May 1, 2008
If you would have told Hillary Clinton three months ago that by May 1st she would have taken the states of California, Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and that Barack Obama's pastor (the same one that baptized his children and oversaw his marriage) would have made a comment that America brought 9/11 on itself...she would have at least figured she would have the lead right?
But despite a recent poll that shows confidence in his candidacy has taken a hit, Obama still claimed more superdelegates than Clinton did in the last 24 hours (five to four), one of which was Joe Andrew, the Democratic National Chairman under Bill Clinton.
While gaining in the polls is good news, losing more superdelegates must be a huge frustration for a Clinton campaign that feels like it should be gaining ground instead of losing it.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
One Rollercoaster Race
April 24, 2008
How does the saying go? Take your pick. What is Hillary Clinton like? She's like the ants at your picnic. The mosquito bite on your arm. The overzealous waiter taking your plate before you're done eating.
She just...won't...go away.
That is...if you're Barack Obama. With half the Democrats hating her and the other half loving her, Clinton answered the call again didn't she? Nevermind the fact she won Pennsylvania. We kinda figured that. But we didn't figure she'd win by nine percentage points. Maybe four or five. Not nine.
And so Clinton scores another (mainly symbolic) victory over Obama. First it was New Hampshire in the afterwake of Iowa. Then Ohio and Texas after Obama's eleven-state-streak, a tough one-two punch. And now Pennsylvania...which provided her enough momentum to attract $10 million in donations in the first 24 hours after Pennsylvania.
But the same question that keeps appearing after Clinton wins anything these days, appears now - Is any of it enough? One pathetic attempt at an answer to that question is, despite still trailing significantly in delegates pledged, Clinton has at least rattled Obama. Brought him back to earth.
And she's still not going away.
Polls and earlier trends show that Obama will take North Carolina on May 6. So Clinton's billionth final stand becomes Indiana, which holds its primary on the same day. If she wins there, she will more than likely continue her run.
Earlier trends show...she probably will.
How does the saying go? Take your pick. What is Hillary Clinton like? She's like the ants at your picnic. The mosquito bite on your arm. The overzealous waiter taking your plate before you're done eating.
She just...won't...go away.
That is...if you're Barack Obama. With half the Democrats hating her and the other half loving her, Clinton answered the call again didn't she? Nevermind the fact she won Pennsylvania. We kinda figured that. But we didn't figure she'd win by nine percentage points. Maybe four or five. Not nine.
And so Clinton scores another (mainly symbolic) victory over Obama. First it was New Hampshire in the afterwake of Iowa. Then Ohio and Texas after Obama's eleven-state-streak, a tough one-two punch. And now Pennsylvania...which provided her enough momentum to attract $10 million in donations in the first 24 hours after Pennsylvania.
But the same question that keeps appearing after Clinton wins anything these days, appears now - Is any of it enough? One pathetic attempt at an answer to that question is, despite still trailing significantly in delegates pledged, Clinton has at least rattled Obama. Brought him back to earth.
And she's still not going away.
Polls and earlier trends show that Obama will take North Carolina on May 6. So Clinton's billionth final stand becomes Indiana, which holds its primary on the same day. If she wins there, she will more than likely continue her run.
Earlier trends show...she probably will.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Hillary's Sniper Fire
April 17, 2008
And yes, the headline's pun is intended.
Not ready to call this one over but what's a good indication that a candidate is getting...desperate?
Well the first could be intense criticism aimed towards a front-runner...like the kind Hillary Clinton threw at Barack Obama on Wednesday's debate in Philadelphia. Clinton continually attacked Obama on a number of issues (including an association with a radicals group in the 60's?). In Obama's own words here, "She should know better."
And then to make things worse, a growing feeling among the public is that it is Clinton AND John McCain vs. Obama at this point. Reports show that criticisms from both candidates aimed toward the wildly popular Obama are eerily similar. This is not a connection that Clinton wants or needs now.
In either case, does anyone feel like they like both Obama and Clinton a little less after all this? Maybe this long race is hurting their chances in the general election.
And yes, the headline's pun is intended.
Not ready to call this one over but what's a good indication that a candidate is getting...desperate?
Well the first could be intense criticism aimed towards a front-runner...like the kind Hillary Clinton threw at Barack Obama on Wednesday's debate in Philadelphia. Clinton continually attacked Obama on a number of issues (including an association with a radicals group in the 60's?). In Obama's own words here, "She should know better."
And then to make things worse, a growing feeling among the public is that it is Clinton AND John McCain vs. Obama at this point. Reports show that criticisms from both candidates aimed toward the wildly popular Obama are eerily similar. This is not a connection that Clinton wants or needs now.
In either case, does anyone feel like they like both Obama and Clinton a little less after all this? Maybe this long race is hurting their chances in the general election.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Shame on them
April 15, 2008
It's getting ugly out there folks.
Who would have thought that calling some people in Pennsylvania "bitter" would cause such an eruption for Barack Obama?
After saying that empty promises from the White House has left some Pennsylvanians "bitter", Obama faced a hefty deal of criticism from Hillary Clinton. Obama had two different routes to go after the controversial statement - apologize or throw the gloves on.
It's safe to say he chose the latter.
Obama responded to Clinton's statements by calling her "Annie Oakley", in regards to her sudden support of gun rights. He also took a stab at her for taking a shot in front of a TV crew over the weekend.
He even went so far as to compare her to John McCain, including the words, "Shame on her," in his answers to reporters.
With only a week until Pennsylvania has their say in this nomination, the fight is obviously heating up.
It's getting ugly out there folks.
Who would have thought that calling some people in Pennsylvania "bitter" would cause such an eruption for Barack Obama?
After saying that empty promises from the White House has left some Pennsylvanians "bitter", Obama faced a hefty deal of criticism from Hillary Clinton. Obama had two different routes to go after the controversial statement - apologize or throw the gloves on.
It's safe to say he chose the latter.
Obama responded to Clinton's statements by calling her "Annie Oakley", in regards to her sudden support of gun rights. He also took a stab at her for taking a shot in front of a TV crew over the weekend.
He even went so far as to compare her to John McCain, including the words, "Shame on her," in his answers to reporters.
With only a week until Pennsylvania has their say in this nomination, the fight is obviously heating up.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Actual News
April 10, 2008
Brace yourself, actual information follows.
Traditional news media took a break on the drama and actually provided the public with articles on what the presidential candidates (and one former one) are saying about issues.
I know. Crazy.
In a story in the New York Times, Hillary Clinton followed up this week's fresh visit by General David Petraeus with comments of bringing the troops home - regardless of what her military advisers might tell her. A good move actually from Hillary. She's made a deliberate effort to point to her foreign experience as a reason to vote her instead of Barack Obama, this is a powerful statement that says, "I'm ready to lead this country."
Meanwhile Obama, who has been getting a little bit of flack from gay/lesbian media because they have said he won't talk to them, told CNN.com that, if president, he would get rid of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy (a Bush Administration policy) that sometimes makes it difficult for gays to stay in the military. Also, sidenote, Obama isn't pushing for an Olympic boycott from President Bush just yet. Is he right, wrong? Seems like there's bigger fish to fry regardless am I right?
And last but not least, John Edwards and his wife have decided not to endorse either candidate because they believe they can push for their own issues better if they don't align themselves. Since he's dropped out and you can't vote for him anymore I think I can be biased towards him, another class act move by Edwards. Maybe he's secretly setting us up for Presidential Election 2012, but ever since dropping out, Edwards has pursued the issues he was pushing for during his candidacy and pushed for a unified party that supports both of its qualified candidates.
He won't, but the Democratic should hope for Edwards to take a more public role if this race continues because even though he couldn't win, he can bring the party together.
Brace yourself, actual information follows.
Traditional news media took a break on the drama and actually provided the public with articles on what the presidential candidates (and one former one) are saying about issues.
I know. Crazy.
In a story in the New York Times, Hillary Clinton followed up this week's fresh visit by General David Petraeus with comments of bringing the troops home - regardless of what her military advisers might tell her. A good move actually from Hillary. She's made a deliberate effort to point to her foreign experience as a reason to vote her instead of Barack Obama, this is a powerful statement that says, "I'm ready to lead this country."
Meanwhile Obama, who has been getting a little bit of flack from gay/lesbian media because they have said he won't talk to them, told CNN.com that, if president, he would get rid of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy (a Bush Administration policy) that sometimes makes it difficult for gays to stay in the military. Also, sidenote, Obama isn't pushing for an Olympic boycott from President Bush just yet. Is he right, wrong? Seems like there's bigger fish to fry regardless am I right?
And last but not least, John Edwards and his wife have decided not to endorse either candidate because they believe they can push for their own issues better if they don't align themselves. Since he's dropped out and you can't vote for him anymore I think I can be biased towards him, another class act move by Edwards. Maybe he's secretly setting us up for Presidential Election 2012, but ever since dropping out, Edwards has pursued the issues he was pushing for during his candidacy and pushed for a unified party that supports both of its qualified candidates.
He won't, but the Democratic should hope for Edwards to take a more public role if this race continues because even though he couldn't win, he can bring the party together.
Monday, April 7, 2008
There's uphill - and then there's this
April 7, 2008
As I said before, I don't believe that it's necessary for Hillary Clinton to drop out of the Democratic race if she doesn't want to. If she wants to continute, let her. If she drops out, millions of her most adament supporters won't vote for Obama and the White House will remain republican in November.
But gee whiz, can we just take a moment to outline what Hillary has to do now to win? According to recent figures, Clinton is trailing by over 140 delegates with only 10 contests remaining. As we all know, Democratic rules divide up delegates from states instead of a winner-take-all system. Which means that even if Clinton basically sweeps the rest and pulls to within 100 of Barack Obama, she would need roughly two-thirds of the remaining 330 delegates to win.
And that won't be easy, considering the Clinton campaign's latest inner meltdown of chief strategist Mark Penn stepping down (actually, probably being fired) because of conflicts of interest.
Still though, the race continues to be one red hot issue. With everything that has happened, it seemed as though momentum had swung almost completely to Obama. But take a look at a recent story on CNN.com that talked about Clinton's advisors talking about the importance of the fact she has actually won more electoral votes than Obama, if this were the general election. Scrolling down, and of course this isn't the best way to get information, but one can see that comments on the story run about half pro-Clinton/half pro-Obama.
America isn't ready to give up on Clinton just yet.
As I said before, I don't believe that it's necessary for Hillary Clinton to drop out of the Democratic race if she doesn't want to. If she wants to continute, let her. If she drops out, millions of her most adament supporters won't vote for Obama and the White House will remain republican in November.
But gee whiz, can we just take a moment to outline what Hillary has to do now to win? According to recent figures, Clinton is trailing by over 140 delegates with only 10 contests remaining. As we all know, Democratic rules divide up delegates from states instead of a winner-take-all system. Which means that even if Clinton basically sweeps the rest and pulls to within 100 of Barack Obama, she would need roughly two-thirds of the remaining 330 delegates to win.
And that won't be easy, considering the Clinton campaign's latest inner meltdown of chief strategist Mark Penn stepping down (actually, probably being fired) because of conflicts of interest.
Still though, the race continues to be one red hot issue. With everything that has happened, it seemed as though momentum had swung almost completely to Obama. But take a look at a recent story on CNN.com that talked about Clinton's advisors talking about the importance of the fact she has actually won more electoral votes than Obama, if this were the general election. Scrolling down, and of course this isn't the best way to get information, but one can see that comments on the story run about half pro-Clinton/half pro-Obama.
America isn't ready to give up on Clinton just yet.
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