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Posts Tagged ‘delegates’

Nuclear Options Have Unpredictable Fallout

By Denis Campbell • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Features

We wrote about the so-called “nuclear option,” Senator Hillary Clinton is hoping to invoke during the 31 May Convention Rules and By-Law committee meeting. Simply, she wants to use her 13-supporting delegates to push through the seating of the entire Florida and Michigan delegations at full strength.
Florida and Michigan did not play by party rules […]



“Senator Clinton, You’re No Margaret Thatcher”

By Denis Campbell • Apr 24th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Sen. Lloyd Bentsen eviscerated GOP VP rival Dan Quayle with this debate remark stating “he was no Jack Kennedy.” Four years ago I cast a vote AGAINST George H. W. Bush’s son rather than FOR John Kerry. I intend to vote FOR a candidate this year.
You are making it very difficult.



The Winner? John McCain!

By Denis Campbell • Apr 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

2. 4 million Pennsylvania voters spoke last night besting 2004’s anemic 800,000 votes cast (and that contest was already decided). No matter how you slice the numbers three times as many voters turned out, more than 150,000 of them newly registered. Both candidates won their core constituencies and



An Exhausting 7-Week Marathon

By Denis Campbell • Apr 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

Fitting that the day after the Boston Marathon, 20 grueling miles to the top of Heartbreak Hill and then 6 long downhill miles, the Democratic candidates are near the line for the latest head-to-head battle in Pennsylvania. 



69 to -2

By Denis Campbell • Apr 9th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story

That’s the number of Super Delegates since February 5th that have declared for Sen. Obama vs. Sen. Clinton in the Democratic primary races. Margaret Campbell (no relation), a state legislator from Montana added yesterday to this growing group and trend.



Can I Have Some Ketchup with that Candidate Please?

By Denis Campbell • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: Features

I feel like I’m watching one of those retro cartoons where the two characters are being slowly nibbled away from the ground up until the only thing left will be two talking heads and one of them disappears.
Yes, it is the most exciting and dramatic campaign in the history of modern US politics. Every Tuesday […]