Posted on 02/14/2008 9:24:50 AM PST by george76
Barack Obama clobbered Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Potomac primaries Tuesday, but her Colorado superdelegates were still hanging tough behind her Wednesday.
Certainly they saw the ugly numbers Tuesday night - especially out of Virginia - but the only math that seemed to matter to them at this point was what might happen in Texas and Ohio on March 4.
That's the biggest day left on the primary calendar. Between them, Texas and Ohio have 389 delegates up for grabs.
"It's too early to jump off any boats," said Maria Handley, a Boulder-based superdelegate...Handley is joined by Ramona Martinez and Mannie Rodriguez ... Diana DeGette...
Superdelegates are the party leaders and elected officials who are free to vote for the candidate of their choice, in contrast to pledged delegates.
There are 796 superdelegates scattered around the country, with almost half still uncommitted. But every superdelegate counts and Rodriguez and Martinez said there has been enormous pressure put on them by Obama supporters to change their allegiance.
"They've been sending e-mails, calling my cell and my home phone, and mailing letters threatening that if I don't go for Obama, they won't vote for the Democrat in the general election," Martinez said.
"They say that since Colorado went for Obama, so should I. What I say to them is, following that logic, Ted Kennedy and John Kerry should switch to Clinton."
(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...
In a stunning upset, John McCain beats Hillary Clinton with a national popular vote count of 1,203 to 1,157. Electoral count still in doubt as Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota had no voters at all.
Where was this super-delegate feature of the dem party nomination system designed? In the Kremlin?
This is getting good. If Hillary wins TX, OH and PA, they will essentailly be tied and then the fight begins. Couldn’t get any better than that.
Great comeback.
This is getting good. If Hillary wins TX, OH and PA, they will essentailly be tied and then the fight begins. Couldn’t get any better than that.
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I personally am enjoying the battle. Much more than I ever thought I could.
Too bad the battle is between two communists.
It’s too early to jump off any boats,”
....Just put your life vests on!
I personally am enjoying the battle. Much more than I ever thought I could.
Me too!
Hillary better start hitting Obama and leaving marks or she’s got no chance at this thing.
It was designed when Carter lost. The Kremlin was probably too busy mourning to lend a hand in it's creation at the time.
It was designed when Carter lost. The Kremlin was probably too busy mourning to lend a hand in it's creation at the time.LOL!
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