Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Democrats win MS-1 Special Election

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Completing an amazing trifecta of Special Elections in long-held GOP seats this spring, Democrat Travis Childers has won the Special Election in MS-1, defeating Republican Greg Davis (53-47 at this writing).

Following the wins of Bill Foster in IL-14 and Don Cazayoux in LA-6, and each district being more progressively Republican, Childer’s win is going to send shock waves throughout the political community. This district has a Partisan Voter Index (PV) of R+10, meaning on average it votes 10% more Republican than the nation as a whole. If every district with a PV of R+10 was in play in November, that’s 50 seats the GOP will have problems defending. Continue Reading...

Monday, May 12, 2008

Rep. Tom Allen of Maine Endorses Obama; 2 total for the day

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Will we see a repeat of Friday’s 11 superdelegate endorsements?

TOM ALLEN SUPPORTS BARACK OBAMA Continue Reading...

Monday, May 12, 2008

Pledged Delegate History

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A number of readers have asked for a Pledged Delegate History chart, similar to our Superdelegate History Chart. We weren’t able to provide this data, but ABC News has now done it for us:

They also have interesting charts of the popular vote totals over time. Continue Reading...

Monday, May 12, 2008

Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka Endorses Obama; Also gets the nod from Idaho Party Chair

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Senator Akaka’s endorsement is Obama’s 19th endorsement from a Senator. This is Obama’s 3rd endorsement today. Idaho Democratic Party Chairman R. Keith Roark is expected to announce his endorsement shortly.

“For more than a year, people have asked me who I plan to endorse for President of the United States. I’ve waited this long for several reasons. The Democratic campaign began with more than ten declared candidates. As a veteran of more than 30 years on Capitol Hill, I knew each and everyone of them and had worked closely with all. I had no doubt that each of them had the knowledge and ability to lead our country out of the financial and diplomatic chaos that we’ve experienced for the past eight years. Having waged a number of campaigns myself, I can tell you they are not easy. Campaigns are tests, and there’s no tougher one than running for President. Like many Americans, I’ve followed the campaign for President closely and with growing interest, eager to see which candidate would articulate a vision for our country, encourage hope and renew faith in our government, and stand to the rigors of a nationwide contest. Continue Reading...

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Other Massachusetts add-on revealed

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Attorney General Martha Coakley is Massachusetts’s other add-on superdelegate. – Boston Herald

As far as we can tell, she is uncommitted. Continue Reading...

Sunday, May 11, 2008

McCain convention manager quits over Myanmar ties

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May 1, 2008:

John McCain’s campaign has settled on a veteran Republican public relations executive to help run the Republican convention in September. Continue Reading...

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Obama has taken the Superdelegate lead

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Sen. Obama has taken the lead in DCW’s superdelegates count for the first time.
According to news media reports, 2 Superdelegates from Virgin Islands, while Sen. Clinton loses 1.

Accorinding to The page Continue Reading...