Despite Hillary Clinton’s landslide victory in Kentucky, Barack Obama has won a majority of pledged delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Obama said the night’s contests would give him a majority of the delegates elected in all 56 primaries and caucuses combined – as distinct from nearly 800 superdelegates who hold the balance of [...]
May 20, 2008
Clinton wins Kentucky; Obama crosses threshold ~ Post No. 052008-4
May 20, 2008
Thompson Calls on GAO to Examine Small, Minority, Disadvantaged Contracting at DHS ~ Post No. 052008-3
Majority Staff report finds double-counting used to meet goals
May 20, 2008 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the Majority Staff of the Committee on Homeland Security, Chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), released a report entitled “Small, Minority, and Disadvantaged Business in the Department of Homeland Security – Selected Aspects, FY 2007″. The report examines DHS [...]
May 20, 2008
Gallup Note: Clinton’s Base Shifting Obama-wards ~ Post No. 052008-2
As the Democrats start to coalesce around Barack Obama, those coming over to his side appear to be drawn from some of the key constituencies that supported Hillary Clinton during the campaign, according to Gallup data gathered between May 1-13.
As of now, Clinton’s support among whites, women and voters with high school degrees or less [...]
May 20, 2008
5 Questions About the Kentucky and Oregon Primaries ~ Post No. 052008-1
By Greg Giroux
1. How many delegates are at stake?
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will split 103 delegates on Tuesday that are “pledged” to support either candidate – the delegates are almost evenly split between Kentucky (51) and Oregon (52). In each state, 34 of those delegates are awarded at the congressional district level. The [...]
