Showing posts with label Pledged Delegates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pledged Delegates. Show all posts

Monday, June 2, 2008

Hillary Clinton Trying to Poach Obama's Delgates?


Photo from Raw Story

Oh, come on. By now, I'd say most Democrats--even some who started out Hillary Clinton supporters--are wanting this thing to be over. Tomorrow, the last two primaries are being held. That's it, primary over, right? The likelihood that Barack Obama will have enough delegates--even with the new number from this weekend--is very high. And now, Clinton wants to keep going, and grab some of the already declared delegates?

Do you remember the old vaudeville cliche (or at least the Looney Tunes cliche) of the performer who stays on the stage too long, and then a hook comes from off stage, and grabs them by the neck? We need a hook.

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Clinton seeks to go after Obama superdelegates

As Barack Obama turns to concentrate on his general election challenge, his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton is mounting a last ditch campaign to stay relevant in what is left of the Democratic presidential contest.

The former first lady enters this week with an insurgent strategy not only to win over undecided superdelegates but to peel away Obama's support from those party leaders and elected officials who already have committed to back him for the nomination. . .

Read more at: Raw Story

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Barack Obama Wins Oregon and Pledged Delegates


Photo from source, Huffington Post

Barack Obama's speech tonight sure sounded like a victory speech, even though he didn't have any numbers in yet for Oregon. While he won Oregon, he knew that he already has this in the bag. Cross your fingers, clap your hands, whatever you do for luck, and hope that Hillary Clinton gets the message.

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Sen. Barack Obama passed a major milestone on Tuesday night, winning a majority of the pledged delegates in the Democratic race for president, according to estimates from the Obama campaign and several news outlets.

Obama's campaign also announced it had collected more than $31 million in April, "bringing his total amount raised so far this year to $167 million -- a staggering total that suggests his vaunted fundraising machine continues to churn. . ."

Read more at: Huffington Post
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