Big Endorsement for Hillary Clinton
By: DanG
Published On: 1/23/2008 1:33:05 PM
Clinton is scheduled to recieve the Endorsement of Gov. Ed Rendell, the very popular Governor or Pennsylvania. This will be a tough one for Obama to overcome.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/23/pa_gov_rendell_endorses_clinto_1.html
Comments
You're kidding? (Todd Smyth - 1/23/2008 2:55:05 PM)
Rendell has been in the pocket of the Clintons forever and the only surprise is how long it has taken him to endorse.
The endorsement isn't a surprise (DanG - 1/23/2008 3:06:03 PM)
But it'll help a lot in delegate rich PA.
Exactly right. (Lowell - 1/23/2008 3:12:39 PM)
Obama needs some big endorsements, and he needs them in a hurry. In particular, he needs endorsements by Latinos, women, and big-state governors/Senators/etc.
He's been getting plenty of endorsements ... (Rob - 1/23/2008 3:42:20 PM)
... what he needs is a big victory for momentum. That's what SC should deliver for him.
Disagree with him (DanG - 1/23/2008 3:50:42 PM)
One: Whites don't vote as a "bloc." Women do, men do. African Americans do. Asians do, Latinos do. But the majority is NEVER a bloc in an election. That's where the argument falls apart. I just don't see white voters letting this become a racial thing.
And if Hillary is trying to turn this into White vs Black, she's going to get absolutely CRUSHED in November. The last thing she should do is alienate one of the most loyal demographics (one that votes in high percentage numbers, much higher than whites).
Hillary's mistake (Rebecca - 1/23/2008 9:41:56 PM)
I think Hillary had already sealed her fate. It seems that blacks are deserting her for Obama. I don't expect them to come back.
If, in 2007, that proves the critical dynamic ... (j_wyatt - 1/23/2008 3:56:51 PM)
then the American electorate deserves the leaders it gets.
On the other hand, yet another poll:
Seventy-two percent of white Americans and 61 percent of black Americans surveyed in a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Monday say the nation is ready for a black commander in chief.
That number is higher than it was two years ago, when 65 percent of whites and 54 percent of blacks felt the same way. It's also higher than the proportion of either men or women -- 64 percent and 65 percent, respectively -- who currently believe the nation is ready for a woman in the White House.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITI...
correction: 2008 (j_wyatt - 1/23/2008 4:08:39 PM)
Anonymousisawoman,
I'd be curious to hear your opinion on this.
That's stupid. (Rob - 1/23/2008 11:43:31 PM)
Does he thing he's talking about ultra right wing Republicans? White liberals aren't going to vote for a candidate solely as part of some racial backlash.
Now, I thought he was going to say that Obama's momentum will be blunted because a black block vote narrative. That would be plausible, but if Obama crushes her enough, he'll get the bounce he needs to have a shot on Super Tues.
Rendell/Bloomberg/Arnold (Bernie Quigley - 1/24/2008 2:09:05 PM)
What could be an interesting twist in this is that Rendell is one of Bloomberg's Triumverate. Bloomberg conspicuously travelled to CA last week with Rendell to visit Arnold. It was leaked to Russert and a few others that Bloomberg will enter as an Independent if Clinton runs against either Giuliani or Huckabee. Bloomberg could conceivable win a Clinton/Huckabee race and Rendell would way likely have a roll in this "post partisan" movement. Likewise, he could well have a role in a Clinton cabinet; and in either case, if he found the Bloomberg route to be auspicious he would certain want Hillary to get the nomination.
if it is (Adam Malle - 1/24/2008 3:59:46 PM)
Hillary and anyone but mcCain i will strongly consider Bloomberg if polls show him with a chance to win. if he can't i'd like to see him pull enough electoral votes to send the election to congress just to see her squirm a little at the possibility of loosing. if it is mccain i will vote dem against him because an I candidate would not have a chance