A map of the United States showing the number of electoral votes allocated to each state. Under the current system, 270 electoral votes are required for a majority, out of 538 overall.

Jun 06

For everyone who’s still up, here’s your late night / early morning Open Thread . . .

Jun 05

Right now, 10,000 people are on hand to see Barack and Virginia Senator Jim Webb at the Nissan Pavillion in Bristow, Virgina.

Jun 05

Today, the Democratic party continued to unify around Barack Obama. Forty seven new superdelegate endorsements were announced today, including that of Ohio Governor Ted Strickland who had been a active supporter of Senator Hillary Clinton throughout the primary process. Earlier today he released the following comments, explaining his choice…

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Jun 05

The rally in Prince William County, Virginia is underway now. You can watch Barack speak live at CNN.com.

Jun 05

Barack Obama is the Democratic Nominee. I hate to say it but in my opinion Hillary Clinton did an awful job of being a sore loser by holding fast to her campaign (and continuing to do so). Its one thing to stay in for the fight, its another to keep fighting despite your allies recommending you give up.

I’m no political expert, but I get the feeling that Hillary’s stubbornness has burned a few bridges over the past few weeks. For whatever reason, she’s having a hard time letting go.

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Jun 05

After a hard-fought and historic nominating race against Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton is set to end her run for the White House on Saturday and endorse the Illinois senator, according to her aides and an e-mail from her campaign.

Sen. Hillary Clinton; AP Photo

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Jun 05


The line for the Town Hall meeting in Bristol, Virginia, formed at 4:30 a.m. this morning. In all, 2600 people were on hand to hear Barack speak about the importance of eliminating the influence of lobbyists and the pressing need to reform our health care system.

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