Clinton Holds Out Hat in Indiana, Says She Now Leads in Popular Vote
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From CBS News’ Fernando Suarez:
INDIANAPOLIS -- With cash flow an increasing problem for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, there was no easier way to get contributions than to ask for them, plain and simple, on the stump. During an outdoor campaign rally in downtown Indianapolis, Clinton told the crowd that she was strongly outspent in Pennsylvania. “We really had to hustle,” Clinton said. “You know, my opponent is formidable and it is a tremendous challenge to get the message out when you are being outspent in that way.”
Clinton’s visit comes just one day after a double digit win over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania and just hours after a record number of online donations poured in after the polls closed last night, according to the campaign. Clinton’s camp says they are on track to raise $10 million over the next 24 hours, but she still trails her opponent in fundraising by a wide margin. “I hope you will log on to my website, hillaryclinton.com, read where I stand on the issues, what I will propose for solutions,” she said. “If you’re so inclined after you’ve done so, I would really welcome a contribution because we are being outspent.”
The campaign has decided to push another issue for voters, and superdelegates, to consider over the next few weeks – the popular vote. Clinton is claiming that her win in Pennsylvania has pushed her past her opponent in total number of votes cast. “I’m very proud that as of today I have received more votes by the people who have voted than anybody else,” Clinton said to loud applause. “It’s a very close race but if you count, as I count, the 2.3 million people who voted in Michigan and Florida, then we are going to build on that.”
The problem is, nobody but the Clinton campaign is counting the votes in Florida and Michigan. By moving up their primaries, those states broke the Democratic National Party rules, and they have refused to recognize them. Without Florida and Michigan, Clinton trails Obama by roughly half a million votes.
Clinton came to Indiana after a very late night in Pennsylvania, telling the crowd, “it’s been a hard fought contest which I think has been good for the Democratic Party.”
She flies back to Washington, D.C., later today where she is expected to head to the Senate for votes.
Please publish a correction to this article. The win was NOT by double digits.
One would not make a big deal out of decimal points but since this single-, double-digit issue has become just that ... an issue ... in this campaign, please note that Hillary leads by 9.2%.
Otherwise, in rounding figures we, for all intents and purposes, are omitting some of the votes!
Thank you in advance.
Do your homework.
Posted by pumaespiritu at 03:59 PM : Apr 23, 2008
She did NOT "lie" about the popular vote !! She was very clear about what she meant, that IF FL and MI voters who voted for her are included, she is ahead in the Popular Vote. This is absolutely TRUE. The FL and MI voters are real voters who will vote in the General Election, even if the Dem. delegates from those 2 states are not seated at the convention.
I completely disagree with your insinuation that "that IF FL and MI voters who voted for her are included, she is ahead in the Popular Vote."
This completely distorts reality. What is reality? Well, if we had gone back in time and given Obama the opportunity to campaign in these states, and of course AT LEAST have his name on the ballots, then what you/Hillary insinuate, that Hillary would have more of the popular votes in these states than Obama, may not come-to-pass.
It is by no means a given that given a fair opportunity to both candidates the outcome would be a Hillary victory in these two states.
After seeing her 20+ advantage shrink to a SINGLE-DIGIT one cannot accept the above insinuation.
Just what is it with you? I know, you''re running out of cash and are trying to impress your Jewish Contributers so you can clean them out of a few more million Right?
You were against the war before you joined the Bush Brigade & voted for it. You were against NAFTA before you supported it. You wanted to rescue our Troops in Mogandishu before you abandoned them. You were against the Rwandan Genocide but in their time of need allowed it to happen. 35 years in Washington, it is time to take your $110,000,000 and go.
You been making some pretty outrageous statements since you downed a few shots with Rendell. It is important that you don''t take alcohol with your medications. Remember that your suppose to be looking for ways to bring Our Troops Home. Not to Incite the whole Muslim World. Time to Chill out! You''re so unstable & transparent Sooo Sad!
Holding the hat?
How nice!
Do we deserve this Disgrace????
Shame on Dirty Clintons!
It does not hurt.
Maybe with Your stupididty You will count some votes in Clintons offshore?
Clintons supporters are complete idiots.
She does not have appropriate manners to be named like that , she is Bitter with a Hat for Money!
Please, add some donations to her millions, so she will continue to fool you.
However, she does not really believe in her ability to win so she is not prepared to sacrifice any of her 109 million dollar fortune, instead she wants the common people to fund her race which is doomed to fail (unless the superdelegates wish to destroy the Party). That way the people lose their money but she keeps all her 109 million dollars.
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by seanwhit
April 24, 2008 1:14 PM PDT
- Superdelegate Wu Backs Obama In Oregon
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See all 17 CommentsOregon Rep. David Wu, one of Oregon''s 12 Democratic superdelegates, announced Thursday that he''d back Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, citing Obama''s stand against the Iraq war "from the very beginning."
Wu joins Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer in backing Obama. Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Rep. Darlene Hooley are supporting New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. The rest of Oregon''s superdelegates have not yet announced their choice.
"We need new policies both at home and abroad," Wu said in a statement. "Like Americans, the international community wants to see real change in America and I believe that Senator Obama embodies that change."
The endorsement is an important win for Obama in one of the few states still to vote. Oregon''s primary ballots are counted on May 20. Fox 12