Howard Dean wants it to end by July 1

Here’s an interesting piece from Reuters News Service with National Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean asking Democratic hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton to end the campaign by July 1, ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

It’s interesting because over the past few weeks, I’ve read several articles quoting politicos saying the drawn out race is bad for the party. If the race were to go all the way to Denver and be decided by nearly 800 super delegates, it could cause a massive split in the party. Both sides haven’t indicated they'll budge, so it will be interesting to see how that plays out.

Obama and Clinton are campaigning now for Pennsylvania’s 158 delegates, which will be up for grabs on April 22.

Having already settled the Republican nomination for president, Arizona Sen. John McCain will visit Mississippi on Monday, making stops in Meridian and Jackson to drum up support.