Pennsylvania Allegheny Democratic chairman endorses Clinton

[ElsewheresDaughter]

Friday, March 28, 2008

Allegheny County Democratic Committee Chairman Jim Burn endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton for president Thursday night at her Downtown headquarters.

Two weeks ago, the region's top elected Democratic leaders, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, backed Clinton at a rally hosted by Gov. Ed Rendell at Soldiers & Sailors Military Museum and Memorial in Oakland, where Sen. Barack Obama will appear today for a rally.

"One of the main reasons I am supporting Senator Clinton is based on the results in the primaries so far," Burn said. "She has won the states we need to win in a general election in the fall."

[Yael]

1. Local Dem leadership is making news now?

Wow -- we really are the center of the political universe these days.

Spooky.

[crispini]

15. You wait. You'll see all your friends and yourself on the news.

It's the weirdest fecking thing! Amazing fun! :D

[democrattotheend]

17. Local endorsements can be important

Especially in a state like PA with a large machine presence. They said one of the reasons Clinton won Massachusetts so handily despite Obama's high profile endorsements was because she had the mayor of Boston, who helped to drive turnout for her among working class Catholics.

[grantcart]

2. she has done an excellent job in locking up the dem machinery in PA

she should win by a landslide.

[JimGinPA]

5. She'll Win At Least 250 Delegates & By At Least 3 Million Popular Votes

:rofl:

[RBInMaine]

7. Not necessarily. Obama has some locals, and he's got enough $ and org. to get close.

[MadBadger]

3. Well, I guess WI, VA, MD, CT, DE, MO, WA, CO, IA, IL, HI, ME, VT, MN, arent improtant in the fall

[maximusveritas]

4. He's advertising himself as an idiot or shill with that reasoning n/t

[RBInMaine]

6. This is news? AS IF she didn't already have the PA machine advantage.

[madfloridian]

8. "She has won the states we need to win in a general election in the fall."

Only some states count???

Oh, but wait...isn't everyone jumping down Dean's throat about a state not counting??

Oh, I am so confused.

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[wileedog]

9. Translation

"One of the main reasons I am supporting Senator Clinton is based on the results in the primaries so far," Burn said. "She has won the states we need to win in a general election in the fall."

Translation:

"I really don't understand how elections work."

[AllentownJake]

10. You missed the second part of the translation

Govenor Fast Eddie promised me something and or threatened me to endorse. Fast Eddie thinks he runs this state like a Soviet Commissar and he acts like one when he wants something.

Fast Eddie is in for a rude awakening.

[bellasgrams]

13. Are you really allowed to slur other Dems on Dem Underground?

disgusting. Now I think anyone that praises Ronald Reagan whould be fair game. Bus not a true Dem. like Gov Ed. R.

[AllentownJake]

14. Are you from PA?

If not than you don't know what Fast Eddie has been up to here with the endorsements of public officials and the pressures he's put on local officials.

Granted the soviet thing might have been far but he's strong armed alot of people for her.

He was a much better Mayor than he was a Govenor and I'll stand by that.

[TheDoorbellRang]

11. Too bad he's not a super delegate n/t

[VolcanoJen]

12. Montoursville Assistant to the Clerk of Courts Endorses Clinton

/snark

Sorry. Just couldn't resist.

[BlueJac]

16. Who really cares about the one that can not win, and just drag down the candidate!