If he does clinch this on May 20th, might Clinton call it quits at that point? Certainly she would be facing increasing calls to get out of the race if she stayed in. In addition, on the 20th, she will likely have won Kentucky but lost Oregon. Thus, she would be able to leave the campaign on a day that she carried a state. The only states voting after the 20th are Puerto Rico and then Montana and South Dakota. She could win Puerto Rico, but she is likely to lose Montana and South Dakota and none of these states will do much to change the delegate count. If she left the race on May 20th, she could do it on a relatively high note and on her own terms, whereas anything after that may make it look like she was forced.
In addition, by May 20th, the Michigan and Florida argument may be largely moot. If you include Michigan and Florida into the equation, then a candidate needs 1,784 to clinch a majority of the pledged delegates. If you give Obama the delegates he won in Florida (67) and the uncommitted delegates from Michigan (55), the projection would put him at 1,771 pledged delegates on May 20th. There are 86 pledged delegates up for grabs in Puerto Rico, Montana, and South Dakota, which means that Obama would easily get the 13 pledged delegates he would need to pass the more difficult milestone (1,784 pledged delegates) even if he lost each remaining state by huge margins.
So, if the delegate count goes as projected, would Clinton get out on May 20th?
6 comments:
oregon and montana might help O'bama win the democratic primaries....but Oregon and Montana won't go democratic in November. And that's the problem with the O'bama candidacy....he is winning in states tahe he can't win aginst a Republican in november......hence o'bama looses in november.....everybody sees it except the Silly Democratic National Committee....
Obama should have no trouble carrying the large traditional Democratic states. If he doesn't, then shame on Democratic voters. Primary results never mirror general election results. In fact, if you look at the data you can see where there is a history of the nominee picking up lost primary states in the general election.
As for Obama becoming more unpopular, how could someone make such a statement? He's up in the polls and Hillary's negative rating are sinking to new lows. Who's the one becoming unpopular again?
Doesn't seem like the most informed people are commenting on this blog. I agree with the Blogger however, May 20th would be the ideal day for Hillary to drop if the primaries play out as expected. I'm not saying she should, only that this would be a good time to do it.
Hillary Clinton can't even run a campaign properly, how does anyone think she could run the country?
I watch the polls closely, and although polls aren't a substitute for votes, Hillary's lead in PA keeps dropping and dropping. I say let the campaign continue - by April 22nd her lead should be in the single digits, and PA will do nothing for her.
It will be a great day.
"but Oregon and Montana won't go democratic in November. And that's the problem with the O'bama candidacy....he is winning in states tahe he can't win aginst a Republican in november......hence o'bama looses in november.....everybody sees it except the Silly Democratic National Committee...."
I wouldn't be so sure about that. If Democratic turnout wasn't beating that of Republicans by AT LEAST a 2-1 margin, that argument might hold up. But they are so it doesn't.
Latest Oregon poll has Obama leading McCain by 6 points in the general election and Clinton trailing McCain by 6
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