Barack Obama 2008 presidential primary campaign in Indiana on May 6, he took the lead in committed superdelegates. The results in those two states made Obama the clear front-runner for the nomination, and he picked up endorsements from 26 superdelegates in the week after those primaries. On August 27 Barack Obama was awarded the Democratic presidential nomination by acclamation at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Various criticisms were made during the campaign concerning Obama's religious background and heritage, both by political opponents and by some members of the media. In 2004, conservative columnist Andy Martin issued a press release alleging that Obama had
Statewide opinion polling for the January 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Statewide opinion polling for the January 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries This article is a collection of statewide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the January Democratic presidential primaries, 2008. Iowa winner: Barack Obama<br> Primary date: January 3, 2008<br> Delegates At Stake 45<br> Delegates Won Barack Obama-16 Hillary Clinton-15 John Edwards-14 See also New Hampshire winner: Hillary Clinton<br> Primary date: January 9, 2008<br> Delegates At Stake 22<br> Delegates Won Hillary Clinton-9 Barack Obama-9 John Edwards-4 <br> See also Michigan winner: Hillary Clinton<br> Primary date: January 15, 2008<br> Delegates At Stake 0<br> Delegates Won 0<br> NOTE: In moving