Legal Commentary

Clinton Campaign Not Fighting For Revotes

By Big Tent Democrat

By Big Tent Democrat

Speaking for me only.

Based on the lack of support the Clinton campaign has voiced for the Florida revote plan and its failure to propose, argue for or even discuss what to do about Florida and Michigan in concrete terms, it is my considered view that the Clinton campaign is not really interested in revotes in Florida and Michigan. Instead it appears that the Clinton camp merely wants to create some type of appearance issue against the Obama campaign.

It is foolish and it is wrong of the Clinton campaign to do this. Foolish because without revotes in Florida and Michigan, neither state will be perceived as a true win for Clinton and the popular votes cast will not be considered seriously in the popular vote calculation. These are two essential ingredients, imo, for a Clinton victory narrative.

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More importantly, it is wrong for the Democratic Party and for the people of Florida to have Florida and Michigan not fairly represented at the Democratic National Convention. It dooms the Democratic candidate for President in Florida and it makes Michigan difficult for such candidate as well.

The Clinton campaign has failed to lead on this issue, an issue that it needs for its own chances of winning the nomination.

Without a revote in Florida and Michigan, imo, Hillary Clinton has no chance to be the nominee of the Democratic Party. If she does not successfully fight for revotes for the people of Florida and Michigan, then I do not see a path for her to capture the nomination. I am at a loss to understand the Clinton campaign's actions on this issue.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on March 13, 2008 (boomark / email).