Comments on: Decisively winning North Carolina, Obama effectively ends the primary race http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/ Obsessive political analysis Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:49:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: stone621 http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3795 stone621 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:40:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3795 Obama will get no money from me if Mark Penn gets a dine Obama will get no money from me if Mark Penn gets a dine

]]> By: Anonymous http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 Anonymous Thu, 08 May 2008 11:41:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3794 The Huff post is reporting the Clinton debt may be 20 million; much owed to Mark Penn. This would be money well spent if it ends the race. Some of the reasons why this is so are: 1) Hillary would be able to devote her efforts to working full time for Obama and not spend the next six months fundrasing to pay off her debt. 2) For her supporters, this gesture would ease the pain of her loss and make them more likly to vote for Obama. 3) It allows Obama & Clinton to concentrate on McCain and ends her attacks on him. 4) It allows Obama to start the GE fundraising and build his GE war chest. 5) This move is done quite often; although not for this amount; by winners to end the fight and the money would be pocket change for Obama. The Huff post is reporting the Clinton debt may be 20 million; much owed to Mark Penn. This would be money well spent if it ends the race. Some of the reasons why this is so are: 1) Hillary would be able to devote her efforts to working full time for Obama and not spend the next six months fundrasing to pay off her debt. 2) For her supporters, this gesture would ease the pain of her loss and make them more likly to vote for Obama. 3) It allows Obama & Clinton to concentrate on McCain and ends her attacks on him. 4) It allows Obama to start the GE fundraising and build his GE war chest. 5) This move is done quite often; although not for this amount; by winners to end the fight and the money would be pocket change for Obama.

]]> By: stone621 http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3793 stone621 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:52:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3793 Taniel, Thanks for more info on this paying off of Clinton's debt by the Obama campaign. If it is true that I gave money to Obama only to be spent paying off Clinton's debt I will be devastated. The Clinton's are multi-millionaires and can pay it themselves or she can give speeches 'till kingdon's come to pay it off. The irony of this will be more than I can handle. My money is handed over to Clinton, while she is trying to destory my candiate with the money I and many thousands of other people gave to Obama. I will not give another dime until I know the whole outcome of this sordid mess. Taniel, Thanks for more info on this paying off of Clinton’s debt by the Obama campaign. If it is true that I gave money to Obama only to be spent paying off Clinton’s debt I will be devastated. The Clinton’s are multi-millionaires and can pay it themselves or she can give speeches ’till kingdon’s come to pay it off. The irony of this will be more than I can handle. My money is handed over to Clinton, while she is trying to destory my candiate with the money I and many thousands of other people gave to Obama. I will not give another dime until I know the whole outcome of this sordid mess.

]]> By: Taniel http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 Taniel Thu, 08 May 2008 02:02:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3792 Stone 621, <br/><br/>I did hear that rumor myself when Kos was talking about it. I have not heard more about it, so I am for now unable to confirm where that speculation is coming from or whether it is at all serious. I'll update if I find out anything! Stone 621,

I did hear that rumor myself when Kos was talking about it. I have not heard more about it, so I am for now unable to confirm where that speculation is coming from or whether it is at all serious. I’ll update if I find out anything!

]]> By: dsimon http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3791 dsimon Thu, 08 May 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3791 <i>dsimon is the rain man of campaign diaries.</i><br/><br/>Since Rainman knew how to count, I'll take that as a compliment! :-) dsimon is the rain man of campaign diaries.

Since Rainman knew how to count, I’ll take that as a compliment! :-)

]]> By: stone621 http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 stone621 Thu, 08 May 2008 01:11:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3790 Taniel, Please answer a question for me. I heard one of the "pundits" say on TV last night that in exchange for Clinton's full support that the Obama campaign would have to pay off her campaign debt. As someone who sent the Obama campaign several hundred dollars, please tell me it ain't so. Is this politics as usual? Taniel, Please answer a question for me. I heard one of the “pundits” say on TV last night that in exchange for Clinton’s full support that the Obama campaign would have to pay off her campaign debt. As someone who sent the Obama campaign several hundred dollars, please tell me it ain’t so. Is this politics as usual?

]]> By: Taniel http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3789 Taniel Wed, 07 May 2008 23:01:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3789 Once again, please keep comments civil and there's no need to go personal against other posters. Thanks. Once again, please keep comments civil and there’s no need to go personal against other posters. Thanks.

]]> By: jaxx raxor http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3788 jaxx raxor Wed, 07 May 2008 22:58:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3788 If MI and FL are counted, then the delegates needed to win would increase to about 2200 or so. Clinton would narrow the gap but would still be behind. The only possible way for her surpass Obama would be if some of the "uncommitted" Michigan delegats go for Clinton in enough numbers to give her the lead, and I seriously doubt Obama would let that happen. If MI and FL are counted, then the delegates needed to win would increase to about 2200 or so. Clinton would narrow the gap but would still be behind. The only possible way for her surpass Obama would be if some of the “uncommitted” Michigan delegats go for Clinton in enough numbers to give her the lead, and I seriously doubt Obama would let that happen.

]]> By: dsimon http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3786 dsimon Wed, 07 May 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3786 <i>dsimon knows everything! If you don't believe me, ask him yourself!</i><br/><br/>I know only what I know. And I know that I don't know if it's everything. Actually, I suspect no one knows everything, but I could be wrong. dsimon knows everything! If you don’t believe me, ask him yourself!

I know only what I know. And I know that I don’t know if it’s everything. Actually, I suspect no one knows everything, but I could be wrong.

]]> By: gus http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3787 gus Wed, 07 May 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/decisively-winning-north-carolina-obama-effectively-ends-the-primary-race/#comment-3787 dsimon is the rain man of campaign diaries. Let him have his way--it's comical. dsimon is the rain man of campaign diaries. Let him have his way–it’s comical.

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