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Stephanopoulos: No Roll Call Vote for Clinton?
August 24, 2008 8:11 PM
ABC News' Nitya Venkataraman reports: After former rivals Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton worked to broker a deal where Clinton's name would be placed into nomination alongside Obama's at the Democratic convention, speculation swirls in Denver that Clinton insiders may be willing to accept no roll-call vote, fearing the blame of disrupting the party's efforts at unity.
ABC News' Chief Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos says no decisions have yet been made, but that the state-by-state vote faces the possibility of elimination in favor of Obama's nomination "by acclamation."
"The whole idea of a roll call vote could be in flux at this point," Stephanopoulos told ABC's Charles Gibson on World News Sunday night.
"The Clinton people here, they've said they wanted catharsis, they wanted that roll call, but they may not get it," Stephanopoulos said, describing the decision as one being discussed at the highest levels of Clinton's camp. "They don't want to be blamed for any trouble at this convention."
The roll call vote was planned in an effort to soothe Clinton supporters bitterly disappointed by her loss to Obama during the primary season.
An ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday showed Obama only receiving the support of 79 percent of Democrats -- a number Stephanopoulos says is due in part to the fact that Obama doesn't yet have all of Clinton's supporters on board.
August 24, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (520)
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Voting and elections aren't that hard to figure out! Someone gets the most votes-that is the winner. Someone gets the least votes-that is the loser. The idea that you must somehow "soothe" the loser's in some way is ridiculous! Grow up, LOSER'S!!!Get over it!
Posted by: Ed | Aug 24, 2008 8:46:30 PM
Democrats are not unifying because Obama is grossly under-qualified and will be the nominee by selection not election. Obama and his camp are all corrupt and will never win over the rest of the Democrats.
Democrat for McCain 2008
Posted by: AlbertMike | Aug 24, 2008 8:46:43 PM
I think neil1785 is either a dumb stupid idiot or a troll.
Clinton should be encouraging everyone to put the primary behind them. An in your face roll call vote doesn't do that. As far as I'm concerned, she's picking a scab. Concede already. If Republicans love her so much, (LOL), they should nominate her as VP at their convention. Otherwise, it's none of their business.
Posted by: Sara B. | Aug 24, 2008 8:46:59 PM
you are only deaf but also dumb. and likely a caucasian. Jesus Christ had the same problem with the Pharisee who could not see salvation.You may not think much of yourself. be very care when you talk about one of GODS precious creation.May you finally receive the LOVE And PEACE that is so lacking in you life. Disagree if you must but dont disrespect.that only comes back to you.
Posted by: truthman01 | Aug 24, 2008 8:47:22 PM
Obviously smarter then you who can't seem to find your cap locks key and feels the need to post in duplicate.
Posted by: badbeta | Aug 24, 2008 8:49:55 PM
And he won't have this Clinton voter, ever!
Posted by: tiredtoo | Aug 24, 2008 8:52:37 PM
Strike One: Rather than embrace the positive legacy of the Clinton years, he choses to discredit it to keep spotlight on himself.
Strike Two: Obama selects Biden as his VP, ignoring 18 million voters and his own Democratic Convention delegates who wanted Hillary on the ticket.
Strike Three: Obama officials now pressuring Clinton supporters to opt for nomination by acclamation rather than having a roll call vote to assure all support for Hillary is nullified.
Obama is OUT! Ballgame over!
Posted by: mpwynn | Aug 24, 2008 8:53:39 PM
Thrash out McCain...He's dumb, very old, senile and a mysogenist. Not to mention like "neil1785" inferred, a stupid idiot...Dumb in debates, dumb in the economy, dumb in national security, dumb in foreign (?)... what is McCain good at anyways except dumping his first wife who stood by his side and trade her in for a rich younger woman... If this the best McCain can get as a supporter, not only is he in trouble but our whole country as well!!!
Posted by: CMSgt Gary Preston | Aug 24, 2008 8:54:11 PM
So much for Freedom of Speech...
Posted by: Justinteim | Aug 24, 2008 8:54:58 PM
Wow they just want to keep pis-ing Hillary supporters off. I'm so glad....keep it up, we are 25% voting for McCain and 27% undecided...taken from 18 million.....they will keep driving their numbers down.
LOVE HILLARY, LIKE BIDEN, CAN'T STAND OBAMA AT THE TOP OF ANY TICKET.
Voting John Sydney and NEVER Barack Hussein!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 24, 2008 8:56:21 PM
Ed, you must not remember history too well. Gore got many more votes but he lost the White House.
Posted by: lordy lordy | Aug 24, 2008 8:56:38 PM
What is Obama afraid off?
That Clinton will get the delegates she is suppose to have and he will get voted out.
That would be the only reason to deny a roll call vote.
Posted by: seah | Aug 24, 2008 8:59:39 PM
The nominee is supposed to get a specified number of delegates. So far NO ONE has voted.
Posted by: geevill | Aug 24, 2008 9:07:22 PM
We not only vote for a candidate, we also are voting for a party. For so-called democrats to vote for McCain is to further the right-wing conservative republican agenda, with all that that entails. If you think that it'll be four years and out if McCain is elected, and then we can vote in a democrat (or do you still have Hillary in mind?), you are being really naive. The damage that McCain can do in four years is astonishing and frightening to think about. More wars, a probable military draft instituted, health insurance in total shambles, conservative judges taking over the supreme court and most likely overturning Roe V. Wade..
Hillary supporters who defect to McCain and the Republicans are signing the warrant to end any possibility of Hillary becoming president in the future because if McCain wins this election because of your defection, you will be held responsible and your votes that help continue the horror of the Bush years will not be forgotten.
Posted by: counting crows | Aug 24, 2008 9:07:28 PM
Anybody throwing a Hillary hissy fit needs to think about the damage this will visit on Senator Clinton.
See -- http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/healing-heartsick-hillary-holdouts/
Posted by: Mike Licht | Aug 24, 2008 9:11:30 PM
PARTY LOYALISTS...NOT EVERYONE IS. I am a right leaning Independent who votes whoever I feel is the right American to lead this country....COUNTRY FIRST...HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR JOHN SYDNEY McCAIN!
Posted by: Debra | Aug 24, 2008 9:16:44 PM
There doesn't seem to be much point in a roll call, as far as I'm concerned. It's over. Clinton supporters should be focused on what is best for the country at this point. Further, if they support Clinton so passionately, perhaps a share of them should donate $1 or $2 to help her pay off her debt.
Whenever the talk centers on experience, I have to ask, what experience does McCain have? He's been in Congress for nearly 30 years, but what has he done while there? He certainly doesn't have a clear understanding of domestic issues, which are very critical right now. His understanding of international issues seems rudimentary at best. He seems to completely miss the role of diplomacy--a serious red flag as we continue with two wars.
Posted by: mary | Aug 24, 2008 9:21:10 PM
Give me a break! You Obamabots need to STOP blaming Hillary for everything that goes wrong for Obama. If Obama loses the election in Novemebr it will be because he has pissed off too many people and shown his total lack of ability.
Posted by: yh120952 | Aug 24, 2008 9:22:50 PM
I voted for Hillary in the primary but was so umimpressed with the way she managed her campaign to say nothing of her organization that I grew to have doubts of her management of the executive branch of government. She has been a terrific senator for NY and I hope that Obama uses her talents and intelligence when he becomes president; I always thought she would be better in a position other than veep.
Posted by: Catherine | Aug 24, 2008 9:24:59 PM
Say what you want about McCain's grasp and experience, but Obama has not a fraction of either. He is proving it week by week.
Posted by: cv | Aug 24, 2008 9:27:43 PM
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