McCain needs to watch it when he throws out dates so far into the future. He might as well be saying, "by the time I'm almost 100 years old..."

Posted at June 25, 2008 1:02 PM in response to McCain: We Can Achieve "Strategic Independence" From Foreign Oil By 2025

Nah -- I wouldn't read that much into it. This is still to do with repairing the damage done during the primary season.

Now if having Clinton around campaigning for him somehow begins to cause a surge in support for Obama in key states, then perhaps they might think again about it, but I suspect that's not going to happen.

Posted at June 23, 2008 1:36 PM in response to Obama/Hillary Unity Rally Set To Take Place In A Town Called ... "Unity"

I really hope they triple-checked the vote tallies here, otherwise the whole event would make them a laughingstock.

Posted at June 23, 2008 1:33 PM in response to Obama/Hillary Unity Rally Set To Take Place In A Town Called ... "Unity"

Wow - that is a very cool ad. Much more effective than the opposition's attempt to whitewash Schaffer's record.

Posted at May 26, 2008 3:11 PM in response to Ad Wars At Full Throttle In Top-Tier Senate Race

I would bet that most of the superdelegates who remain uncommitted have merely been hedging their bets (and perhaps even still are). No one likes to back a loser, especially when there's a big change in the Democratic establishment in the offing.

Clinton got a large number of early endorsements no doubt because of her position as the front runner for the nomination, but as soon as Obama became a credible threat the well dried up very quickly. After that, Obama slowly closed the gap as he extended his lead in pledged delegates, but essentially the uncommitteds began to wait and see what was going to happen.

So I don't believe the supers have been trying to stick it to Clinton by refraining from committing. Politicians are not a particularly brave bunch of people when it comes to sticking their necks out, so the most obvious answer to why they didn't commit is that they didn't want to back the wrong horse thus risking the animus of the winning candiate.

Posted at May 18, 2008 4:31 PM in response to The Clinton's Chickens Coming Home to Roost

Well, Howard Dean has been saying for weeks that the MI and FL delegates will be seated, and I expect that Clinton's "wins" in both states will be acknowledged in some way (though not with Obama getting zero delegates from MI).

I think a back room deal will be reached. Clinton will agree not to contest the nomination all the way to the convention in exchange for MI and FL delegates getting seated.

That gives her a victory to go out on in the sense that she's successfully championed the cause of the Democratic voters in MI and FL perhaps seeking to bolster her position in the Democratic hierarchy even as Obama's people begin to take control in the run up to the election.

Posted at May 18, 2008 4:15 PM in response to Hillary begging supporters to contact DNC--the rest of us better respond

Are you a FreeRepublic or Dittohead troll by any chance, because you sure sound like one. If you can't even bring yourself to spell the name of the candidates correctly, then why both posting anything at all?

Posted at April 23, 2008 2:31 AM in response to Hillary Raises $2.5 Million Since Victory Was Declared Tonight

That's not true. The DNC offered to fund a separate primary for the Democrats at a date later than set by the Republican governor. That the Florida Dems had no choice in the matter is just another Clinton talking point that turns out to be untrue.

Posted at March 6, 2008 2:04 PM in response to Rasmussen: Hillary Leads By 15 In Pennsylvania

Typo: I think you mean "276-262"

Posted at March 6, 2008 1:59 PM in response to SurveyUSA: Hillary And Obama Win Electoral College In Distinct Ways

The only way Clinton wins the nomination is if she destroys the integrity of the nomination process. It will be a pyhrric victory that will all but hand the presidency to McCain in the process, and it seems she will be doing it with the help of Republican voters.

I sincerely hope that Obama wins Texas going away (get to the caucuses tonight all you voters!) and holds Ohio close. If she cannot make ground on Obama this week then the superdelegates will not, must not let her ruin our chances of winning in November.

I'm sorry, I would have been happy with Clinton as the nominee, but she's lost this fight fair and square and she needs to be pushed into doing the right thing if she won't do it herself.

Posted at March 4, 2008 4:11 AM in response to Pro-Hillary 527 On The Air In Texas