Democratic presidential primaries

(Newser) - Hoping to make an example of Florida in the escalating competition for ever-earlier primary dates, the DNC voted yesterday to strip the state of its delegates to next year's nominating convention, the Washington Post reports. Florida can regain its delegates if it reschedules its primary, currently set for January 29,...

(Newser) - A pugnacious Democratic National Committee is taking direct aim at Florida today, scheduling a vote on whether the state should be punished for pushing its primary up to Jan. 29,  the Washington Post reports. Party rules prohibit any primary before Feb. 5; the penalty would be barring Florida delegates...

(Newser) - It’s not just GOP hopefuls who are looking to Reagan’s electoral model: A Barack Obama pollster admits it’s “heresy,” but his campaign wants to ride charisma and good feeling to the presidency—just like the Gipper. Politico says Obama can win if his hopeful message...

(Newser) - Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are neck-and-neck —and both way ahead of the pack— in campaign fundraising, according to their latest filings with the Federal Election Commission. Obama has about $34 million in primary cash on hand, Clinton has $33 million and John Edwards is a...