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Analysis: Texas Primary Dissolves into Raucous Caucus
"I suspect that [Democratic National Committee Chairman] Howard Dean is on is knees, saying, 'God, if you are a Democrat, you'll take care of this before August' " when the party holds its convention, said political scientist Jerry Polinard of the ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Analysis_Texas_Primary_Dissolve-5225-1-15277.htm
Obama, McCain Declared Victors in Wis. ; Trade Emerges As Key Issue for Democrats
Mike Huckabee and edging closer to the 1,191 delegates he needs to clinch the nomination at the party convention in St ... Obama has pulled off eight straight primary and caucus victories, a remarkable run that has propelled him past Clinton in ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Obama_McCain_Declared_Victors_i-5225-5-13326.htm
Back on Attack, Candidates Hit the Airwaves
The two camps also argued over the fate of scofflaws Florida and Michigan, which broke party rules and were stripped of their convention delegates, as the Democrats' most competitive presidential campaign in 20 years moves toward what ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Back_on_Attack_Candidates_Hit_t-5225-1-15333.htm
Court Dismisses Suit Over Florida Delegates
, plans to amend his suit and ask the district court for a swift ruling, still hoping to force the party to seat Florida's delegates at the national convention in August ... " DiMaio claims the party treated Florida differently from other states and ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Court_Dismisses_Suit_Over_Florid-5225-5-17581.htm
Picking a President a 'Strange, Awkward' Process
Adding to the confusion is the fact that the West Virginia GOP will be holding a convention to select some of its delegates to the Republican National Convention ... Party conventions - so long just coronations of winners already through state ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Picking_a_President_a_Strange_-5225-5-11024.htm
Clinton Aide Cautions Obama Against Blocking Mich. Do-Over Election
17--WASHINGTON -- A top campaign aide with Hillary Clinton's campaign -- and one who intially voted to strip Michigan of its delegates to this summer's nominating convention as a member of the Democratic National Committee -- today said if Barack Obama ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Clinton_Aide_Cautions_Obama_Agai-5225-5-16935.htm
Clinton Takes Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, Says She'Ll Win Nomination
Former President Bill Clinton predicted before Tuesday that his wife needed to win both Ohio and Texas to keep her chances alive and to justify, in the minds of many Democratic Party officials, fighting on at least until Pennsylvania's primary on ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Clinton_Takes_Texas_Ohio_and_Rh-5225-5-15169.htm
Obama Wins 3 Primaries, Takes Delegate Lead
News You can use WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama powered past Hillary Rodham Clinton in the race for Democratic convention delegates Tuesday, scoring outsized primary victories in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia on a night of ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Obama_Wins_3_Primaries_Takes_De-5225-5-12330.htm
The Electoral Dance Isn't Over Yet
In a winner-take-all primary, a candidate who gets 40 percent of the popular vote in most states might find that he or she only has a few or no delegates come time for the Republican National Convention ... In 1976, it was clear to many that ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/The_Electoral_Dance_Isnt_Over_Y-5225-5-13175.htm
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Michael Mayo Column: Democrats on Way to Another Presidential Election Mess
Last weekend, they were selected to be part of Florida's delegation to the Democratic National Convention Aug ... But the delegates are officially personae non gratae at the nominating convention, nullified by the national party because of ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/South_Florida_SunSentinel_Micha-5225-5-15354.htm
A New Plan to Redo the Primary: Lawmakers Need to OK It By Thursday
A team of four Michigan Democrats is charged with coming up with a solution to the problem of seating the state's delegation at the party's national convention in Denver -- U ... The DNC stripped Michigan and Florida of their convention ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/A_New_Plan_to_Redo_the_Primary_-5225-1-16446.htm
(Corrected)Talks on Kyoto Pact's Successor Should Start By April - Bali Draft
The draft of the so-called Bali Road Map was drawn up during the 13th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change that will conclude Friday ... It also lists an indicative timetable for three ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/CorrectedTalks_on_Kyoto_Pacts-5225-3-3845.htm
Mich. Democrats Agree to Push for a Do-Over Primary in June Michigan Democrats Agree to Push for a Do-Over Primary in June
Mark Brewer, chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party, said the potential privately funded primary was "a good first step" toward seating the state's delegation at the Democratic National Convention ... The two states have been struggling to come ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Mich_Democrats_Agree_to_Push_fo-5225-5-16593.htm
Super Stakes: Delegates Wooed at Democrats' State Convention in San Jose
30--Superdelegates at this weekend's state Democratic convention in San Jose might as well have bull's-eyes on their backs ... And those like him who showed up to the annual state convention this weekend were ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Super_Stakes_Delegates_Wooed_at-5225-5-18800.htm
In Oklahoma, Many Still in the Dark After Ice Storm
Hundreds found a warm place to sleep and hot meals over the weekend at a temporary shelter established at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City ... " taking refuge Hundreds of people found a place to sleep and hot meals over ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/In_Oklahoma_Many_Still_in_the_D-5225-1-4394.htm
