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Hillary staying in the race until Puerto Rico is safer for Obama
Let's pretend Clinton drops out before WV... We all know that voters don't necessarily change their minds. Here are possible headlines for the next three voting days—and they make Obama the nominee look really, really bad:
May 13: Buyer's Remorse? Clinton big win against Obama in WV"Be very careful what you ask for, Obama supporters.
May 20: Remorse continues: Clinton wins big again in KY; Obama gets the booby prize in Oregon."
June 1: Puerto Rico tells Obama 'No puede." Clinton wins again.
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One might expect it to be offset by the fact that he would be the nominee by virtue of the delegate count at that stage.
Meanwhile, be concerned. Very Concerned.
May 7, 2008 2:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
I happen to agree with you that Sen Clinton's presence in the race would help avoid the embarrassment of losses in WV and KY. I doubt that one would ever see Oregon described as the "booby prize" (especially given that it is more likely than KY to go blue in the fall and there are more delegates at stake in OR than in KY). I also doubt that he is so weak in PR that he would lose an uncontested race there. Nonetheless, I think that your essential point is sound, which is why I am not eager to see her drop out before May 20.
May 7, 2008 2:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oregon and KY have the same number of pledged delegates.
May 7, 2008 2:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
I would like for her to stay in but to show a little more discipline. There is no need to start fanning the flames of the convention. All she needs to do is pitch her ideas until the end and then gingerly exit stage left.
May 7, 2008 2:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I want her to stay in the race until the inauguration and I'm seriously thinking about writing a post to that effect. Maybe she can run straight through Obama's first term!
May 7, 2008 3:13 PM | Reply | Permalink