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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-01-08 01:14 PM
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Many Clinton senior campaign advisers in Texas developed the rules for caucus
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080229/D8V43M1O0.html

LAREDO, Texas (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign has raised the possibility of a challenge to Texas' primary and caucus rules just days before the contest, drawing a warning against legal action from the state's Democratic Party.
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Aides to Clinton said earlier this week they were alarmed at the lack of clarity about many of the caucus rules and expressed their concerns on a conference call with Obama's staff and state party officials. Texas has a two-step voting process, with a primary and then caucuses shortly after the polls close.
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Texas party officials said they believed Cecil was threatening legal action and wrote a letter to him and to Obama senior strategist Steve Hildebrand reflecting that concern.

"If it is true that litigation is imminent between one or both of your campaigns and the Texas Democratic Party, such action could prove to be a tragedy for a reinvigorated democratic process that is involving a record number of participants here in Texas and across the nation," party attorney Chad Dunn wrote. "Litigation regarding the TDP could cripple the momentum of a resurging Texas Democratic Party and ultimately the November 2008 election."

The letter also noted that many of Clinton's senior campaign advisers in Texas had helped to develop the rules governing the state's caucus system. A Texas party official also noted that former President Clinton won the state's caucuses in 1992 and 1996 following the same rules.

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Adelante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-01-08 01:16 PM
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1. It didn't stop them from trying in Nevada
Sadly.
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bigdarryl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-01-08 01:18 PM
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2. I'm sick of the Clintons tactics in this election just because they can't have everything there way
the bottom line is she thinks shes ENTITLED to the White House
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stop the bleeding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-01-08 01:18 PM
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3. ruh roh raggy
that is not good
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