Here’s an interesting note that I haven’t seen reported very much: of 193 superdelegates who have not made public endorsements, 30 “unpledged add-on delegates” have not even been identified yet. In addition to known superdelegates, like governors and party officials, each state gets a certain number of unpledged add-on delegates in proportion to its population - they are basically extra superdelegates.
The unpledged add-ons are chosen in different ways, depending on the state, throughout the primary season - usually at the state’s Democratic convention or by the state’s Democratic committee meeting. Of the 78.5 add-ons, 30 have not been chosen - including two from Washington, who will be chosen June 15 during the state convention.
The interesting thing is how the unpledged add-ons are selected, and by whom:
In past years, states used their extra delegates to reward elected officials, donors or labor leaders, or to achieve racial balance in t...
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As Islamic nations pressure the UN to outlaw "defamation of Islam" -- by which they mean any honest examination of the motives and goals of jihad terrorists -- Obama’s pick for Attorney General sends a disquieting signal. A message from Jihad Watch reader Paul:
Eric Holder, Obama’s pick for US attorney general, gave a TV interview in 1999 calling for "reasonable restrictions, reasonable regulations in how people interact on the Internet."
The quote transcript may be seen here... more
Smoker In Chief From: feeds.feedburner.com Post Date: 2008-11-21 13:55:57
Michael Kinsley says that if Barack Obama wants to bum a cigarette or two over the next four years, we should let him:
If Obama actually has accomplished the miracle of giving up cigarettes at the apogee of a presidential race, he should be happy to let us know this and add to his superman image. And if he hasn’t? Well, if he is straight with us about it, we should forgive him. So he’s not a superman. Neither are we. In a democracy, that is a good thing for ruler and ruled to kn... more
by Ned Flounders (Posted Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:43:57 GMT) jjoyce wrote: So far, nothing I’ve seen approaches pro-Reagan obsession, which continues to exist today. Sickening. How many losers still have that smiling cowboy hat photo hanging in their homes? How many do you have? Basically, in a hyper-partisan country, any president who isn’t a total embarrassment is going to have some overenthusiastic followers. This is doubly true for very successful politicians like JFK, Reagan, ... more
The New New Deal From: donklephant.com Post Date: 2008-11-21 05:00:05
Will Obama be able to pass a bold, new agenda to save the economy after Bush’s last 100 days?
David Gregory and company discuss…
If he can bring people together and convince them that his agenda represents the best way, then yes he can. But it’s going to be tough as Republicans try to save any vestige of fiscal conservatism that’s left. ... more
Brandon Chicotsky of the UT Obama campaign office has told me by phone that about 200 students voted this morning at the Jester Hall polling site on campus.
He said he expects that number to double this afternoon and triple this evening because “students are less apt to participate in civic activities in the morning.”
Chicotsky told me about 8,000 UT students participated in early voting between Feb. 19 and Feb. 29. He also said some polling sites in East Austin had 30-40 minu... more
Good Afternoon Ohio From: seattlepoliticore.org Post Date: 2008-03-04 12:39:16
The polls are open in Ohio and large turnouts are expected, especially via absentee, where the state is allowing state-wide absentee voting for the first time.
“Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner predicted as many as 4 million voters, 52 percent of Ohio’s registered voters, would cast their ballot with as many as one in five voting before Tuesday. This election was the first presidential primary election that didn’t require voters to give a reason for using absentee ballots” ... more
Clinton claims that if it is, she is the right lady for the job.
A recent report by the Associated Press, on information received from the Canadian government that questions Obama’s stance on NAFTA, could be a deciding factor for voters between Clinton and Obama in today’s Ohio race. (more…) ... more
Starts, starlets, musicians and socialites alike unite to stand up for a cause. On the both sides of the race, Hollywood has been raising its voice for the presidential candidates.
It seems that the celebrities are reaching a different group of potential voters.
Notably, Barack Obama has received support from Will.I.Am, Hillary Clinton has received support from Jack Nicholson, Mike Huckabee has received support from Chuck Norris and John McCain has received support from Wilford Brimley. M... more
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