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May 7, 2008 11:02 AM

McGovern: Clinton Should Drop Out

By
Brian Montopoli
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Democrats
Former Sen. George McGovern, who has until now supported Hillary Clinton, is now calling on her to drop from the Democratic race, according to the Associated Press. Following the outcome of the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, he has decided to endorse Barack Obama.

The AP reports that McGovern, a former Democratic presidential nominee, now believes it is virtually impossible for Clinton to take the nomination.

Clinton campaign spokesman Jay Carson responds to the decision: "We respectfully disagree with Senator McGovern on this and millions and millions of voters agree that this contest should continue."

McGovern is reportedly calling Bill Clinton to make him aware of his decision and says he remains friends with both Bill and Hillary Clinton. The couple worked on McGovern's 1972 campaign. Hillary, then a Yale law student, helped register Latino voters in Texas. Her then boyfriend, Bill, was a Texas organizer for McGovern.


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by illinoisvote May 8, 2008 1:55 AM EDT
So this Presidency is based on ''money''. I do not base my vote on how much ''money'' a candidate has raised. I base my vote on how well the candidate will do the job and their character and credibility.

Hillary Clinton has worked her whole adult life for the under priviledged, women and children.

Obama has illegally raised ''money'' with his connections in the Chicago political mafia, including the FBI indicted Syrian born, Chicago slumlord Tony Rezko and Iraqi billionaire Nadhmi Auchi. There are more skeletons in Obama''s background, such as his friend domestic terrorist William Ayers. If Obama is the Democratic nominee, Republicans will drag Obama through the mud, and McCain will be the next President.
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by wolfi101 May 7, 2008 11:03 PM EDT
myshiba posted:

"WRONG! Obama is the one who should drop out because his nom. will surely get us McCain in November!"

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Uhm... no offense, but if the young, inexperienced upstart can destroy the Inevitable Candidacy of the Clinton War Machine...

McCain doesn''t stand a chance.
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by taddles-2009 May 7, 2008 8:58 PM EDT
"Michigan voters should DEMAND that their votes count.
The tally is there.
Hillary WINS!BIG!

Posted by tuffone3 at 12:17 PM : May 07, 2008"


Hillary agreed not to run in MI and FL just like Obama did, just like Edwards did, just like Richardson did. If you are saying that Hillary should take those votes because she left her name on the ballot when she pledged to take it off than you are advocating that she is a liar.

Either way, all of the FL delegates and all of the MI delegates are not enough to take the lead. She is out.
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by taddles-2009 May 7, 2008 8:55 PM EDT
"although I like Obama, he hasn''''t won the most critical blue states....

Posted by powin1 at 12:16 PM : May 07, 2008"


Any Dem will win the Blue states, Dems are out in historic numbers. The states in question are the swing states where Obama has shown consistently that he can bring out independents to vote for him.
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by taddles-2009 May 7, 2008 8:53 PM EDT
"Obama (a fool''''s choice) will get us McCain . . .don''''t you get it?

Posted by myshiba at 12:25 PM : May 07, 2008"


Your not very bright are you. Historic Dem turn out + extremely poor Rep turn out 24% of Republicans voting AGAINST McCain in Penn, IN and NC = Obama presidency. Simple math that I''m sure even someone with your limited knowledge can comprehend.
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by mcgovernsj May 7, 2008 5:12 PM EDT
McGovern is a respected elder statesman who has grown wiser and more knowledgeable in his old age. Young people who use terms like "has been" will find themselves in that position one day. We can add "agism" to the various "isms" that condemn people to the status of "Other" by those small-minded folks like "myshiba" who think they are the real deal.
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by mcgovernsj May 7, 2008 5:03 PM EDT
Lately there has been little difference between Hillary''s rhetoric and McCain''s. We want a clear choice in the fall election.

Obama can beat McCain, as McCain is tied to Bush and the unpopular war in Iraq. Obama will be swiftboated on Bill Ayers and the ranting pastor and probably race, but maybe we''ve learned something about how to deal with swiftboating and the nastiness and lying on the Internet. If Hillary wins the nomination, she too will be vulnerable to those kinds of egregious tactics. Early in the primary campaign there was a website organization called Citizens United Not Timid. Note what the acronym spells out.
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by mattcat25 May 7, 2008 4:00 PM EDT
George McGovern ran for president again in 1992 as a has-been washed out politician. McGovern voiced his views during the primaries as the conscious of the Democratic Party. I listened to what he had to say and was very much moved, so did Bill Clinton who was ultimately elected I feel was a direct result of the campaigning and issues brought forth by George McGovern.
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by myshiba May 7, 2008 3:28 PM EDT
McGovern is a has-been with no insight into today''s America. Who cares what he thinks!
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by myshiba May 7, 2008 3:25 PM EDT
Jockh:

Obama (a fool''s choice) will get us McCain . . .don''t you get it?
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