Several stories are making the rounds today, including the latest attempts by the Clinton campaign to move the goalposts of this democratic primary. With more time, I would love to search for the many quotes from the Clinton campaign regarding delegates, automatic delegates, big states, states that matter, popular vote, etc. However, I think this latest gem wins the prize (http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/200 8/05/2025-clinton-ca.html).
For weeks, the figure that the Associated Press, political reporters and the Democratic presidential campaigns have been citing as the minimum number of convention delegates needed to be the party's presidential nominee has been 2,025..This morning, Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign made the case that the goal line needs to be moved further back and that the real "magic number" is 2,209. It also laid out a scenario that has the primary season ending on June 3 with neither major contender having reached the 2,209 mark. In that event, Clinton strategist Geoff Garin said, "the process" would continue -- a process that could see Clinton and Barack Obama taking their battle for the nomination to the floor of the party's late-August convention in Denver.
So - following along with their push to seat the MI and FL delegates (even though the DNC voted to strip the states of their delegates), the new number to reach is 2209.
Imagine my surprise (I jest) to find that this new claim by Hillary is not exactly genuine...and that not too long ago, she held a different view (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OsYnegoV 28).
There are many reasons to support Hillary Clinton and to vote for her against John McCain in November - but I must admit her sincerity is not one of them.
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