Posted on 05/16/2008 3:44:38 PM PDT by moderatewolverine
Barack Obama's campaign hopes it will. They're putting out the word that they hope to announce on the night of May 20, after the results come in from the Kentucky and Oregon primaries, that their candidate has the 2,025 votes needed for the Democratic nomination. That would mean that the nomination would be settled before the May 31 rules committee meeting on the status of the disqualified Michigan and Florida delegations; this would deprive Clinton of a grievance but would not deprive Obama of the nomination. The June 1 primary in Puerto Rico, in which it seems possible Clinton could win a big popular-vote majority, would become moot. So could the June 3 primaries in South Dakota and Montana, which Obama is expected to win, but not by wide popular-vote margins. But he may not win: On May 13 he won the nonbinding primary in Nebraska by just 49 percent to 47 percent, with a popular vote margin of just 2,665—a vivid contrast with his 68 percent to 32 percent, 13,681-vote margin in the February 9 Nebraska caucus. (Which is more representative? Some 38,571 Nebraskans voted in the caucus, while 93,757 voted in the primary.)
There are a number of reasons to believe that Obama's May 20 scenario won't come to pass.
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Darn it, we’re approaching the end of the “fun” part of the campaign.
The Democrat race will officially end when Chief Justice Roberts has to pry Hillary’s fingers off the podium while preparing to swear in President Obama next January.
The Obamantion win Kentucky? I’m not up on the recent polling data, but that would surprise me. I’d expect a 20 point win by Hillary.
Technically, pledged votes aren’t votes. He doesn’t win the nomination until the votes are actually cast at the convention. Hillary knows this too.
It’s 2026 delegates, thanks to the DimWin in Mississippi last week. And no, the race will not end on May 21st, it’s been over for at least two months.
I think Barone misunderstood Obama’s claim. He will gain majority of the pledge delegates, even if MI and FL are seated on May 20th. Once that happens, Supers would need more than Wright-Eyers-Lapel-Pin to overturn that result.
Second, people like Chuck Todd who are also pretty clever themselves, have done detailed analysis and at least in this campaign have a much better record than Barone’s (who predicted Indiana by net 150K votes for Hillary among other gems). If all of Dem contests were Primaries and not Caucuses, Obama’s Popular Vote lead would be much bigger and Pledge Delegate lead much smaller. Using the result of non-binding primary is nonsensical way to prove his wrong analysis.
I would not count The Beast out until OsamaObama is officially nominated in Denver.
Not really. The videos of Obama's wife spouting Wrightisms or the questions about the gay music minister's death haven't hit yet. I think it will be more interesting soon.
Hillary will probably start wearing one of these soon. She probably already does in private:
I saw one on a gal just today outside the PX, and I got a good chuckle over it.
I would not count the beast out AFTER the Obama nomination in Denver.
She will bring down the democrat party if it takes that, no problem at all. The party of course belongs to them lock, stock, and barrel, not to Obama. She will do these things—whatever it takes—even if she has to do them after Obama is nominated at the convention.
Rules mean nothing to the Clintons and their followers. How can anyone not know that, after all they’ve done to this country.
She will be the democrat candidate running against John McDole in the general election. I’d love to be wrong about this, but I’m not.
What’s so magic about May 20? Is that the date Obama is going to take a trip to Fort Marcy Park?
I don’t think he has the votes until they actually show up in Denver and vote. The supers have and still are changing their stated candidates. So unil they actually vote, its open season. The RAT party can thank themselves for that mess.
There's no doubt Hillary well hang on til the end, making it ever so bitter...
Good for her!!
IMHO, ain't gonna happen. Mrs. Pantsuit will never allow it.
Rumor has it that one of Wright's Church service taped sermons has Michelle Obama verbally assaulting all Whites with racist comments.
Maybe there's a thread here already? I'll check...
The race is over. Clinton’s campaign will end on June 3rd.
Heh - McCain still needs 30 pledged delegates to guarantee a first ballot win.
Hillary has 11 million of her own bucks sunk in this campaign. If she quits, contributions dry up right now. McCain-Fiengold prevents her from recovering any cash after that. IOW...Follow the Money! She will stick it out to keep the funds flowing.IMHO!
Obama on TV now! Must see!
Posted on 05/16/2008 11:30:35 AM PDT by Dog
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016982/posts
President Bush Blasts Appeasers; Messiah Campaign Goes Ballistic
Rushlimbaugh.com | 5/15/08 | Rush Limbaugh
Posted on 05/15/2008 5:58:06 PM PDT by Dawnsblood
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016614/posts
Amanda Carpenter -
(Rumor there is videotape of Michelle Obama in Wright-type rant)
Fox News | 05-16-08 | Amanda Carpenter
Posted on 05/16/2008 12:39:53 PM PDT by jrooney
Edited on 05/16/2008 12:55:14 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
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America is weary of black resentment
Ahwatukee Foothills News | May 15, 2008 | Linda Turley-Hansen
Posted on 05/16/2008 6:16:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017162/posts
Tearing Race Asunder — The Problems That Liberal Demagogues Cause
Canada Free Press | 05/16/08 | Yomin Postelnik
Posted on 05/16/2008 9:36:26 AM PDT by Yomin Postelnik
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016935/posts
Indonesians Report Obama Was More Active As a Muslim Than He Admits
obamawtf blog | 04/09/08
Posted on 05/16/2008 9:55:07 AM PDT by freespirited
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2016947/posts
Are terrorists “phone banking” for Barack (Hussein Obama)?
The City Paper (Nashville) | May 16, 2008 | Steve Gill
Posted on 05/15/2008 11:21:14 PM PDT by CreativePerspective
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016724/posts
-actually, MoveOn.org does, but anyway-
Obama Camp Promotes Anti-Catholic Bigotry
The Stentorian | 05/16/08 | Winged Hussar 1683
Posted on 05/16/2008 9:02:52 AM PDT by Winged Hussar
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2016914/posts
Obama: Enemy of America’s Armed Forces
The Stentorian | 05/16/08 | Winged Hussar 1683
Posted on 05/16/2008 8:58:07 AM PDT by Winged Hussar
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2016907/posts
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