Clinton Wins Pennsylvania

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2008 Hillary Clinton has scored a big, if expected, victory in Pennsylvania, a win crucial to her big-state argument to superdelegates. According to exit data, Obama won over new voters while Clinton appealed to those who made up their minds in the aftermath of the ABC debate. Clinton needed a double-digit win and she nearly achieved that, beating Obama by 9.2 points. Updated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pennsylvania Forecast: Clear Skies, Clinton Victory

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2008 Here's the conventional wisdom as of the morning of the Pennsylvania primary: Hillary Clinton is leading in nearly every recent poll and has gained ground in the last few days. The good weather will probably benefit her more than Barack Obama. Unprecedented voter registration is a good sign for Obama, but it probably won't be enough. Of course, this campaign has been anything but conventional. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dean to Superdelegates: Decide Now

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2008 Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is putting pressure on superdelegates to let their presidential preferences be known well before this summer's convention -- partly for logistical reasons, and also to let the healing begin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

March Fundraising Madness Leaves Obama Smiling

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2008 Barack Obama raised more than $40 million in March to Hillary Clinton's $20 million. Between them, the Democrats took in about three times in March what John McCain raised in January and February combined. That's good news for Democrats, but only, as Donna Brazile points out, if the money isn't "used to tear the party apart." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jimmy Carter: Guess Who I?m For

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2008 The former president and superdelegate wouldn't tell a Nigerian reporter which of the Democratic candidates he intends to support, but he offered a pretty good hint: "Don't forget that [Barack] Obama won in my state of Georgia. My town, which is home to 625 people, is for Obama. My children and their spouses are pro-Obama. My grandchildren are also pro-Obama." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Lack of Leadership?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 The Political Wire's Taegan Goddard argues that Howard Dean and Harry Reid's big idea for settling the Democratic nomination should have Democrats worried about a lack of leadership in their party. Reid and Dean both have called for superdelegates to make a decision by early July -- a little under two months before the convention in Denver. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Putting Clinton and Obama on the Grill

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Mar 11, 2008 Because superdelegates -- not to mention Democrats in general -- want a candidate who can beat McCain, they want answers to some very uncomfortable questions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Meet the Press’ on the State of the Race

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2008 Tim Russert and his merry band of super pundits debate whether superdelegates will decide the Democratic nomination and where Hillary Clinton went wrong. (Hint: Bill's name comes up.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pelosi Warns Superdelegates

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2008 Nancy Pelosi, who is not only one of the highest-ranking members of the Democratic Party but the chair of its approaching national convention, has weighed in on two of the most controversial issues looming over the presidential nomination. Superdelegates, Pelosi said, should not overrule the will of the voters, and the disputed delegations from Michigan and Florida "can't make the difference because then we would have no rules." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Ugly Side of Superdelegates

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2008 According to The New York Times and others, what was once an alarming possibility now appears likely: The Democratic nomination will probably be decided by superdelegates -- those party bigwigs who exist to keep the will of the people in check. If that happens, expect to see the ugly side of politics out in the open. It's already begun to surface. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clinton Looks Ahead

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2008 Sen. Hillary Clinton is focusing on the high points of the last week -- her Super Tuesday successes in weighty states like New York and California, for example -- and looking to potential wins in Texas and other elections to hold her position in the race for the Democratic nomination in coming weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )