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Title: (Hillary) TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
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NY Post
URL Source: http://www.nypost.com/seven/0423200 ... oo_little__too_late_107751.htm
Published: Apr 23, 2008
Author: Dick Morris
Post Date: 2008-04-23 11:53:36 by Jethro Tull
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Views: 914
Comments: 45
April 23, 2008 -- =" " href="/news/p/clinton_hillary/clinton_hillary.htm">Hillary Clinton Problem is, it doesn't mean anything. Because of the Democratic Party's arcane proportional-representation rules, her win stands to give her a net gain of 10 to 15 delegates when all is counted. That means that Barack Obama will fall from a lead of 161 in elected delegates to about 145 or so. Big deal. The primaries coming up in the next two weeks - Indiana and North Carolina - are likely to give Obama back a goodly portion of those delegates. By the time all the primaries have been held, after June 3, there is no doubt that Obama will lead by more than 100 elected delegates, and likely 150. From there, it will be an easy route to the nomination. The Democratic superdelegates aren't about to risk a massive and sanguinary civil war by taking the nomination away from the candidate who won more elected delegates. If they ever tried it, we'd see a repeat of the demonstrations that smashed the 1968 Chicago convention and ruined Hubert Humphrey's chances of victory. Clinton won Pennsylvania for two key reasons: Only Democrats could vote in the primary, and the Keystone State electorate is dominated by the elderly, who are staunchly for Clinton. Despite her claims of electability, Hillary has never done well among independent voters. And Obama usually loses the Democrats. Pennsylvania's closed-primary rules gave her a key advantage. Older voters are flocking to Clinton as fears mount of what Obama might do as president mount. But those under 45 - less focused, perhaps, on race - are moving toward Obama. Here, that split helped her. Of the 50 states, only Florida has a higher over-65 proportion of its population. But there's a key difference: Florida's elderly moved there - Pennsylvania's are the folks that are left after the young people moved away. Pennsylvania Democrats, in other words, suffer from future shock. They welcome old, established ways and embrace dynasties happily because they are so familiar. (Look at the Bob Caseys - dad was governor, the son is senator.) But don't expect the open primaries of Indiana and North Carolina to behave like Pennsylvania's geriatrics. Both states are younger, especially North Carolina, and independents can vote in each primary. (North Carolina is where a lot of the young people who fled Pennsylvania winters and job losses ended up). Over the next two weeks, we'll be treated to much hoopla about how the Democratic race is once again up for grabs. Then, on May 5, Hillary's hopes will be dashed once more. And then? After the votes are counted in all the primaries, look for the Gang of Four - Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean and John Edwards - to join together and issue a challenge to the superdelegates: Make up your minds. Together, they'll probably demand that these appointed delegates commit to one candidate or the other by mid June. And since the primaries will have lifted Obama over 1,900 delegates (elected and super), he'll only need about 100 more, out of about 300 uncommitted superdelegates. Their hands forced, enough superdelegates will go to Obama to put him over the top - he'll be the candidate. That's all, folks.
Poster Comment: This is an accurate take on the D selection process. The fun will be how the femiNazis & other groups supporting Hillary will take the Obama selection. He can't win a national selection, and they know it (and have openly said it). How delightful it is to watch open civil war within the Democrat party.
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
HILLARY'S PENNSYLVANIA WIN
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
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#15. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
I don't know who they are, but the people are talking with votes and gushers of money. In March 2008, Obama raised more than Clinton and McCain combined. McCain lost 27.25% of the Republican vote in a basically unopposed, closed primary, after locking up the nomination. With the current Republican administration setting new records for unfavorability, and the economy in the tank, and the long war against non-existent WMD, it is difficult to see any path to GOP national victory. Then again, it appears the Dems are working overtime at figuring out how to lose what should have been a landslide victory. At this stage, I could not count either side out.
#17. To: nolu_chan (#15)
He out spent Clinton 3-1 here in PA and got 29% of the Catholic vote, lost the gun vote and split in Philly, which is really a suburb of NJ. This was the 1st contest since the Rev Wright comments and his gun grabbing slip in San Fran. The same act that was hot in Feb. is cold in April. You tell me, when was his last earth shaking victory?
assuming the people's votes really are counted and that one of the three hasn't already been selected as the WH occupant, i would say that both democrats have huge liabilities in their spouses. that shouldn't be important, i know, but let's face it, to the average american, it is.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestHe can't win a national selection, and they know it (and have openly said it).
Replies to Comment # 15. I don't know who they are, but the people are talking with votes and gushers of money. In March 2008, Obama raised more than Clinton and McCain combined.
#19. To: nolu_chan (#15)
Then again, it appears the Dems are working overtime at figuring out how to lose what should have been a landslide victory.
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