Democrats Want Obama to Pick Clinton 60-33

From yesterday's Quinnipiac poll:

Among Democrats, Obama is ahead slightly as 45 percent say they want to see him win the nomination while 41 percent want to see Clinton as the nominee. And Democrats say 63 - 34 percent that Clinton should stay in the presidential race.

By a 60 - 33 percent margin, Democrats say Obama should pick Clinton as his vice presidential running mate.

"Sen. Hillary Clinton's never-say-die campaign still has lots of fans. Just as in delegates, states, money, you-name-it, Obama leads her in national support - but only by a bit," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"Either Democrat leads Sen. John McCain, with heavy support from black voters. McCain has an edge among white voters."

"Party leaders may be cringing over the potential damage to Democratic chances in November from the endless primary campaign, but two-thirds of the rank-and-file think Clinton ought to keep battling," Carroll added.

"The 'dream ticket?' Three out of five Democrats like the idea."


Most Democrats Back Obama-Clinton 'dream Ticket'

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Updated On: 5/15/08 at 07:04 AM

I don't think it's going to be Edwards. As for Clinton, my only problem is that it flies in the face of his 'change' theme.

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richardson. he needs to pick up the latino vote to theoretically offset the redneck vote.

what was that song by the everly brothers? no, the other one.

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I keep telling you, Sibelius ended her chances of being on a national ticket when she delivered such an awful speech responding to the State of the Union.

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hagel? yeah, and mccain's veep will be jed bartlett.

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strickland's out. he'll be tarred and feathered by the marc dann baggage. who's marc dann? he's the ohio attorney general who finally broke down and resigned this week after admitting two weeks ago he was boning a girl on his staff. this came after he fired two guys in his office (with whom he shared an apartment for a while) for repeated sexual harrassment complaints including the one where the girl passed out in the afoementioned apartment and woke up with her pants undone and the ag's aide pantless next to her in a state of arousal. the inspector general's office just raided dann's personal office yesterday. nothing like a good scandal, huh?

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I read another asinine "Sibelius" report yesterday. Please God, do NOT do this to us. Just what we need on the ticket, a monotone automaton who has an even more off-putting name that "Hussein."

I think Howard Dean and Donna Brazile are willing to lose the white working-class in exchange for a new influx of African-American and young voters.

As someone here said this week, "I hope those Reagan Democrats all die--and die quickly!" That's the attitude of the Obama supporters.

They're willing to lose this presidential election in a blaze of glory because they know that the additional voter registration will help local Democrats all over the country.

They'll take 4 years of McCain (gambling he won't last longer than that) in exchange for the new voters.

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That was me that said that!

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Ooops. Sorry dear. I've been using you as an example of the worst behavior of the worst sort of Obama supporter.

Well, you know what they say: If the size 13 1/2 shoe fits...

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Who do you think is voting for Hillary? Are you ignoring her wins and voters? Obviously, you think she is a loser but she's won some prety big and important states I doubt Obama can carry in the fall. Are you aware how close this race is? Only a fool would dismiss and ignore Clinton. Sadly, Obama's supporters don't feel they need Clinton or her supporters. Good luck!


Yeah and how long did it take for Edwards to FINALLY endorse Obama? Why did Edwards tell People Magazine just 2 weeks ago he had no plans to endorse either candidate because both were great choices? Before gloating about Edwards support ask yourself what took him so long.

Yeah she is in dept but she is still going. Crazy as it sounds she has this wild idea that everyone in all 50 states should be heard. Obama declared himself the nominee after Iowa. Talk about arrogance.

Hillary and Obama are two STRONG candidates. Has the arrogance of the Obamaites ignored that too? You really think Hillary has nothing to offer? What other VP could bring the race closer for Obama than Hilary?

Obama NEEDS Hillary and I am not certain I will vote for him without her. Obama and his supporters need to change their attitudes real fast.

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Updated On: 5/15/08 at 11:51 AM

Nobody is ignoring her supporters and victories

Nobody is dismissing her

But to say that Obama is a fool doesn't speak well of Hillary. If he's a fool, then why has he won 32 states and she 16?

Edwards withheld his endorsement to counter Hillary's Tuesday wins--the Obama campaign expected to lose and knew that Edwards' endorsement wouldn't be enough to take WV or Kentucky.

So instead of wasting the endorsement to Hillary's landslide, they chose to wait and then push Hillary's win off the front page--brilliant politics if you think about it.

You say that Hillary and Obama are both strong candidates and yet Obama is a fool--which is it?

I think (at least the Obama supporters here) have cooled down the nastiness ALOT...I'm not sure what else you'd like us to do.

why has he won 32 states and she 16

STOP with that silly meme already or I'll keep asking why she's won MORE of the popular vote (counting FL and MI)!

Or I'll keep asking why she's won the 16 (or 18 ) states with the highest number of Electoral votes, or the 16 (or 18 ) states Democrats historically NEED to win the White House.

Don't you understand? It's asking those argument-inducing questions and repeating those memes that is counter productive.

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Updated On: 5/15/08 at 11:59 AM