MyDD :: $10 Million

$10 Million

by Todd Beeton, Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:03:07 PM EST

On MSNBC a few minutes ago Terry McCauliffe announced the Hillary Clinton campaign raised $10 million online "with 50,000 brand new donors" since the polls closed in Pennsylvania last night. "The biggest day we've ever had." An impressive amount by any measure and, as I wrote last night, a clear sign that people do not want this primary to be over.

Tags: 2008 presidential election, democratic nomination, hillary clinton, fundraising (all tags)

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Re: $10 Million (1.00 / 5)

Pretty amazing. It will pay for a lot of ads in NC and Indiana. But I though outspending your opponent only to lose was a sign of weakness?

I know what will happen if Democrats don't win the presidency November 4th: we'll all regret the infighting, and it will be too late.

by DemUnity on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:05:06 PM EST

Re: $10 Million (1.83 / 6)

Outspending your opponent to lose is a sign of weakness, but Hillary won't outspend Obama, and she's not going to lose.

That's it, baby; let's go win this election!

by Beltway Dem on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:12:51 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (1.00 / 5)

You're half right. No wait, you're wrong.

I know what will happen if Democrats don't win the presidency November 4th: we'll all regret the infighting, and it will be too late.

by DemUnity on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:14:57 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 2)

Wow. The campaign sends a new meme out and it's parroted within minutes.

by mikeinsf on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:24:53 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

Did you just claim that Hillary's going to win NC and Indiana? Nice. Like Avistan (who on Sunday said Hillary would win PA 67-33), or gotalife (who on Monday predicted a 20 point PA win for Hillary).

In all seriousness, its an amazing achievement to raise this much. Hopefully, the campaign will start paying all the small businesspeople, rather than leaving them empty-handed.

John McCain: Healthcare for Kids? In America? No way

by bosdcla14 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:57:21 PM EST
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On to Denver! (none / 0)

Blood in the streets....

by minnehot1 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:15:47 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 1)

"she's not going to lose."

Not going to lose NC? Care to make a wager?

by rhetoricus on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:01:41 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

If obama loses NC then Hillary wins.

The problem is race and sex has become insane in this race

by kang5 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 04:40:02 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

Are you sure??? This race hasn't gotten me laid yet!!!:)

by Democratic Unity on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 05:35:38 PM EST
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You are being TRed (2.00 / 1)

for your own use of TR where it is not warranted...
Have a nice day!!

If you follow history with a long enough arc, things always get better, and the truth always prevails...Gandhi

by SevenStrings on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:25:33 PM EST
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Re: You are being TRed (1.00 / 4)

Returning the favor sir. You have been TR'd for coming to another diary and doing a drive-by.

I know what will happen if Democrats don't win the presidency November 4th: we'll all regret the infighting, and it will be too late.

by DemUnity on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:41:57 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

"People do not want this primary to be over"

Some people do - some people don't.

We care about politics because we know politics matters for people's lives and opportunities.

by politicsmatters on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:42:10 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (1.00 / 2)

Most Democrats WANT IT TO BE OVER The Clintonistas are the only ones that don't want it to end because they can't accept reality that in fact is really all over for Clinton. Sorry but true!

by eddieb on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:06:09 PM EST
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So Clintonistas aren't Democrats? (none / 0)

Way to build the party there pal. You toss the Clintonistas out of the party and you're left a with a tiny LOSING party.

Waiting for the Glorious Train Wreck.

by Rooktoven on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 05:00:42 PM EST
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Re: So Clintonistas aren't Democrats? (2.00 / 1)

Well Hillary threw activists out of her "party" and slandered them with lies stolen from Karl Rove:

"Moveon.org endorsed [Sen. Barack Obama] -- which is like a gusher of money that never seems to slow down," Clinton said to a meeting of donors. "We have been less successful in caucuses because it brings out the activist base of the Democratic Party. MoveOn didn't even want us to go into Afghanistan. I mean, that's what we're dealing with. And you know they turn out in great numbers. And they are very driven by their view of our positions, and it's primarily national security and foreign policy that drives them. I don't agree with them. They know I don't agree with them. So they flood into these caucuses and dominate them and really intimidate people who actually show up to support me."
Hillary Rodam Clinton February 2007

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 05:07:26 PM EST
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Re: So Clintonistas aren't Democrats? (none / 0)

Way to post an entire paragraph to get one word out of her that could be considered derogatory.

Pretty much pales in comparison to your blanket throwing of the 45%+ Clinton supporters in the Democratic party under the bus.

-- The Texas Blue: http://www.thetexasblue.com

by George Nassar on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 12:11:52 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 1)

Before buying new ads in NC and Indiana, I think they ought to pay the caterers and vendors they have been stiffing for the last few months.

Penn can wait, but pay the little guys.

by smoker1 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 04:10:46 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

MOJO!

I know what will happen if Democrats don't win the presidency November 4th: we'll all regret the infighting, and it will be too late.

by DemUnity on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 04:40:21 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

If you're concerned about outspending your opponent and still losing being a sign of weakness, maybe you shouldn't be looking away from Pennsylvania just yet. After all, Obama outspent Clinton drastically there -- no surprise, he had more money. "Narrowing the gap" to "only" a ten point loss is a pretty tough victory claim.

-- The Texas Blue: http://www.thetexasblue.com

by George Nassar on Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 12:13:28 PM EST
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Holy crap! (2.00 / 4)

Doesn't that beat all the other 24 hour records out there?

by linc on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:06:17 PM EST

Re: Holy crap! (2.00 / 1)

Except they HAVEN'T.

Terry M. said Clinton was ON TRACK to raise that much, not that they have raised it. He's projecting based on very recent giving.

See http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsm emo.com/2008/04/hillary_on_track_to_rais e_10_m.php

We care about politics because we know politics matters for people's lives and opportunities.

by politicsmatters on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:10:40 PM EST
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Re: Holy crap! (none / 0)

They have.

While I could sit in church and pray all I want, I wouldn't be fulfilling God's will unless I went out and did the Lord's work ~ Barack Obama

by bowiegeek on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 10:47:01 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 2)

People want Hillary. And they showed it last night.

by Caldonia on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:06:28 PM EST

Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

50,000 people donated an average of 200 each. That's not really a mandate, is it?

by Bipolar Disorder Democrat on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:17:27 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 4)

$200 was exactly what I sent so I must be one of the 50,000. This is typical of the comments of the Obama fans, anyway you cut the mustard raising 10 million in 24 hours is a hell of an achievement. I don't know whether she's going to be able to pull it around but I hope so because what the demographics of last night demonstrate as the demographics in all the big states have demonstrated, is that with Obama as the nominee we lose. We don't carry a single southern state, we probably lose two or three traditional democratic bastions in the Northeast and go down to defeat. You can ascribe the cause to any reason you like, and I'm not going to get into any of the whys, but it will happen with almost total certainty.

by ottovbvs on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:52:12 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 1)

I guess Obama people can not read. It is 50,000 new donor people who have not donated before. She probably got donations from at least 200-300K people in the last 16-18 hours to make up that total.

by CMFost23 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:58:09 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

Thank you for strengthening my point.

by Bipolar Disorder Democrat on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:27:24 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 1)

I dropped $250 to her last night.

by mashews on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:22:17 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

"People want Hillary."

Some people do. Some people don't.

We care about politics because we know politics matters for people's lives and opportunities.

by politicsmatters on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:42:37 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

And as it turns out, more people don't.

by kyle in philly on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:04:31 PM EST
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Except in PA (none / 0)

and NJ, and CA, and TX and NY, etc..., where more people do.

Waiting for the Glorious Train Wreck.

by Rooktoven on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 05:02:15 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (1.28 / 7)

I think you mean "Hillary's people" don't want this to be over, at least until they can completely destroy the party. It IS over.

by MikeyB on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:07:09 PM EST

Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 5)

80% of those people were new donors.

Fight for Democrats in Congress.

by owl06 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:08:33 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

Yeah, like I said, "Hillary's people."

by MikeyB on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:13:19 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 8)

you mean democrats?

--++++Stay Gold, Ponyboy!++++--

by amde on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:15:45 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 0)

I think it is foolhardy to say only Democrats are donating to Hillary....

It would not surprise me in the least if some of these new donors, who want this to continue, have a vested interest in making certain it continues... to the betterment of their party or candidate... which is neither Clinton nor Obama...

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:17:58 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 6)

I think it's equally foolhardy to say only Democrats are donated to Obama.

Sheesh between the comments on this thread and the Axelrod comment about white working voters there sure is a lot of sour grapes today.

by JustJennifer on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:19:28 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

My grapes taste just fine thank you...

You tell me... how could a campaign raise $10 million in one night when they raised $20 million in an entire month...? What was so extraordinarily special about last night that was special about winning Ohio...?

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:30:20 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 3)

I can only speak from experience...

I gave her more money last night (not a first time donor)

A co-worker of mine gave her money for the first time last night.

I think the excitement of her winning another big state just carried over to her supporters. I don't see this as being a vast right wing conspiracy.

by JustJennifer on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:53:48 PM EST
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Its Obam who is destroying this party (1.83 / 6)

with his Quixotic bid- i.e. he can't win the general. I will not have another defeat. So please, kindly go feed on some rhetoric and be quiet about Hillary's people- its the majority of registered Democrats in this country, in case you forgot.

by linc on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:14:57 PM EST
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Queen Hillary (1.00 / 6)

Sorry that Obama and the voters in Democratic primaries and caucuses have ruined Queen Hillary's coronation. The entitlement among Hillary supporters is sickening. Maybe she can take the money she conned out of her supporters and pay off Mark Penn now.

by elrod on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:17:29 PM EST
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Shush now (none / 0)

She needs to pay her employees' health care and the AV & catering companies that she's been stiffing before she gives Mark Penn a red cent.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

by Dracomicron on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:04:04 PM EST
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Re: Its Obam who is destroying this party (2.00 / 5)

Neither of our candidates is "destroying the party," they are campaigning in a very close Democratic primary. Enough with the melodrama, people.

And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.

by thatpurplestuff on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:18:11 PM EST
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I know that very well (none / 0)

its fire with fire though, did you notice the comment I was responding to?

by linc on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:25:06 PM EST
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Re: I know that very well (2.00 / 1)

you know what happens when you fight fire with fire...?

You burn down the whole house.

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:31:37 PM EST
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Did you (2.00 / 2)

say that very thing to your fellow that I was responding to or are you practicing hypocrisy?

by linc on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:34:06 PM EST
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Re: Did you (none / 0)

Have not gone back and read through again... just responding to quotes...

But do you call out Clinton supporters for their vitriol or are you practicing hypocrisy as well...?

Never mind, I can guess the answer.

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:39:20 PM EST
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In fact (none / 0)

I do- especially the nonsense- most especially misinformation and particularly- racism.

by linc on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:42:11 PM EST
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Re: Did you (2.00 / 0)

Shall I presume that you are going to respond to every single post on these boards that accuses Obama of destroying the party or something similar?

Neither of them are destroying the party. Although I am still waiting for them both to turn the heat up on McCain.

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:41:36 PM EST
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Re: I know that very well (2.00 / 1)

Yeah the only reason I only responded to you was because you were the last one to comment. Like I said, our candidates are busting their asses campaigning in a hard fought election. There was a front page diary yesterday about the party actually being grown nationwide because both of our candidates are creating bases of support as they travel from state to state. That sounds awesome to me.

And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.

by thatpurplestuff on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:34:48 PM EST
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Its the greatest thing (2.00 / 3)

that could ever happened- and I wish I could give all the credit to my Howard Dean, but it really looks like the whole thing was unitentional...

I don't want this thing to stop until we have gone through every single state and engaged every single person possible- I want a sweep in November, a landslide, an earthqake.

You are right, I shouldn't have responded so reactively-

by linc on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:38:40 PM EST
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Re: Its the greatest thing (2.00 / 1)

No worries. I know how easy it is to get caught up in the moment here. There are a lot of people here that thrive on pissing people off, and it's easy to sometimes let them get to you. I completely agree that this should go on until every state has voted and engaged everyone. The right wingers are crowing about how this drawn out primary is hurting the Democrats, and I would love to shove it back in their faces when we've got party apparatus' all over the nation ready to kick the crap out of Republicans from the Presidential election down the ticket.

And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.

by thatpurplestuff on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:46:36 PM EST
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There is some glee involved (2.00 / 1)

It's pretty ironic that, in helping Clinton continue in the primary, the Republican media is indirectly driving up Democratic voter registration and excitement all over the country.

They think we're vicious with each other, wait until they see what we do to them.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

by Dracomicron on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:06:53 PM EST
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Running doesn't destroy the party (none / 0)

Agreed, by running still she is not destroying the party at all.

She will destroy the party if, in hopes of a 2012 bid, she works against Obama AFTER he gets the nomination (if he gets it), or if she pulls a Lieberman.

by rhetoricus on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:05:25 PM EST
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Re: Running doesn't destroy the party (none / 0)

It is funny that you bring up Liebermann becuase this race is looking like it is going to turnout the same way that one did. People got all excited about Lamont but when it came down to the GE the better candidate was Liebermann.

by CMFost23 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:08:19 PM EST
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Re: Running doesn't destroy the party (none / 0)

This has got to be snark.

I've never seen so much voters' remorse since Nixon, coming from the people who voted Liebermann this time.

You do know he's on the docket for the GOP convention this year, don't you? But thanks for outing yourself as a closet Republican.

by rhetoricus on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:46:10 PM EST
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Enough with the pilory (none / 0)

Vote Hillary!

by activatedbybush on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 06:09:01 PM EST
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Enough with the pilory (none / 0)

Vote Hillary!

by activatedbybush on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 06:09:09 PM EST
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Re: Its Obam who is destroying this party (none / 0)

You're right, it is not the candidates it is:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2012/2437 547526_6d63f5b0be.jpg?v=0

Found this it dKos (it is not inflammatory, I promise). Don't know how to embed the image, so sorry! I just see these guys doing their best to make the dems attack each other on petty issues rather than discuss the real issues; all in the name for ratings.

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..."

by igottheblues on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 07:35:19 PM EST
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Re: Its Obam who is destroying this party (2.00 / 1)

Doesn't deserve a troll rating. Lame.

by reggie44pride on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:18:40 PM EST
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Re: Its Obam who is destroying this party (1.00 / 1)

mojo rated against the TR. The same person TR-ed me. Hmmmm, funny how the supporters opt for nasty tactics in the face of opposition, just like their candidate does. If you can't attack the argument, attack the person. Nice.

by MikeyB on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:35:48 PM EST
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Re: Its Obam who is destroying this party (none / 0)

What happens if (more likely when, but I'll use if to not shift focus) Obama has more pledged delegates at the end, controls the committees, and wins the nomination?

by quixote27 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:18:54 PM EST
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He can't control anyting (none / 0)

the myth is that the one with the most pledged delegates 'controls the committee', but in fact it is rather the one who has already secured the nomination- 2025 delegates I believe? Neither candidate will have that and there is a good chance, given that MI and FL will have rep on the credentials committee, that the credentials committee will recommend that the delegates from FL and MI be seated.

There is not control in this primary- both will have to rely on Super delegates to determine the winner of the race.

by linc on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:27:39 PM EST
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Re: He can't control anyting (none / 0)

OK fine. But what if?

by quixote27 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:52:32 PM EST
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The SD's will have ended it by then. (none / 0)

..and then they'll be seated.

by rhetoricus on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:06:25 PM EST
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Re: Its Obam who is destroying this party (2.00 / 0)

Ummm... small problem... Hillary's still losing. I'm know there's a whole set of rules agreed upon that are no longer considered fair, clever ways of doing math, states that "don't count"... but she's still losing.

by mikeinsf on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:27:20 PM EST
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I completely love (none / 0)

calling Obama's bid "Quixotic." He is winning! Absolutely hilarious.

by snaktime on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:50:50 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)

It's over when one of them has 2025. Why should she stop when she keeps winning?

by NJDEM1 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 04:06:40 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 2)

what a wonderful accomplishment. the people have spoken - they want a choice, and that choice is Hillary (she leads the popular vote).

Fight for Democrats in Congress.

by owl06 on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:07:59 PM EST

Re: $10 Million (2.00 / 3)

Yep, she leads if you count all her votes in states the DNC said didn't count and where neither of them campaigned, and -- on top of that -- credit her with a shutout in Michigan, where your count assumes Obama was incapable of drawing a single vote. Oh, wait, that's still not enough to put her ahead. You also have to opt not to count a half dozen caucus states' vote totals. But yeah, you're right, she's now "ahead."

Good luck selling that one.

by HSTruman on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:13:32 PM EST
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Obama still ahead with MI/FL (none / 0)

Read RCP politics.

The measure you are using leaves out IA, NV, ME, and WA.

With those factored in, Obama is still ahead even with Hillary getting MI and FL.

(And anyone arguing that MI's numbers, which record no votes for Obama but where Obama polls ahead of Clinton, are a true measure of the "popular vote" that can be predictive of November is on crack.)

by rhetoricus on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 03:18:07 PM EST
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Re: $10 Million (none / 0)