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Pennsylvania Win Shows That Clinton Is "Hitting Her Stride," Says a Top Adviser

Hillary Clinton has emerged as a far better candidate than Barack Obama and is riding a strong wave of momentum because of her victory in the Pennsylvania presidential primary yesterday, says top Clinton strategist Geoff Garin. more >>

Pennsylvania Results Mean Clinton Could Win the Popular Vote and Obama the Pledged Delegate Count

The critical primary's results make the decision for superdelegates even tougher. more >>

Clinton's Pennsylvania Victory Exposes Vulnerabilities for Her and Obama

Clinton's win gives her momentum, but highlights the problems for both Democrats' campaigns. more >>

News Buzz: Hillary Clinton's Next Hurdles, Polygamy Sect's Kids, and more

And she wins. Hillary Clinton pulled off a campaign-saving victory last night in Pennsylvania, beating rival Barack Obama by about 10 points. "Some counted me out and said to drop out," she told supporters in Philadelphia. more >>

News Buzz: Pennsylvanians Head to Polls, Condoleezza Rice on Jimmy Carter's Hamas Visit, and More

Today—six weeks after it all began—the polls are open and Pennsylvania voters finally get a chance to choose between the two bickering Democratic candidates. Hillary Clinton was the early favorite in the Keystone State, but since the campaigning in Pennsylvania, polls show Barack Obama has chiseled into her lead. more >>

Clinton's Sag in the Polls Makes Big Pennsylvania Win Unlikely

Recent polling suggests my projections are no longer realistic. more >>

John McCain Was One Lucky Guy in Primary Race With Romney

Just a 3 percent switch in primary results could have made Romney the nominee. more >>

Dean: Clinton or Obama Will Be Firm Leader for Nomination by July

Dean says the next contests will put one Democrat in the driver's seat going into the convention. more >>

More on Clinton and Obama's Jacksonian, Academic Divide

Massachusetts primary results illustrate demographic preferences. more >>

Obama's 'Realness' Excites Crowds in Pennsylvania

In the frenzied run-up to the Pennsylvania primary, both candidates are crisscrossing the state. more >>

Florida and Michigan Have No Case for a Revote

It's simple: The Democrats in both states knew the rules before they violated them. more >>

Pennsylvania Primary Facts and Figures

Compiled by the U.S.News & World Report library staff. more >>

Clinton Targets Several States for Wins

Hillary Clinton and her advisers are gaming out their strategy for the next round of 12 Democratic presidential nominating primaries and caucuses. They expect rival Barack Obama to win the Wyoming caucuses tomorrow and the Mississippi primary Tuesday. They are optimistic about winning the big prize of Pennsylvania on April 22, and then they are expecting a hard-fought split with Obama in the remaining nine contests. more >>

Make Obama and Clinton Pay for 'Redo'

With their bulging treasuries, the two candidates can underwrite new primaries in Florida and Michigan. more >>

Explaining the Texas Two-Step

If Democrats have shown the American people anything this election cycle, it's this: They like to do things the hard way. more >>

McCain Strives for Big Wins in Texas and Ohio

Huckabee's Texas campaign could pull enough votes to embarrass McCain. more >>

Clinton, Obama in Dead Heat Going Into Texas and Ohio

With Obama pulling away, Tuesday's contests could be Clinton's last chance. more >>

Mississippi Primary Facts and Figures

Compiled by the U.S.News & World Report library staff. more >>

Rhode Island Primary Facts and Figures

Compiled by the U.S.News & World Report library staff. more >>

Vote Early, Hillary Urges Texans

Vote early. That's Hillary Clinton's campaign drumbeat in Texas, where starting yesterday and continuing until three days before the March 4 primary, Lone Star voters are allowed to mark their ballots at special locations in their counties. more >>

Vermont Primary Facts and Figures

Compiled by the U.S.News & World Report library staff. more >>

No Comeback for Hillary

After Wisconsin, she’s got no momentum heading into Ohio and Texas. more >>

Hawaiians Flood Polls for Obama

State leaders are reminded of first state election, when turnout was 85 percent. more >>

Morning Buzz: Feb. 19, 2008

Fidel Castro resigned as Cuba's president today after ruling the island nation for nearly a half century, which was the longest reign in the world for a head of government. Castro's 76-year-old brother, Raul, who has been the acting president since Fidel Castro fell ill in July 2006, will take over. more >>

More on a Hillary Comeback

The likely scenarios for Wisconsin, Ohio, Texas, and the other upcoming primaries and caucuses. more >>

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