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Obama continues winning streak, McCain seeks to reassure Republicans

After eight consecutive victories, including wins in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. last night, Senator Barack Obama has wrestled the advantage from former front-runner Senator Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination. Obama won with roughly three-quarters of the vote in the District of Columbia, and secured victory by two-thirds in Maryland and [...]

Obama beats Hillary in Maine, Bill at the Grammys

Just hours after announcing the departure of her campaign manager, Senator Hillary Clinton suffered the last of a series of weekend defeats that left rival candidate Barack Obama with crucial momentum heading into the nation’s final nominating contests. On Saturday, Obama scored victories in Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington and the Virgin Islands, and today completed a [...]

Super Tueday all but crowns McCain, ensures tight race between Clinton and Obama

“What struck me tonight, was we had two front-runners who couldn’t put it away tonight,” said CNN political contributor David Gergen, referring to one-time national front-runners Hillary Clinton and John McCain, Democrat and Republican, respectively. While Clinton and McCain did manage to capture the evening’s top prize - that of the delegate-rich California - [...]

Countdown: Obama regains momentum as candidates approach Super Tuesday

Voters in South Carolina overwhelmingly rejected seemingly racially-charged politics on Saturday, handing Senator Barack Obama a major victory in the state’s Democratic primary over his chief rival, Senator Hillary Clinton. Winning handily across demographic lines, Obama captured more than twice the number of votes Clinton brought in, with an approximate 55% to 27%. The victory [...]

Obama picks up key endorsements as candidates - and pundits - scramble

Senator Obama today won the support of 2004 Democratic presidential nominee and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, landing a major victory in the battle for so-called power endorsements. Despite losing the 2004 election to the incumbent President Bush, Kerry nonetheless remains a revered and powerful figure within the traditional Democratic establishment. The Associated Press reported today [...]

Clinton, McCain deliver surprise upsets in New Hampshire

Senators Hillary Clinton and John McCain delivered comeback victories over their respective Democratic and Republican opponents last night, tightening an already dramatic presidential race and throwing Michigan’s Jan. 15 primaries into the national spotlight.
On the birthday of Elvis, it’s perhaps somewhat ironic that for two candidates that many had speculated were “dead,” there comes a [...]