The Last Debates For The Dems In Cleveland

The last Debates in cleveland, Ohio was a slugfest for sure. I found it quite interesting, that these debates may actually determine the next President of the USA.

Suddenly, superdelegates are important

Now it looks as if the votes of 796 superdelegates may determine whether Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton becomes the party's standard bearer. The position this year entails more responsibility than recreation. And while George W. Bush likes being the decider, many party leaders do not.

2008 Democratic Convention Watch

Here's a list of superdelegates to the 2008 Democratic Convention that have officially announced who they plan to nominate. If you know of any others or are a superdelegate please post a comment.

We have also created a list of superdelegates that have not endorsed a candidate. There are 796 (not including Michigan and Florida) total Democratic superdelegates that the nominees are trying to be endorsed by. This consists of 720 regular superdelegates and 76 unpledged add-ons. We will add the unpledged add-ons as soon as they are named by each state.

Senate G.O.P. Blocks Additions to Stimulus Bill

By a single vote, Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked an expansive fiscal stimulus package championed by Democrats, as partisan rancor engulfed the effort to inject a quick burst of spending into the slowing economy.

The package needed 60 votes under Senate rules to move forward but failed 58 to 41, with 8 Republicans joining 48 Democrats and 2 independents in support of it. The majority leader, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, switched his vote to no from yes at the last second, a parliamentary move that lets him control the next steps on the bill.

Clinton, Obama hunker down for prolonged battle for delegates

CHICAGO - With Super Tuesday leaving Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a virtual deadlock, the fiercely fought Democratic presidential race has become a pitched battle for delegates - and neither candidate is likely to win it anytime soon. A day after Super Tuesday's 22-state battle for 1,681 delegates, updated delegate counts indicated Obama ran roughly even with Clinton in the one-day contest, a strong outcome for him given that she had long been favored to win.