Posts Tagged ‘ Hilary Clinton ’

We have a Nominee…

Jun 4th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: USA Elections 2008

After 54 contests, the Democratic primary season is over and Barack Obama is the party nominee. A combination of super-delegate pledges and elected delegates from the primaries in South Dakota and Montana.
It was quite a contrast hearing speeches from Obama, John McCain and Hilary Clinton tonight. McCain is not a good stump speaker by [...]



Almost to the end

Jun 1st, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Commentary, USA Elections 2008

It is almost to the end of the Democratic Primary season. Despite losing heavily in Puerto Rico today, a state that has no bearing in the general election, Barack Obama is just 40 or some delegate votes away from clinching the nomination. With the clarification coming from the Rules Committee yesterday on the allocation of [...]



Quick notes for Wednesday May 21st

May 21st, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Hockey, Home Life, USA Elections 2008

The primary results went as expected with Hilary Clinton winning Kentucky while Barack Obama won Oregon. She netted more votes overall for the night but in the only metric that mattered, Obama continued his advance on the pledged delegates giving him the majority lead for pledged delegates. It is just a matter of time now [...]



Wish she would just go away

Mar 27th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Politics and Economy, USA Elections 2008

It is a long stretch til the Pennsylvania primary on April 22nd but I feel that somehow this Democratic presidential process should be wrapped up before then. Things are getting too ugly right now between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and the collateral damage to the party’s chances in November may be too hard [...]



This is where it stands

Mar 12th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Commentary, Politics and Economy

After months of campaigning (and perhaps more to come), and millions of votes casted , this is where the Democratic primary nomination stands: Barack Obama leads in nearly all criteria in terms of votes casted, states won and in the most singular category for determining the nominations, pledged delegates. Hillary Clinton leads only in the [...]



Obama rolls along

Feb 13th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Politics and Economy

It was another good night for Barack Obama last night. He carried three more elections in the so-called Chesapeake Primaries (Maryland, Virginia, D.C.) and with significant margins. This will make it eight election victories since the Super Tuesday election of last week and by more metrics now, Obama has a commanding lead in delegates and [...]