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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:18 AM
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Why Hillary and Obama benefit each other by her staying a few more weeks
As long as she's a candidate, she can raise money (which can go to pay off loans to her campaign). She doesn't have to spend much of it actively politic-ing and hopefully what she does use is against McSame

She's projected to win by such huge margins in WV, it would be embarrassing for the Obama campaign to lose to her in that race if she dropped out right now - she'd still be on the ballot - and would give the GOP one helluva talking point to really start the GE off with.

We've all had our preferences and differences - but mostly we've all agreed that there were too very sharp and competent candidates running. Here's hoping that they're playing well together behind the scenes to accomplish something good for all of us.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:21 AM
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1. NO WAY! This is poison and each day is a LOSS that the GOP can continue to pound on Obama
because he's having to defend himself against "The Goddess of Entitlement." :(
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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:28 AM
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2. Disagree, the words of both have changed in the past few days
He's not having to defend himself and they both seem more focused on GE - to me at least
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:44 AM
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5. Riiight... calling for another debate in Oregon... playing the race DECK...
That's the way to change the tenor of the campaign alright.

:sarcasm:
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:31 AM
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3. If that is what it was I would agree, except with her illusion that I am the "white person's"
candidate being verbilized, to help divide the party and the country doesn't help the situation


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Egnever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:32 AM
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4. First I am not convinced those large margins will hold
With the pounding she is getting in the press right now and the continuos defections of the supers it isnt clear at all she will hold those states.

It will be interesting to see the polling in the next few days.

If she would stop spewing rediculousness like the white voter crap I think her continued stay in the race would be very beneficial. As long as she keeps throwing out divisive fairy tails she negates any positives of her staying in. Just my opinion of course.
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