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Obama obviously expected (5.00 / 2) (#15)
by sister of ye on Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 04:56:06 PM EST
MI and FL to be counted, or he wouldn't have had his MI supporter pay for ads pushing the "uncommitted" vote as a vote for him. He must have expected a better showing, because only after Clinton got a clear majority did he push the meme of it being an unfair, sham election.


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Actually, he didn't do that. (5.00 / 2) (#65)
by inclusiveheart on Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 06:00:24 PM EST
He came up with the idea that Dems should go vote for Romney and pushed it vigorously arguing that Michigan wouldn't matter in the Dem race anyway.

At the time, it seemed like he really believed that February 4th was going to be the final primary day.  Keep in mind that by the time Michigan rolled around we had only had a few primaries and caucuses and mixed results.  I thought it was odd that he continued to insist that Michigan wouldn't matter given the way things were going.

It was other Obama supporters and Edwards supporters who worked very hard to get the uncommitted vote out because they were smart enough to know that not voting could come back to haunt them in the end.  Had they not done that and only Clinton, Dodd and Kucinich voters showed up to the polls, Obama would be in a very disadvantaged position right now with respect to Michigan.  Lucky for kos' candidate somebody was thinkin'.

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Edwards and Obama weren't smart enough (none / 0) (#122)
by SantaMonicaJoe on Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 08:59:18 PM EST
to realize Michigan would count when they dropped their names off the ballot.

They took their names off to make themselves look go to Iowa.

So, they have to deal with the consequences.

If Edwards were still in the race, I'd be voting for him.... but, you have to recognize political moves backfire.


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I thought Edwards was a fool to take (5.00 / 1) (#129)
by inclusiveheart on Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 09:22:17 PM EST
his name off the ballot.  He was my guy, but I have no problem saying that his Dudley Do-Right schtick was often misapplied.

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Yeah well.... (5.00 / 1) (#131)
by SantaMonicaJoe on Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 09:28:02 PM EST
I agree.

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