America.gov-2008 Elections: Voting

Democratic Presidential Nomination Race Seen Ending by July 4

Eric Green — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:05:16 GMT

Political analyst Larry Sabato predicts the Democratic presidential nominee likely will be known by June because national conventions no longer play the deciding role in who wins their parties’ respective nominations. Sabato and the American Enterprise Institute’s John Fortier talk with America.gov about the race for the U.S. presidency.

Delegate System Aims to Give Nominating Power to the People

Eric Green — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:05:03 GMT

U.S. voters voice support for a presidential nominee in a primary or caucus, but they do not select their parties’ nominees directly. That power is given to delegates who cast votes at the national party conventions before the general election. America.gov looks at the complex system of appointing delegates to select party nominees.

John McCain Wins Enough Delegates To Become Republican Nominee

Eric Green — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:48:47 GMT

After Americans voted in four state primaries, John McCain earns enough delegates to become the presumptive Republican nominee for president. For the Democrats the race remains close, with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama splitting the delegate pledges and neither accumulating enough pledged delegates to secure their party’s nomination.

Texas Democrats Encouraged To Vote Twice

Eric Green — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:20:19 GMT

"Texas is the only place in America where you can vote twice in the same election without going to jail,'' former President Bill Clinton tells voters in Texas. The March 4 Democratic nominating contest within that southwestern state includes both a primary and a caucus.

Turnout Mounts in U.S. Presidential Primaries

Eric Green — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:25:16 GMT

Conventional wisdom holds that presidential primaries and caucuses attract voters with high political motivation. Frequently, they are party activists or agenda-driven voters. Not so in 2008. Voting turnout records are being broken in most states, and voters represent a broader constituency than usual.

Democratic Race Could Continue for Weeks or Months, Experts Say

Eric Green — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:26:54 GMT

Although the delegates still are being counted across the country, it is clear that neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Clinton emerged from Super Tuesday as a clear front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Both candidates now are turning their attention to a handful of states that are voting throughout the next week.

Republican Convention Delegates To Experience Two Cities

Eric Green — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:15:37 GMT

When the Republican Party gathers in Minnesota's "Twin Cities" metropolitan area September 1-4 for its 39th presidential nominating convention, delegates will have the opportunity to experience both of the state's two largest cities, Saint Paul and Minneapolis.