Race for White House
US ELECTION 2008: THE COMPLETE GUIDE
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The mother of all political contests
Primaries, conventions, campaigns and election day: the race for the White House explained
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The Rules
What the Constitution says about elections -
Time- line
From George Washington to George W Bush
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Campaign Glossary
Know the Donkey from the Elephant, the Blue states from the Red states - the key buzz-words made plain in the election A-to-Z
Obama close to declaring outright victory, but Clinton's fight goes on
Amid warnings of civil war in her party, an indefatigable Hillary Clinton boarded her charter jet yesterday for back-to-back campaign appearances in no fewer than three primary states even as aides to her rival, Barack Obama, hinted quietly that he may choose to declare final victory within days.
Inside Race for White House
The veteran adviser who won't let Hillary give up
Friday, 9 May 2008
Harold Ickes is sometimes described as Hillary Clinton's "not so secret weapon". He is also a master of cut-throat politics and comes from a distinguished family of Democratic insiders.
Superdelegates desert her, but Clinton refuses to throw in towel
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Hillary Clinton gave no sign of abandoning her do-or-die campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination in the US presidential race yesterday. She made a pump-up-the-troops appearance in West Virginia, which holds its primary vote next week, even as aides admitted she had been forced to loan herself yet more campaign money in recent weeks.
Leading article: Time for the Democrats to rally around Mr Obama
Thursday, 8 May 2008
The epic contest for the Democratic presidential nomination looks as though it is at last winding down. With his convincing victory in North Carolina and the narrowest of defeats of Indiana, Barack Obama finally appears unbeatable. Mrs Clinton, whose fighting spirit has been one of her greatest assets through this protracted campaign, would be wise to call it a day.
Sarah Churchwell: Hang on in there, Hillary. It's too soon to quit
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Last October, a revelatory Vanity Fair article called "Going After Gore" traced the dubious history of the "toxic coverage" in the US media that irreparably damaged Gore's chances in the 2000 election. The effortless charm of George W Bush was relentlessly contrasted with Gore's inability to turn charm on like a tap.
Obama calls for end to primary fight
Thursday, 8 May 2008
A new front opened in Barack Obama's battle to clinch the nomination when he asked uncommitted Democratic officials, known as superdelegates, to accept that the race is over and to focus on winning the November election.
Gripping night gives new advantage to Obama
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Barack Obama scored a resounding victory in North Carolina last night but very narrowly lost the state of Indiana to Hillary Clinton after a cliff-hanger night of counting votes. She finally squeaked by a bare two percentage points or about 22,000 votes.
Clinton and Obama face last big primaries
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Dawn will barely have broken this morning in Indiana and North Carolina when Democrats in both states head in probably record numbers to polling stations to make their choice for the party's presidential nominee. And the candidates – Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama – will barely have slept.
White working class vote still eludes Obama
Monday, 5 May 2008
It may have been Kentucky Derby weekend, but it was that other horse race in America – the political one between the rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination – that continued to demand attention yesterday with two more do-or-die primary contests set for tomorrow in Indiana and North Carolina.
Obama shares 10 surprising facts
Saturday, 3 May 2008
Those Democrats are always stretching the truth about themselves. How else to explain Barack Obama appearing on network television to reveal he has not "slept since October". Come on senator, we know the campaign trail is gruelling but still.
Defection of key Clinton ally tilts balance to Obama
Friday, 2 May 2008
For all his recent troubles – his resounding loss in Pennsylvania 10 days ago, his inability to crack Hillary Clinton's hold on white, working class voters and, of course, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright chronicles – Barack Obama still seems to be winning the battle that really counts: the one for superdelegates.
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