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Obama Pushback on the New Clinton Math
May 06, 2008 10:08 PM
What's the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination?
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., today said 2,209 -- including Michigan and Florida, states whose contests the DNC does not recognize.
But on "Good Morning America" on February 22, 2008, Clinton said, "Each of us has to get to 2025 delegates."
(Watch HERE.)
Then there are a series of statements from top officials of the Clinton campaign.
Communications director Howard Wolfson in a memo January 26: "This remains a delegate fight, with 1,681 delegates at stake on February 5th, and 2,025 needed to secure the nomination -- and we are ahead in that fight."
Wolfson, February 12: "We don't think either candidate will be able to get 2,025 delegates without the superdelegates."
Wolfson, February 14: "Neither campaign is in a position to win this nomination without the support of superdelegates. No one is going to get to 2,025 without the superdelegates."
Wolfson, February 17: "Neither of the candidates will get to the number needed to secure the nomination, 2,025, without the support of superdelegates."
And on and on.
- jpt
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Teddaddy: Hillary is not going out "gracefully." There is nothing graceful about sliming your opponent with lies and twisted information, allowing your campaign to send out robo calls to give confusing information to voters just prior to a primary. Obama has won 32 primaries to her 16 maintaining his integrity, in spite of Hillary's willingness to cheat. Thank God, America that this scary women will never be in the White House again.
Posted by: Katy | May 7, 2008 8:56:12 AM
I'm an Obama man, but I hope Hillary keeps going through the rest of the primaries. She can't win, but she's waged a tough campaign that has hit Obama on every weak spot imaginable. I think its prepared him well for November. I hope she keeps going but starts beating on McCain now, as Obama will surely take the nomination. Its time to realize that Hillary/Obama are not enemies, nor should their supporters be. Time to focus on keeping McCain out of the White House.
Posted by: Brian | May 7, 2008 8:53:46 AM
We all know why Obama wants this to end now. He is tired, bored, and so afraid he and Michelle will screw up again.
And surely there are many more secrets coming out.
Hillary isn't quitting. She beat Obama in his backyard. Ouch....
Posted by: cindy in nc | May 7, 2008 8:41:39 AM
to Bishop - do not even dare to put Obama in that mess. That always were and be clintons, playing dirty games. Are You on their side?
Well, dirt always sticks to dirt. Your choice.
Wehave another direction with our Honest, Young, Strong and Smart President.
Dirt is just dirt, we will wash it out - your clintons would not go anywhere. Trust me.
Posted by: LINDA,FL | May 7, 2008 8:37:08 AM
I want to tell a bit about some figures first( cause we will count figures in November, right)
#1. Pick any state, Red preferably. Compare: there are twice more Dems were voting in this Primaries than from GOP. Can You propose some different scenario in November? You would not, if You are realist.
#2. No Wright, even 10 of those would not impress as 100 years in Iraq . That might be just few” crazy “ Dems voting for 100. 2 months of Wright’s theme already made him annoying. With time it would not bother more than mosquito. But 100 years. It will stay for Years to come. Whatever McCain will say to explain – it would not be so impressive as 100 years. Not many words , just Figure 100. It did it’s work perfectly. Dems could not even dream abut such long term gift.
#3. I am 55. My daughter is checking on me every week (at least). My mother is 74 . I am checking on her every day. Now, compare : 46 -71. Should it be established in Oval House one more Red Phone for this ordinary, very human and very possible occasion? This is just life. For tough time we should have President, who sure would be ready. We do not need every day suffer with “ if ”.
(plus there are also more other aging features: memory, misspeaking, slow mind, etc ( I am 54. I know how is it : simple example – I asked my daughter for the cell phone with most simple features. I taught her computer, but now I do not want IPOD.) It is aging. it is natural. And it presents in GOP’s Candidate and certainly works against.
#4 McCain will never ever have the kind of money Obama will easy get from our support. GOP never had that case important. But now it will play the best. Cause we will collect for Obama as much as necessary No matter how much . yes, we can.
All the above (with many same sort of pluses) just demonstrate that Mr. McCain just….out of TIME. My friends, he is a nice guy, but not a leader for future.
Also: not every stodgier is good general, even after Vietnam .
Seat in Senate does not give all knowledge necessary in Economy and finance ( and it did not in this case)….etc.
And the last In short GOP Primary run McCain have not been a frontrunner. The run was also too very short to be a proper training for November.
Young, Honest, Strong. Smart. Knowledgeable - Obama is our President.
Posted by: LINDA,FL | May 7, 2008 8:24:07 AM
to Misskeys : Yes, I do have some more :
Young, Honest, Strong. Smart. Knowledgeable - Obama is our President.
Posted by: LINDA,FL | May 7, 2008 8:23:21 AM
grapes are looking different when they are within your grasp or out of reach.
Posted by: maz hess | May 7, 2008 8:21:16 AM
Bruce,
if you go to realclear politics you will see that it was Clinton not Obama that had double digit leads in the polls in Indiana.
I keep hearing this spin and it is not true. Clinton has been favored in Indiana in both single and double digits all the way back to March according to their data. The most he was ever favored is by 5 in early April. A poll the same time period favored Clinton in double digits.
Also polling clearly shows that the majority have a less favorable (more negative) opinion of Hillary then Obama.
She is now seen has being an attack dog and her attacks are viewed by the majority as unfair.
Posted by: Anna | May 7, 2008 8:13:13 AM
Maybe if she stays in the race and keeps collecting donations she can use them to fun for reelection to the Senate.
She has not joined the DNC in putting funds towards the general election but Obama has.
She continues to collect money for the primaries but she won't win.
Its odd.
Posted by: Ana | May 7, 2008 8:04:33 AM
Now is the time for a graceful exit. Show the country and your party that you really are the stateswoman that so many perceive you to be.
Posted by: Jim Jones | May 7, 2008 3:56:39 AM
She won't quit. And she has the perfect team in place for her:
Harold Ickes, a top adviser to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign who voted for Democratic Party rules that stripped Michigan and Florida of their delegates, now is arguing against the very penalty he helped pass.
Ickes explained that his different position essentially is due to the different hats he wears as both a DNC member and a Clinton adviser in charge of delegate counting. Clinton won the primary vote in Michigan and Florida, and now she wants those votes to count.
"There's been no change," Ickes said. "I was not acting as an agent of Mrs. Clinton. We had promulgated rules and those rules said the timing provision ... provides for certain sanctions, automatic sanctions as a matter of fact, if a state such as Michigan or Florida violates those timing provisions."
"With respect to the stripping, I voted as a member of the Democratic National Committee. Those were our rules and I felt I had an obligation to enforce them," he said.
Posted by: Oscar Meyer | May 7, 2008 2:54:19 AM
And how can you with a straight face say Michigan should be counted? That its even still an issue is crazy. This is politics run amok! I guess its hardly surprising considering those sworn to uphold and protect the Consitution are the ones trampling it and it occurs on a daily basis... Apparently you can lie your arse off and say I misspoke or better yet you just say that's old news, next question... *sigh*
Posted by: Alan | May 7, 2008 2:16:24 AM
Hillary supporters now make me see what they mean by 'drank the koolaid'. She changes her stories so often and just out right lies... and I thought McCain was a pander bear. I think she will go Lieberman now that she's shown her true colors. I don't see how she even became a viable candidate the way the right just hates her. They'd cut their hands off before voting for her... And the way she just won't give up and keeps moving the goal posts and tries to change the rules... Its just like Bush. I'd rather vote for Grampy McCain and hope he's been playing the right until he gets elected and finds his soul again... and he's old, so he might not do a whole 4 years...
Posted by: Alan | May 7, 2008 2:07:04 AM
I am really tired of the Clinton campaign complaining that Obama is outspending them 3 to 1 on these primaries. Does it occur to anyone that he has been able to raise so much more money than she can...... What does she think ? That if she is the nominee, Obama will raise money for her ? NOT >>>>>>>
Posted by: Ron | May 7, 2008 2:02:50 AM
It's the blacks that gave Obama lead in NC.. 90% to Obama and 10% to Clinton??
If you were to split the black votes in same fashion, Clinton is the clear winner in every possible election. If you are to tally the wins by counties, Clinton has 80% over Obama's 20%. Ofcourse, that 20% counties is where blacks are thickly populated. Does it not say something about Black community?? Shame on every Black leader out there and they are totally color blind in this race and they keep hinting that race is playing big time against Obama.. C'MON, it is utterly unfair for Clintons -they gave Blacks due respect all along.
Posted by: dss | May 7, 2008 1:52:07 AM
"As much monies that Obama has gotten he should have walked all over Clinton and still she running pretty close doesn't that tell us somthing"
Doesn't the quote above tell you something about the typical clinton supporter?
Posted by: Rick | May 7, 2008 1:41:18 AM
Alaska EX,
Im from Michigan, and the sentiment Im seeing from around my state. Hillary better hope we do not have a revote.
Posted by: Morris | May 7, 2008 1:29:28 AM
Why are people upset that people are calling for Hillary to get out of the race.
#1 Think about it, when was the last time democrat nor republican primary's lasted this long.
#2 Clinton has noway to win this race, without people feeling Obama was stripped of the nomination. Wether popular vote or delegate count. NOWAY
#3 Has somebody stated earlier, what about if the roles were reversed, they wouldve pushed Obama out of the race.
Obama cant win for winning
Posted by: Morris | May 7, 2008 1:23:39 AM
Question...
If Obama is unelectable and he is beating Hillary in the election, what exactly does that say about Hillary?
Posted by: Brian | May 7, 2008 1:05:56 AM
What I see with every post on every
forum is that the negative, cynical,
or bigoted are the ones that support
Clinton; and the ones that have some
sense of conscience, compassion,
hope, and belief are the ones that
support Obama.
Posted by: Richard Bentley | May 7, 2008 1:05:54 AM
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