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book_worm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 02:56 PM
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Is it smart for Obama to concede Puerto Rico to Hillary?
Apparently Hill will spend 3 days in Puerto Rico. I know, I know it has no electoral votes in November, but Hill is going to try and make a case for the popular vote. She got a 250,000 vote margin out of KY while he got a little more than 100,000 vote margin out of Oregon, so she is gaining ground there. In some ways I think it is a mistake to have conceded WVA, KY and presumably PR to Hillary. He would have lost WVA and KY, but he may have gained some ground. PR will not matter in November but it will have a lot of votes in the upcoming primary. I happen to think if he truly competed in PR he could win it and that would hurt Hillary because it's presumed she will win. It's really her last big shot at a victory, now, imo. I guess I just hate the idea of her winning another 60% plus primary.
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KSinTX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 05:52 PM
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1. I'd like to see him decimate every metric
and shut her up. As for the fall, I don't see another lack of a mandate coming. I could be wrong but it should be a forceful turnout for Dems.
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psychmommy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:00 AM
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2. i'd like to se him go to puerto rico
there are many puerto ricans here with strong ties there. there are puerto ricans of color who may identify with obama. he should concede nothing to her. plus he could use a relaxing day on the beach with his family.
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Connie_Corleone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 11:06 AM
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3. He's going there Saturday.
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dana_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:56 PM
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4. good! no more WV or KY type of thing.
It looks dismissive and as though he doesn't care about them.
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 07:02 PM
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5. I posted links to news of Obama and Richardson campaigning in Puerto Rico
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6112601&mesg_id=6114173



Obama promised to end the war in Iraq and to improve conditions at the VA hospital.


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