The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO - Politics Presidential

Nomination may fall to superdelegates w/ Missouri Democratic Party's delegate selection timetable and plan
After primary victories Tuesday for Sen. Hillary Clinton in Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination likely will rest with party superdelegates.
Texas, Ohio votes crucial for Democrats w/ story poll question
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton reached for the finish line of contentious Ohio and Texas primary campaigns on Monday as senior Democrats expressed concern the party could suffer this fall if their struggle goes much longer.
Andy Ostmeyer: Obama, Clinton funnel nearly $1 million to superdelegates
Barack Obama is beating Hillary Clinton where it may count the most. Not in Wisconsin and other states where he is collecting delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
Andy Ostmeyer: Political reign doesn’t follow the money plow
There was an old saying among land speculators in the latter half of the 19th Century: Rain follows the plow.
Huckabee wins big in Kansas caucus
PARSONS, Kan. — Republicans in Southeast Kansas joined their counterparts around the state in throwing support Saturday to Mike Huckabee, who cruised to a win in the Sunflower state’s Republican caucus.
1:30 02/07/08 McCain seals GOP nomination as Romney suspends campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering campaign.
McCain closing in on GOP nomination nod as Romney bows out
WASHINGTON — John McCain is on the brink of securing the Republican Party presidential nomination that eluded him eight years ago and seemed far out of reach last summer.
Caucus-goers overwhelm Franklin Community Center
FRANKLIN, Kan. — “Pandemonium” is how caucus-goer Rick Fulton, of Pittsburg, described conditions Tuesday at the 13th Kansas Senate District Democratic Caucus at the Franklin Community Center.
Area party officials say Clinton’s numbers in cards
Mike Huckabee and Hillary Clinton parlayed their Arkansas ties into regional advantages Tuesday in Southwest Missouri and Northeast Oklahoma, which helped Clinton win in both states but might not have been enough to nudge Huckabee into the winner’s column in either state.
Tri-State voters line up behind Clinton, Huckabee
Clinton vs. Huckabee? That’s the way local voters think it could play out in the race for the White House this fall.
8:20 p.m. Big turnout marks Kansas Democratic caucuses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Overflow crowds gathered for the Democratic presidential caucuses in Kansas Tuesday, as the intense race nationally between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton spread to the Republican-leaning Sunflower State.
7:48 p.m. McCain seeks GOP command on Super Tuesday; Obama, Clinton battle for Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain won a string of primaries along the East Coast and in Illinois Tuesday night, reaching for command of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Voters discuss reasons for choices
A steady stream of voters weathered the rain and thunderstorms Tuesday to vote in Missouri and Oklahoma primaries and to attend Kansas caucuses, with no clear favorites surfacing in the Globe’s exit polling.
2:15 p.m. Voters forge ahead in rain to cast ballots
Rain hasn’t dampened election enthusiasm in rural Missouri. Nancy Burks, of rural Anderson, weathered Tuesday’s rain to vote Republican.
Election Day Coverage
Billed as a “chaotic presidential race placed in the hands of voters from coast to coast,” Super Tuesday is shaping up to be a nail biter. Stay with us here at joplinglobe.com for local, state and national coverage. Our reporters will conduct exit polling throughout the day, providing you with comments from local voters. Shortly after the polls close tonight, we’ll bring you up-to-date results as votes are counted.
And how will it all end?
We’ll keep you posted.
6:34 p.m. Analysis: Super Tuesday is the start of a nomination marathon for Clinton and Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consider this the beginning of a long hard slog.
6:29 p.m. Obama wins Georgia for Democrats, McCain seeks GOP supremacy on Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama won the Georgia primary Tuesday night, the leading edge of a coast-to-coast struggle with Hillary Rodham Clinton for delegates in the grueling Democratic presidential campaign.
6:14 p.m. So far, so good on St. Louis voting
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Voter turnout in St. Louis was reported as steady Tuesday, with smooth going at the polls.
5:50 p.m. Exit polls offer insight into Missouri primary vote
Some highlights of data from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the Missouri presidential primary Tuesday
5:25 p.m. Voting steady but no clear winner yet
No clear choice has surfaced as a steady number of voters continue to appear at Missouri and Oklahoma polls and prepare for Kansas caucuses.
3:29 p.m. Missouri voting in Democratic, Republican presidential primaries
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Through drizzle and downpours, Missourians rushed from their vehicles to their polling places Tuesday to pick their preferred presidential nominees in a pair of closely contested Democratic and Republican primaries.
3:05 p.m. Democrats in Kansas to caucus tonight
Democrats in Cherokee County, Kan., are preparing to caucus tonight. Veva Jackson, a 68-year-old retired consultant in Galena, said she will go to a caucus at the Franklin Community Center, where Democrats in the 13th Kansas Senate District gather.
1:18 p.m. GOP candidate Romney makes quick campaign stop in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a brief campaign stop in Oklahoma on Monday, the eve of the state’s primary election.
12:44 p.m. Jasper County clerk discovers some names missing from roster
Jasper County Clerk Bonnie Earl said election judges are finding some registered voter’s names have been left off the latest roster provided by the Missouri secretary of state’s office.
12:38 p.m. Across the nation, an unprecedented day of coast-to-coast primaries and caucuses
Gina Nunez has never missed an election, primary or general, and found herself in the fellowship hall of a Methodist church in Phoenix on Tuesday to vote before anyone else in her precinct. Before the sun came up, for that matter.
12:12 p.m. Carthage voters talk about their choices
Donna Evans stopped outside the polling place at the Church of the Nazarene, 2000 Grand, in Carthage and said that she voted for Hillary Clinton.
Slide show: Election day, Feb. '08
10:55 a.m. Two votes turned away from polls in Joplin
Two Joplin men, both carrying Jasper County-issued voter registration cards, were asked for photo IDs, and were not allowed to vote when they would not produce them.
11:01 a.m. Early voter turnout steady today w/ exit poll interview audio
Election workers at Peace Lutheran Church clapped when they got their 100th voter before 9 a.m. today. “We try to make it fun,” said Diana Fleischaker, an election worker at Precinct No. 24, 2002 Wisconsin Ave. “We even had three first-time voters.”
9:12 a.m. Missourians to vote Tuesday in presidential primaries
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With phone calls and TV ads and surrogate campaigners, supporters of the leading presidential candidates are making a final, frenzied push to get Missourians to the polls on Super Tuesday.
9:05 a.m. Key Clinton supporter predicts Obama win in Kansas caucuses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The co-chairman of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign in Kansas predicted Monday that she wouldn’t win its Democratic caucuses because of the resources put into the state by rival candidate Barack Obama.
Primary created to give rank-and-file a say in nomination
Believe it or not there was a time in this country when presidential candidates didn’t “run” for the office. The idea of actually campaigning for political office was considered sort of tacky.
Former President Clinton swings through state
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Former President Bill Clinton, in a campaign stop Saturday night in Springfield, laid out his case for Democratic presidential hopeful, and his wife, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, focusing on her ability to restore the country’s economy and standing in the world.
Kansas caucuses to sort out presidential hopefuls
Kansas Democrats will caucus Tuesday and Kansas Republicans on Saturday to select their choices among those running for president.
Missouri, Oklahoma gear up primaries
So what will happen at your polling place Tuesday? In Missouri, you will be asked to choose one ballot from three that are available for the Republican, Democrat and Libertarian parties.
Local GOP backing several candidates
John McCain may be leading Republican presidential candidates in the national polls, but in Republican-rich Southwest Missouri, there isn’t an organization working on behalf of the Arizona lawmaker.
Local Democrats expect good turnout
Despite the immediate Joplin area’s history as a Republican stronghold, local Democrats have still built ad hoc campaigns for Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and expect a good turnout at the polls Tuesday.
Will Missouri's primary make an impact?
With 20 other states holding primaries or caucuses Tuesday, it’s difficult to see how the presidential preferences of Missourians and Oklahomans will matter all that much in the nominating process of either major party.
Huckabee claims mantle as true GOP conservative w/ link to Mike Huckabee's campaign Web site
HIGHFILL, Ark. — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee returned to home turf on Friday as part of a campaign swing leading up to the Super Tuesday primary.
Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth endorses McCain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — With Missouri’s Super Tuesday primary fast approaching, Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Thursday picked up the endorsement of longtime Sen. John Danforth.
Candidates, surrogates schedule stops in area
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has scheduled two campaign stops today in the Joplin region. Huckabee is to speak at rallies at 4 p.m. at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport and at 7 p.m. at Springfield-Branson National Airport.
Huckabee slates stop in region
A stop in Southwest Missouri by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney does not appear likely, but volunteers have confirmed plans by Mike Huckabee to make a campaign stop Friday in Springfield.
Giuliani, Edwards abondon presidential bids
Rudy Giuliani told supporters Wednesday he’s abandoning his bid for president and backing Republican rival and longtime friend John McCain.
Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voters’ sympathies, The Associated Press has learned.
Edwards cheered at rally w/ link to John Edwards' campaign web site
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — When Bruce Davidson’s 13-year-old son, David, asked him to take him to Springfield on Monday to hear former Sen. John Edwards speak at the Teamsters Hall, he knew he had to find a way to get him there.
Joplin residents hope Washington helps them w/ link to learn more about the State of the Union address
A Joplin resident who lost his job in December is hoping the economy will get a boost from the stimulus package backed by President Bush in his final State of the Union address on Monday night.
“I have been out there trying to find a job. It is almost impossible,” said Joe Kennedy.
Another Joplin resident who has found a temporary job likes the idea of the tax rebates aimed at encouraging more spending.
Economy stealing election spotlight
Lorraine Brattin would love to have time to care about foreign affairs. But unfortunately she said she’s too busy trying to stay afloat in an uncertain economy to even think beyond her own front door.
Experience and issues, not gender or race, deciding factors, voters say
there still may be hesitancy for some Joplin-area voters to accept that kind of change in leadership.
Andy Ostmeyer: Wal-Mart better late than never to political game
As a merchant, Sam Walton shied away from politics. Bad for business. Better to remain neutral, at least publicly, on divisive political issues.
Democrats, Republicans say Missouri should stay put in primary lineup
When Missouri voters went to the polls Feb. 3, 2004, they were behind only their counterparts in Iowa and New Hampshire in casting ballots for presidential hopefuls.
Four other states, including Oklahoma, shared the February primary date.
What a difference four years can make.
Mike Pound: Looking back at pretty crazy caucuses
By the time you read this, it will be over. After months and months of fighting, tackling, spitting, swearing, passing, running and groin injuries, the Iowa caucuses are over.
Religion occupies presidential spotlight w/ link to Pew Forum on Religion in Public Life Web site
Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in December devoted an entire speech to his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Local political participants say Iowa caucus victories hold boost, bragging rights w/ link to Rapid City Gazzetteonline.com
How important were Thursday’s presidential caucuses in Iowa? Important enough that John Putnam, of rural Carthage, said he and his wife, Merre, have been in Des Moines since New Year’s Day volunteering in the campaign of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

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