Primaries

Christine O'Donnell's upset over Mike Castle in the Delaware Senate Primary doomed her party's chances in the general election. Is the democratic nature of primaries a good thing?

Sarah Palin, the as yet undeclared Republican candidate for president, received some good news the third week of November, continuing her roll of things going Palin's way. A new poll indicates that, if the GOP primaries...

There are going to be primaries in 12 states and some key people will be impacted, including Senator Blanche of Arkansas.

This article is about the message the voters sent to Obama and Washington.

This article briefly discusses the primaries.

Detailed overview of the American Presidential election process.

I break down the campaign process and talk about what would and could happen with campaign reforms.

Barack Obama is now comfortably ahead and may indeed win the White House. But is Obama winning the election on his own merit, or only because John McCain is losing it?

An initiative for an open ballot system for Oregon primaries has received enough signatures to appear on the November ballot. If it passes, it would mean that regardless of political party, a voter would be able to vote for any candidate he or she wishes.

For those of you who have been sleeping or have given little attention to presidential politics over the last several months, let's review how Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

I use her reasons for why Florida and Michigan's primary votes should be counted to show why Puerto Rico's votes should not be. I also discuss "disenfranchisement".

Holding all states' primaries on the same day will enable the candidate who has at least a plurality of support among members of his party to actually win the nomination. Furthermore, it will be fairer to voters in states where the primaries are currently held later.

After Tuesday's primaries many pundits and politicians have been calling for Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race, citing that at this point it is nearly impossible for her to win.

Editorial about the ridiculousness of "do over" Primaries. When someone decides to do something, they need to live with the consequences.

The Elders of the Democratic Party threw down the gauntlet before the primaries began. States were warned that if they violated party rules and moved their primaries to dates that did not comply with the Party's schedule

Much as predicted and as most preliminary polls showed, Senator Barack Obama won the Democratic primary of Mississippi on Tuesday, March 11. At stake were 33 pledged delegates (Mississippi has 7 super delegates for a total of 40).

March 9th's "Sunday Fox News" and "Meet the Press" Debate "Do-Overs" in Florida and Michigan

Looking back, the 2008 Republican presidential primaries teach us important lessons. These lessons can be applied to the upcoming general elections. An old fable about a man facing execution and his quick thinking also holds a useful lesson.

The Texas exit polls show that support for each candidate comes from the same groups as in previous primaries.

Texas Primary Oddities

Texas and Ohio primaries may end the race for one candidate, or mark the beginning of a new round of viscious campaigning.

With a slim margin of delegates separating Democratic Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, momentum could be the determining factor in this race.

Runaway wins in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. Primaries. Find out which candidates came out ahead.

Senator Barack Obama sweeps Potomac Primaries by vast margins. Senator McCain sweeps as well. Is this setting the match-up for the general election, and is it fueled by the Democratic electorate's fear of losing the national election in November?

A look at the current situation in the Democratic primary race. With Clinton and Obama virtually tied and a clear majority of votes needed for a nomination not looking likely, the superdelegate vote is becoming more important -- and more controversial.

As the latest candidate to remove himself from the 2008 Presidential Race, Democratic hopeful John Edwards leaves his voters essentially the choice between two other fellow Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, for the Super Tuesday primaries and beyond.

What are the factors you should consider when deciding who to vote for in your State's primary elections and general election for the 2008 Presidential candidate? Read on...

Super Tuesday is the biggest primary of them all. One week from today, we will in all likelihood, have a Democratic and Republican presidential nominee.