In unresolved Dems race, what will superdelegates do?
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FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
Barack Obama has won 23 of the 35 Democratic contests so far and is leading Hillary Clinton among "pledged" delegates. But, it's Clinton who leads the race when it comes to the ever-important superdelegates.
There are 796 of them in total – many are members of Congress or other party officials – and if the race remains as tight as it's been, they could be the deciding factor.
Right now, Clinton leads Obama in superdelegates 234-to-157. Part of the reason why is because of her husband, the former president, who's calling in all the favors he's done for the Democratic Party over the last 16 years. But consider this: Obama has won the last eight contests in a row. You can bet he'll use these victories to try to change the minds of the Clinton superdelegates. Some superdelegates are already saying that party insiders should be careful of overturning the collective decision of Democratic voters across the
The Obama camp insists that whichever candidate has the most pledged delegates will be the nominee, which suggests they're going to put a lot of pressure on the superdelegates to fall in line. Superdelegates already backing Obama say their peers should support whoever wins the most pledged delegates.
But, Clinton's advisers say the superdelegates should back whomever they think would make the best nominee and the best president. In other words, never mind what the voters say, we'll decide who the nominee is.
Here’s my question to you: If the Clinton-Obama race remains unresolved, what will the superdelegates do?
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Congress wasting time on steroids in baseball?
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FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
All eyes on Capitol Hill were trained on baseball great Roger Clemens today as he denied using steroids.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, along with much of the national media, remained transfixed for hours while the award-winning pitcher insisted he never took steroids or human growth hormone.
If that's true, it's hard to explain an affidavit from Clemens' former teammate and friend Andy Pettitte, who says Clemens admitted to him as long as 10 years ago that he used HGH. Also, Clemens' former trainer Brian McNamee testified in those same hearings today that he injected the player 16 to 21 times with steroids and HGH between 1998 and 2001.
Let's see, we have the subprime mess, the housing crisis, a possible recession, the war in Iraq, health care, Social Security, terrorism and this is what takes up our time – worrying about whether Roger Clemens used steroids a decade ago?
It's good to see we have our priorities in order. A daytime made-for-tv dog and pony show put on by a bunch of irrelevant old congresspeople so they can get their faces on television. It's no wonder a guy like Barack Obama is gaining traction.
Here’s my question to you: Does Congress have better things to do than worry about whether Roger Clemens used steroids 10 years ago?
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How can Clinton stop Obama’s momentum?
Senator Barack Obama waves after speaking at a campaign rally Tuesday in Madison, Wisconsin. (PHOTO CREDIT: AP)
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
Barack Obama says he has a "new American majority", and judging by the results of the Potomac Primaries, it looks like he's onto something.
Obama topped Hillary Clinton in all three races yesterday, winning by a margin of almost 2-to-1 in Maryland and Virginia and 3-to-1 in the District of Columbia.
What's significant is not just that Obama won, it's how he did it – pulling away many of the voters who make up Clinton's political base. Obama did well as usual among young voters, independents and African-Americans.
But, that wasn't all. He beat Clinton among voters 65 and older, blue collar workers and women. In Virginia, he won the white vote along with every income, education and religious group. He even won a majority of Latino support there.
This all leaves Hillary Clinton in a pretty tough position. Obama's wide margins in the races over the last week mean that Clinton not only needs to win in Ohio and Texas on March 4th, but she needs to answer back with a couple landslides of her own.
It's a tall order, especially when Obama has all the momentum riding on his side. He has now won eight races in a row and leads the delegate count 1,253 to Clinton's 1,211. Polls show him gaining strength in both Wisconsin and Hawaii, which vote next Tuesday.
Also, Obama's campaign has also been bringing in $1 million a day from more than 650,000 contributors, and he continues to draw arena-sized crowds to his rallies.
Here’s my question to you: How can Hillary Clinton stop Barack Obama's momentum?
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