High-dollar Clinton donors threaten Pelosi over delegate flap

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Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters that she believed the presidential candidate with the most pledged delegates should be the Democratic nominee. Pelosi added that the party would likely be damaged if “superdelegates overturn what happened in the elections.”

It was noteworthy, in part because Pelosi has remained neutral in the Clinton-Obama competition, but the Speaker’s opinion was hardly shocking — most Dems seem to believe the candidate who does the best in the nation’s primaries and caucuses should get the party’s nod.

But that didn’t stop 20 high-dollar Clinton donors from getting together to push back rather aggressively against the Speaker’s remarks.

Angered that Pelosi wants Democratic insiders to follow the will of voters when they cast their own “superdelegate” votes in the nomination race, 20 of Clinton’s top fund-raisers issued a veiled threat to Pelosi and warned her to change her tune.

“We have been strong supporters of the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee],” they wrote, referring to the House fund-raising arm overseen by Pelosi. “We therefore urge you to clarify your position on superdelegates and reflect in your comments a more open view.”

Sources said Pelosi was infuriated by the implied threat the donors would quit giving cash to the committee.

Greg Sargent obtained and posted the letter in its entirety.

Pelosi, apparently, was unmoved by the tactic, and according to her spokesperson, continues to believe that superdelegates should respect “the decisions of millions of Americans who have voted.”

But the implications of such a letter being sent in the first place are worth considering.

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[Dan J 277]

Not entirely suprising. There are some who want to see Clinton as President no matter what it takes. But then its not really thier choice anyway.

Edited March 27, 2008 by Dan + Gemvita

[simple_male 1]

Not entirely suprising. There are some who want to see Clinton as President no matter what it takes. But then its not really thier choice anyway.

They are making it easy for John McCain to win.