Hillary Clinton’s perplexing comments regarding Robert Kennedy’s assassination today have shocked many Democrats. She seemed to insinuate that a reason for her to stay in the Democratic nomination process (despite having no chance at winning) is that Barack Obama may be assassinated. The argument she was trying to make was that because Democratic races had [...]

In a sign that the Democratic party is starting to unify behind Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee; Obama is now beating John McCain by 9% (48% to 39%) in the latest SurveyUSA Ohio poll. Ohio went for George Bush (by small margins) in 2000 & 2004. In both cases, Ohio could have won the [...]

In the latest SurveyUSA poll for Virginia, Barack Obama has a 49% to 42% lead over John McCain. Virginia has not voted Democrat in a Presidential election since 1964 when LBJ beat Barry Goldwater in a landslide. This sign of strength in Virginia by Obama indicates that he may not have to win the traditional [...]

New York Governor David Patterson said Hillary Clinton’s attempt to get the full delegations of Michigan & Florida seated is a sign of “desperation.” Read the full story at the CNN political blog. Among the things he notes is that none of the candidates (including Clinton) objected to Michigan & Florida not being counted when [...]

Virginia Democratic Senator Jim Webb has been heavily rumored as a possible VP pick for Obama. Curious to hear from Webb? Listen to his interview with MSNBC’s Morning Joe yesterday. He has some interesting things to say about the Clinton voters in Kentucky, West Virginia, & Pennsylvania.

Barack Obama is going to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University in place of Ted Kennedy who is not going to be able to perform the duty due to recently being diagnosed with brain cancer. “Considering what he’s done for me and for our country, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for him,” Obama said [...]

The latest Reuters/Zogby poll (taken from 5/15 to 5/18) gives Barack Obama a huge national poll lead over Hillary Clinton nationally and a big lead over John McCain who is set to be his general election foe. Obama leads Clinton 59% to 33% (a 26% margin.) Obama leads McCain 48% to 40% (an 8% margin.)

Obama started off his journey to the 2008 Democratic nomination on January 3rd by winning the Iowa caucuses. Tonight he clinched the pledged delegate victory with his win in the Oregon primary. Obama returned to Iowa to speak tonight on this occasion: With Obama now the pledged delegate winner (meaning that no matter what happens [...]

With Obama’s victory in Oregon (final results not yet known but it was called for Obama immediately) he has clinched the pledged delegate victory. This means no matter what the results are of the remaining contests, Obama is the pledged delegate winner. This means that the only way Clinton could win is for the superdelegates [...]

Today John McCain’s chief media adviser, Mark McKinney, announced he is stepping down from his position to avoid campaigning against Barack Obama since it has become clear Obama will be the Democratic nominee. “I just don’t want to work against an Obama candidacy… It would send a great message to the country and the world” [...]