On AlterNet: primaries

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "primaries"

Is Herman Cain and His Wildly Regressive 9-9-9 Plan For Real?

David Smith, AlterNet. October 20, 2011.

Is Cain able?

Will the Congressional Primaries Influence Immigration Reform?

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. May 26, 2010.

Americans agree that the immigration system is broken and something must be done about it.

Obama Will Narrowly Win the Popular Vote

Chris Bowers, Open Left. June 2, 2008.

Cutting through the spin in the popular vote count.

Ron Paul Gets Best Primary Finish Yet

John Nichols, The Nation. May 30, 2008.

The gadfly candidate is still pulling heavy support away from McCain

Hillary Treading Water With One Week Left

Beta Tester, AlterNet. May 27, 2008.

Youtube pundit Joe Felice weighs in on the final stretch of the presidential horse race.

Putting the "Super" back into super delegates

Seth Mooney, AlterNet. May 27, 2008.

Cartoon satire "White House Rocks" brings clarity, along with a campy 70's theme, to the super delegate issue.

Clinton Camp: â€œThere Are No Rulesâ€

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. May 7, 2008.

Clinton top advisors say the fight goes past the primaries while the Obama camp claims the momentum.

Barack Obama's Very Good Primary Night

John Nichols, The Nation. May 7, 2008.

The Senator's win in North Carolina and virtual draw in Indiana almost assures him of the nomination.

Could Republicans Pick the Democratic Nominee?

Wayne Barrett, Huffington Post. April 3, 2008.

In both Michigan and Florida it was Republicans who fomented the move-up of primaries to dates out-of-line with the DNC calendar.

Super Tuesday: Race Turns to Delegate Battle, Obama Surprises

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. February 5, 2008.

Obama surprises in Colorado, Minnesota, and more ... Hillary has big CA lead ... Huckabee takes many Southern states.

Swiftboating

Sen. John Kerry, Huffington Post. January 23, 2008.

Regardless of who wins the Democratic nomination, the right-wing smear machine will be cranked up to 11.

Iowa Caucuses: The Good Guys Are Winning on Trade

Jonathan Tasini, Working Life. December 29, 2007.

Here's something you don't see often: actual details about the candidates' positions.

Pundits Say Clinton or Obama, But Edwards Is Best Bet to Beat GOP

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 16, 2007.

The conventional wisdom has it all backwards.

Make Your Primary Vote Mean Something

David Swanson, After Downing Street. December 11, 2007.

10 things to remember about voting in primary elections.

Readers Write: John Edwards' Plan to Get Serious About Healthcare

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. November 17, 2007.

AlterNet readers had much to say about Edwards' threat to strip health coverage from Congress if its members didn't pass his plan.

Edwards: If Members of Congress Won't Give Americans a Healthcare Plan, I'll Take Away Theirs

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 15, 2007.

His campaign insists that it's not just symbolic.

Reforming the Primary Process: Vote Early and Count Often

Jonathan Soros, The New York Times. November 10, 2007.

The focus on early primary states is bad for democracy -- we could establish a national primary by allowing early voting and making the results public in live time.