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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:16 PM
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Clinton adviser: The race will be over in June
Clinton adviser: The race will be over in June
Posted: 05:22 PM ET

A Clinton adviser Saturday predicted victory by Puerto Rico’s June vote.

(CNN) — One of Hillary Clinton’s senior advisers said Saturday on a conference call with reporters that the New York senator would have the nomination “nail(ed) down” after primary season voting ends in June, when Puerto Rico weighs in.

“At or about, certainly shortly after, the seventh of June, Hillary’s going to nail down this nomination. She’s going to have a majority of the delegates,” Harold Ickes said, thanks to a combination of pledged delegates awarded through primary and caucus votes, and superdelegates – Democratic elected officials and party leaders who are free to choose any candidate they wish. Ickes is himself a superdelegate.

Obama campaign manager David Plouffe immediately responded to Ickes, saying in a statement the Clinton campaign was “attempting to have superdelegates overturn the will of the Democratic voters, or change the rules they agreed to at the 11th hour in order to seat non-existent delegates from Florida and Michigan.

“The Clinton campaign should focus on winning pledged delegates as a result of elections, not these say-or-do-anything-to-win tactics that could undermine Democrats’ ability to win the general election,” said Plouffe.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/16/clinton-adviser-the-race-will-be-over-in-june/
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:17 PM
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1. What would they be expected to say..... gee whiz, we going down in defeat... ?
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:18 PM
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2. Its the big blue states + Puerto Rico strategy
You aren't bordered by water?

Then YOU DON'T COUNT!

:rofl:
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:18 PM
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3. Already being discussed.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:19 PM
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4. Thanks, Maddy; I missed the boat-didn't even see it. nt
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ErnestoG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:19 PM
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5. dupe
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:20 PM
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6. And previously they thought it would be over on Feb. 5.
:rofl:
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:20 PM
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7. I love the smell of Desperation in the Morning. It smells like .. VICTORY for Obama!!
Delusion dies hard.
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mckara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:27 PM
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8. Does June Start on March 5th This Year?
Did they move June with Daylight Savings Time? :nopity:
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thunder rising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:34 PM
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9. If I only had a heart .. I'd give it to you :-)
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:58 PM
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10. Ah yes, the Puerto Rico Firewall.
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