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Obama looks to tap Clinton's top fund-raisers

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As Sen. Barack Obama edges closer to the Democratic presidential nomination, his campaign is gearing up to recruit many of Sen. Hillary Clinton's top fundraisers.

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{"commentId":1887805,"authorDomain":"freed"}

I can't imagine his team can get any better than it is.

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Reply#1 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 12:41 AM EDT
{"commentId":1889388,"authorDomain":"aml5126"}

obama needs to find a good vice president, not hillary/bill .
if he goes with her/him i for one will not vote for him.
she has too much baggage ,such as disposing of people.breaking the law all of the time.

i hope barrack obama has much better sense than to put her on the ticket. we will make him loose if he puts hillary on the ticket.

he can do so much better than clinton's. oprah would be a much better pick than any insider like them. change is what you stand for,if you go with them you will need to put your slogan back to the same old bull we have had before. sorry, hillary is full of the same old baggage.

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    Reply#2 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:11 AM EDT
    {"commentId":1889414,"authorDomain":"aml5126"}

    skip hillary

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      Reply#3 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:15 AM EDT
      {"commentId":1889425,"authorDomain":"aml5126"}

      the election will be lost if he picks hillary as a running mate.

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        Reply#4 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:17 AM EDT
        {"commentId":1889916,"authorDomain":"cd1234567891"}

        LOL tapping Clinton supporters, after Barrack Obama ("BO") and his supporters crapped all over them for months. I am weary of being called a Nag, witch, bxxxx, etc., and would not contribute a dime. The latest act of arrogance is the assumption by BO and his supporters (and the media) that BO has actually won the nomination. BO has NOT and will NOT be entitled to the nomination until the super delegates ("SDs") vote in August at the convention. Many things can and will happen before and at the convention, which may impact the outcome. For example, both BO and Pelosi have urged the SDs to vote consistent with their states. This means SDs who endorsed BO before their respective states' primaries, where BO ended up losing, will/should change their pledges to HRC who won both the majority of the popular vote and majority of delegates in those states. These include:
        -CA Pelosi (CA-8th Congr D)
        -Mass Gov. Deval Patrick and Senators John Kerry and Ed Kennedy
        -RI Senator Patrick Kennedy

        -New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Jeff Bingaman, frmr DNC Chair Fred Harris
        -Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano
        -PA Sen George Casey
        -Puerto Rico Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá

        -South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson and Fmr Sen. Tom Daschle
        -West Virginia Senators Jay Rockefeller and Robert C. Byrd
        -Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry
        This list does NOT include MANY more Congressional Representatives who have also voted against their constituency. BO has front loaded the SD count so as to appear as heir apparent. These 16 Governor and Senators, together with an undetermined number of Representatives, together with the ~30 MI SD votes awarded to BO which he did not earn and remain in dispute, puts BO pledged delegate and SD count BELOW the 2118 needed for the actual nomination. It is also of note nearly 2/3s of BO SD votes come from SDs who are not accountable to any voting constituency, but are largely political appointees of the DNC. The pledged delegates could be released from their pledges in the course of the convention, and nullify BO being elected by political appointees. If BO is voted in by political appointees, this will leave a very nasty taste in the mouths of voters. If you are concerned about your SDs being responsible to the voting constituency of your Congressional District, you can identify their pledges at ""

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          Reply#5 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:21 AM EDT
          {"commentId":1896156,"authorDomain":"dialmedelina"}

          This guy is the BIGGEST con and sham ever! "I AM NOT an OSHAMO LEMMING"

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            #5.1 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:40 PM EDT
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            {"commentId":1891535,"authorDomain":"rosemary-baker"}

            I find it very distasteful to even think of voting for Barack Obama with Hillary or not. Probably will sit the whole election out!!

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              Reply#6 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 12:06 PM EDT
              {"commentId":1896167,"authorDomain":"dialmedelina"}

              I agree! "I AM NOT an OSHAMO LEMMING"

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                #6.1 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:42 PM EDT
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                {"commentId":1892694,"authorDomain":"lisa-10"}

                Good p oint CD123456789
                I am a huge Hillary supporter and have refrained from donating any money to the DNC or Obama, but sent her more today to let her know that I'm STILL for her. If they work it out that she's on the ticket, great! it will be unbeatable. If McCain picks the very popular female Governor of Alaska, and he's so maverick and the republican known for working with Democrats and the right wing nuts hate him, that will resonate with a lot of moderates, 2nd amendment democrats, pro-life democrats and independents, and, of course, the military and security minded democrats. And, that will be a real problem for Obama. Especially if, after the press anointed him, they typically (and with advance warning ie the Time/CNN story) turn on him. That 'liberal media' is a myth, and was recently exposed as such by that female journalist who 'slipped' and told about being pressured by 'execs' to spin war coverage to positive-for-the-republicans. Journalists may be liberal, but their bosses aren't. The press will aid and abet the republican party, as they have done for the past ten years. The republican's wanted Obama to be the nominee for a reason. But, an Obama/Clinton ticket would unite the party, since both camps get their nominee on the ticket and could 'live' with the primary results. When the two start campaigning 'for democrats' together, hurt feelings will fade and enthusiasm will break out all over. But, like alot of people, if she is not on the ticket, I I may just not get over it, and since I'm lukewarm to Obama, could vote either way or stay home.

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                  Reply#7 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 1:56 PM EDT
                  {"commentId":1892944,"authorDomain":"carters007"}

                  This is exactly the reason Sen. Clinton is not the nominee. Sen. Obama has this extraordinary ability to utilize his superior assets. He has surrounded himself with the BEST of the BEST and they operate like a every well oiled machine. Sen. Obama has beaten the Almighty Clintons, and the Clintons are shocked that this young man beat them at their own game. A game they started out 32+ points ahead in the beginning!!! So what does that tell you?

                  This clearly has proven that the American People are ready for change. They are not into the Clintons anymore. The Clintons are no longer the BIG and POWERFUL in Washington. There are a LOT of new players on the block and they are younger, smarter, richer and brighter!! They are not buying into the Clinton's old fashioned and outdated "song and dance".

                  YOU have a young man who defied the odds, and there were a BIG odds against him and yet he rose above it all to become the nominee. It speaks to the integrity and credibility that Sen. Obama brings to this country. People are sick of the same song and dance. They're tired of being "told" who they should be loyal to and vote for. The American voters made their choice very clear. They WANT change and it does NOT include the Clinton dynasty. Those days are over.

                  Many young voters DO not care about the Clinton era. That's over and done with, they don't want to be reminded of the past. They are all about the future and making NEW paths and history.

                  Sadly, Sen. Clinton brings a LOT of liabilities to the table. She is not TRUSTED by the American People and they feel she does NOT deserve to be President or Vice President. 63% of polled nationally stated clearly that they DON'T WANT Sen. Clinton as their President or Vice President. That's the reality. We can sit here and blame Sen. Obama, but the VOTERS have spoken this FACT.

                  Sen. Clinton's reluctance to concede during her NY speech last night only proves her intent to cause chaos and distractions. She blatantly ignored congratulating Sen. Obama's last night and focused on none other than HERSELF...about her winning the popular votes, etc. Like Al Gore stated.. who cares? The popular votes does not matter!! She touted she won the most votes, that was NOT FACTUAL. So it's these types of statements that only serve to cause Sen. Clinton to self-destruct yet again. She claims to be a uniter, but her actions last night showed a divider!!

                  This whole lame excuse that she needs time to digest her loss and where she goes from here is so stupid. David Gergen stated it best... Sen. Clinton and Bill Clinton have KNOWN for weeks that they were losing. This is NOT a surprise to anyone, least of all, the Clintons themselves. Their own advisors KNEW she had lost. So this whole notion that she needs "time to lick her wounds" is just not true. This is a defiant Hillary Clinton. She's bent on acting like a "spoiled child" throwing a tantrum. But the fact remains, the longer she drags this out the WORSE it reflects on HER.

                  Sen. Obama gave a graceful recognition to Sen. Clinton in his speech last night, not just her, but Bill too. He rose above her pettiness and gave a historic speech that spoke about "WE" as a country. He spoke out the people, the future and the vision. This is a man who spoke with honor and grace.

                  Those people who threaten they will vote for McSHAME don't need to make threats, just go do it. Because in the END, you are the ones who will have to suffer for your own stupidity. You can't honestly turn around and blame anyone else but your bitter egos for being so vindictive. Bottom line.

                  Sen. Obama will WIN the Presidency, make no mistake. He's NEVER underestimated what's ahead in November. Rest assured, Sen. Obama has already beaten two GIANTS in the primary, he's certainly capable of beating lame John McSHAME! Pleeeze, don't get it twisted.

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                    Reply#8 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 2:18 PM EDT
                    {"commentId":1896374,"authorDomain":"dialmedelina"}

                    What did he do to get ready to beat the giants? Did he have Oprah Burn all the evidence of his life? "I AM NOT an OSHAMO LEMMING" LOL

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                      #8.1 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:05 PM EDT
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                      {"commentId":1894769,"authorDomain":"zalewskiwilliam"}

                      Without Hillary on the ticket, the chances are slim to none that he'll get Hillary supporters' money. It must be a flashback from his earlier drug use days. He might have better luck getting more money from Tony Rezko and friends.

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                      Reply#9 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 5:34 PM EDT
                      {"commentId":1896399,"authorDomain":"dialmedelina"}

                      Teehehe! "I AM NOT an OSHAMO LEMMING"

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                        #9.1 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:08 PM EDT
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                        {"commentId":1896503,"authorDomain":"eyeofthebeholder"}

                        However nice and appealing it may seem is it perhaps going beyond what should be normal?
                        Just because she may or may not concede does not make it anyone's right to hope for her fund raising endeavors?

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                          Reply#10 - Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:19 PM EDT
                          {"commentId":1900214,"authorDomain":"rrivero"}

                          So here's the deal. The Obama camp trashes Hillary all day, every day and now they want her
                          ( 225 million worth) financial supporters to contribute to him. So much for change we can beleive in.
                          This is politics as usual.

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                            Reply#11 - Thu Jun 5, 2008 10:34 AM EDT
                            {"commentId":1900865,"authorDomain":"adpjrp"}

                            Lincoln said something about fooling all of the people... Obama will be stopped. Some of the people will wake up and see that the emperor is naked; there are no new clothes.
                            There is no message, just hatred and revenge. I, a lifetime Democrat, will never vote for this racist.

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                              Reply#12 - Thu Jun 5, 2008 11:42 AM EDT
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