The Political Stew Keeps Bubbling…
After the Potomac primaries this week, the political stew has been bubbling furiously….
We’ve been waiting to see if the stew was going slow down to a simmer—but right now it gives every indication of boiling over and spilling right out of the pot…
A DELEGATE MATTER…
Hillary Clinton is coming close to the same position that Mitt Romney found himself in a few weeks ago—that is—being defeated by the math…
With 2,025 delegates needed to nominate at the convention, here’s how it breaks down:
OBAMA
- Pledged delegates: 1096
- Super delegates:157
- TOTAL: 1253
HILLARY
- Pledged delegates: 977
- Super delegates: 237
- TOTAL: 1211
The Obama camp is confident enough now in their position that they predict Hillary can’t make up the delegate deficit in the next round of primaries.
You can read their rationale here.
The Clinton campaign has been counting on the so-called super delegates to save the nomination for her—because those delegates aren’t committed and can vote for any candidate they want.
But late this week, signs began to appear that maybe THAT won’t happen either.
David Wilheim, who managed Bill Clinton’s 1992 Campaign has endorsed Obama. He’s a former head of the DNC, and a current super delegate.
In this clip (at approx. the 3 minute mark) he calls for other super delegates to join him in endorsing Obama.
I ONLY HAVE ONE VICE…..
Now that Mitt Romney has officially endorsed John McCain for president, and has given him his 280 delegates—don’t be surprised if McCain reciprocates somewhere down the road and names Romney as his Vice President.
Watch the body language of the two of them in this clip.
Conventional wisdom always says you try and “balance” the ticket. And Romney would do that for McCain.
His relative youth would make McCain more palatable to those who worry about McCain’s age—and his more conservative leanings might mollify those hard core conservatives who feel McCain is too liberal.
Remember—Romney got elected as governor in heavily democratic—and very liberal Massachusetts—so he can appeal across party lines.
—Steve
Link to video & story Steve covered today on NBC-17
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