Donuts And Politics

Can’t find out when but looks like we may get a chance to have a say in this thing after all. Fine by me! I think it would actually help Obama get to the needed 2025 delegates before the convention.

clipped from www.dailykos.com The New Republic reports that Michigan “plans to get out of its uncounted delegate problem by announcing a new caucus in the next few days.” Said the source: “They want to play. They know how to do caucuses. That was their plan all along, before they got cute with the primary.” “Michigan Democrats had originally planned on caucuses after the legally permissible Feb. 5 date, but then went along with top elected Democrats, including Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who pushed for an early primary.” a Michigan “caucus” is essentially a primary held by the party on a given date during shorter hours than a primary–probably 10:00 to 6:00–in a limited (but still significant) number of locations, where you essentially show up, declare in writing that you are a Democrat, are handed a ballot upon which you vote, drop your ballot in a box, and leave. It’s a caucus in name only.

That is unbelievable! That’s ONE month. He’s also won 27 of 41 contests.

$55 million–90% was from donations of $100 or less (including me)–385,000 NEW donors in February–over 1,000,000 unique donors in the campaign.

Clinton raised $34 million. McCain raised $12 million and he’s already the nominee. Hmmm. That should tell you something about the excitement and momentum in this race for the Democrats.  But I think it is incredibly impressive that he has had over 1 million donors, basically grassroots ordinary people. No money from PACs or federal lobbyists (unlike Clinton) . He can keep this up, that’s what should scare Clinton and the GOP. The max one can give is $2300 to a candidate for the primary.

Ah yes, the state of my birth, gotta come through for Obama. Obviously, its going to be one tough road for Obama, the demographics and Clinton name recognition are a significant help to the opposition. But, I like to look at Texas where he was 20 points down and came back to within 2% (and appears that he will actually win more delegates). Or even Iowa where he was 20 points down and won by 9%. With literally 7 WEEKS to campaign in that very large state, I believe he can cut that lead down and even win, but certainly make it close. I mean, let’s face it, she needs to win by big margins to gain any delegates on him. He’s not going to let Clinton take the offensive again, he’s got to punch back.
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Thanks to our new reader–Wendy–for the great picture.

After all the hoopla from the Clinton campaign, they still seem to employing “fuzzy math.” If this was SUCH a huge win, then why is the projected delegate haul for each candidate:

Obama: 183

Clinton: 187

A whopping 4 delegate advantage (possibly as many as 9). Obama had a 9 delegate advantage in DC alone! So not much news really. Just an excuse for Hillary to stay in what is going to be a losing campaign for her. Selfish. Pig-headed. Why don’t you think about the Party?

Current totals (without superdelegates): Obama 1386, Clinton 1230. A 156 pledged delegate lead. To make that up, Clinton would have to win over 65% of the vote in every single remaining election. She has done that only once so far and that was in Arkansas, of course. I think her campaign is living in a fairytale. Basically, the only way she can win is if the superdelegates vote overwhelmingly for her and thus overturn the will of the voters. Now what a great headline that would be for the Democratic Party (thinking back to 2000). The math just does’t work out for her, plus Obama is going to win a bunch more contests.

It’d be one thing if she wasn’t going so negative on Obama, but her campaign gets nastier and nastier every day. Now, granted, I don’t think Obama did a good job of rebuttal, so he better get on it. Get after her!

Thank you President Bush (19% approval), this is the best thing you’ve done in 7 years!

clipped from www.nytimes.com