Maya Angelou supports Clinton

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Either way Deomcrates are taking back the White House - PERIOD McCain? now who is on drugs

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

As dem voters in the remaining (10) states wait for their turn to cast their votes, so do uncommitted supers who are wait to make their decisions notwithstanding the Kool-Aid-induced demands/tantrums to stop the democratic process in its track and crown their messiah.

Oh please. If things would have went the entitled one thought they would, there wouldn't have been a primary past Super Tuesday. Hillary and her camp would have sat there saying ** the democratic process and crown me already. The only tantrum I see is the one thrown by camp Hillary as they see their perceived entitlement slip away. And it'll slip. She's done. Did you see Meet The Press this morning. Her new chief strategist? What a tool. He has no clue what's gong on in her campaign, he's got no idea how to explain the stupid comments she makes with her split tongue in regards to moveon.org (talk about tantrums). If that's the best they have, then she's most definitely done. Even you will eventually see that.

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I don't believe that, Maya Angelou is a big friend of Oprah, and "The Oprah," stated she was a Obama supporter. I have to read a lot more on this.

She's been supporting HIllary for a long time. Not everyone cares what Oprah thinks.

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At this point, both candidates will run short of 2025 necessary to clinch the nomination with pledged delegates.

But <2025 and within 100 equals a winner, don't you know???

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I don't disagree with that and by "will be reason" is dependent on how long it takes for the crats to decide who the nomination goes to. Right now, the polls are positive for McCain, but those would change when the crats decide on one candidate. This should have been decided over a month ago, because wasting millions of dollars on campaigning makes you wonder if more limits should be placed on campaign funds.

Agreed. The uselessly dragged on infighting doesn't help a bit. Everyone but Hillary knows that. But then, since she won't be the nominee in 2008, she'd be more interested in a McCain presidency so that she could make a come-back in 2012. Cashing in on her perceived entitlement is all that really matters to her. Not a thing more.

I'm curious to know metta's answer to my question. George Stephanopolis should've asked Hillary in last week's debate how she plans to win the nomination? I'd love to know the answer.

At this point, both candidates will run short of 2025 necessary to clinch the nomination with pledged delegates.

So both Clinton and Obama will have to make their arguments to supers that he/she is the best choice.

Curently, Obama has the edge with lead in pledged and popular votes (without Florida and Michigan)

Now with 10 states left to go, 300 supers remain uncommited despite Dean's plea.

What does that say?

As dem voters in the remaining (10) states wait for their turn to cast their votes, so do uncommitted supers who are wait to make their decisions notwithstanding the Kool-Aid-induced demands/tantrums to stop the democratic process in its track and crown their messiah.

So if Edwards were still in the race, he'd have just as legitimate shot of getting the nomination?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

At this point, both candidates will run short of 2025 necessary to clinch the nomination with pledged delegates.

But <2025 and within 100 equals a winner, don't you know???

Not quite. But there is and will be one candidate leading with pledged delegates, popular votes and contests won. In a democratic setting, that candidate would have a rightful claim to claim to the nomination. And that is how it's going to be. There's no convincing argument to be made in favor of handing the nomination to the candidate that trails in every measure once the people had their vote. The only argument that kept Clinton's campaign alive was that supposedly she's the only one that can beat McCain in November. She admitted on Wednesday that she doesn't believe that to be true and the Democrats, by a large margin (2 to 1 at last count), see Obama as more likely to be able to defeat McCain. Any way yo slice it, Hillary is finished.

Edited April 20, 2008 by Mr. Big Dog

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I don't disagree with that and by "will be reason" is dependent on how long it takes for the crats to decide who the nomination goes to. Right now, the polls are positive for McCain, but those would change when the crats decide on one candidate. This should have been decided over a month ago, because wasting millions of dollars on campaigning makes you wonder if more limits should be placed on campaign funds.

Here's one set of polls that better change drastically for the Democrats-McCain vs Obama in Florida

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I don't disagree with that and by "will be reason" is dependent on how long it takes for the crats to decide who the nomination goes to. Right now, the polls are positive for McCain, but those would change when the crats decide on one candidate. This should have been decided over a month ago, because wasting millions of dollars on campaigning makes you wonder if more limits should be placed on campaign funds.

Here's one set of polls that better change drastically for the Democrats-McCain vs Obama in Florida

Interesting - but a dead heat for Clinton versus McCain in FL

Clinton edges McCain in OH, but McCain pips Obama - all within the margin of error however

It would be great to see more states broken down like that

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

It would be great to see more states broken down like that

Here's the electoral map as of March 2008 - the most recent I've seen. And this is with McCain getting a free ride.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

according to the poll Dalegg posted Ohio goes McCain - I don't know how many delegates they have without googling, but it puts it with a possible McCain advantage

My gut instinct is that Michigan (which the Democrats have won by very narrow margins in 00 and 04) will go for McCain

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I don't disagree with that and by "will be reason" is dependent on how long it takes for the crats to decide who the nomination goes to. Right now, the polls are positive for McCain, but those would change when the crats decide on one candidate. This should have been decided over a month ago, because wasting millions of dollars on campaigning makes you wonder if more limits should be placed on campaign funds.

Here's one set of polls that better change drastically for the Democrats-McCain vs Obama in Florida

Obama hasn't campaigned in Florida yet.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

according to the poll Dalegg posted Ohio goes McCain - I don't know how many delegates they have without googling, but it puts it with a possible McCain advantage

My gut instinct is that Michigan (which the Democrats have won by very narrow margins in 00 and 04) will go for McCain

Again, McCain has thus far had a free ride. Once the campaign gets going, he'll have a hard time maintaining the numbers he currently enjoys. More of the same, which is what John McSame essentially offers in all the wrong areas, isn't going to fly with the people.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I don't disagree with that and by "will be reason" is dependent on how long it takes for the crats to decide who the nomination goes to. Right now, the polls are positive for McCain, but those would change when the crats decide on one candidate. This should have been decided over a month ago, because wasting millions of dollars on campaigning makes you wonder if more limits should be placed on campaign funds.

Here's one set of polls that better change drastically for the Democrats-McCain vs Obama in Florida

Obama hasn't campaigned in Florida yet.

Isn't the Democratic strategy of "not campaigning in FL" a little bit stupid? The "punishment" of MI and FL by the DNC was dumb and clearly works to the Republicans advantage.

according to the poll Dalegg posted Ohio goes McCain - I don't know how many delegates they have without googling, but it puts it with a possible McCain advantage

My gut instinct is that Michigan (which the Democrats have won by very narrow margins in 00 and 04) will go for McCain

Again, McCain has thus far had a free ride. Once the campaign gets going, he'll have a hard time maintaining the numbers he currently enjoys. More of the same, which is what John McSame essentially offers in all the wrong areas, isn't going to fly with the people.

Has he "got a free ride."? The man was been pulled through the gutter by members of his own party and conservative commentators from 00 to very recently. Maybe that works to his advantage - I think it does.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Isn't the Democratic strategy of "not campaigning in FL" a little bit stupid? The "punishment" of MI and FL by the DNC was dumb and clearly works to the Republicans advantage.

I'm not sure what Obama's strategy is for the general election, but I would imagine he will campaign in FL should he become the nominee.

Edited April 20, 2008 by Jabberwocky

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

according to the poll Dalegg posted Ohio goes McCain - I don't know how many delegates they have without googling, but it puts it with a possible McCain advantage

My gut instinct is that Michigan (which the Democrats have won by very narrow margins in 00 and 04) will go for McCain

Again, McCain has thus far had a free ride. Once the campaign gets going, he'll have a hard time maintaining the numbers he currently enjoys. More of the same, which is what John McSame essentially offers in all the wrong areas, isn't going to fly with the people.

Has he "got a free ride."? The man was been pulled through the gutter by members of his own party and conservative commentators from 00 to very recently. Maybe that works to his advantage - I think it does.

He hasn't campaigned against a Dem candidate for the Presidency yet. The Dem's are still campaigning against each other, in case you haven't noticed. Thus, McSame has thus far enjoyed a free ride. That free ride will come to a alt soon and then you'll see a different dynamic in those numbers. Don't take my word for it, just sit back and watch it unfold.

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Has he "got a free ride."? The man was been pulled through the gutter by members of his own party and conservative commentators from 00 to very recently. Maybe that works to his advantage - I think it does.

Besides that I would argue that Obama's free ride is only just now ending.