AP: Clinton Expected to Release Delegates Wednesday

[Hissyspit]

http://news.yahoo.com

Clinton expected to release delegates Wednesday

By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer
17 minutes ago
DENVER - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, hoping to unite the Democratic Party and cement her future in it, will gather her hard-won primary delegates Wednesday at a reception where she is expected to formally release them to Barack Obama.

Clinton has invited her pledged delegates to a reception at the Colorado Convention Center, not far from the main Democratic National Convention arena.

The high-profile gathering of political regulars who once fought against Obama serves a dual purpose for Clinton: Show fellow Democrats that she can be a team player, and display her still-formidable political strengths for the future. Many of her supporters want her to run for president again.

A Democratic official told The Associated Press Sunday, a day before the convention begins, that she is expected to release her delegates at the Wednesday event. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss details publicly.

Asked about Clinton's plans for the event, her spokesman Philippe Reines said it will be "an opportunity for Senator Clinton to see her delegates — many for the first time since the primaries ended, thank them for their hard work and support, and most importantly to encourage them to support and work for Senator Obama as strongly as she has in order to elect him in November."

The New York senator has support among key voting groups that Obama has yet to win over, particularly women, older voters, and working-class voters.

Coming into the convention, many Democrats have wondered exactly how and when Clinton would throw her delegates to Obama, and if that would be a messy, contentious affair.

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[BlooInBloo]

1. Cool, if true.

[Hissyspit]

2. Rick Sanchez just said it on CNN, too.

(Not that I don't think he is a complete dork.) They are going to do a report on protesters outside DNC coming up.

[babylonsister]

3. Hissy, did you see your post! It's a standout! Good job, DU! nt

[Cha]

5. Cool! It's like Elad's thread..

maybe all the news from Denver will have that DENVER 08 before it?

[Number23]

4. Thank God

I have no idea why she waited so long to release them, but I'm glad that she did this.

Perhaps McCain deserves some credit too. Maybe that idiotic, imbecilic "Passed Over" ad his amateurish campaign released prodded Clinton to do this. If that's the case -- Thanks, John! Well done...

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. People need to all come together now

[goclark]

7. Will the Reception be televised?

I'd love to see it ~

[jillan]

8. That is great news.

[MannyGoldstein]

9. Why Bother Releasing Them?

Clinton already said that delegates are not bound to the candidate to whom they are pledged. They can vote for anyone, anyway.

[Gman]

10. You don't get it, do you?

[Speciesamused]

11. She needs to tell them to vote Obama

not just release them. Pssst
Shes not right.

[beac]

12. Does anyone know when Hillary's name will be entered into nomination?

I checked here: http://www.demconvention.com/schedule , but didn't see it listed.

How about the roll call?

[blondeatlast]

13. To all the naysayers; I suggest you read up on the 2000 DNC between Gore and Bradley.

This has happened a couple of times before--and remember, the Democrats WON in 2ooo.

I ws a Bradley supporter and it hurt, but it happened.