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IndyHatedByBothSides Donating Member (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:31 PM
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Will Hillary run as an independent when Obama wins the nomination?
We all know Bill and Hillary project the idea that it's her turn. We also know that they're willing to divide the party over the nomination. However, with most of the superdelegates moving toward Obama, he's now most likely to take the nomination.

So will Hillary run as a third-party independent in the general election?
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:33 PM
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1. Tough to run for anything when you have no money. Even if your name
is Clinton, you still have to qualify to get on the ballot.
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rniel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:33 PM
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2. ha ha
Maybe she can be in Lieberman's party.
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barb162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:36 PM
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3. Hillary's leading Obama in the NATIONAL Quinnipiac poll
You know things most voters don't seem to know. Obama's dividing the party, not Hillary.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:37 PM
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4. Barb, stop that, don't you know the rules here
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Waya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:40 PM
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8. Obama is winning - in delegates ...........
..and popular votes - Hillary is lagging behind in the overall count, I don't care what the polls say - and Obama is dividing the party? How?
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dchill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:43 PM
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9. Leads by 9% - down from 12% 2 weeks ago.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hnjWrwakG2PVEDpMxDAd_ya9g-owD8VPRIUG0

"Democratic Sen. Barack Obama has gained ground on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pennsylvania by drawing more support from men and younger voters, according to presidential polls in the state.

The New York senator is ahead in the state 50 percent to 41 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, but her lead has steadily eroded from 16 points in mid-February and 12 points in mid-March in the same survey."

Similar narrowing is shown in other PA polls, but I'm guessing you already know that.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:37 PM
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5. If there is more then one independent candidate running
would it not be a third and fourth and maybe a fifth party candidate?
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not_too_L8 Donating Member (757 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:38 PM
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6. Then we can call her Hillary "Ralph" Clinton
Edited on Wed Apr-02-08 12:38 PM by not_too_L8
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Ysabel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 12:39 PM
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7. i think she might just pretend she won the nom...
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Sinistrous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 01:15 PM
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10. No.
As little as I think of Mrs. Clinton, I do not think she would run as an independent, even if such were possible. However, given that she has no money and a shakey (at best) organization, the question seems moot.
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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 01:17 PM
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11. Why hide your profile?
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 01:18 PM
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12. No. n/t
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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 01:22 PM
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13. Will Obama become McCain's running mate when Clinton wins the election?
Edited on Wed Apr-02-08 01:22 PM by Seabiscuit
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 01:23 PM
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14. No and it's stupid and delusional to suggest it.
Hillary Clinton is a democrat. She will either be the nominee or she will support Obama. This is just idiotic flamebait and it's not even good or original flamebait- it's posted several times a week.
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southern_belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-02-08 01:47 PM
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15. probably -
ala Lieberman. :thumbsdown:
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