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I don't like the strategy... (5.00 / 1) (#44)
by zzyzx on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 03:35:37 PM EST
...but seriously, what else is left?  The Florida revote is starting to fall apart which dramatically reduces the chances of winning the popular vote and pretty much clinches that the delegate count will be lost.  All that's left is the appeal to Superdelegates and the only argument left is the "winning big states in the primaries proves electability."  

If she abandons that line of reasoning, what's the rationale for not conceding?  

What else is left? (none / 0) (#65)
by Arbitrarity on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 03:57:19 PM EST
Easy.

Stop writing off states and start trying to win them.

I've seen a lot of smack talk about how Obama spent so much money in Texas and Ohio, and still lost them both.  That is true, he did.  But, he's trying.  He's going after votes in states which are extremely unfavorable to him, demographic wise.  

I've not seen anything of the sort from the Clinton campaign.  The strategy seems to be dismiss, denigrate, and look only to the states with the favorable outcomes.

Had she even challenged, her numbers would have looked a lot better, and this would look a lot more favorable to her right now.

Forget spin.  Start to win.

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Heh (none / 0) (#73)
by zzyzx on Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 04:08:12 PM EST
Are you quoting me?  I wrote something similar here last week or so.

Well yes, she should still do that.  The problem is that most likely she's not going to win NC, OR, MT, SD, or IN.  If she does, then that changes things.  Instead, I suspect she's going to focus her energy on PA, talk about how winning the primary there is akin to winning the general and hope that SDs buy it.

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