Superdelegates Continue Heading Obama’s Way
Barack Obama may end up losing some of his delegate margin in West Virginia when the results come in tonight but his campaign continues to roll out the superdelegate endorsements today. Indiana Congressman Joe Donnelly and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin endorsed Obama this morning and the campaign held a conference call with former DNC Chair/Colorado Gov. Roy Romer to discuss his decision to back Obama.
“A lot of people in the party are ready to close down the primary and get on with the general election,” Romer told reporters. “This has been a very vigorous primary and Senator Clinton has been a very strong and formidable candidate, and she’s a strong friend … but the math is controlling. This race I believe is over, Senator Obama has accumulated a lead in delegates chosen by primaries, caucuses and superdelegates that cannot be overcome.”
Romer was quick to point out that he was not trying to add any pressure on Clinton to drop out of the race, saying that clearing up the picture of where superdelegates line up serves only to provide her with more information on which to base decisions. “The more clarity we can give, those of who are superdelegates, the sooner we can make it clear, I think it will help her in whatever decision that she will make. But that is a decision she has to make,” Romer said.
Romer’s support is important beyond the superdelegate count because Colorado is potentially a key battleground and Obama won the caucuses there with 62 percent on Super Tuesday. Campaign manager David Plouffe stressed the competitive nature of Western states and said Colorado is a state Obama can win in November.
“A lot of people in the party are ready to close down the primary and get on with the general election,” Romer told reporters. “This has been a very vigorous primary and Senator Clinton has been a very strong and formidable candidate, and she’s a strong friend … but the math is controlling. This race I believe is over, Senator Obama has accumulated a lead in delegates chosen by primaries, caucuses and superdelegates that cannot be overcome.”
Romer was quick to point out that he was not trying to add any pressure on Clinton to drop out of the race, saying that clearing up the picture of where superdelegates line up serves only to provide her with more information on which to base decisions. “The more clarity we can give, those of who are superdelegates, the sooner we can make it clear, I think it will help her in whatever decision that she will make. But that is a decision she has to make,” Romer said.
Romer’s support is important beyond the superdelegate count because Colorado is potentially a key battleground and Obama won the caucuses there with 62 percent on Super Tuesday. Campaign manager David Plouffe stressed the competitive nature of Western states and said Colorado is a state Obama can win in November.
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Posted by truedemocrat at 04:03 PM : May 13, 2008
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I know it''s hard when you fight so long and hard to win only to be edged out but your anger is not well placed at all. The entire party has a massive goal regardless of the canidate. On one hand they are going to put forward the FIRST Woman as a canidate. On the OTHER they are going to put forth the first Black Canidate. Either way is going to be a fight. Changing history has never been easy for the party that has ALWAYS done that and a study of history will show you that. You can NOT deny Obama and when you do so for no other reason than YOU think your canidate will win, you are trashing EVERYTHING the Party stands for. People said the SAME thing about a Disabled Govenor of New York and a Catholic from Mass. Today voting for someone with a disability or who is Catholic is no big deal. IT would NOT be so IF the Party had done the "Safe" thing.... WE as a nation would also have been denied two of our greatest leaders.
Such a true posting. The other thing I would like to point out is where these people think the money to run as an Independent is comming from? She does not have the money to pay the people she owes now. Her campaign has been ran poorly and all contributions are poor. It is time to give up and accept reality, she does not stand a chance. She has fought a great fight, but enough is enough.
Given Hillary''s early support of the Iraq war, this is an achilles heel for her. We will need overwhelming support from our base. Obama has proven that he can not only rally the base, but he can reach beyond it, which is not too shabby for a general.
If you visit my website: http://www.drchuckspeaks.com/ you will see that I have been a huge supporter of Bill and Hillary, ergo, this is not some knee jerk reaction from a person swept up in Obamerica. Moreover, Hillary will be able to mobilize the GOP base like never before. The disdain they have for the Clintons is legendary and, more importantly, politically damaging for Democrats. Also, when one considers the number of folks who are voting for the first time, in greater numbers than we''ve seen in recent memory, that is largely attributable to Obama. We all know this. Let me be clear -- It''s not that Hillary is a bad person or a bad candidate. It''s that she''s not the right presidential candidate for the Democratic party. The outstanding superdelegates who have not committed can end this. They should end this.
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- by akhajawall May 13, 2008 3:35 PM EDT
- Dear Fellow Americans.
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See all 11 CommentsOur Great-grand Nation, the United States of America
is and will face very critical and substantial
"Challenges" in coming,
months, years, and decades.
It is very essential that we pick our next
President on the basis of following criteria.
1. A candidate with a clear "Vision and Mission".
2. A candidate with a sound " Character and Integrity"
.
3. A candidate with a evident "Presidential
Temperament" and " Principled Judgment".
4. A candidate with "little "Washington exposure"
and "real future and past Voters".
5. A candidate who "Inspires us up" rather than
"Tears us down".
6. A candidate not based on past "sexism, racism, and
ageism".
In my professional and personal opinion, the only
candidate who has shown the above qualities and
characteristics is Senator Obama.
God Bless our Great grand Nation and its diverse
people.
Our Greatgrand nation needs present and future
stability, security, safety,sustained progress and
restoration of our due status in this perilous Global
World at the all levels.
Yours sincerely,
COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall
Forensic Psychiatrist.
Disables American Veteran.
Las Vegas Nevada.