RCP: The Casey Fly in the Clinton Ointment

[Coexist]

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/04/the_casey_fly_in_the_clinton_o.html

Enter the Casey endorsement: the proverbial fly in Clinton's political ointment. Before Casey, the Clinton scenario was entering final rehearsals. She had corralled virtually every major politico in the state, was leading by double digits, and was apparently on her way to an impressive win. The Casey endorsement changes all that in both subtle and not so subtle ways.

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Casey's endorsement will also offer Obama some much needed momentum during the final three week push in Pennsylvania. Rather than stall the Clinton campaign, it's more likely to energize the Obama campaign, and what Obama critically needs in Pennsylvania during the final push is a lift. Casey, who will personally travel to many campaign stops with Obama and help him navigate through the often Byzantine world of state politics, will give him that momentum.

Finally the Casey endorsement may also help Obama corral more super delegates. Not widely reported has been the considerable deficit in Pennsylvania super delegates for Obama. Of the state's 29 supers, Casey becomes only the fourth to side with Obama. His endorsement now offers the yet undeclared super delegates cover and an excuse to endorse Obama.

The take away point here is that the Casey endorsement may be a game-ender, a final speed bump for Clinton that blocks any remaining viable path to the nomination. She needs to win Pennsylvania big, and Casey's presence in the race makes it hard for her to do that. Clinton probably still wins the state-but not by enough to allow her to continue the race past Pennsylvania.

[BenDavid]

1. this is a non issue and casey has been pissed for years that

his father was somehow denied speaking at the 1992 convention because gov casey was pro life. This is so immature but then again you have chris mathews also still pissed at the clintons for not letting him be the press sec. after mike mccury left and joe lockhart was named..... you got folks that hold a damn grudge for so damn long it screws with their judgement.

Take this all the way to the convention and make it appear that obama wants to deny folks their votes and then bind him into the 2000 florida vote that denied folks their votes to be counted and do it in such a way that pisses folks off and obama takes the blame for votes not being counted.....

[dionysus]

2. someone's bitter...

here, banky will make it all better;

[Coexist]

5. lol!

I'm glad I can't see that post!

[Tarheel_Dem]

7. me too! I bet it's a doozy. I wonder if the much rumored return is

underway? I'd never know they were back if someone didn't tell me.

[cali]

3. so what? maybe he's pissed at the Clintons and maybe he isn't

that doesn't mean that the OP isn't true. Face it, Casey is a boon to Obama and could be a problem for hilly. And tough for hillbots but FL and MI will be solved.

[rateyes]

6. Have you ever heard of commas?

Damn, that post was difficult to read and understand.

[Cha]

4. All it takes is someone with

vision like Senator Bob Casey to start the ball rolling in the other direction.

Freakin' ed rendell is a tool and another hilary toady who's sold his political soul for a nap in the Lincoln Bedroom.