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Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

cosmoetica — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:46:48 -0000

Do you think a Dem can get elected if the blacks in this country boycott the general?

No. And that's what will happen if O is screwed.

This is just Hillary's 'I'm melting, I'm melting' mantra.

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

GeorgeSorwell — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:12:16 -0000

One more time....

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

GeorgeSorwell — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:11:05 -0000

Trying that mikkel link.

Wish me luck!!

BTW, doesn't this mean Obama can "go after" Clinton delegates?

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

DLS — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:08:58 -0000

Enjoy the thought -- Clinton in a Cupid costume or outfit.

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

DLS — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:01:16 -0000

I had the same problem with links yesterday.

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Clinton and Obama should go after each other's candidates, of course. Poach, poach, poach!

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

mikkel — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:39:24 -0000

Ok it's not working for some reason even though I am closing the tag.

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

mikkel — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:39:00 -0000

hrm, here's the link again

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

mikkel — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:38:30 -0000

Actually Elrod, I've read that they aren't bound even on the first ballot. (read the comments). Another site I read called it the Democrat's dirty little secret.

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

Dave_Schuler — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:23:13 -0000

Of course she will. For Sen.Clinton there is no next year.

And for the general election to matter for her she's got to get onto the ballot. One fight at a time.

Re: Will Hillary Clinton Go After Obama’s Pledged Delegates?

elrod — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:40:08 -0000

I'm not sure what she means by going after the pledged delegates. On the first ballot at the convention, the pledged delegates are bound to their candidate (including Edwards' by the way). On the second ballot the pledged delegates can switch. Maybe that's what she means.

As for caucus delegates, states are still working through district and state conventions before selecting official delegate slates for Denver. Along the way some delegates can switch. Ironically, it seems more likely that Obama would pick up delegates than Hillary because Obama's delegates are actually trained on the process. Hillary couldn't even get a full slate of potential delegates for Pennsylvania.

I think this story is more bluster than anything, meant to buck up her supporters. But the fact of the matter is: this won't happen. Obama will achieve a true and final majority of pledged delegates by May 20 and unless Clinton has a lead in the popular vote, the superdelegates will swing to Obama at that point.