Union group: Clinton may need to exit soon

[NDambi]

Major organized labor endorsements continue to be delivered to Sen. Barack Obama, with union leaders increasingly sending signals that they believe the time is rapidly approaching for Sen. Hillary Clinton to exit the Democratic nomination race.

"We do think it is time to bring this nomination process to a close," said Anna Burger, chair of Change to Win, an umbrella group that represents seven unions with 6 million members.

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"There is certainly a movement blowing here," she said, adding that it may be time for Clinton to "recognize" that Obama is benefiting from that desire for change.

Burger said Change to Win has 175,000 members in Ohio and 60,000 in Texas. Those states will hold primaries on March 4 and are increasingly being viewed as must-wins for Clinton.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/change_to_win_endorses_barack.html

[Window]

1. ..

Peace:thumbsup:

[cali]

2. If she loses either Ohio or Texas

she needs to drop out. There's no excuse for staying in under those circumstances. And I think she's going to lose TX and it'll be close in Ohio. In all likelihood she'll be gone in two weeks.

[Bullet1987]

3. I agree...if she loses any she's likely out...

But even if she does win close, can she really continue to the Convention when her campaign finances are pretty much running on empty I.O.U.'s?

[Egnever]

14. No she cant

she is down to relying on her big donors to avoid the campaign finance rules by creating 527's. She has no events in upcoming states scheduled at all. Her campaign is a walking corpse at this point. The only thing left to do is make it lie down and throw dirt on it.

[Captain Hilts]

4. Why should I care what "Change to Win" thinks?

[anigbrowl]

10. You shouldn't. Just ignore them. Forget about their ~5 million members.

[rug]

5. Obama leads by less than 1% in delegates and Clinton leads in three remaining big states.

Why should she quit?

Why should she disenfranchise those that have already voted for her in numbers equal to Obama?

And what are you afraid of?

[LiberalFighter]

6. Because they HATE Hillary. Just like the Republicans HATE Hillary.

Doesn't say much for our party.

[roguevalley]

9. so anyone who isn't for Hillary hate her? My, ZILLIONS of people

must hate her. How about a bunch of people have a different opinion than you?

RV, who misses Edwards more than you can know right now.

[Umbram]

17. Please, define "they." (nt)

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. "And what are you afraid of?" Kinda wonder that too.

:shrug: And I am not a supporter of either candidate.

[Egnever]

16. Personaly I am affraid of

her throwing more shit onto our nominee in a vain attempt to bring try to bring this to a brokered convention that she has no chance of going into with any sort of lead.

The only thing that could save her at this point is super delegates and that just isnt going to happen.

[Alexander]

11. She's not leading in Texas any more. Polls show it a tie or Obama winning.

After last night's debate, I'll be surprised if she wins Texas.

[anigbrowl]

13. Eh, it's a red state anyway.

:-)

[anigbrowl]

12. 1%? Closer to 3%.

2569 delegates already assigned. Obama leads by 69 delegates (CNN). 69 is ~2.6% of 2569. Just saying.

[Egnever]

15. do you really believe that?

The level of denial here is amazing.

[zulchzulu]

8. Clinton needs to lose Texas and Ohio first just to seal the deal

Obama will win both states soundly and it should then be no doubt that Democrats by a wide margin support him.

[Egnever]

18. I think thats likely to be the outcome.

it looks more like thats going to be the case every day. Unfortunately for her if she waits till it happens I think she loses face. If she jumped out in advance she could build a lot of goodwill that will be unavailable to her should she fight tooth and nail till its so obvious even hard core supporters can see it.