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Obama and the Voters vs. Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party |
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Sunday, 10 February 2008 |
Ok, this is gone on long enough that I have to build a whole page just to organize and link to all the developments in Hillary's quest for power. Hillary's campaign is facing its worst nightmare: She isn't the most popular primary candidate in her own party. Obama is winning the votes and she's pulling out all the back up plans. For those of you who want to know how a modern campaign works and what it really takes to win a highly contested political race inside of a party structure, Hillary Clinton is the candidate to watch and pay close attention to. We take great pride as Americans, in the power of our vote. However, some politicians aren't so happy with it because it gets in the way of their plans. If you want to win, you can't let anything get in the way of your plans - especially not little people like voters. This was my first hint that something was "up." The Democratic party was in a rush to punish states moving their primaries up - and anything done quickly in politics is a moment of opportunity. In this case, Hillary's decision to take no immediate action that gave the insight that she was plotting something - that she had no obedience to the party. No, with Hillary and the Democrat's leadership, its the other way around. They dare not cross her - I hear MSNBC feels the same way.
Through a staff assistant, Hillary announces that she will remain on the ballot in Michigan, ensuring her first uncontested victory. The party says nothing about her defiance of their rules because well, the delegates aren't supposed to count for anything. Yeah, right. We'll get back to that later.
Oh surprise, surprise! Hillary runs again in a state that her party says was off-limits. She visits, she gives speeches, and she has a press conference / political rally to announce her victory afterward. Remember, these delegates and the delegates from Michigan don't count. Yet.
Super Tuesday was a good day for Clinton's campaign, but then people started talking about superdelegates and they were reminded how much of an old-guard establishment type she is. Why is that such a liability in this election? Well, look at the popularity ratings in D.C. Bush is around 30% and Congress is even lower. The last thing anyone in this country wants is leadership we have right now - whether its Bush, Reid, Pelosi, or well.. Clinton!
Showing increased signs of desperation, Hillary immediately calls for increased party support following Obama's three major victories on 2-09-08. Will Michigan and Florida come into play? If so, they are free votes for Clinton. If not, she still has the ability to sour things for the party...
As Obama continues his streak of major victories, Hillary is losing her establishment support across the board. If anything, her most powerful political allies are starting to see her as a liability and her growing failure as a threat to their own careers.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 April 2008 )
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