RJ (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} rjlippincott) wrote,@ 2008-05-07 16:01:00 |
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As expected...
Hillary Clinton says she'll stay in the presidential race
Quote:
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will remain in the presidential race "until there's a nominee." The former first lady declined to say whether that meant through the roll call of the states at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
My guess would be that indeed, that's exactly what she meant.
Previously, I've predicted that if she fails to get the delegates she needs prior to Denver, we can expect some surprise legal move challenging the party's decision to not allow the Michigan and Florida delegates to be counted. I'm standing by that prediction. In fact, I think we're seeing the first steps here. Does anyone really think for a moment that if the Rules and Bylaws committee decides against her on May 31 that she'll just take it in stride and accept the loss? That doesn't sound like the Sen. Clinton we've come to know over the past two decades.
And now, as a result of last night and this story:
Some Indiana polls kept open past 6:00 pm
...my guess is that she now has a plan to challenge the Indiana results as well.
"But Rick, Sen. Clinton won in Indiana."
She won a slim majority of votes, but she's got much to gain by a challenge. The delegates from Indiana are awarded proportionally. If she can successfully challenge the votes cast after 6:00 PM, she can grab a bunch of delegates that right now are slated to go to Sen. Obama. And reports indicate that up until about 6:00 PM, Sen. Clinton was kicking Sen. Obama's ass from Gary to French Lick.
I hate to say this, but she may have grounds for her challenge because the order to keep polls open wasn't issued state wide. It only took effect in areas that were leaning to Sen. Obama.
Of course my entire prediction of Sen. Clinton's legal challenge hinges on one theory: that she is not only a power-hungry politician, but is also a devious lawyer willing to use any conniving trick to achieve her ends.
If I'm wrong in that feeling, then I'll be wrong about Denver.
Hillary Clinton says she'll stay in the presidential race
Quote:
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will remain in the presidential race "until there's a nominee." The former first lady declined to say whether that meant through the roll call of the states at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
My guess would be that indeed, that's exactly what she meant.
Previously, I've predicted that if she fails to get the delegates she needs prior to Denver, we can expect some surprise legal move challenging the party's decision to not allow the Michigan and Florida delegates to be counted. I'm standing by that prediction. In fact, I think we're seeing the first steps here. Does anyone really think for a moment that if the Rules and Bylaws committee decides against her on May 31 that she'll just take it in stride and accept the loss? That doesn't sound like the Sen. Clinton we've come to know over the past two decades.
And now, as a result of last night and this story:
Some Indiana polls kept open past 6:00 pm
...my guess is that she now has a plan to challenge the Indiana results as well.
"But Rick, Sen. Clinton won in Indiana."
She won a slim majority of votes, but she's got much to gain by a challenge. The delegates from Indiana are awarded proportionally. If she can successfully challenge the votes cast after 6:00 PM, she can grab a bunch of delegates that right now are slated to go to Sen. Obama. And reports indicate that up until about 6:00 PM, Sen. Clinton was kicking Sen. Obama's ass from Gary to French Lick.
I hate to say this, but she may have grounds for her challenge because the order to keep polls open wasn't issued state wide. It only took effect in areas that were leaning to Sen. Obama.
Of course my entire prediction of Sen. Clinton's legal challenge hinges on one theory: that she is not only a power-hungry politician, but is also a devious lawyer willing to use any conniving trick to achieve her ends.
If I'm wrong in that feeling, then I'll be wrong about Denver.
