1-13-08 in Las Vegas: Obama blasts Strip caucus controversy

ursi

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Sun Jan-13-08 06:39 PM
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1-13-08 in Las Vegas: Obama blasts Strip caucus controversy

January 13, 2008 � 3:14 PM

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama just held a rally at the Culinary Union Local 226 hall, and took a direct shot at the ongoing lawsuit that seeks to shut down the at-large caucus sites on the Strip, designed to allow shift workers -- union and nonunion -- to caucus Jan. 19

"Ever since I got the support of Local 226, the lawyers decided to get involved. The rules were OK when the other campaigns thought they would win the Culinary endorsement," Obama said.

"As soon as you decided to support the outsider, the working people instead of the big shots, all the sudden they decided they wanted to change the rules."

here...

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/early-line/2008/jan/13/obama-blasts-strip-caucus-controversy/

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Yael

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Sun Jan-13-08 06:46 PM
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1. Can't get any more succinct than that.

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dkf

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Sun Jan-13-08 06:46 PM
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2. Last line in article: Miscalculation indeed.

"The lawsuit looks more and more like a miscalculation by the plaintiffs -- and their backers -- and a move that could unite the Culinary Union."

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Kermit77

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Sun Jan-13-08 06:50 PM
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3. This could turn Hispanics toward Obama

This could turn Hispanics toward Obama because it looks like Hillary is trying to block them from caucusing.

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dkf

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Sun Jan-13-08 06:59 PM
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4. Sounds like she was making inroads with individuals

in the union...but then her allies make it harder for those individuals to caucus.

I'd be pissed.

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bigdarryl

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Sun Jan-13-08 06:59 PM
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5. DAMN Hillary learningwell from Bush stealing Florida

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Windy

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Sun Jan-13-08 07:35 PM
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6. If I didn't know better, I would think the Rove is a silent campaign advisor! Dirty politics!! n/t

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