Clinton campaign: Hillary would win in a landslide if the election were tomorrow

jefferson_dem

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Clinton campaign: Hillary would win in a landslide if the election were tomorrow

Clinton campaign: Hillary would win in a landslide if the election were tomorrow
By Klaus Marre | Posted: 11/15/07 2:55 p.m.
November 15, 2007

Mark Penn, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton�s (D-N.Y.) chief strategist, said Thursday that the Democratic front-runner would get 360 electoral votes if the election were held tomorrow and she faced former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R).

Penn, in a campaign memo, said the results would be similar regardless of which of the top Republican candidates Clinton would face.

Republicans took Penn's prediction in stride.

�It is good to see that the Clinton camp can maintain a sense of humor after the worst two weeks of their campaign,� said Danny Diaz, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee. �Before they start drafting memos on general election strategy, someone ought to write a plan to stop Hillary Clinton�s sinking poll numbers in the early states or figure out where their candidate stands on Social Security, tax reform, and driver�s licenses for illegal immigrants.�

Ahead of Thursday night�s Democratic presidential debate, the memo is a rallying cry for Clinton supporters. The former first lady has undergone her first major crisis in the race following a shaky performance at the last debate.

However, Penn paints the race as Clinton holding steady atop the polls while her Democratic rivals have to resort to �aggressive personal attacks.�

�The voters are looking for someone who has the strength and experience to lead, and little has changed in the last few weeks outside of the massive media coverage of the attacks,� Penn stated.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/clinton-campaign-hillary-would-win-in-a-landslide-if-the-election-were-tomorrow-2007-11-15.html

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Mythsaje

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Thu Nov-15-07 03:42 PM
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1. Guess that settles that.

Okay, everyone, we can forget about voting. Our input isn't necessary any longer.

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Kurt_and_Hunter

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Thu Nov-15-07 03:43 PM
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2. dupe

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zulchzulu

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Thu Nov-15-07 03:47 PM
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3. ...except it's not...

If I had a million dollars, I'd.....I'd....I'd...

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brazos121200

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Thu Nov-15-07 03:56 PM
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4. Overconfidence like this from within the Clinton

campaign could be fatal. No matter who the Democrats end up nominating will face a brutal and cruel campaign from the Republican candidate. Even though Progressive principles are very polular just now among the bulk of American voters, that does not guarantee a victory next November. You can bet the Repugs will pull every trick in the book to win the election, and that includes swift-boating, caging, and every other Rovian trick they can think of. The repugs have no respect for the rule of law, and just because they parrot such sentiments for the masses does not mean they will do whatever it takes to win.

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Romulox

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Thu Nov-15-07 03:59 PM
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5. Agree. The less people know her positions, the better chance she has. nt

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brazos121200

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Thu Nov-15-07 04:16 PM
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6. That is probably true. Richard Nixon won the

1968 election with his "secret plan to win the war in Vietnam". His secret plan turned out to b slowly removing the troops over the next four years, so that the last troops were removed just in time for the 1972 election. The American people bought his "secret plan" nonsense, and I've never felt the same about the voter's common sense ever since.

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Thu Nov-15-07 04:50 PM
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7. 3% is a landslide?

Election 2008: Clinton 42% Giuliani 39% Ron Paul 8%

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2008__1/2008_presidential_election/election_2008_clinton_42_giuliani_39_ron_paul_8

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youthere

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Thu Nov-15-07 06:19 PM
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8. Why not? Bush had a mandate with much less.

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rinsd

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Thu Nov-15-07 06:23 PM
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10. An electoral landslide (360 electoral votes for Hillary based on state head to heads)

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PresidentObama

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Thu Nov-15-07 06:23 PM
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9. Hillary can win. But not by a landslide. Not even close.

I'm not denying she can win, because she can. But it'll be another close one like 2004, and we'll make no progress in advancing our majority in Congress.

I think all the top tier can win. It's whose electable, and she certainly isn't the most electable--not even close. I

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BringBigDogBack

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Thu Nov-15-07 06:23 PM
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11. lol.

we'll see about that.

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