Primary elections

June 4, 2008 - Barack Obama has claimed the Democratic nomination for President following a split decision in the final primary elections in Montana and South Dakota and a virtual landslide of support from uncommitted superdelegates who had been waiting until the end of the primary season to declare their support.

Presumptive Democratic nominee for President Barack Obama: Photo courtesy Barack Obama campaign    » read more »

04 June 2008 -- Barack Obama claimed the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, Tuesday, after winning a majority of delegates for the party's nominating convention, which will be held in August. Mike Barack Obama claimed victory as the primary election season came to an end with contests in Montana and South Dakota.

Huge crowd of Barack Obama supporters at the Xcel Energy Center, Minnesota: Photo by edkohler (CC)    » read more »

June 4, 2008 -- A win in the Montana primary election coupled with an outpouring of public endorsements from uncommitted superdelegates has sealed Barack Obama's nomination as Democratic candidate for President. About 40 superdelegates, many of whom were waiting until the end of the primary season to publicly declare their support, moved firmly into Barack Obama's camp yesterday, helping to propel Obama to the rank of presumptive Democratic nominee.    » read more »

June 3, 2008 -- The Barack Obama campaign has announced numerous new superdelegate endorsements over the past two days, including superdelegates from Washington, Connecticut, Virginia, Maine, and two from Michigan. According to the Obama campaign, Barack Obama is now 41.5 delegates away from securing the Democratic nomination.

Barack Obama campaigns in South Dakota: Photo courtesy Barack Obama campaign

The final votes of the Democratic primary season will take place today in South Dakota and Montana, with primary results expected this evening.

Virginia superdelegate Democratic National Committee Member Jerome Wiley Segovia endorsed Barack Obama. His statement:    » read more »

01 June 2008 -- U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton has won Sunday's Democratic presidential primary contest in the commonwealth territory of Puerto Rico, soundly defeating rival Senator Barack Obama by a two to one margin. The Clinton victory comes near the end of the U.S. presidential primary season, and will only slightly erode Obama's lead among party delegates that will determine the Democratic presidential nominee.

Conventional wisdom holds that, at this point, Hillary Clinton has only the faintest hopes of securing the Democratic nomination. Nevertheless, she is finishing the primary season on a strong note. In recent weeks, she has scored overwhelming victories in the states of West Virginia and Kentucky. Now, she adds Puerto Rico to her win column.    » read more »

25 May 2008 -- With a little more than one week left in the U.S. presidential primary season, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has again vowed to continue her campaign because thousands of voters still have not cast their ballots.

Senator Clinton campaigned Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which holds its primary next week.

Barack Obama supporters, Oregon: Photo by selena marie (CC)

She told a church congregation that faith has helped her through the campaign.

Puerto Rico Democrats vote June first. South Dakota and Montana vote two days later.    » read more »

Cardoza previously supported Hillary Clinton

May 23, 2008 -- Chicago, IL – Today, United States Congressman Jim Costa (CA-20) and United States Congressman Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) endorsed Barack Obama for president. Congressman Cardoza previously supported Senator Hillary Clinton.

Barack Obama: Photo by Barack Obama campaign

These endorsements mean that Senator Obama has been endorsed by 310.5 superdelegates. Obama is 59 delegates away from securing the Democratic nomination.    » read more »

May 21, 2008 -- Chicago, IL – Today, Mississippi Democratic Party Chair, Superdelegate and former United States Congressman Wayne Dowdy endorsed Barack Obama.

Dowdy is the 308.5th superdelegate to endorse Obama. Obama is now 61 delegates away from securing the nomination, and has won a majority of the pledged delegates.

Barack Obama: Photo courtesy Barack Obama campaign    » read more »

21 May 2008 -- Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky primary election, Tuesday, by a margin of more than two to one, but Barack Obama won the race in Oregon and passed a milestone in the Democratic Party's presidential contest. Hillary Clinton has vowed to stay in the race, while Obama is looking ahead to the presidential election in November.

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton: Barack Obama photo by selena marie, Hillary Clinton photo by circulating (CC)

Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky primary by 35 percentage points. According to exit polls, she did well among women and white voters.    » read more »

May 2008 -- CNN’s political team will report live from the CNN Election Center and across Kentucky and Oregon as returns from those key states come in on Tuesday, May 20. CNN correspondents and analysts will be on-hand throughout the day to report the results and what it means for Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.    » read more »

May 17, 2008 -- Chicago, IL - Maryland superdelegate Greg Pecoraro endorsed Senator Barack Obama today, pledging to support Obama at this summer's Democratic National Convention. Pecoraro's endorsement brings Obama's superdelegate total to 294.5. Obama is now 120.5 total delegates from the nomination.

Barack Obama: Photo by Barack Obama campaign

Pecoraro is a city councilmember in Westminster, Maryland, where he serves as chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Community Affairs, vice chair of the Finance Committee, and co-chair of the Special Committee on Growth and Annexation. He has also served as an assistant to U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes and Maryland State Treasurer Lucille Maurer.    » read more »

Senior congressmen are California superdelegates

May 15, 2008 -- Chicago, IL - Congressman Henry Waxman and Congressman Howard Berman, major committee chairmen and California superdelegates, endorsed Barack Obama today, citing his ability to unite the country and put and end to eight years of failed Bush policies.

Barack Obama supporters, California: Photo by Barack Obama campaign

Congressman Waxman chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Congressman Berman chairs the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Both are respected leaders in the American Jewish community and major voices in Democratic policymaking.    » read more »

18 May 2008 -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigned hard Sunday as they sought to win over voters ahead of state primary contests this Tuesday in Kentucky and Oregon.

Clinton campaigned in Kentucky, where she is ahead in the polls and has received the endorsement of four former state governors.

Barack Obama in Oregon: Photo by Barack Obama campaign (CC)

She attended a church service in the Bowling Green area before heading to a campaign rally where she pledged to turn around the U.S. economy.    » read more »

John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama

May 14, 2008 -- John Edwards has officially endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president. The announcement was made at a rally Wednesday night in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In making his announcement, Mr. Edwards said, "The reason I am here tonight is that Democratic voters in America have made their choice and so have I."

John Edwards and Barack Obama: Photo by Beth and Christian Bell (CC)

"There is one man who knows in his heart that it is time to tear down that wall and make one America, Barack Obama," Mr. Edwards continued.    » read more »

May 13, 2008 -- OLYMPIA — While the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision restoring Washington’s top-two primary system in March gave voters much to celebrate, the battle to preserve it is far from over.    » read more »