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"Here’s what our party should do: schedule a superdelegate primary. In early June, after the final primaries, the Democratic National Committee should call together our superdelegates in a public caucus." http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/op...9bredesen.html
"This is not a proposal for a mini-convention with all the attendant hoopla and sideshows. It is a call for a tight, two-day business-like gathering, whose rules would be devised by the national committee, of the leaders of our party from all over America to resolve a serious problem. There would be a final opportunity for the candidates to make their arguments to these delegates, and then one transparent vote."
Obama has called it an "an interesting proposal...That would probably be the best way to insure that at lest there's a couple of months before the convention."
The Hillary campaign called it a "nice thought" but added that it will "never happen."
The only thing Hillary can hope for is that Obama has a major stumble, and the longer they wait before the candidate is chosen the greater the chance that this will happen. She knows that she has lost the race based on popular votes. Her only hope is that the superdelegates go with her instead of the majority of Democrats.
Yeah, one thing is for certain: the Clintons HATE to lose. They will shoot down any idea that could make loss a reality, and they will promote like there's no tomorrow any idea that provides leverage to their campaign. A superdelegate caucus would be disastrous to her campaign when all the deciding factors are in Sen. Obama's favor.
Giving the superdelegates a place to decide before some states even hold their primaries is not really very fair...the superdelegates are supposed to make their decision AFTER the votes.
Giving the superdelegates a place to decide before some states even hold their primaries is not really very fair...the superdelegates are supposed to make their decision AFTER the votes.
It certainly would be, but this proposal was about holding the caucus after the last primaries had been held. Their decision would come after the voters had all cast ballots.
"Here’s what our party should do: schedule a superdelegate primary. In early June, after the final primaries, the Democratic National Committee should call together our superdelegates in a public caucus." http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/op...9bredesen.html
"This is not a proposal for a mini-convention with all the attendant hoopla and sideshows. It is a call for a tight, two-day business-like gathering, whose rules would be devised by the national committee, of the leaders of our party from all over America to resolve a serious problem. There would be a final opportunity for the candidates to make their arguments to these delegates, and then one transparent vote."
Obama has called it an "an interesting proposal...That would probably be the best way to insure that at lest there's a couple of months before the convention."
The Hillary campaign called it a "nice thought" but added that it will "never happen."
What do you think? Why would Obama want the superdelegates to vote in June while Hillary doesn't?
Of COURSE Hillary said Nice thought, but it will never happen. BECAUSE IT DOESNT BENEFIT HER! Don't the PEOPLE in the CLINTON camp get it! THEY ARE NOT GOING TO WIN!!!! She needs to win 65% of the remaining delegates!!! Gosh...accept it already Hillary!! She is wasting all that money for what...NOTHING. She should be back in New York working for the people who elected her as Senator, and stop wasting her time.
Yeah, one thing is for certain: the Clintons HATE to lose. They will shoot down any idea that could make loss a reality, and they will promote like there's no tomorrow any idea that provides leverage to their campaign. A superdelegate caucus would be disastrous to her campaign when all the deciding factors are in Sen. Obama's favor.
Gee whiz... Obama would also HATE to lose. I don't like to lose. So who the heck enjoys losing. lol
I don't see how...
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The Hillary campaign called it a "nice thought" but added that it will "never happen."
translates into Hillary herself objecting to the proposal. All her campaign said was that they didn't think that it would happen. And this idea just came out today, right?
"Here’s what our party should do: schedule a superdelegate primary. In early June, after the final primaries, the Democratic National Committee should call together our superdelegates in a public caucus." http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/op...9bredesen.html
"This is not a proposal for a mini-convention with all the attendant hoopla and sideshows. It is a call for a tight, two-day business-like gathering, whose rules would be devised by the national committee, of the leaders of our party from all over America to resolve a serious problem. There would be a final opportunity for the candidates to make their arguments to these delegates, and then one transparent vote."
Obama has called it an "an interesting proposal...That would probably be the best way to insure that at lest there's a couple of months before the convention."
The Hillary campaign called it a "nice thought" but added that it will "never happen."
Obama would also HATE to lose. I don't like to lose. So who the heck enjoys losing. lol
Well, miu, my friend... it appears we have found something to agree on lol. Obama would hate to lose, no doubt there. One defining characteristic of the so-called "Clinton Machine," however, is the all-out war on losing (as compared to a focus on winning). But, yes, you're right - no campaign WANTS to lose.
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