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Super-D Update

April 01, 2008 4:33 PM

Hillary Clinton consigliere Harold Ickes says that of course Rev. Wright is coming up in his conversations with Superdelegates.

In an interview with Talking Points Memo Ickes said, "Super delegates have to take into account the strengths and weakness of both candidates and decide who would make the strongest candidate against what will undoubtedly be ferocious Republican attacks. I've had super delegates tell me that the Wright issue is a real issue for them….

"Nobody thinks that Barack Obama harbors those thoughts. But that's not the issue. The issue is what Republicans [will do with them]...I think they're going to give him a very tough time."

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Enigmatic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says he digs the call to have super-Ds make their intentions publicly known by July 1.

Speaking to reporters, Reid said -- as Roll Call reports -- "I like that — July 1 or before."

And what would he do to encourage the plan, Reid said, “I just did it.”

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Meanwhile, everybody's favorite doctor, Howard Dean, told USA Today that he does NOT dig the idea of a superdelegate convention.

"We can't have a convention of super delegates because it would look like 330 delegates are overriding the wishes of 30 million voters," Dean said of a plan floated by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen.

"It's good that he's talking about it because it focuses the attention of the unpledged delegates on the need to put their country and their party first by making up their mind before the convention."

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The Republican National Committee is having quite a lot of fun with this Super-D stuff.

- jpt

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It's 7 months til the election and we're looking at how people poll in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Let's go back 7 months to the polls. HILLARY IN A LANDSLIDE!!!! So much for polls.

Posted by: Don Hannaford | Apr 3, 2008 7:55:14 AM

Obama philosophy: Deny and destroy. Don't pay for your mistakes. Deny ever hearing or seeing anything. If you don't want to pay for your mistakes just get rid of them or blame someone else.

Posted by: sparklewdc | Apr 2, 2008 2:35:02 PM

Clinton is leading John McCain in a GE in Florida, Ohio and Penn. WOW!

Obama......not looking too good.

Let's see how the Super-D's handle the "new will" of the people. There's going to be a whole lot of hand wringing now. The more the Supers beat up Hillary, the better her ratings get.

Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Apr 2, 2008 1:59:54 PM

Jay writes:
"a joint Clinton/Obama ticket is the only way for the Dems to win the general."
-----
John Edwards as the Democratic nominee is the way to win -- AND do something in office.

Posted by: Navarro | Apr 2, 2008 1:32:51 PM

Yeah right...

BARACK has plenty...questionable friends or group of people...

Wright...
rezko...
farrakhan..
etc.
etc..

Posted by: Kikz | Apr 2, 2008 12:19:33 PM

"Tell me your friends are and I tell you who you are."

The Clintons have no friends.

Posted by: greg | Apr 2, 2008 11:28:34 AM

Wright... Yes, we can...
Rezko... Yes, we can...
Farrakhan... Yes, we can...

"Tell me your friends are and I tell you who you are."

OBAMA is a snake in suit...
Snakes are lethal be careful folks...

Posted by: Kikz | Apr 2, 2008 10:46:24 AM

Peg, have you lost your mind! the bosnia thing in no way compares to bho's 20 years of affiliation with a racist hate filled un-american mentor/friend/spiritual guide(a vietnam vet...was he drafted....)he is also affiliated with the black panthers(who went to durham, nc threatening to kill the white boys accused of raping a black hooker, when there was no evidence), farrakhan, rezko,...he said he never heard what wright said, then in "the speech' he said he did. his wife has never been proud of the country till her husband won a state in the primary. and it too goes on and on.the key if he is the nominee running against mccain will be to see if bho and/or his followers can turn all the attacks around calling them racially motivated. seems to be the pattern.

Posted by: fedup | Apr 2, 2008 9:58:38 AM

If Hillary is bringing up Rev. Wright, Obama should bring up Bosnia, because I can see all sorts of ads showing her lying.....and "do we want a liar in the White House"? Obama can counter ads with Rev. Wright fairly effectively. He does not support this guy and he should make the country more aware of his good attributes (Now!) not just he 10 sec. soundbites. Hillary is a flawed candidate....and the Republicans still prefer to run against her to Obama.

Posted by: Peg | Apr 2, 2008 9:42:53 AM

bho supporters smuggly think they can win the general election without Hillary supporters. the fact is, what carried bho past hillary in most of the states is the black vote--90%-10%. this part of the equation, black voters, ALREADY vote democrat, so this is a given for democrats. what he needs is to swallow up large numbers in other groups, including hillary supporters. without pulling in large numbers of these voters he has no chance of winning come november. ALL of my hillary friends have said they will vote mccain, spelt "anyone but bho". one thing is sure if bho is the nominee:
he will run,
he will loose,
he will be done in the party as a viable national candidate..you do not run twice...

Posted by: fedup | Apr 2, 2008 1:57:58 AM

Obama willing to meet with foreign dictators WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS.

Obama imposes several PRECONDITIONS for voters of MI and FL to revote.

Is this somebody who loves America? NO!!!

NOBAMA!!

Posted by: Mahesh | Apr 2, 2008 1:35:56 AM

re: Eleanor Roosevelt.

that was "eleanora" who posted that unique inteview ... not "Deanna"


My sincerest apologies.

Posted by: questioner | Apr 2, 2008 12:46:52 AM

deanna:


Eleanor Roosevelt died in 1962.....
she was a brilliant woman, but I didn't realize she was a psychic.

Posted by: questioner | Apr 2, 2008 12:42:57 AM

Jay -- I was just looking at the website and was a bit surprised to see the scales tipped way the other way. The main problem with that site, however, is that it is not robust to fluctuations in the polling. The model the author uses needs to do some smoothing and/or rolling averages of polls -- it looks like the most recent poll is the decision source.

Nonetheless, the latest snapshot is a grim picture for both candidates, but I don't think it would actually be the brutal if the general election were held today.

Posted by: LOM | Apr 2, 2008 12:23:29 AM

SadStateofAffairs,
thanks, and so true.
A campaign forged the way his was cannot win
he and his handlers and all the people who are backing him-al, jesse, and co.
know it is true.
and no doubt when the tide turns they will all cry "foul"
but the fact of the matter is the more we learn about him-the more we know
it was "foul" from the very start.

Posted by: jgaw | Apr 2, 2008 12:15:18 AM

And I love you too SadStateofAffairs!

Posted by: LOM | Apr 2, 2008 12:13:45 AM

Sorry for the typo's in the last post.

Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Apr 2, 2008 12:11:41 AM

Pablo,

The topic is Super-D's and what should they do? They are twixt and in between. Your attacks on fellow bloggers exposes who you really are.

I have to tell you. Initially I thought Barack Obama was a phenomen. Something you don't see in your lifetime. A leader that would make history. And, I thought he was worth looking into. What I found wasn't pretty. As a matter of fact, he is disturbing. And fellow bloggers like MattOhio, Jgaw, Westcoastmessenger, and myself have been trying to guide you to the "Facts about Obama". We now realize that there are forces in the media that are difficult to overcome. However, we will inform, contribute, and MARCH if that is what is needed, to keep the ill informed, young, inexperienced, and disillusioned fellow americans, from making the most severe mistake of their lives.

We won't let it happen. Why? Because we love you....and we love our coutry.

Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Apr 2, 2008 12:09:41 AM

pablo,
all three of these people are only human
there most certainly are skeleton in mccains closet the keating deal, who knows what went on between he and the wife he divorced after he got out of the prison camp. but the fact remains is they are the only three we have right now to chose from for president. so instead of wanting to see how much dirt and skeletons we can dig up on these people-the only way we can truly judge them is on the issues of today, and what they say they will do for us if they are elected.
no perfect human beings just public
servants all three wanting to be our president.-judge them on the issues-not the dirt.

Posted by: jgaw | Apr 2, 2008 12:05:00 AM

Obama is leading because people did not know him at first and voted for him. It is a different story now, most voters that voted for him would take their vote back now.If he get nominated, in november he dont have a chance, and McCain will be the president.

Posted by: Dragon | Apr 2, 2008 12:03:38 AM

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