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Title: (Hillary) TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
Source: 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
Keywords: None
Views: 928
Comments: 45

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

HILLARY'S PENNSYLVANIA WIN

By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN

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" href="/news/p/clinton_hillary/clinton_hillary.htm">Hillary Clinton refuses to die. Having been given up for dead after losing Iowa, she rebounded in New Hampshire. Then a string of 11 straight consecutive losses - followed by a win in Ohio and a tie (in delegates) in Texas. Now, she's won Pennsylvania.

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. (6 images)

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#15. To: Jethro Tull (#0)

He can't win a national selection, and they know it (and have openly said it).

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.

nolu_chan  posted on  2008-04-23   18:39:06 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#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.

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.

christine  posted on  2008-04-23   19:23:23 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#24. To: christine (#19)

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.

McCain may also have a potential liability. The mob connections behind all that money is not that far removed. And there is a refusal to release her tax returns. The Dems will scream loudly about that and remind everyone about GOP demands for information about Teresa Heinz Kerry.

As a spectator sport, it will be fun.

nolu_chan  posted on  2008-04-23   21:29:01 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#31. To: nolu_chan (#24)

As a spectator sport, it will be fun.

we better laugh while we can ;)

christine  posted on  2008-04-23   23:39:41 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#35. To: christine (#31)

we better laugh while we can ;)

Yeah, once it ceases to be a spectator sport and one these candidates becomes president, we can probably stop laughing.

For now, we can just marvel at how they are all going to save civilization as we know it (according to their flaks) or end civilization as we know it (according to the opponent's flaks).

nolu_chan  posted on  2008-04-23   23:59:26 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#37. To: nolu_chan (#35)

once it ceases to be a spectator sport and one these candidates becomes president, we can probably stop laughing....

...and start laying bets on when, not if, the end of the world will happen.

IndieTX  posted on  2008-04-24   0:06:47 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#44. To: IndieTX (#37)

...and start laying bets on when, not if, the end of the world will happen.

Ah, echoes of Limbaugh, circa 1992. ;-)

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