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Friday, May 9, 2008
Dream ticket talk posted by Dookie The Webmaster 6:26 AM Obama Seeks To Unify Party For November Sen. Barack Obama began taking the first steps to unify the fractured Democratic Party for a general-election battle against Sen. John McCain, even as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton continued to insist that she has the backing of a broader coalition that could carry the party to victory in November. Returning to Washington yesterday, Obama was mobbed by well-wishers as he walked onto the House floor. But behind the scenes, his campaign worked with a light touch to win over uncommitted superdelegates and allies of Clinton, mindful of not appearing overconfident and of the fact that they would need the backing of the candidate, her husband and their supporters in the fall. With numerous prominent Democrats believed to be waiting in the wings to endorse his candidacy, Obama appears poised to win the pledged delegates and superdelegates he will need to claim the Democratic nomination as early as May 20, when Kentucky and Oregon vote. But although he appeared to lock down his lead on Tuesday with a strong win in North Carolina and a narrow loss in Indiana, he won only two new superdelegate endorsements yesterday, from Reps. Rick Larsen (Wash.) and Brad Miller (N.C.). Many other unaligned lawmakers said they are likely to remain on the sidelines for the time being, in deference to Clinton. "Superdelegates understandably would prefer not to be seen as the deciding factor," Obama told reporters between meetings at the Capitol, brushing aside the suggestion that a mass endorsement is in the offing. "I think they respect the process, they respect Senator Clinton and myself." Heal Permalink :: 3 comments :: Post a Comment




	I think an Obama/Hillary ticket is a bad idea. People act like she's the only one who will bring in the blue-collar vote and that's not true. There are many available options, like Jim Webb. Besides, the way she's treated him during this campaign, you can't help wondering whether as VP she'll do whatever she can to undermine him so they'll nominate her to replace him in 2012. She seems just that vindictive. posted by Jenna at 12:26 PM


	I agree Jenna. However, if it guarantees a win against McSame, I'm for it. I want a landslide in Nov. Put the final nail in the repuke coffin. And personally, I don't care who our nominee is, they have my vote. I'll vote for SpongeBob if he has a "D" after his name. posted by Dookie The Webmaster at 12:34 PM


	I'll definitely be voting for Hillary if she pulls off becoming the nominee - just to keep Republicans as far away from the White House as possible. Unfortunately, Hillary supporters aren't saying the same thing if Obama wins the nomination. It doesn't make any sense to me. If they're Democrats, why would they allow the Republicans 4 more years of destruction rather than take their Democratic 2nd choice? From their behavior, you'd think Obama had blown up a bus full of babies. I can't help thinking it's racism. Hillary's supporters at this point are the less educated, blue collar types - racists also tend to be less educated, blue collar types. Now that's something to be proud of - "I have the racist vote!" posted by Jenna at 1:11 PM