Primary

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  1. Obama In The Center

    LOUD3R Score: 1373 - 2 Hours Ago

    My take on his post-Primary adjustments: There’s a point to the successive shifts: Obama is slowly undermining every conceivable reason to ... Full Article At The Daily Dish

  2. The Case for Mitt Romney

    LOUD3R Score: 1314 - Jul 2, 2008

    When former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney dropped out of the presidential race on February 7, GOP insiders and observers in the... Full Article At Washington Post - The Fix

  3. Carl Jeffers: Where is Bill? Wrong Question! - Bill Clinton Doesn't Have to Answer

    LOUD3R Score: 1243 - Jul 2, 2008

    In the aftermath of the Unity event in New Hampshire with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, much of the media coverage over the weekend... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  4. Eight questions on Obama and "Faith Based Initiatives".

    LOUD3R Score: 1057 - Jul 2, 2008

    In reference to Barack Obama's proposal to "expand" Bush's Office of Faith Based Initiatives.  Or, perhaps, to replace the program with a federally funded religious program of his own ? It has been a consistent pattern since ... Full Article At Pam's House Blend

  5. Hillary's Debt

    LOUD3R Score: 954 - Jul 2, 2008

    Here’s the form Hillary Clinton supporters are asked to fill out when donating money to help retire her campaign debt. The form was sent to me this morning by a reader who received it recently. It reads in part, “I hereby designate... Full Article At The NY Observer - Politics

  6. Matthew and Peter Slutsky: VIDEO: 2008: Web Video Odyssey

    LOUD3R Score: 910 - Jul 2, 2008

    When all is said and done in Primary season 2008, what will people remember? Will it be the fist bumps, shots of whiskey and endless number of debates? Will it be the carefully crafted policy positions or gas tax holidays? We say no. As we move from... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  7. Paul Jenkins: Top GOP VP Choices: Failed Business Leaders, Former Dems, Confirmed Bachelors and Creationists

    LOUD3R Score: 1285 - Yesterday

    If you thought the Republican Primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot: the names most mentioned include a failed... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  8. Obama Needs Clinton, Part II

    LOUD3R Score: 1049 - Yesterday

    Guest post by Scan The Primary season ended a month ago when Hillary Clinton delivered an incredibly powerful concession speech. Since then, she has largely been out of sight until recently... Full Article At Taylor Marsh

  9. Makeover: Let's Make McCain More Like Bush

    LOUD3R Score: 1045 - Yesterday

    So, I have a great idea : With four months until Election Day, and four months since Sen. McCain secured his party's nomination, the Arizona senator is relaunching his campaign. Trailing ... Full Article At Daily Kos

  10. Ed Martin: Obama and Clinton Return to the Scene of their Twin Triumphs

    LOUD3R Score: 1165 - Jul 3, 2008

    The triumphant return to New Hampshire last Friday of both presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and his rival-turned... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  11. Obama Open To "Refine My Policies" On Iraq Withdrawal Timeline

    LOUD3R Score: 964 - Jul 3, 2008

    Senator Barack Obama said Thursday the United States cannot sustain a long-term military presence in Iraq, but added that he would be open to "refine my policies" about a timeline for withdrawing troops after meeting with American military commanders... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  12. "Statistical dead heat"

    LOUD3R Score: 959 - Jul 3, 2008

    CNN : With the dust having finally settled after the prolonged Democratic presidential Primary, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll shows Sens... Full Article At Daily Kos

  13. A Belief In Small Government is "Strange and Outlandish"

    LOUD3R Score: 917 - Jul 3, 2008

    In Georgia's 10th Congressional District, Paul Broun is being challenged in the Republican ... Full Article At Redstate

  14. Vicky Ward: Time for Obama to Grow Up

    LOUD3R Score: 909 - Jul 3, 2008

    A few months ago I went to a luncheon on New York's Upper East Side and saw Michelle Obama speak, without notes, without hesitation. Her husband was at that point still the underdog in the ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  15. THE CARBON TWO-STEP.

    LOUD3R Score: 1019 - Jul 1, 2008

    Annon asks , "Do people generally understand that any serious Global Warming policy will raise Energy prices quite a bit? Do you think a serious ... Full Article At The American Prospect - Ezra Klein

  16. New CNN Poll: Obama, McCain in a statistical dead heat

    LOUD3R Score: 972 - Jul 1, 2008

    (CNN) — With the dust having finally settled after the prolonged Democratic presidential Primary, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll shows... Full Article At CNN - Political Ticker

  17. PA voters continue to flock to Democratic Party

    LOUD3R Score: 968 - Jul 4, 2008

    In April, as they were being buried under a flood of some 310,000 new Democratic voter registrations in Pennsylvania, state Republican leaders promised a major effort to win back voters after... Full Article At Daily Kos

  18. Frank Rich: If Terrorists Rock The Vote In 2008

    LOUD3R Score: 967 - Jun 29, 2008

    DON'T fault Charles Black, the John McCain adviser, for publicly stating his honest belief that a domestic terrorist attack would be "a big advantage" for their campaign and that Benazir Bhutto's assassination had "helped" Mr. McCain win... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

  19. Multiple Choice Quiz For Undecided Voters

    LOUD3R Score: 958 - Jun 30, 2008

    For all Hillary Holdouts, disgruntled Primary losers, and how-can-you-still-be-undecided voters, here’s a quiz. Pick the two-word answer to the question: Why should I vote for Sen. ... Full Article At The Hill - Pundit Blog

  20. Occupying the centre

    LOUD3R Score: 910 - Jun 30, 2008

    How Barack Obama is taking to the middle of the road THE love-in last week in Unity, New Hampshire, when Barack Obama and ... Full Article At Economist - US Election 2008



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The series of presidential primary elections and caucuses is one of the first steps in the process of electing the President of the United States of America. The primary elections are run by state and local governments, while caucuses are private events run by the political parties. A state primary election usually is an indirect election: instead of voters directly selecting a particular person running for president, it determines how many delegates to each party's national convention each candidate will receive from that state.

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Both major political parties (Democratic and Republican) officially nominate their candidate for President at their respective national conventions, usually held during the summer before the federal election. Depending on state law and state party rules, when voters cast ballots for a candidate in a presidential caucus or primary, they may actually be voting to award delegates "bound" to vote for a...More Primary @ wikipedia

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