Obama Supporters: It Is Time To Channel Your Outrage

[Tatiana]

As I have said many times before, it is my opinion Hillary Clinton will take this to the convention.

Let's take a look at the remaining contests:

Tuesday, March 11 (Mississippi - 40 delegates) Advantage Obama

Tuesday, April 22 (Pennsylvania - 188 delegates) Advantage Clinton

Saturday, May 3 (Guam - 3 delegates) Advantage Clinton

Tuesday, May 6 (Indiana - 84 delegates, North Carolina - 134 delegates) Advantage Obama

Tuesday, May 13 (West Virginia - 39 delegates) Tossup

Tuesday, May 20 (Kentucky - 60 delegates, Oregon - 65 delegates) Tie

Sunday, June 1 (Puerto Rico - 63 delegates) Tossup

Tuesday, June 3 (Montana - 24 delegates, South Dakota - 23 delegates) Tossup

Clinton is not going to get any net gain in pledged delegates. All Obama has to do is keep it close in Pennsylvania and win big in states like Mississippi and North Carolina and he'll likely come out gaining pledged delegates over Clinton from the remaining primaries.

So why is Hillary Clinton still in the race? Why is she still running when it's not mathematically possible to win the number of pledged delegates needed to secure the nomination? Well, that's not how she's planning to win. She is counting on superdelegates and siphoning off Obama's http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/03/hillary_pledged_delegates_can.php">pledged delegates to win the nomination at the convention.

It is actually possible, though unlikely, for Hillary to win this way. However, there are several things we can do in the meantime:

#1) Stop pressuring Hillary to suspend her campaign. This is not going to happen and actually she is the type that thrives on "fighting" and these appeals for her to concede only cause her to become more entrenched and determined NOT to quit. Think about the upside of the long primary season (I know it is hard to do): the lack of a firm target for the low-on-$$$$ RNC to attack, the shortened amount of time the republicans will have to smear whoever the nominee is, the forced implementation of the 50-state strategy (energizing Democrats in places like Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Montana, South Dakota, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico).

#2) Contact any undecided superdelegates in your state. Demconwatch provides a great list of who has endorsed a candidate and http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegates-who-havent-endorsed.html">who has yet to endorse a candidate. Write to these individuals and politely explain why they should support Sen. Obama. Email is great, but a personal snail mail letter is even better.

#3) https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/dt2std?source=mainnav">DONATE!!!!!

#4) Remember that the http://www.denverconvention2008.com/">Democratic National Convention will take place August 25-28, 2008. Check your work schedule because you http://www.travelocity.com">might need to make some http://www.expedia.com">travel arrangements.

#5) Send the campaign your http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/contact2">thoughts and ideas.

These are only a few suggestions. Even with do-overs in Florida and Michigan, we'll still be left where we are today, in my opinion, with Obama leading in pledged delegates, but unable to amass the total needed to put secure the nomination before the convention. Let's also keep the focus on where it belongs: bringing in new participants to the political process, returning to Constitutional government, and changing the way we do business in Washington.

The Obama campaign has been one of the people, by the people, and for the people. This isn't a one-man show. Let's show our support in the best, most constructive way possible.

[Cant trust em]

1. Puerto Rico gets a shit load of delegates

I would have guess that they wouldn't have broken double digits, since they're, you know, not even a state.

[Tatiana]

3. Yes, but they are a commonwealth with almost 4 million people. n/t

[HamdenRice]

18. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens in a very strange position: can't vote in PR, but in US

A Puerto Rican living in Puerto Rico cannot vote in the general election. As soon as that person steps foot in the U.S., he or she can register and vote.

It pisses a lot of Puerto Ricans off.

[JVS]

2. You're right. TAKE TO THE STREETS!

;-)

[hueyshort]

16. Right Now!

[hueyshort]

17. And send her life threatening emails too!

in case you haven't already.

[theHandpuppet]

23. I hope you simply forgot your sarcasm tag

???

[Big Blue Marble]

4. What about Oregon and North Carolina?

When do they vote and how many delegates do they have?
South Dakota too?

[MadBadger]

5. Montana and South Dakota are not Tossups

They are very solidly in Obama's camp I think.

[Tatiana]

7. SD - yes, Montana leans Obama, but I don't know if it's enough to overcome shenanigans. n/t

[DevonRex]

25. Agree totally.

And Puerto Rico is Obama's too. And I believe Oregon is Obama's. The Clintons are not very well liked here in the West. As goes Colorado and Wyoming, so goes South Dakota and Oregon.

[40ozDonkey]

6. Thanks for the reminder

I've been meaning to donate again.

Good job, thanks for the links.

[Catherina]

8. Kicking and recommending your important post n/t

[Eurobabe]

9. Duly noted! Reminding the girls to VOTE in the PA Primary today

thanks. :))

GOOBAMA!!

[AtomicKitten]

24. Isn't that DUly noted?

:hi:

[bigbrother05]

10. K and R

[greyghost]

11. K&R

[psychopomp]

12. I am about to send some more $$$

GObama!

[populistdriven]

13. omg Guam we're screwn! nt

[Window]

14. Great post. K/R.

:kick:

[bklyncowgirl]

15. Thanks for the DEMCOM watch link.

I just found out that my Congressman (that would be Rush Holt) is the only uncommitted New Jersey Congresscritter in the pack.

[Tatiana]

19. KICK n/t

[theredpen]

20. Another discount travel link

I've already been exploring the possibility of going to Denver to get involved.

The link below will show discounted hotels centered at Pepsi center for the nights of August 25th, 26th and 27th. Plan to be 5+ miles from the convention unless you have lots of cash to spend. Only one nearby hotel is listed and it's $429/night!

http://travelnow.com/hotel/searchresults?cid=40¤cyCode=USD&searchType=LANDMARK&searchParam=aa469333-3ac9-3e9f-9f62-16c76d907f88

Edit: @#*()@#& DU posting software is screwing up my link, so you'll have to set the dates yourself when you get to the page.

[Tatiana]

21. Hey thanks for that link! n/t

[Tatiana]

22. KICK

:kick:

[AZBlue]

26. Excellent post! I've aleady got the convention marked on my calendar.

And luckily CO is within driving distance for me.