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Clinton Will Stay in Race, Spokesman Wolfson Says

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Am sick of popcorn, switching to nachos.

Posted by Spike Uniter 2008-05-12 03:45|| 2008-05-12 03:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Milk Duds! Getcher Milk Duds!

Posted by Fred 2008-05-12 07:31|| 2008-05-12 07:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Raisinetes?

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-05-12 09:49|| 2008-05-12 09:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's a letter in today's Wisconsin State Journal, carrying the title "Is 'Democratic' Party a misnomer?", by one Bill Nicholson.

The Democratic Party, which prides itself on representing the common man, seems to be all about anything but one person, one vote.

Democratic voters in Florida and Michigan are currently deprived of any votes at all. Why? Because of their party officials' decision to move up the primaries.

The caucus is widely accepted to be an undemocratic process. Who has two or four hours or more to devote to this process? The result is the most radical and intense voters prevail.

Then there are "Weighted Districts." When a district votes decisively Democratic in past general elections, it is allocated more delegates in the next primary. Thus they have more representation than other districts. In one state, the candidate won the popular vote but actually lost the delegate battle. Fancy that.

Then there are the superdelegates. For what purpose do they exist? It seems the party does not trust its electorate.

If there actually was one person, one vote, the one candidate would have easily prevailed by now. Maybe next time the Democratic Party can abolish voting altogether and have only caucuses and superdelegates to determine the outcome.

The Democratic Party is a most un-democratic Party.

Your observations (keep them civil, please).

Posted by mom">mom 2008-05-12 10:26|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-05-12 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like somebody in Wisconsin listens to Rush after all.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-12 10:38|| 2008-05-12 10:38|| Front Page Top

#6 All votes are equal, Mom, but some votes are more equal than others.

Another entertaining notion for the Dhimmicrats: they, the party of the 'common man', are raising more money from the plutocrats than the Republicans are this year. Wonder how the wealthy plan to get a return on their investment?

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2008-05-12 11:21|| 2008-05-12 11:21|| Front Page Top

#7 My guess at this point is she'll take the Ron Paul strategy. Sort of taper off but not admit defeat and hope that Obama implodes enough that superdelegates can switch.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-05-12 13:53|| 2008-05-12 13:53|| Front Page Top

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