Tag: democratic party
Dean's 2008 Scream - GOP Is The `White Party'
MayorBob.
Posted to Politics on Tue Aug 19, 2008 at 07:22:18 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
If you thought the race card had been retired from the deck of 2008 political playing cards after that blow up over Senator John McCain's (R - AZ) reaction to Senator Barack Obama's (D - IL) reaction to McCain's celebrity internet ad, think again. This time former Vermont governor, presidential candidate and primal scream enthusiast, Howard Dean, inadvertently (or advertently) introduced the issue again.
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Why Should Hillary Go?
MayorBob.
Posted to Politics on Fri May 09, 2008 at 11:26:02 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Hillary Clinton says she's in it "until a nominee is selected." The numbers are stark and they weigh against her. In order for her to win she needs to sweep up almost all the remaining delegates (superdelegate and pledged by primary vote). This is an impossibility. Therefore, the only thing she can accomplish by not bowing out is to possibly deny Senator Barack Obama a first ballot win and hope she might be able to win on a subsequent ballot. Despite the dismal prospects, Clinton continues to soldier on.
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Could The Clinton-Obama Race Get Uglier?
novy.
Posted to Politics on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 11:13:58 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Obama's campaign purchased national television airtime on CNN and MSNBC in preparation for South Carolina primary. Hillary Clinton's advisers call this "a clear and blatant violation" of agreements between Democratic candidates not to campaign in Florida. No, Obama was not stumping in Florida, nor had he bought any local television advertisements, but Clinton claims that since 92% of Florida households get CNN, and Obama's campaign knows this, his purchase of airtime amounts to violating his pledge.
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Sheehan Done
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Thu May 31, 2007 at 06:55:58 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
After almost 3 years of peace activism and several arrests since propelling herself to the center of the Iraq Debate, activist Cindy Sheehan has decided to remove herself from further protest activity.
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