2008 Election

Artists Count

kgeorge — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:07:10 +0000

WBUR’s Andrea Shea reports on the "Stand Up and Be Counted" survey that is an attempt to gauge the economic impace of the Bay State’s "creative workforce."

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Romney to Endorse McCain

kgeorge — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:55:35 +0000

“Mitt Romney, John McCain’s former chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination, will endorse the Arizona senator, officials familiar with the decision said Thursday”

Hillary’s Woes

kgeorge — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:19:17 +0000

Steven Stark writes is this week’s Boston Phoenix about how Hillary Clinton squandered her lead. The reasons? Hubris and mismanagement, plus the outrage over Bill’s verbal assaults on Obama now makes it difficult for the former first lady to go on the attack against the Illinois Senator.

Wisconsin’s Open Primary

kgeorge — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:45:47 +0000

The Wisconsin Primary is open, which means that registered voters can participate in either party’s primary no matter their affiliation. David Schaper takes a look at the upcoming vote on Morning Edition, and NPR’s Nancy Cook asks ‘What’s At Stake?’ in the state for both parties.

The Delegates Game

kgeorge — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:44:34 +0000

Morning Edition’s Renee Montagne talks with Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, a superdelegate from Ohio, about the agressive courting of superdelegates by Clinton and Obama. On MSNBC, political analyst Howard Fineman looks at the mathematical complexity of delegate counts facing the Clinton and Obama campaigns, and how the margins may play out.

Hillary Looks Ahead To Texas

kgeorge — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:44:12 +0000

Even before the polls closed in the Potomac primaries, Clinton was campaigning at a rally in El Paso — she’s hoping to stop Obama’s recent momentum with a big win in the Lone Star state on March 4.

Three for Three

kgeorge — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:45:49 +0000

Obama and McCain win the Potomac/Chesapeake/Crabcake primary (Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia).

Analysis from Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall

Mr. Front-Runner

kgeorge — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:38:53 +0000

“No matter how one slices the election results from last night, there’s no denying that Obama is the statistical front-runner.”

McCain and the Conservatives

akozeli — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:20:22 +0000

Conservative talk radio has been raging against John McCain but John McCain is winning anyway. Why? Listen to an On Point conversation on what now for Rush Limbaugh and his legions with Kathryn Jean Lopez, editor of National Review Online, Ross Douthat, senior editor and blogger for The Atlantic Monthly, and Brian Maloney, conservative analyst and author of the blog radioequalizer.

Gary Hart on Super-Delegates

kgeorge — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:29:48 +0000

Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with the former senator and presidential candidate Gary Hart about the Democratic super-delegates and their role in the nominating process. Hart. the insurgent candiate, nearly won his party’s nomination in 1984, but former vice president Walter Mondale edged him out by getting more votes from super-delegates.

Audio Length: 07:35

If you’re curious about Massachusetts’ super delegates, check out Boston.com’s photo slideshow of who they are, and who some of the are voting for — as of now.