinton could take more of the state's delegates to the nominating convention. Not to fear, though—Sanders supporters can overcome this anti-democratic system. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Death of the Superdelegate?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2009 A group of Democrats convened by Barack Obama has recommended that the Democratic Party eliminate the influence of "superdelegates," who have had an unrestricted vote in the nomination process because they were not selected based on the primaries or caucuses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mark Penn on Where Clinton Went Wrong

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2008 Mark Penn has taken no shortage of blame for the downfall of Hillary Clinton's presidential aspirations, but the former campaign chief has a few ideas of his own about what could have been. Penn writes in the New York Times that Team Clinton should have taken on Barack Obama from the beginning and should have courted young voters and women more aggressively, but money "may just have had a lot more to do with who won than anyone imagines." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Seals the Deal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2008 The Democratic Party held its final primaries Tuesday, but Barack Obama wasn't leaving anything to chance. Before the polls even closed, his campaign lined up a steady stream of superdelegate endorsements that, according to the Associated Press and others, put Obama over the top. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Island Catches Clinton Fever

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2008 Hillary Clinton scored a huge win in Puerto Rico on Sunday, though she still needs an argument for the superdelegates. The candidate was hoping for major gains in the popular vote, but a local politico tells CNN that Puerto Ricans, who can't vote in the general election, were less enthusiastic than mainland primary goers: "Most people in Puerto Rico, I would venture to guess, they are not even aware that there's a primary going on." Update: Clinton's fuzzy math. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blame to Share in Primary Farce

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 29, 2008 When the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee meets Saturday to determine the status of the votes cast in the Michigan and Florida primaries, its members should try to look past self-serving campaign arguments and bumbling party leaders' silly attempts to save face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Disintegration of Hillary Clinton

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 28, 2008 If this campaign goes on much longer, what will be left of Hillary Clinton? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blind, Endless Movement

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 23, 2008 Clinton wants only one thing -- the presidency -- and she wants it now, not later. If success means using the Florida and Michigan "issue" to tie the party in knots until the convention, so be it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Ignores West Virginia

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2008 Voters in West Virginia are widely expected to hand Hillary Clinton a huge, if moot, victory on Tuesday. Barack Obama will deal with the predicted hiccup by avoiding it altogether. The presumptive Democratic nominee will not be in the state and he will not give a speech, hoping that superdelegates either don't notice or don't care. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Team Clinton Hints at Party Unity Effort, Denies VP Talk

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2008 After seemingly endless months of campaign-trail tension, Hillary Clinton gave indications Saturday that lines of communication were open between her camp and Barack Obama's about how to unify the Democratic Party once the nomination question is finally settled -- but, as she reminded Clinton-supporting superdelegates during a conference call, it ain't over yet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )