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Hillary Betrayed! Janet Napolitano Superdelegate Vote Switch

2008-11-23T00:39:48Z

Hillary Wins Arizona!
As you know, Hillary Clinton won Arizona's Democrat Primary. Arizona's Democrat voters chose Senator Clinton over Barack Obama. Arizona's Superdelegate Votes should go to Senator Clinton.

Janet Undermines Voters... Again...
However, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano wants to be United States Attorney General and/or a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. So, to advance her "Career", Governor Napolitano has stated Janet will cast Janet's Superdelegate Vote for Barack Obama. Once again, Governor Napolitano has selfishly undermined the will of Arizona voters.

Promises, Promises, Promises...
What promises did Barack Obama make to gain Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano's endorsement?
Do you want Janet Napolitano running America's Justice Department? Can you trust Janet Napolitano?

http://www.clintonhater.com/janet_napolitano_pages/janet_superdelegate_file/janet_superdelegate_main_pg.html

Adios,
Dean De'Ville

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Re: Sheila Jackson Lee Gets Booed by Obama Supporters in TX

2008-10-29T15:30:59Z

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Gov. Corzine (D-NJ): "Reserving the Right" to Switch Support

2008-10-21T15:31:22Z

Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) on CNBC, April 3, 2008

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Hillary Clinton Will Say Anything To Win (SHORT VERSION)

2008-10-21T15:29:25Z

Hillary Clinton says she wants to count all the votes...but she also wants the superdelegates to overturn the will of the voters.

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NBC: A struggling Clinton clings to desperate tactics

2008-10-23T09:33:04Z

March 25, 2008

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John Murtha endorses Hillary Clinton

2008-03-21T05:40:17Z

CNN:

Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha announced Tuesday he's backing Hillary Clinton's White House bid. [...]
Murtha’s announcement comes several weeks before the critical Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary. He is also the latest so-called Democratic “Super Delegate” to choose sides in the contest between Clinton and Barack Obama. According to CNN's latest estimate, Clinton leads Obama among super delegates by 30, though that margin is significantly less than it was before Super Tuesday.

Uncommitted Superdelegate on Change and Unity

2008-10-15T09:30:04Z

The UpTake: theuptake.org

Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota speaks to a crowd in Minneapolis about the need for political change and how democrats will unite behind whoever the Democratic nominee ends up being.

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Amy Klobuchar on 2008 elections

2008-10-15T09:30:05Z

The UpTake: theuptake.org

Speaking at the DFL Humphrey Dinner, Amy Klobuchar talks about what the 2008 elections mean to her, and for Democrats in general. Senator Klobuchar, is an uncommitted superdelegate from Minnesota.

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The Superdelegate Dilemma

2008-11-21T00:01:11Z

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama supporters lean in different directions when asked whether Democratic superdelegates should follow popular support when they select a nominee for president or vote for the candidate they think would be the better president.

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Two More Minnesota Super Delegate Votes For Obama

2008-10-16T21:30:20Z

Minnesota's Democratic Party Chair Brian Melendez and his Associate Chair today announced they will vote for Senator Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention. In an exclusive interview with The UpTake, Melendez explains why he is supporting Obama and why he made the announcement now. Melendez also comments on recent Minnesota politcal developments, including the first veto override of Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty.

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Another superdelegate defects to Obama

2008-03-17T07:18:59Z

This time, from Houston:

Democratic superdelegate and state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, of Houston, defected from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign Wednesday and joined a growing list of superdelegates to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president, according to his campaign. [...]
Her defection was the second loss of the day for Clinton: Civil rights leader and Atlanta congressman John Lewis, a Democratic congressman from Atlanta, is the most prominent black leader to defect from Clinton's campaign in the face of recent near-unanimous black support for Obama. [...] [You can read about that here]

In recent weeks, more than two dozen superdelegates have climbed aboard Obama's campaign.

Omentum.

Georgia Rep. John Lewis defects... to Obama. "Something is happening in America."

2008-03-17T07:29:12Z

Hillary must be smarting from this one:

Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who backed Hillary Clinton in his state's Democratic presidential primary, announced Wednesday that he is switching his support to Barack Obama to reflect the will of his constituents. "Something is happening in America"...

~~Yes we can!~~ Yes there is.

"There is a movement, there is a spirit, there is an enthusiasm in the hearts and minds of the American people that I have not seen in a long time, since the candidacy of Robert Kennedy."

He's a superdelegate! With superpowers!

"As a U.S. representative, it is my role not to try to subdue or suppress the will of the people, but to help it prosper and grow," he said.
Lewis is a member of the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives and a Democratic "superdelegate," one of the elected officials and party leaders who will not be bound by the results of primary elections or caucuses when they vote on the party's presidential nominee at its August convention in Denver. He is also a longtime friend of Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and said he had "a deep and abiding love" for both.
But he added, "I think the candidacy of Sen. Obama represents the beginning of a new movement in American political history that began in the hearts and minds of the people of this nation. And I want to be on the side of the people, on the side of the spirit of history."

John Lewis: Support Decision Was Tougher than Selma March

2008-10-14T21:30:50Z

Congressman John Lewis talking about his decision to support Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton, February 27, 2008

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Raw Interview: Tad Devine

2008-11-23T00:39:09Z

Political consultant Tad Devine discusses with Jacob Soboroff the controversial Democratic superdelegate system he helped create.

For more:
http://www.whytuesday.org

Superdelegate Project:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-imiw6rSc

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Your Vote Doesn't Count

2008-02-22T08:23:42Z

So it’s come to this. More than forty years after the Civil Rights Movement almost 200 years after Women’s suffrage, just under forty years since 18 year olds have been able to express themselves as voters, and it all may be for naught. There is something broken in a democracy when you cast your vote and a superdelegate from your district renders it null and void:

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — …At least 11 members of the Congressional Black Caucus may cast their superdelegate ballot for Senator Hillary Clinton, even as their districts have voted for Senator Barack Obama, often by overwhelming margins....

While many CBC superdelegates have publicly refused to select a candidate that undermines the popular will of voters, several have stalled and threatened to vote against the candidate chosen at the ballot box. In some cases, these CBC members have made it clear that they are honoring political allegiances. Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA) dismissed calls to support her constituents as "premature," even as she reminded D.C. newspaper "The Hill" of her commitment to Senator Clinton's Presidential campaign as early as 2004. Senator Obama won her district by 10 points.

Ask elected officials to make clear that they will use their superdelegate vote to ensure the nomination is determined by the electorate, not political insiders.

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21-year-old superdelegate backs Obama

2008-02-23T04:45:11Z

Remember the story of Jason Rae, the 21-year-old superdelegate who was schmoozed up by Chelsea Clinton? Well guess what? Chelsea's not as effective at schmoozing as one might think:

A few weeks ago, 21-year-old Wisconsin superdelegate Jason Rae was taken out to breakfast by Chelsea Clinton in the runup to that state’s Democratic primary.
Two days after the vote, the college junior – who will be the youngest superdelegate at this year’s Democratic National Convention — is undecided no longer: he’s backing Barack Obama.

I saw him interviewed. He's unusually poised and couldn't be pressured by the media into giving answers he wasn't ready to give.

“The Democratic Party is fortunate to have two very talented individuals running for President this election,” said Rae in a statement released by the Obama campaign Thursday. “It is a difficult choice for anyone, but in the end, the choice for me has become clear. I am proudly supporting Senator Barack Obama.”
He cited Obama’s support from an overwhelming majority of young voters as the major reason for his decision.

Jason's so bright and articulate, I could see him running for office after he graduates from Marquette. He'd be ready on Day One. Snark.

TPMtv: '08 Roundup: Episode #12

2008-10-16T03:30:07Z

Your Daily Politics Video Blog: The knives are sharpening in the debate over the legitimacy of the super delegates. But is it really going to come to that? Don't be so sure. We explain why in today's episode of TPMtv.

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