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Republican John McCain's campaign chartered a plane Sunday to fly some Gulf Coast delegates home from the party's convention and evacuate the families of others to Minnesota in light of Hurricane Gustav.
A key Republican committee says it is troubled by the "ineptness" of the Nevada GOP and called the state party's attempt to choose delegates for next week's national convention "flawed, inadequate and unacceptable."
Seventy-seven-year-old Josie Johnson vividly remembers being part of the crowd when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 45 years ago.
Now that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, he wants convention delegates from Florida and Michigan to have full voting rights at the party's national convention.
While much of the political world waits for Hillary Rodham Clinton to concede defeat, most superdelegates are done waiting.
WASHINGTON - The unrelenting contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton has put the focus on what used to be overlooked details of the presidential nominating process.
Barack Obama picked up two Texas superdelegates, bringing him within 42 delegates of locking up the Democratic presidential nomination.
Sen. Barack Obama pulled within shouting distance of the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, though he still needs help from superdelegates to claim the prize.
Barack Obama inched closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, picking up five delegates, including a California congressman who switched his allegiance from Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won most of the delegates at stake in Kentucky's Democratic primary Tuesday.
South Carolina Democrats have elected a supporter of Barack Obama for an open superdelegate slot.
Sen. Barack Obama climbed within 200 delegates of clinching the Democratic presidential nomination based on a split decision in Tuesday's primaries.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won the most delegates in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary, but Sen. Barack Obama limited her gains.
The wait is almost over for Pennsylvania's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, but voters may have to wait a little longer to find out who won the most delegates to the party's national convention.
The half delegates are back, thanks to a group of Democrats living in other countries.
Facing a backlash from supporters, Barack Obama's presidential campaign reversed course Thursday and reinstated hundreds of people to lists that will be used to choose California's delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
The 794 superdelegates slated to attend the Democratic National Convention this summer in Denver:
Some of those presidential superdelegates Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are pursuing are more super than others. One delegate, one vote doesn't apply to them. These prominent Democrats can name additional superdelegates, giving them control over multiple convention votes, and that could be the difference in a race that may not be decided until the August convention.
Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared Thursday to deny published reports that she told New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson that Barack Obama cannot win the general election. But her campaign aides later said the New York senator had misunderstood the question.
Sen. Barack Obama has won the overall delegate race in Texas thanks to a strong showing in Democratic county conventions this past weekend.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it would be damaging to the Democratic party for its leaders to buck the will of national convention delegates picked in primaries and caucuses, a declaration that gives a boost to Sen. Barack Obama.
The road to the Democratic nomination for president got easier Monday — by one delegate.
Sen. Barack Obama added to his delegate lead Tuesday by winning the Democratic primary in Mississippi.
Hillary Rodham Clinton won't catch Barack Obama in the race for Democratic delegates chosen in primaries and caucuses, even if she wins every remaining contest.
Kimberly Campbell Contributing Writer. UNITED STATES - Dr. Martin Luther King - You got your dream. CONGRESS: 260 D - 175 R SENATE: 54 D - 39 R ELECTORAL VOTES: 338 D to 146 R
McCain giving up Michigan John McCain is giving up attempts to swing Michigan into the Republican column in November, officials with the McCain campaign and Republican National Committee told the Globe.
Fissure in Nevada's Republican Party may hurt John McCain in NovemberNow, as Republicans gather in St. Paul, Minn., to formally pick McCain as their presidential nominee, Paul supporters are fuming over a nasty battle that resulted in two sets of Nevada delegates vying to be seated at the convention.
Clinton releases her delegates to vote for ObamaAs many in the room yelled, "No," Clinton said that, while she was releasing the delegates she had won in the primaries, "I am not telling you what to do.
Clinton Frees Delegates, Ensuring Fast NominationSenator Barack Obama will officially become the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party later on Wednesday after his primary season rival, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, released her delegates to vote for him and declared that she would support him and his running mate, Sen …
Delegates at the Democratic National Convention - The Hat ParadeSee the slide show of hats delegates are wearing for the Democratic Convention.
Clinton, Obama agree on roll call voteHillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama agreed Monday to limit a divisive roll call for president, giving delegates a brief but historic choice between a black man and white woman.
Democratic Convention diary @ BBCEarlier in the day, serious business took place in the Credentials Committee, where both Florida and Michigan were reinstated as full-vote delegations.
Clinton expected to release delegates WednesdaySome Clinton delegates still plan to vote for her at the convention, even if she releases them.
This Determined Group of Bloggers Said, 'Yes, We Can!'What do Ally, Shala, Sarah, John, Janet, Denise, Darrell, Dawne, Henry, Liz (who doesn't have a home page yet), Lucy and Pam (yours truly) all have in common? They are all blogging at www.everydaycitizen.com from Denver!
Obama Looking to Diminish SuperdelegatesBarack Obama's campaign will call next week for the creation of a new commission to revise the rules for selecting a presidential nominee in 2012 with a goal of reducing the power of superdelegates, whose role became a major point of contention during the long battle between Obam …
Barak stole the nomination from Hillary?Authors says insiders and operatives manipulated the system in favour of Obama. Why would they do that?
No Criticism allowed in the New Obama PartyThe Democratic Party has apparently made the decision that no criticism is to be allowed of the presumptive nominee.
It's time to take a second look at Hillary Clinton as our Democratic nominee for president in Denver next month. Clinton could still win the nomination if she can get 175 more delegates.
What a phenomenal speech. It was perfectly timed and inspirational, supportive without self pitty and motivational with momentum. The analogies and points of light were flawless. We saw the woman of strength, grace and emotion who inspired a generation.
Clinton to end campaign, bucking for VP bid? - CNN.comSen. Hillary Clinton will officially end her campaign for the presidency by the end of the week, multiple sources told CNN.
Now as it is clear that Obama crossed the threshold to be the Democratic nominee to the Presidentials 2008 a true question might be the role of Mrs. Clinton.
DNC's Brazile Says Clinton Camp Refused Obama 'Olive Branch' - Politics on The Huffington PostHillary Clinton stubborn, defiant character shows its ugly head
Shouldn't the Chief Strategist have some idea of what needs to be figured out? During today's inter view with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, a tie-less Geoff Garin, Clinton Chief Strategist, hemmed and hawed and seemed entirely uncertain as to what Senator Clinton was about to do in the …
Glancing at MSNBC, the AP has reported that Hillary Rodham Clinton is to concede the Democratic nomination after today's primaries in South Dakota and Montana.
Political Radar: A Strange Event for Clinton as Primary Winds DownOn the last day of campaigning for the Democratic party's nomination Clinton lost her voice, introduced the wrong mayor of the town and told the crowd she needed to "gargle" to recover her voice, while her daughter took the microphone.
Gauging Fallout From Rules Committee's Decisions on Michigan and Florida"So this is not about Senator Clinton or about Senator Obama?" Bob Schieffer, the host of "Face the Nation," asked Mr. Levin. "This is about New Hampshire?" Mr. Levin: "You're exactly right."
Democratic Party Snubbing Mainland US by Giving Puerto Rico More Delegates Than 27 States When Puerto Rico Can't Vote in NovemberFor some bizarre reason, Puerto Rico has more delegates than 27 U.S. states.
Campaign Stops: The ConversationWhat we've learned about the nominating process.
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