Archive for 2008
SD’s Tim Johnson Coasting in Early U.S. Senate Poll
In recent years, when Republicans have looked for a competitive race in which to pick up a U.S. Senate seat, their eyes frequently turned to South Dakota. South Dakota is a reliable state for the GOP in its state legislature…
Read MoreIs Pennsylvania the Next Iowa? Not Quite.
After the Wyoming caucuses on Saturday and the Mississippi primary on Tuesday (and perhaps even before those contests are finished), all attention will shift to the state of Pennyslvania in the next (though not necessarily last) showdown between Barack Obama…
Read MoreLive Blog: Texas Caucuses
11:40 p.m. A total of 67 delegates are tied to the Democratic caucuses in Texas tonight. Returns are just starting to trickle in. Obama has won 11 of 13 caucus contests to date. 11:42 p.m. Democratic (5% reporting) Obama =…
Read MoreLive Blog: Rhode Island Primary
8:00 p.m. NBC News, Fox News, and CNN have all called the GOP race in Rhode Island for John McCain and NBC News characterizes the Democratic race as “too close to call.” John McCain has now officially become the Republican…
Read MoreLive Blog: Texas Primary
7:09 p.m. On the Democratic side 126 delegates are tied to Texas’ primary while another 67 delegates are tied to the Texas Democratic caucuses – also held tonight. 8:05 p.m. CNN, NBC News, and Fox News characterize the Democratic race…
Read MoreLive Blog: Ohio Primary
6:30 p.m. NBC News, Fox News, and CNN have all called the GOP race in Ohio for John McCain and characterize the Democratic race as “competitive” or “too close to call.” 8:13 p.m. Democratic (2% reporting) Clinton = 58% Obama…
Read MoreLive Blog: Vermont Primary
6:00 p.m. NBC News, Fox News, and CNN all project Barack Obama and John McCain the winners of the Vermont primary. This marks Obama’s 11th straight victory. Obama has now won 24 states plus D.C. and the Virgin Islands. McCain…
Read MoreFinal Polls Show Mini Clinton Surge
If one is to believe the final polls of Ohioans and Texans released over the last 24 hours, Hillary Clinton could be packing her bags for Pennsylvania after tonight’s primary contests. While Obama will still lead in the pledged delegate…
Read MorePollsters Do Not Inspire Confidence On the Eve of OH, TX Primaries
As even the casual political bystander has learned during the past two months of the primary season, the influx of political polling in Campaign 2008 has given pollsters more and more opportunities…to miss the mark. New Hampshire and California have…
Read MorePoll Roundup: The March 4th Primaries (Democrats)
With less than 72 hours before polls close in four primary states on Tuesday, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear to be headed for a draw. With Obama leading in the delegate count, a draw would continue his path to…
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