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Obama woos Minnesota’s Clinton supers

By Andy Birkey | 06.03.08 | 2:10 pm

Sen. Barack Obama is already working to heal the rift in a deeply divided Democratic party after months of contentious campaigning against Sen. Hillary Clinton. As Obama lands in St. Paul tonight to announce his securing of…

Oh, the irony: A seller at Etsty.com predicts the future

By Molly Priesmeyer | 05.20.08 | 11:54 am

On Friday, an Etsy.com seller added this handcrafted button (pictured) to her collection of items for sale. It features Mr. Monopoly, or Rich Uncle Pennybags, the easily loathed super-rich fellow who giveth…

Peterson speaks: Last Minnesota superdelegate hints he’ll pick Obama

By Andy Birkey | 05.13.08 | 12:06 pm

Rep. Collin Peterson, Minnesota’s last remaining undecided superdelegate, hinted on Minnesota Public Radio that he may pick Sen. Barack Obama, but he wants to get the farm bill wrapped up before he makes the decision.…

The superdels: latest tallies from AP and Politico

By Steve Perry | 05.13.08 | 9:36 am

According to the Associated Press’s count, Barack Obama has picked up an additional 26 superdelegate endorsements in the past week and now leads in that column by a 281-271.5 margin and overall by 1871.5 to 1697.…

Campaign tech review: Is yr momma 4 Obama?

By Paul Schmelzer | 04.28.08 | 1:24 pm

The Personal Democracy Forum rounds up techy ways to influence outcomes in the presidential race, from the Obama wiki super.del.egates.us, where voters can find contact info for uncommitted delegates, to

Obama picks up another superdelegate; others to come

By Paul Schmelzer | 04.23.08 | 8:40 am

Despite last night’s loss in Pennsylvania’s primary, Barack Obama still has a strong lead in pledged delegates — and this morning he picks up another superdelegate, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry. “I…

Then there was one: Next-to-last Minnesota superdelegate endorses Obama

By Steve Perry | 04.14.08 | 7:11 am

The Barack Obama campaign announced Sunday that Nancy Larson (pictured), a member of the Democratic National Committee and one of the last two remaining unaffiliated Minnesota superdelegates, has endorsed Obama. Now only Seventh District US Rep.…

Klobuchar’s Obama endorsement: Risk management in action

By Joe Bodell | 04.01.08 | 7:45 am

Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s endorsement Monday of Sen. Barack Obama is bigger news for Obama’s press shop than it is for Klobuchar. Obama, who won 66 percent of the vote in the Minnesota DFL’s Super Duper Tuesday caucuses,…

The endorsements battle so far: Capitol Hill and K Street

By Steve Perry | 03.31.08 | 2:46 pm

Following up on this morning’s endorsement of Barack Obama by Sen. Amy Klobuchar: Roll Call has a handy index of the presidential endorsements made to date by members of Congress (superdelegates all on the Democratic…