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anigbrowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 01:25 AM
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Clinton campaign faces reality on FL and MI
I have been saying this for MONTHS. Now they've finally admitted it:

"In a Clinton campaign conference call with reporters on Wednesday, three top advisers acknowledged that even if all the delegates from disputed primaries in Michigan and Florida were seated at the Democratic convention, Mrs. Clinton would still not have enough delegates to claim the nomination."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/us/politics/08campaign.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=politics

Oh, and a show of strength from the Obama campaign (same article)

"Obama advisers said they would proceed through the final primaries mindful of a lesson learned after Iowa, when a dose of overconfidence contributed to defeat in New Hampshire. The campaign ran television commercials in Kentucky, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia and radio advertisements in Puerto Rico."

in other words, EVERYWHERE that is left to vote. They are sending a message about their financial strength vs. hers.

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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 01:29 AM
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1. It looks more and more like their plan to give 10 net delegates to clinton in MI will happen.
As for FL... Well they will have to come up with their own thing but this already cutting out ANY chance of Clinton using the nuke option.

If FL was seated as is she would get 38 net delegates. Tho more than likely that will either be halfed which gives her 19 or 50/50

So overall yet another disaster for the Clinton Campaign.
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anigbrowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 01:32 AM
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3. It no longer matters; it hasn't for a while
I see this as a signal that they won't be pushing that meme any more.
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anigbrowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 01:30 AM
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2. Kick (with added humor)
Edited on Thu May-08-08 01:30 AM by anigbrowl
I find it strangely appropriate that this ad appeared at the bottom of the page...
...ah dammit it doesn't show up properly. It's an ad for a divorce lawyer.
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DerekJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 01:35 AM
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4. Imagine that..You give her one state uncontested, and another state with only her on the ballot, and
he still wins.
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housewolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 02:16 AM
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5. Isn't that just the most amazing thing...
:rofl:



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