According to MSNBC, Texas Republicans are gearing up to help knock Hillary out of the race:
As many as a tenth of the Texans voting in the Democratic contests could be Republicans, and overwhelmingly they favor Obama, a first-term senator from Illinois, the polls show."I ran for Republican precinct chair. I went to the Republican state convention," said one of them, Donald Rau of Austin, who has already voted in early balloting. "In this election, I voted for Barack Obama."
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If Republicans make up 9 percent of the Democratic electorate, the average suggested among major polls this week, Obama's advantage of 2-to-1 to 3-to-1 could translate into a 3½- to 5½-point pad on Tuesday night.
Texas Republicans have a unique opportunity on March 4 to help deliver the final death blow to the Clinton campaign. Given the animosity that many Republicans have for Hillary it's no surprise that many of them plan to cross party lines and vote for Obama.
Now it appears that, like the whining sore-loser that she is, Hillary may sue Texas over their rules:
The Texas Democratic Party warned Thursday that election night caucuses scheduled for Tuesday could be delayed or disrupted after aides to Hillary Rodham Clinton threatened to sue over the party's complicated delegate selection process.In a letter sent out late Thursday to both the Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns, Texas Democratic Party lawyer Chad Dunn warned a lawsuit could ruin the Democrats' effort to re-energize voters just as they are turning out in record numbers.
Do us a favor Texas Republicans and put Hillary out of our misery.
Update: The polls are swingly strongly in Obama's favor in Texas:
ARG
Obama: 51%
Clinton: 44%
Zogby
Obama: 48%
Clinton: 42%
Fox
Obama: 48%
Clinton: 45%
Rasmussen
Obama: 48%
Clinton: 44%
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Comments (4)
Ah. . . the courts. Let t... (Below threshold)1. Posted by COgirl | February 29, 2008 3:45 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Ah. . . the courts. Let them decide. That's the Democratic way, isn't it? To me it shows the desperate last attempt for power by the Clintons. Party's over. Lights out. It's not like Hillary didn't know the rules before she started her campaign. Next thing you know, they'll be suing to count the Michigan and Florida delegates.
1. Posted by COgirl | February 29, 2008 3:45 PM |
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Posted on February 29, 2008 15:45
2. Posted by mantis | February 29, 2008 4:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Though Texas was a of paramount importance just a week or so ago, you can be sure the Clinton campaign will soon decide it doesn't count, just like pretty much every state Obama has won. In fact, it won't count doubly, as it is a red state and their primary/caucus procedure is suspect.
Ohio has to count, but its degree of importance will change depending on the margin (if Hillary wins by 5 points or more, it will be the most important state evah), and will basically be ignored if Obama wins.
If she does manage to win at least one of them (or even if she doesn't), Pennsylvania will become the ne plus ultra state, until Obama pulls ahead in the polls there too. Beyond that, all she'll have are lawsuits. And I believe she'll go all the way to the convention with those.
If it comes down to it, who's gonna bell this cat?
2. Posted by mantis | February 29, 2008 4:02 PM |
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Posted on February 29, 2008 16:02
3. Posted by jpm100 | March 1, 2008 8:02 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Republicans that cross over and vote Obama will soon know the term "cut off your nose to spite your face".
3. Posted by jpm100 | March 1, 2008 8:02 AM |
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Posted on March 1, 2008 08:02
4. Posted by political world | March 1, 2008 5:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
After asking republicans to vote for Obama since this race begand Rush is asking republicans in texas and ohio to vote for HILLARY now!
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_022608/content/01125110.guest.html
4. Posted by political world | March 1, 2008 5:15 PM |
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Posted on March 1, 2008 17:15