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« Reply #75 on: February 10, 2008, 06:02:43 PM »

Newspapers:

Austin American-Statesman
Dallas Morning News
El Paso Times
San Antonio Express-News

Source: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupdates/C9kN
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« Reply #76 on: February 10, 2008, 06:03:32 PM »


I knew I loved reading that newspaper Tongue
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« Reply #77 on: February 10, 2008, 06:15:32 PM »

Baltimore Sun

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bal-ed.endorse10feb10,0,7419495.story
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« Reply #78 on: February 10, 2008, 06:23:11 PM »

While I hate the Statesman, it's still good to see them endorse Obama.

He also got this fairly awesome editorial in yesterday's issue:
http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/02/09/0209chabon_edit.html
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« Reply #79 on: February 10, 2008, 07:18:32 PM »

That's very disturbing.
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« Reply #80 on: February 11, 2008, 12:49:25 PM »

Chet Culver endorsed Obama. Would have been nicer a month and a half ago, but oh well Smiley
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« Reply #81 on: February 11, 2008, 03:55:33 PM »

Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) Endorses Obama
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« Reply #82 on: February 11, 2008, 03:57:41 PM »


Well if JR Ewing reads it, it must be right!
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« Reply #83 on: February 14, 2008, 10:43:47 PM »

Both John Lewis and David Scott of Georgia have flipped over to Obama and announced that they will vote for him as superdelegates.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/us/politics/15clinton.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=politics&pagewanted=print&adxnnlx=1203046733-YLBZUFD45PYY0yaZkx6AYA
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« Reply #84 on: February 14, 2008, 10:57:19 PM »

Both John Lewis and David Scott of Georgia have flipped over to Obama and announced that they will vote for him as superdelegates.

Ha! Walter's example of a non-corrupt black for Hillary!
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« Reply #85 on: February 14, 2008, 11:32:28 PM »

Should I give up hope?

In the words of Dilbert, "It replaces that sad feeling with emptiness."

Which is preferable?
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« Reply #86 on: February 15, 2008, 12:19:52 AM »

Insiders are now saying that Pelosi prefers Obama and is considering an endorsement. That could be devastating to Hillary as it represents the loss of her establishment support. Pelosi also presides over the largest group of Democratic superdelegates.

Also please note the main reason supposedly as to why Pelosi prefers Obama: she is far more optimistic about House races with him as the nominee. Pelosi and her advisers apparently believe that with Obama as the nominee Democrats will gain seats while with Hillary as the nominee Democrats will lose seats.
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« Reply #87 on: February 15, 2008, 12:24:42 AM »

Insiders are now saying that Pelosi prefers Obama and is considering an endorsement. That could be devastating to Hillary as it represents the loss of her establishment support. Pelosi also presides over the largest group of Democratic superdelegates.

Also please note the main reason supposedly as to why Pelosi prefers Obama: she is far more optimistic about House races with him as the nominee. Pelosi and her advisers apparently believe that with Obama as the nominee Democrats will gain seats while with Hillary as the nominee Democrats will lose seats.

Source?

Frankly, House races don't matter much in Presidential years. No one remembers all the seats the Democrats lost in 1960.
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« Reply #88 on: February 15, 2008, 12:26:21 AM »

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4599447
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« Reply #89 on: February 15, 2008, 12:27:42 AM »


LOL I heard this story but posting DU as the main source? Are you trying to become the official laughing stock of the forum?
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« Reply #90 on: February 15, 2008, 12:32:31 AM »

The post he linked to does provide links to more reputable sources, and it's in a neat collection.
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« Reply #91 on: February 15, 2008, 12:32:53 AM »


The source is legit (the link at DU goes back to The Times of the UK), but my reason for asking remains - I cannot find where it says that "she is far more optimistic about House races with him as the nominee. Pelosi and her advisers apparently believe that with Obama as the nominee Democrats will gain seats while with Hillary as the nominee Democrats will lose seats."

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It sounds to me like she is thinking that if a divisive party fight goes on too long, then the party's chances in Congress would be threatened, and since Obama is currently leading, anyone thinking along those lines would be "leaning" toward him. The quote about bringing new voters into the process is interesting, but it doesn't quite amont to the same as 'we would win seats with candidate x and lose with candidate y.' Or I could just be missing the exact quote.
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« Reply #92 on: February 15, 2008, 12:33:18 AM »

The post he linked to does provide links to more reputable sources, and it's in a neat collection.

Exactly the reason why I did so.
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« Reply #93 on: February 15, 2008, 05:23:53 AM »

Simple really, they know Obama will get a pledged delegate lead, even if its small, they want to seat MI and FL without complaint and they don't want the supers to go over the heads of the voters. If loads of supers endorse Obama at this point, it cleans up the contest considerably and will force it to come to an end.
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« Reply #94 on: February 15, 2008, 09:14:09 AM »

Both John Lewis and David Scott of Georgia have flipped over to Obama and announced that they will vote for him as superdelegates.

Surprised it took them so long. Look how their districts voted...
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« Reply #95 on: February 15, 2008, 01:20:05 PM »

Austin's mayor endorsed Obama...if anyone gives a sh!t Tongue
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« Reply #96 on: February 15, 2008, 02:17:01 PM »

The super delegates are starting to break in the right direction.  Today, Congressman Brian Baird of Washington's 3rd Congressional District endorsed Barack Obama
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« Reply #97 on: February 15, 2008, 02:31:38 PM »

And, In case anyone didn't know already, the National SEIU endorsed Obama today with its 1.9 million members.
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« Reply #98 on: February 15, 2008, 03:34:28 PM »

And, In case anyone didn't know already, the National SEIU endorsed Obama today with its 1.9 million members.

And they generally fit the Clinton demographic. They are big on grass roots campaigning, though.
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« Reply #99 on: February 15, 2008, 04:27:32 PM »

And, In case anyone didn't know already, the National SEIU endorsed Obama today with its 1.9 million members.

And they generally fit the Clinton demographic. They are big on grass roots campaigning, though.

I think they require a super-majority of members to endorse a candidate and apparently Obama got it.
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