MyDD :: BREAKING: ME 1 Congressman & Senate Candiate Tom Allen endorses Obama

BREAKING: ME 1 Congressman & Senate Candiate Tom Allen endorses Obama

by Obamafan, Mon May 12, 2008 at 11:26:20 AM EST

The Superdelegates are coming:
Maine Congressman & Senate Candidate Tom Allen just endorsed Barack Obama for President.
The 2nd Super of the Day will probably be Idaho State Democratic Party Chairman R. Keith Roark who has scheduled a Noon Presser to reveal his Decision.
Will Update when it gets official. Update 1: Obama snags another one, Hawaii DNC Member Dolly Strazar

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Math (2.00 / 1)

She now needs more than twice as many delegates as he does to reach 2024.5 and the pool of remaining delegates, super or pledged, just keeps a-shrinkin'.

I know, I know... there I go with that "math" witchcraft again.

It's really just a coincidence that over and over again the things that you would expect to see if the "math" proponents are correct just keep coming to fruition. People can deny it if they want (it's not illegal to be wrong), but the chain of events since just after supertuesday just keeps proving that, like it or not, as usual math is dispassionate, unbiased, unwavering, and accurate. (In other words the denials haven't changes the basic fact that we math folks are correct and have been since we first pointed it out.)

Reality doesn't compromise.

Government derives its power from those that it governs.

by lockewasright on Mon May 12, 2008 at 11:44:29 AM EST

New super Ds (2.00 / 1)

The constant daily stream of super delegates announcing for Obama indicates how the Democratic party is closing ranks behind the presumptive nominee.

When was the last single day that Hillary got more SDs announcing for her rather than for Obama?

Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie

by toyomama on Mon May 12, 2008 at 11:49:12 AM EST

Re: New super Ds (2.00 / 1)

Before IA, back when it was inevitable.

by parahammer on Mon May 12, 2008 at 11:55:46 AM EST
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Can't recc this because it's too short. (none / 0)

But after a couple of Updates later in the day it will be long enough. ;)

Good news!

No Way, No How, No McCain!

by GFORD on Mon May 12, 2008 at 11:59:43 AM EST

What about (none / 0)

Hawaii DNC member Dolly Strazar that just endorsed Obama... That would get you closer to recommending, wouldn't it?

by Fairy Tale on Mon May 12, 2008 at 12:36:48 PM EST
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Re: BREAKING (none / 0)

Clinton needs 71% of all remaining delegates (pledged and super) to win now. If she gets below that number in West Virginia and Kentucky, the percentage actually increases.

by Skaje on Mon May 12, 2008 at 04:21:29 PM EST

Re: BREAKING (none / 0)

AMEN!! Someone else gets it. I get screamed at every time I try to explain this to someone.

Shortly after Pennsylvania, I mentioned that Hil needed a 67% pace and that her win in Pennsylvania had actually put her further from the nomination since she hadn't achieved the needed pace and yet another state was off of the table.

Funny how when they don't get it I'm the dummy.

Government derives its power from those that it governs.

by lockewasright on Mon May 12, 2008 at 11:15:06 PM EST
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Re: BREAKING (none / 0)

Back in February when Obama racked up his 150 pledged delegate lead, we said that he was really far ahead and that for Clinton to pull even she'd have to win the remaining primaries big. She didn't, and here we are, with only a couple hundred pledged delegates left to assign, and Obama has kept his lead (164 pledged delegates ahead now). When they split Kentucky and Oregon on May 20 Obama it will get even harder for Clinton to win, even if she wins Kentucky by a larger margin than Obama wins Oregon by. She could take Kentucky with 75-25% and it still would put her farther from winning if she even narrowly loses Oregon on the same day.

by Skaje on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:41:35 AM EST
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Re: BREAKING (none / 0)

Correct. It's over. It's been over for a long time.

Government derives its power from those that it governs.

by lockewasright on Tue May 13, 2008 at 03:59:27 AM EST
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Re: BREAKING (none / 0)

How many times do we have to make an observation that they respond to with "Nuh - Uh" only to have events then validate our view before they get it?

Still we get bat shit vindictive rants about how it's not over yet.

Government derives its power from those that it governs.

by lockewasright on Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:04:31 AM EST
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Re: BREAKING (none / 0)

For the most part, I humor the honest Democrats here who have a lot invested in Clinton's candidacy. It's not easy to admit your candidate has lost. Hell, I've been on more than my fair share of losing candidacies, I know what it's like. But as for the anti-Obama trolls here pretending to be Clinton supporters, I let them have it.

I'm not too worried, the next week is going to be awkward around here, but after KY and OR vote, and Obama hits the majority of pledged delegates and gets close to 2025, I think people will start to finally see the math coming together.

by Skaje on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:09:25 AM EST
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