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Clinton Campaign Shows Signs of Slowing
June 02, 2008 2:19 PM
ABC News' Kate Snow and Sarah Amos Report: For those reading the tea leaves, there are strong signs the Clinton campaign may be preparing for the end.
Late last night an email went out to advance staffers-- the folks who usually prepare sites for future Clinton campaign events. The memo indicated that there was nothing on Sen. Hillary Clinton's schedule beyond a speech scheduled for the AIPAC conference on Wed morning in Washington.
The email told staffers this was not goodbye but there were no plans and therefore no locations where their services would be needed for now.
The campaign is giving those staff members, who are currently scattered from Puerto Rico to Montana and South Dakota, two options. They can use a plane ticket to fly to NY for a party on Tuesday night where Clinton will address supporters. Then, the email told them, they would be responsible for flying themselves home. Or they can use the ticket to fly to their home base to await further instruction.
When/if something is planned, they will get a call, the memo said.
Campaigning in South Dakota, former president Bill Clinton admitted Monday could be the last time he has such an active role in presidential politics.
"I want to say also that this may be the last day I'm ever involved in a campaign of this kind. I thought I was out of politics, 'til Hillary decided to run. But it has been, one of the greatest honors of my life to go around and campaign for her for president," said Clinton as he began his speech.
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
It was certainly not a long thought - nor something he seemed to want to dwell on. But for a man who has rarely shown even an inkling of defeat in the past year, even uttering the words said a lot.
Sen. Clinton will be based in Chappaqua Tuesday huddling with family and senior staff. The event Tuesday night at Baruch College is the first time Clinton has spent a primary night in a state that is not voting or about to vote.
But even as Clinton's campaign showed signs of slowing down, a Clinton campaign spokesperson came to the back of the press plane Monday afternoon as Clinton flew from Rapid City to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
When asked about Clinton's definition of when a nominee would be determined -– because she has refused to accept the new 2,118 delegates number that the Democratic Party says is needed to clinch the nomination, spokesman Mo Elleithee said, "I think its pretty clear that she is not conceding," he said.
"I think its pretty clear that she is staying in this race. She is going, in the coming days, to be aggressively courting uncommitted superdelegates aggressively courting unpledged delegates, making the case to them that she is a candidate best ready to take on John McCain."
When asked directly when Clinton will step aside, Elleithee told reporters, "as she has said dozens and dozens of times she is in this race until we have a nominee...Until there is a nominee she is going to try to win support."
He continued, "until there is a nominee we are going to still work to become that nominee."
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Sorry char19145..Just something about
that couple just don't set well..
Settle down ..be calm..I guess we all should be up in arms about an energy
policy none of them has...Gas prices
here $3.97 Diesel $4.13...Grab a Beer
before it gets turned INTO BIO-FUEL
Posted by: Ed in Maryland | Jun 2, 2008 3:23:11 PM
I have to admit, I have a hard time understanding the Hillary supporters who care more for HER than they do their country.
The party has a system in place for nominating its presidential candidates. Those who gather the most delegates... not the most popular votes... win the nomination.
Obama won. If Hillary had won through legitimate means, I would vote for her. She didn't. She lost.
It wasn't sexism. It was a choice between two very good, very strong candidates.
There needs to be a lot less whining from Hillary supporters. You need to get over yourselves, your hurt feelings, and realize what McSame will do to THE THINGS YOU CARE ABOUT if you stay home.
Your kids will continue to go to Iraq to be killed -- for nothing. Is it worth "sitting home and pouting" if one of your kids has to pay the ultimate price?
Do you think McSame will appoint Supreme Court justices who give a rat's patootie about womens' issues? Is your anger over Hillary losing worth the lives of women who will die in back alley abortions when Roe v. Wade is overturned?
Get over yourselves. America didn't lose. YOU didn't lose. Your CANDIDATE lost, and she lost fairly and squarely.
Now dry your tears, and get on the phone and support the candidate who will work for YOU! Not the one who will work AGAINST you.
Posted by: HunkyDunk | Jun 2, 2008 3:23:46 PM
Obama does not have the majority of Democrats, actually he carries only the AA vote and some college freshmen. He will not have the support of Democrats in the GE. He is unelectable. Write Hillary on the ballot. We may have to wait for 2012, but Obama does not have a chance.
Posted by: libre | Jun 2, 2008 3:24:42 PM
We're in better shape as democrats than if the opposite had happened and Hillary were winning a closely contested victory over Obama tomorrow. If that were the case, dems would be totally dispirited. This we'll be able to recover from and win in Nov. Finally!
Posted by: Dem in Chicago | Jun 2, 2008 3:26:36 PM
Obama will be an ILLEGITIM nominee. Michigan voted for Hillary not Obama!!!
Posted by: Bridget | Jun 2, 2008 3:30:53 PM
LISTEN LADIES AND GENTLEMEN COMING FROM A HILLARY SUPPORTER AND ME BEING A WOMAN ITS OVER IT WAS A GOOD PRIMARY I GIVE BOTH CANIDATES RESPECT I DONT FEEL SEN OBAMA STOLE ANYTHING FROM HILLARY BUTS ITS TIME TO COME TOGETHER AND SUPPORT OBAMA AND IM SAD HILLARY LOST BUT I WILL NOT NEVER VOTE MCCAIN OUT OF SPITE OR ANGER I KNOW IF I DO THAT THE DAY WILL COME I WILL REGRET THAT NOW ALL YOU DEMOCRATS OUT THERE MEN OR WOMAN COME LETS GO UNITE SUPPORT OBAMA AND KEEP THE REPUB OUT AS WELL AS MCCAIN COME ON ITS OUR YEAR!!!
Posted by: angie | Jun 2, 2008 3:31:08 PM
Ed in Maryland...See that's just it, the COUPLE wasn't running, Hillary was. Just like Obama was running, not his wife. But the media picked who THEY wanted, and went for the jugular of the other. So, I feel how I feel. Now, pass the Bud-Light.
Posted by: char19145 | Jun 2, 2008 3:32:52 PM
No one speaks for me. I do not want Obama for president and if he is elected it will not be because of a vote from me. Clinton is my choice - has been from the start and will continue so. McCain is just a continuation of Bush. Get out and vote - write in Clinton's name in November.
Posted by: dixiecharms | Jun 2, 2008 3:34:48 PM
Clinton Can Slow down. Never Quit.
The Majority of the Democratic voters chose Clinton. She is the only one Who can beat McCain.
That means They have serious Objections with Obama and with him ever being coming president.
Obama is a National Security threat.
Posted by: seah | Jun 2, 2008 3:35:10 PM
Voters in the November General Election are technically voting for the Presidential elector candidates, not directly for the candidates for President and Vice-President. Therefore, in order to be a write-in candidate, a person must have the required write-in presidential elector candidates file papers pledging themselves to the presidential candidate. - Just thought I'd provide that for the wing-nuts who won't vote for "so and so" but would be content with leaving this country in the hands of the loonies. But then I strongly suspect they voted for George W. Bush in the first place and that speaks volumes. If it were Clinton rather than Obama in totals tally I'd rather swallow horse dung than vote for someone who will certainly appoint to the Supreme Court the final vote to overturn Roe v Wade and who certainly will continue the fiscal policy of this Administration. And folks whether anyone wants to admit it or not, Obama, Clinton, McCain nor anyone else I don't think will come close to solving the problems in 4 years - the damage by GWB is so overwhelming we'll be in shock by December.
Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | Jun 2, 2008 3:38:28 PM
WHY would McCain put Hillary on his ticket, because when asked last Monday about what is happening with Hillary Clinton he said words to the effect that she NEEDS to grow up, and didn't McCain also make some very disparaging remarks about the way Chelsea Clinton looked--in essence calling her ugly? I'm wondering WHY the Clinton supporters who go after Obama WON'T go after McCain for HIS disparaging remarks about his wife--calling her a cu*t, and calling Chelsea Clinton 'ugly.'
Humm, McCain Doesn't sound like a man who LOVES women to me.
Posted by: Tammi_J | Jun 2, 2008 3:38:42 PM
Man there are going to be a lot of people from here eating crow when Hillary tells all her supporters on Wed. morning to throw their support to Obama and not mc-more-war. I hear it does taste better with a little mustard. Obama 2008!!!
Posted by: pt | Jun 2, 2008 3:39:28 PM
Once again this is not a team sport. The media is in a self serving position, bought and paid for and their viewpoints are unfortunately forced on the public to sway belief. Listen to your heart not the news. Do what's best for the country not the party.
Posted by: p | Jun 2, 2008 3:41:01 PM
Is it over? Yes. It was over weeks and weeks ago.
Posted by: FilmMD | Jun 2, 2008 3:41:26 PM
Guess after Tuesday night. I'll enjoy my summer and Fall, with a total media blackout, because I have no interest in the Dog and Pony show that the DNC will have her and Bill Perform and I'll tune back in on November 4th, for the results of my vote to McCain, it's been real. I for one will be letting the media know that I don't appreciate them pushing Obama down my throat and will have a total media Blackout and I will let he DNC know that I don't appreciate it with a Convention Black out and let the Obamabots argue amongst themselves with a total Blogging Blackout and I'll be back on November 4th
Posted by: Kim | Jun 2, 2008 3:43:21 PM
Ivy,
Last time I checked, majority ruled! It's over Tuesday night not matter what discomfort you might have with the outcome. Anyone who is familiar in business knows that you can make numbers say anything, especially when you ignore all the numbers and only use those that give you the advantage. Remember, the Clinton camp thought this process would be over on Feb 5th, did you all not think that? You had no plans after that date, so why should you be allowed to lead this Nation when you can not even manage your campaign?
Posted by: Greg285 | Jun 2, 2008 3:43:27 PM
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets hope that she and her husband won't support McCain. Some of her followers maybe vote for McCain, but that's ok, they are stupid losers anyway, we don't need them.
Posted by: jasonlv | Jun 2, 2008 3:44:12 PM
Don't worry about the people who say they will vote for McCain. They're in the anger stage right now. They'll be well into acceptance by November.
Posted by: bocawayne | Jun 2, 2008 3:45:10 PM
Ivy, the Clinton's are finished. Get use to that. Most people, the media, and the majority of people outside of the democratic party have known this for a long time. Only about 45% of democrats like her. That means that 55% of the democrats do not like her. And ask yourself why!
It's not because she is a woman. It's not because Barrack Obama is black. It's because all the Clinton's know what to do is spin, lie, and flip fop. And NEVER admit they were wrong or apologize.
Hillary has run her campaign like a very desperate desperate and crazy person. Don't forget that before any of the debates. before Hillary spoke in public, she was favored. Then it happened, she started talking!
So don't blame any one accept Hillary and Bill Clinton!
Posted by: NoMoreLies | Jun 2, 2008 3:49:13 PM
I'm salivating at visualizing Hillary step into line and take her position in the rear of the Democratic formation.
This is going to be great material for the new Political Science classes that'll be taught after Obama's inauguration in January. CLASSIC!
ATENNNNN HUTTTT! Back of the line Private Clinton!
Boy, has she been demoted.
Posted by: Nat Turner | Jun 2, 2008 3:49:22 PM
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