Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 30
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It's right to ask why he didn't win California
[Read the article: Making sense of Super Tuesday]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And yes, he didn't successfully reach out to Latinos. He started late in the game in California, lost a lot of early voters and really didn't reach out to the right community leaders until it was too late and they were with Hillary. I'm sure he narrowed the gap some in the last week but not with the right groups and he needs to keep that in mind.
The good news for Hillary is that clearly her ground game and name recognition is still very powerful for the Latino vote. The bad news is that her pull in that community is really only going to matter once in the 6 weeks and that's in a state with a large African-American, anti-Hillary sentiment, Texas. To put a positive light on this, she has already sent down a team to Texas to start her ground game so Texas is still up for grabs and if she can keep it to a tie or better it'll be a victory assuming February goes as her staffers expect it to go.
The good news for Obama is that Texas is the last state that will have a large Latino community outside the June 7 PR election. He can take some of the lessons of California and apply them to Texas. He won't be spread thin by 22 states so he'll be able to offer personal face time and he's got a bit of anti-Hillary sentiment to help him along in the non-Latino community. Lastly, the best news about this all. The state that has proven his biggest challenge so far is one that is a lock for Democrats in the general. If he gets the nod, there's no doubt that most of the leaders in CA who backed Hillary will back Obama. The bad news for Obama is that the time he spends working hard on the February races will detract from the state with the highest # of delegates of the remaining states. He needs to win nearly every contest between now and 3/4 in order to meet expectations. This means he'll be spending less time in Texas with the previous Latino issue and less time in Ohio while those two states are what Hillary will be focusing on for a longer time. We saw how this hurt him in Cali and it could do the same in Texas. To put a positive light on this though, he's not going to be in 22 races in the next 30 days and the races are not all on the same day
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schuster's a schmuck
[Read the article: Quote of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I cringed when I saw that yesterday. He should apologize if he hasn't already. However, the tone of the conference call wasn't that great. Playing the victim card is something that can backfire in candidate's face
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Wait til Texas and Ohio
[Read the article: Obama wins Maine caucuses]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Sounds awfully similar to 'Wait til Florida'
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It's true, Superdelegates can vote however they want
[Read the article: Reid, Pelosi get entangled in the presidential race]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]But most are elected officials and if they are seen subverting public opinion then it will be bad news for them. If both candidates come out seeming to be "electable" and Obama has the lead in popular votes and delegates there is no reason the superdelegates would have to vote Clinton except to save the DLC which is in the process of going down in flames.
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Remember folks
[Read the article: My last word (for now) on sexism]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"My victimhood is greater than your victimhood".
Joan, the minute folks start playing the victimhood card is the minute that I start losing any sympathy for that individual. Thanks for helping convince me to remove that atuo-subscribe button in account preferences
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Odds are against Hillary
[Read the article: What Pennsylvania tells us]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Are you saying that with a straight face Joan? She can't win. There is no path to her victory without overturning the results of the popular vote and pledged delegates. If that happens prepare to see something that makes 1968 Chicago look like a Kumbaya party.
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a shock
[Read the article: The Brazile-Begala smackdown]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]what a shock, Joan doesn't support Obama.
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Simple explanation
[Read the article: Can Democrats learn to talk about race?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]There really is a simple explanation of the "rawness" of late, especially Brazille and Begala's exchange. This is a fight between Howard Dean's DNC and the Clintons' DLC. The DLC is losing and has a history of doing nothing other than pushing democratic voters towards republican candidates(see # of democrats in congress before and after Bill). The DLC is fighting for its light and Hillary Clinton is their proxy.
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The primary is over
[Read the article: McCain campaign baits Obama on Clinton slurs]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Yet, Senator Clinton has the spotlight. Oh, and Ted Kennedy was a bit restrained in his commentary. Senator Clinton has blown away any good will she had before this primary season. She's a liar who is willing to play the victim card whenever it's convienent.
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Let's not forget
[Read the article: Salon in the news]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Is Obama Black Enough? http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/22/obama/ and the fact that Obama is really a secularist who "found" a church to improve his standing in the black community. http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2008/04/28/wright_narcissism/index.html
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Did the whole crew from hillaryis44 come over here?
[Read the article: Report: Bill Clinton pushing for wife to get veep nod]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Clinton as VP makes no sense if Obama believes what he says about changing the politics of old. Clinton represents a divisive 51% strategy and is against the politics of unity. Obama needs a VP who will embrace a real 50 state strategy(i.e. Unity). Clinton is not that VP.