SelectPlusFlorida, Michigan Delegates Get Half-votesFlorida, Michigan Delegates Get Half-votesThe Associated PressThe DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee reached a... more

SelectPlusFlorida, Michigan Delegates Get Half-votesFlorida, Michigan Delegates Get Half-votesThe Associated PressThe DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee reached a compromise that gives delegates from Florida and Michigan half-votes at the convention. The decision is a blow to Hillary Clinton, who was pushing for the delegates to be reinstated in full. (May 31)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] After a long, contentious dispute, Michigan and Florida will have their delegates seated at the party's August convention.The D-N-C rules and bylaws committed reached a decision that will give each of those delegates half a vote.The decision is a blow to Hillary Clinton, who was pushing for full representation, and drew an angry reaction from her supporters. SOTHarold Ickes (6:56)"senator Clinton has instructed me to reserve her right to take this matter to the Democratic credentials committee."If Clinton takes that step, it could drag the matter on to the party's convention in August. The committee originally stripped Michigan and Florida of all of their delegates because they held their primaries too early.Committee members were grappling to find a way to seat two states that will be important in the general election, while still penalizing them for breaking party rules.SOTFowler 6:49"I think it is in the best interest of the oarty..."Stand-Up"the theme of the meeting was unity. With just three monEven Obama supporters admit it wont be easy to bring the party together after the contentious primary.The resolution increased the number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination to 2118.That leaves Obama 66 delegates short. ___ ___, The Associated Press. less

SelectPlusObama Claims Majority of DelegatesObama Claims Majority of DelegatesThe Associated PressSen. Barack Obama returned to the state that sparked his... more

SelectPlusObama Claims Majority of DelegatesObama Claims Majority of DelegatesThe Associated PressSen. Barack Obama returned to the state that sparked his Democratic presidential nomination bid to claim a majority of pledged delegates up for grabs in the contest. (May 21)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:VO of Obama greeting crowd, walking on stage, crowd cheering]BARACK OBAMA IS NOT FROM IOWA. BUT, DEMOCRATS HERE MADE HIM A FAVORITE SON MORE THAN FIVE MONTHS AGO, WHEN THEY GAVE HIM A CAUCUS WIN, SPARKING HIS BID FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.AND WHEN HE TOOK THE STAGE IN DES MOINES TUESDAY NIGHT, HE MADE IT CLEAR THERE WAS MORE TO CELEBRATE THAN JUST A HOMECOMING.SOT: Sen. Barack Obama/(D) Presidential Candidate: "We have returned to Iowa with a majority of delegates elected by the American people and you have put us in reach of the Democratic nomination for President of the United States of America." [Notes:VO of crowd, Obama on stage, crowd, greeting voters] THOUSANDS PACKED FOUR CITY BLOCKS NEAR THE STATE CAPITOL TO HEAR OBAMA. HE CHOSE TO COME TO IOWA, INSTEAD OF A STATE WHERE VOTES WERE COUNTED TUESDAY. OBAMA WON HANDILY IN OREGON.HE LOST KENTUCKY IN A LANDSLIDE. BUT, BEFORE THIS MOSTLY WHITE, LARGELY WORKING-CLASS CROWD, HE BILLED HIMSELF AS THE CANDIDATE FOR ALL DEMOCRATS.SOT: Obama: "You're veterans and church-goers, sportsmen and students, farmers and factory workers, teachers and business owners, who have varied backgrounds and different traditions, but the same simple dreams for your children's future." [Notes:][Notes:Obama, crowd] OBAMA'S CLAIM ON A MAJORITY OF PLEDGED DELEGATES LIKELY MEANS LITTLE IN A NOMINATION RACE THAT SEEMS DESTINED TO CONTINUE.FOR HIS PART, AFTER TAKING A STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING THE FIRST BLACK MAJOR PARTY NOMINEE, OBAMA HAD ONLY KIND WORDS FOR HIS DETERMINED RIVAL.SOT: Obama: "We all admire her courage, her perseverance, her commitment, and no matter how this primary ends, Senator Clinton has shattered myths and broken barriers and changed the America in which my daughters and your daughters will come of age and for that we are grateful." STANDUP: Bronis: "From here, Obama takes his campaign to Florida. He'll canvass that potential swing state over the next few days, taking his message to voters who never got the chance to see him during that state's disputed primary process. JB, the AP, Des Moines, Iowa." less

On March 31, Obama bowled abysmally in Pennsylvania. On April Fool's, Hillary challenged Obama to get "out of the gutter" and bowl for delegates, claiming she... more

On March 31, Obama bowled abysmally in Pennsylvania. On April Fool's, Hillary challenged Obama to get "out of the gutter" and bowl for delegates, claiming she would even give him two frames. (This is all true!) It is obvious to any "respectable" YouTuber that Obama is favorited by YouTube and the media more than Hillary. Hell, even Chad, or was it Steve -- well anyway, one of the founders of YouTube has an Obama vid in his favorites. Maybe they just like the Obama Girls and their nice rack I don't know. This is how I imagined a bowl off would turn out between the Hill and Barack. I bet Michael Moore, who thinks Hillary is sexy, would call this Bowling for Hillary. If you haven't seen the film "There Will Be Blood" that won Daniel Day Lewis an Academy Award for over acting with a limp ;-), you can check out the scene I studied on April 1st to shoot this spoof. check it at 2 minutes into the clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q12ooJDPrjg SandieBlack as Hillary Roland Verity as Obama special thanks to SeanieBlue for filming. brought to you by badTV. http://www.youtube.com/badtvdotcom No donkeys were harmed in the filming of this video. ***** Thank you so much for the feature in News and Politix YouTube! Each exclamation point in the title is for a bowling pinned donkey delegate. Update: News segment on CNN's "The Situation Room" evening news show, hosted by Wolf Blitzer. Used this clip from "Bowling for Hillary" parody video on a CNN news segment about the 2008 presidential campaign and bowling incidents and references. CNN News segment produced by Jeanne Moos. Aired on CNN's "The Situation Room" on Monday, April 7, and 8th, 2008. check out beanerlarue's channel, she did a great milkshake spoof. http://www.youtube.com/beanerlarue less

Best 5 delegates to win miss universe 2008

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UPDATE Sept 5 07 http://www.mysanantonio.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8RFILF80.html UPDATE Sept 5 07 Associated Press just interviewed me. UPDATE Sept... more

UPDATE Sept 5 07 http://www.mysanantonio.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8RFILF80.html UPDATE Sept 5 07 Associated Press just interviewed me. UPDATE Sept 4 07 Granny Warrior letter http://www.grannywarriors.com/strawpol.htm UPDATE SEPT 2 07 ****MUST READ**** I just got an email through the Ron Paul Meetup up group from the well known "Granny Warriors" They just informed everyone that they have PROOF that an ENTIRE BUS FULL of Ron Paul DELEGATES from San Antonio were prevented from voting. They arrived on time and were denied. After another bus pulled up and they were ushered in through the side entrance. END UPDATE#1 The vote was supposed to be until 1 or 2 pm, but GOP security prevented registered Delegates from entering the building who were wearing Ron Paul signs at 10am. I was standing over by the Granny warriors when 2 delegates approached me and asked me to help them get into the convention center. They had showed up at the door a little before 10am wearing Ron Paul shirts. The security guard told them to change into proper attire. They left and changed then came back and it was now 10:10/10:20 and the security told them the registration was closed. Apparently everyone who showed up from out of town or with an online registration recpt. was denied access unless they got there before 10am and in proper attire. Delegates who showed up, got their credentials and then changed were allowed to enter. In the video the woman in red asks a Ron Paul organizer for her pass. He tells her the woman with the box has it. She runs to the woman with the box of passes, and askes if she has the passes, and the woman tells her no. So what was in that box, and why was she in such a hurry to get the box out of the convention center? It was in my opinon a lie and the passes were in the box. The security guard is asked by me on camera who he works for, and he evades the question. If he works for the GOP then why not say "yes GOP" he says "the party" Who's party? Another candidate? Who told this security guard to deny access to Ron Paul delegates? We counted about 12 or so people walking up to the door and being turned away every 10 min or so. This went on from 10am till 1:30 when I left. This does not count the delegates who showed up in Ron Paul shirts and could not or decided not to change and simply went home frustrated and out the $50 or $75 fee the GOP charges. If they paid for credentials and were denied them, should they file a dispute on their credit card? Would hundreds of disputes on the GOP merchant account make national headlines, and force the merchant account provider to suspend or even file criminal charges against the account holder? less

PlusClinton Delegates Crowd Obama's StageClinton Delegates Crowd Obama's StageThe Associated PressWhile Barack Obama is now the presumptive nominee for the... more

PlusClinton Delegates Crowd Obama's StageClinton Delegates Crowd Obama's StageThe Associated PressWhile Barack Obama is now the presumptive nominee for the democrats, Hillary Rodham Clinton still has influence over the campaign, especially in regards to her delegates which she is seeking to retain. (June 5)Now the presumptive democratic nominee -- Barack Obama is wasting no time trying to win over some of the 18-million voters who backed Hillary Rodham ClintonSOT: Obama waded into Clinton country Thursday -- Visiting in the tiny town of Bristol , Virginia; which voted strongly for her in the primary. Touching on a subject that was a cornerstone of the Clinton campaign -- healthcareSOT: {{more from carlson }} While Clinton is expected to officially back Obama this Saturday, she's not quite off the stage yet. The New York senator is looking at ways of retaining her sizable number of delegates -- a move that could twist Obma's arm in a number of ways.SOT Beth Fouhy : 12:11:01 -- she's got some real power with those delegates - she could leverage it for him to anything from adopting her position on universal health care - or even, getting the Veep nomination. Obama has said he'll be in contact with Clinton over the next couple of weeks, an effort to patch up the divided party -- and patch up some wounded feelings.Fouhy :121:15:14 whether she and barack obama have some bad blood after all these months of campaigning, she as a senator doesn't want to have to deal with a Republican white house, anymore [Notes:CARLSON SU/] {{ carlson }} less

SelectPlusFla., Mich. Delegates Will Get Half-votesFla., Mich. Delegates Will Get Half-votesThe Associated PressDemocratic Party officials agreed Saturday to... more

SelectPlusFla., Mich. Delegates Will Get Half-votesFla., Mich. Delegates Will Get Half-votesThe Associated PressDemocratic Party officials agreed Saturday to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes, ruling on a long-running dispute and maintaining Barack Obama's front-runner status as he moves closer to the nomination. (May 31)This video contains ONLY natural sound. No script is available. less

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Hillary spokesman, Harold Ickes, denounced the DNC compromise decision claiming they "hijacked four delegates from Hillary," calling it "outrageous" and "egregious." Ickes reiderated the threat to take the fight to the convention.

Hillary spokesman, Harold Ickes, denounced the DNC compromise decision claiming they "hijacked four delegates from Hillary," calling it "outrageous" and "egregious." Ickes reiderated the threat to take the fight to the convention. less

April 21, 2008 BBC World

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