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What does Hillary want?
What would it take for Clinton to concede defeat? An insider remembers -- and draws lessons from -- the backroom deals that ended another brutal, racially charged Democratic slugfest.
By Dan Conley [2008-05-08]

  • Whatever

    Kate - I've never attacked you or called you names. I've never said I wouldn't support Mrs. Clinton. I've tried to pay every Clinton supporter respect. From here on, kiss my ass. If you think by me telling you to kiss my ass on this message board somehow every Clinton supporter will bolt the party in solidarity with you you're a bit deluded.

    To the other guy - your history is a bit impaired. Bill Clinton never won a majority of the white vote. Not in 92 not in 96. He won, barely, with near 90% of the black vote and with youth.

    In fact Clinton got about the same percentage of the white vote in 92 that Carter got in 80. 38% and 36% respectively.

    But Carter had less black support and less support from those under 40 than Clinton. Dukakis also lost the under 40 too. He also lost California and every other western state. He also lost Illinois.

    -- xufapemu
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    Wednesday, May 7, 2008 11:34 PM
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