Clinton campaign launches new offensive on delegate counting

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN: February 20, 2008
Clinton campaign launches new offensive on delegate counting

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Hillary Clinton's campaign launched a new Web site Wednesday designed to convey its argument about how delegates should be counted — the campaign’s latest offensive against Barack Obama's contention that the candidate with the most pledged delegates should win the party's nomination.

The new Web site lists five of the Clinton team’s disputed views on delegates, including the ideas that Florida and Michigan's delegates should be seated at the convention despite party sanctions and that there is a "clear path" for Clinton to finish the race with more delegates than Obama.

The Web site also argues that superdelegates — or what the Clinton campaign is now calling “automatic delegates” — should not look to the primary season vote when deciding which candidate to support, stating, "The fact is: no automatic delegate is required to cast a vote on the basis of anything other than his or her best judgment about who is the most qualified to be president."

According to CNN's latest estimate, Obama has earned 143 more pledged delegates than Clinton. But Clinton currently has the support of 73 more superdelegates – which translates into an overall deficit of 70 delegates.

Speaking with reporters Wednesday morning, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe repeated the campaign's contention that the candidate with the most pledged delegates should win the nomination, and said it is nearly impossible for Clinton to catch up in that count....

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/20/clinton-campaign-launches-new-offensive-on-delegate-counting/

[tabatha]

1. It just makes her look bad.

The people should decide - not the candidate.
Otherwise it is not democratic.

[ajm492]

9. Hillary and Delegates

Yes, that is so true!  The people should decide.  With that in
mind.....the delegates in Michigan and Florida should be
counted.  Let the People Decide!!!!!!!!

[hendo]

10. How is it fair for Michigan to count

When you are the only one on the ballot you arent really fighting against anyone else.

As far as Florida, none of the candidates campaigned there, so Hillary won on name recognition alone. If she would have lost Florida handedly to Obama, she would be out there arguing that Florida didn't matter.

Win at all costs, no matter who you hurt in the process.

[BlooInBloo]

2. "offensive" really is the best word to describe the Clinton campaign.

[Lerkfish]

4. LOL! we posted almost simultaneously

:)

[Lerkfish]

3. "offensive" is the correct adjective

transparent, pathetic, desperate, mercenary, craven and arrogant come to mind as well

[polichick]

5. The Clinton tactics do nothing but remind voters...

...that their reputation for winning at all costs is well-earned. Over and over they remind me why I decided that I don't want to see them back in the White House.

Enough ~ on with the future!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

6. Does anyone else remember...

the story from the 2000 election that BushCo. had a strategy in case Bush won the popular vote while Gore won the electoral college? How they were preparing to challenge the election results on the basis that the "will of the voters" was being undermined??

When I read stuff the above article, I start having bad acid flashbacks... :crazy:

[blogslut]

7. yep

delegatehub.com and dot org

Both domains registered behind a privacy protection service. Why?

Only the Clinton campaign knows. Except when I called them Monday to ask about it. They had nooo idea what I was talking about.

[madrchsod]

8. google "delegatehub.org"

and democratic underground comes up twice then the bimmerfest site.."td" nailed it...


http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3021689