Volunteers supporting Barack Obama picked up hundreds of people at homeless shelters, soup kitchens and drug-rehab centers and drove them to a polling place yesterday on the last day that Ohioans could register and vote on the same day, almost no questions asked. The huge effort by a pro-Obama group, Vote Today Ohio, takes advantage Continue reading →

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Hillary comes off as tonight’s big winner but according to the rules of the Democratic party, it doesn’t really matter. Hillary Rodham Clinton scored comeback primary wins in Ohio and Rhode Island Tuesday night, denting Barack Obama’s delegate lead in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona Sen. John McCain, an unflinching supporter of the war Continue reading →

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Even if Hillary Clinton were to win all of the next 16 contests, she would still lose the race. So says Jonathan Alter from Newsweek. So here we go: Let’s assume Hillary beats expectations and wins Ohio tonight 55-45, Rhode Island 55-45, Texas, 53-47 and (this is highly improbable), ties in Vermont, 50-50. Then it’s Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s contests could go a long way toward determining both nominees for president – once the delegates are calculated. But for the Democrats, that could get complicated. Barack Obama goes into the contests with a 110-delegate lead over Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to the Associated Press. There are 370 Democratic delegates at stake in four Continue reading →

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On Monday, Hillary Clinton challenged Obama’s credibility on the trade issue ahead of the nomination contest in Ohio, where concern over the NAFTA trade agreement has become a key issue. “It raises questions about Senator Obama coming to Ohio and giving speeches about NAFTA and having his chief economic adviser tell the Canadian government that Continue reading →

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