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Read MoreClinton Retains Advantage Over McCain, Obama in Key Battleground States
Hillary Clinton’s few remaining arguments for why she should be the Democratic nominee include: 1) She will have won more popular votes during the Democratic primaries and caucuses (the “Al Gore 2000” argument); this assumes Puerto Rico pays off big…
Read MoreClinton vs. Obama: Who Is Winning the Battleground States?
On Wednesday, Smart Politics broke down the race for the Democratic nomination utilizing the math of the Electoral College vote (to date, Hillary Clinton has won states with 267 Electoral College votes, including Florida, compared to just 202 for Barack…
Read MoreObama Still Toughest Democratic Opponent for McCain in Battleground States
In polling conducted in all but one of a half-dozen battleground states during the past week to ten days, Barack Obama continues not only to lead John McCain, but also perform stronger against McCain than his Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton….
Read MorePoll Roundup: Clinton Dominates in Remaining Contests
In the three weeks since the last presidential primary contest in Mississippi, and the four weeks since the Texas and Ohio primaries, little has changed in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. As projected here at Smart Politics last…
Read MoreCommentary: Why Clinton Should (And Will) Stay in the Race Through South Dakota
As expected, Barack Obama rolled through the Wyoming caucuses and Mississippi primary this past week, apparently dulling the shine of the Clinton campaign’s big victories in Texas and Ohio on March 4th. Due to those Clinton victories, the growing pressure…
Read MorePoll Roundup: Dems vs. McCain
As Barack Obama continues to cruise through the post-Super Tuesday Democratic primaries and caucuses, the Illinois Senator has recently made claims during his stump speeches that he is more electable than Hillary Clinton against presumptive GOP nominee John McCain. Recent…
Read MoreLive Blog: Washington D.C. Primary
5:35 p.m. Polls close at 7 p.m. CST for the District of Columbia primary. On the Democratic side, 15 of D.C.’s 38 delegates to the DNC are tied to today’s primary. For the Republicans, 16 of D.C.’s 19 delegates to…
Read MoreClinton Braces For Another Obama Sweep
Despite still leading in most national polls, Hillary Clinton is set to get swept by Barack Obama in another round of primary contests tomorrow in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. To no great surprise at Smart Politics, Obama…
Read MoreObama Wins Virgin Islands
The Associated Press is reporting Barack Obama has won the contest in the Virgin Islands today. Three delegates are tied to the Democratic vote there. That makes a clean sweep for Obama today: 4 for 4….
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