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Unpledged Super-D Suggests Waiting Till Convention

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May 01, 2008 3:13 PM

ABC News' Sarah Baker Reports: Uncommitted superdelegate David Parker said Thursday he feels the weight of his super status in the Democratic race to the nomination but that he might wait till August to make his decision saying he'll have a "better view" come convention time and suggesting that other unpledged Democratic leaders do the same.

"We're going to have a lot better view in August, in Denver of what the economy...[is] going to look like on November 4th. And that's the snapshot day. It's not today, it's not three months ago, it's November 4th," said Parker, a North Carolina-based member of the Democratic Party. "I can't see what's out there yet. Once I'm able to determine that, and the candidates respond and I think I can make a better decision."

Watch the VIDEO HERE.

On ABC News Now's 'Politics Live', Parker also said Southern superdelegates would be gathering in mid-June and that "a fair number of undecided southerners are going to be talking about this a lot."

Parker pushed back on the idea that Southern superdelegates would vote as a bloc and that the meeting was to serve as a strategy session to discuss how to best help Southern Democrats running for congressional office.

"I don't think you've ever seen the Democratic party do anything in a monolithic matter before. But I think that the South does have a particular agenda," Parker said, "That agenda is trying to elect Southern Democrats to the US Senate and the House.

Parker continued, "I'm looking to see [how] the candidate the top of the ticket will help or hurt our US Senate candidate in NC beat Elizabeth Dole."

May 1, 2008 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (37)

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Who is this guy? Is he stupid? We must have a nominee sooner rather than later whoever that nominee will be.
Because of minds like this is that we Democrats lose
elections time after time.

Wait until the convention? What a joke.

Posted by: Danny Boy | May 1, 2008 3:22:02 PM

It doesn't matter who you support. If you think waiting until the convention is a good idea for the Democratic party you are insane.

Posted by: califlower | May 1, 2008 3:23:37 PM

Dude, where u been HILLARY GOT 5 SUPERS TODAY INCLUDING MARIO CUOMO!!!!!

Posted by: AL | May 1, 2008 3:29:53 PM

but obama got one today, some hack, but go obama gooooo!!!!!

Posted by: tailor marsh II | May 1, 2008 3:30:35 PM

How long has David Parker been involved in politics?

He clearly has no memory of past elections waiting until the convention. It was downright brutal for the party involved.

This would be signing the death warrant to several Democrats running for office this fall.

Posted by: Dan | May 1, 2008 3:32:12 PM

Obama is the man. The man can do politics as usual like no one can. A vote for Obama is a vote for world peace. You can tell by the way he handles his personal relationships. Wright chasing him to the white house.....SCARY!!!!!!!!

Posted by: t marsh | May 1, 2008 3:35:47 PM

Yeah Hilliary... who are the 5 supers for her today please.

Posted by: Diane | May 1, 2008 3:35:52 PM

Finally some one with brains no drive thru nominee fast Obama for him.

Posted by: Bishop | May 1, 2008 3:36:04 PM

These super delegates have to be aware Hillary is what this country needs and badly.. she has won all the large states, she is up in the national polls, she has just recieved 5 more supers today.. she is strong, she has super endurance.. please dont be stupid and miss this opportunity with Hillary.. we dont need Obama. he is nothing but controversy.. he will do this country great harm..
I pray people will be smart and do the right thing and vote HILLARY.

Posted by: patty D | May 1, 2008 3:36:35 PM

Patty

I think the Chickens are coming home to roost on Obama I talked to someone thinking of voting for him in NC but voted for Hillary and they said there is something about him thats not right thats what everyone says its over for him

Posted by: staniam | May 1, 2008 3:39:17 PM

Good job, David Parker.

Both Obama and Clinton deserve the time to present their case with the voters.

Both Obama and Clinton also deserve to be thoroughly vetted.

Allowing three months more for that process is entirely appropriate...

Wright?

Posted by: Jayhawk | May 1, 2008 3:56:09 PM

Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson pushed back hard this morning when a reporter asked about her seeming to say that rich people, like herself, deserve all the opportunities they get. During her appearance on Bill O'Reilly's show on FoxNews, the bombastic host was clearly worried that her pledge to repeal the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy -- "I'm a rich guy" -- would hit him in the wallet.

Said Clinton: "Rich people, God bless us. We deserve all the opportunities to make sure our country and our blessings continue until the next generation."

Asked about it in a conference call this morning, Wolfson insisted that Clinton had actually said "God blessed us." The next sentence, he said, was just her talking about how all Americans -- rich and poor -- deserve good things. Except, of course, that's not what she said.

Posted by: Becky | May 1, 2008 4:06:34 PM

David Parker is sporting a really big set of onions--NOT. C'mon dude, grow a set! Obama in '08!

Posted by: Kathleen | May 1, 2008 4:18:24 PM

Obama can have Joe Andrew. Who cares-- because the FACTS ARE: ALL the super delegates can rally behind Obama, but the common patriotic working American will STILL vote HILLARY or McCain!

Posted by: Steven | May 1, 2008 4:29:48 PM

@ Becky

I watched the interview last evening. Based on the context, my impression of what Hillary was saying is that we need to continue America's prosperity for future generations to come. The context during which she made her comment involved her tax redistribution plan, which would require people that earn more than 250K to pay more. O'Reilly lamented that "as a rich guy" he would have to pay more, and that she would as well because she's rich. In between O'Reilly interrupting her, Hillary said we need to help take the burden off the middle class and lower income families.

Posted by: Emily | May 1, 2008 4:30:51 PM

They dont want it to go to the convention -which is quite humourus because thats what the convention is actually for !!!

They turned it into a HUGE MEDIA EVENT instead . A big love in that was completly staged as they always had the winner worked out beforehand.

So there was little point of all the delegates travelling to the convention to begin with, except to show it on TV to get voters hyped up.

This time they dont it to because they will fight it out on the floor, which will make GREAT media coverage over the fight, but the losing candidates voters will not have enough time to heal and vote for the winner they think.

The reality is that having a convention that actually works like a convention CRAMPS THEIR STYLE now.

Only in america.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 1, 2008 4:30:56 PM

Super Delegates please put the Party first and your ambitions second. It does not make any logic having very limited time left and expect people to heal and work on a common goal.

We are divided at the moment and its only time which will make us heal. The more you/we wait, the more our chances of winning will slip away from us.

We still feel the pain of our loss since Al Gore 2000 up to this moment. Please think wisely Super Delegates!

Posted by: Peace | May 1, 2008 4:39:00 PM

Becky - try watching the video and you will see what she said in full context. Specifically, the discussion was between two rich people (Oreilly who doesnt want universal health care paid for by increasing his taxes and Clinton who does.

Parts 1 and 2 of the 4 parts are online. The other 2 parts happen this evening so you can watch for them also. Crying foul about Obama being quoted out of context then quoting Clinton out of context is hypocritical on your part.

Posted by: DCVoter | May 1, 2008 4:40:18 PM

Let's not forget, Obama with his 2007 tax return showing 4.2 million dollars in income for that year alone is one of the rich people mentioned in the interview. The difference is he claims he is middle class which is a bald-faced lie. As time has passed and more facts are made known, his negatives are rising and his "honest and trustworthy" image is being tarnished in the eyes of Americans. He has no one to blame for that but himself because he withheld the facts intentionally. Clinton has never lied about being rich and donated all 10.5 Million in income from her books to charitable causes per the tax returns over the past 8 years. Divide it up and see for yourself: She averaged 1.3 million per year in income from her books and donated all of it. Clinton is only rich because of Bill and has been forthright in giving back to others while Obama has not. His tax returns show nearly all of his less than 1% donations were to TUCC - a church who spends its money giving Wright a $1.65M home and a $10M open credit line unscrutinized by law. Take off those rose-colored glasses and look hard at the facts. Obama is not who he professes to be and is fooling half the democratic electorate. He is more like Oreilly and Bush by his own actions - make as much as possible and give as little as possible to those who need it.

Posted by: DCVoter | May 1, 2008 4:52:08 PM

Thanks Emily et al - keep up the good work!

Posted by: DCVoter | May 1, 2008 5:00:34 PM

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