Hillary Clinton for the Vice President of the United States.
Plain and simple. No arguements. No questions. The only choice.
Here is why:
1. At the end of the primary season, Obama received 51% of the pledged delegates. Hillary recieved 49% of the pledge delegates. This is the most competitive primary season in the history of the United States.
2. Counting the votes: However you want to manipulate the math, Clinton and Obama virtually tied in the amount of votes received during the primary.
3. Hillary is her own woman. Hillary does not need Bill anymore. She has became to the first woman to compete in a primary and actually shown that it can, and eventually will be done, by a woman.
4. Clinton now has a massive list of email contributors. She has established her own following, and they are just as devote to her as Obama's our to him.
5. Every state the borders the State of Ohio went to Clinton. This is very important to remember. She won states with those electoral votes that will reach the 270 mark.
6. Obama's fundraising is slowing.look at the last three months of Obama's fundraising. McCain had his best showing yet in June. Clinton's money machine has stopped and can be reactivated once chosen for the Vice Presidency. They will be motivated!
7. Hillary has shown, especially during the past presidential primary season, that she can take on the media. She will step up and defend President Obama.
8. The role of Vice Presidential Nominee during the campaign is attack dog. Who can best fit this role in defending the new policies of the presidential candidate and go after their opponent? Last time I reasearched this, the Clinton attack machine seems to be very effective.
9. She finished strong in the primaries. Obama could not seal the deal on the nomination until the last state voted. Nothing against our future President of the United States, but what does it say about our party when you go down to the last state and your opponent is still winning, and by impressive margins sometimes?
So, if you have a candidate who has virtually received the same number of pledged delegates as the presidential nominee, received the same amount of the popular vote as the presidential nominee, has her own history making title (as compared to the first African-American) of the first woman to compete for the presidency, has the same amount of online support and financial resources of the presidential nominee, and finally, has more electoral votes of the states won during the primary, what is one to assume Obama is going to do when he picks his Vice President?
Obama/Clinton 2008. That is what he will do.
I know this is a poor source, but Fox News and on Fox and Friends is reporting that a letter or a tape of Michelle Obama will be released with something so astonishing that it will change the election. Bob Beckel said the Republicans are prepared to release "something" tommorrow after Hillary suspends her campaign?
Does anybody, anybody know anything about this? I do not want the Democrats to be embarassed!!
If you know anything, please post.
American Research Group has released polls today for the great states of Montana and South Dakota.
South Dakota:
HRC: 60%
Obama: 34%
Montana: Closer than some may have thought
HRC: 44%
Obama: 48%
This may be the last hurrah for HRC and I hope she wins them both because I beleive John McCain will win the General Election against Obama.....unless Obama places HRC on the ticket as Vice President.
Thanks for representing us Hillary. You were great and again you have risen above the Media Attack Machine. You are the best and the best is yet to come...
Your thoughts....
The HRC Campaign has just announced the endorsements of 22 Native American Leaders from the great state of South Dakota. These endorsements could potentially help HRC in the Native American sections of the state and the bring out the vote.
Hillary does have a comprehensive Native American Agenda for South Dakota, something the great "CHANGE" campaign is lacking. Her plan includes an outreach for unemployement to healthcare to those of the Native American Community.
Here is the link for the full endorsement: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/relea se/view/?id=7870
Bring on the comments of "Who Cares?" and "Big Deal?" Just think about what your commenting on...
Today, the Argus Leader announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton. They state that Clinton is the strongest candidate for South Dakota and her energy policy is more forward thinking than Obama's.
In fact, Hillary is the only candidate with an energy policy. I cannot even recall what Obama's energy policy is or what policies he has proposed to "CHANGE" Washington politics.
Here is the link to the most logical and well thought endorsement of Clinton to date: http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll article?AID=/20080530/VOICES01/80530030 6-1/voices01
American Research Group has just released new polls out today for Kentucky:
HRC: 65%
Obama: 29%
For Oregon, this is good news for Hillary:
HRC: 45%
Obama: 50%
She will be the popular vote leader, and the Republicans are already attacking his experience on the national and international theme...these two do need to team up for the Democrats to win.
THIS JUST ANNOUNCED:
"After a landslide victory in West Virginia, the Clinton Campaign today announced that former Kentucky Governors Wendell Ford, Paul Patton, John Brown, and Julian Carroll are endorsing Hillary for President. The endorsements demonstrate the widespread support Hillary continues to receive throughout the Bluegrass State."
After the whole fiasco of the Edwards' endorsement, this has been overlooked. This is very important!So will the Edwards's endorsement help Obama with the working white class in Kentucky? Absolutely not. Was the timing of this endorsement planned to overshadow the important Clinton victory of West Virginia? Absolutely. Then John Edwards send out an email soliciting money for his organization. Nice Senator...try tact.
Your thoughts?
This is not over! Florida and Michigan will be seated and the number to clinch the nomination will be 2209. This is the number of pledged and superdelegates.
May 31st will be the deciding factor as to whether either candidate will be the nominee. The DNC will meet and decide whether or not to disenfranchise 2.3 million voters of Michigan and Florida. Remember it was the Republicans who voted to move the dates of the primaries.
So whether your an Obama fan or a Hillary loyalist, May 31st will be the date to see whether or not Hillary will be the nominee of the Democratic Party.
My advise, Obama better watch what he says in Oregan next Tuesday. THIS IS FAR FROM OVER.
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