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So many great entries, quite a few of which I read on my radio show last week.
(Reminder, I’m in D.C. all week, so my show will return May 12th.) Below
are some of the winning entries to the question: Why should superdelegates choose
Hillary? Each won a copy of Sidney Blumenthal’s terrific new book. If you’re
a winner, contact us with your snail mail address. Congratulations to
everyone. I wish I could have picked them all, because every entry was a winner.
Salamanda:
The case for Clinton can be summed up by the following two points: 1) She
is the best and most electable candidate of all three remaining. 2) Obama’s
“clear” lead in the nominating process is more perceived than real.
Regarding point #1: She is at the right point in her life to be pursuing this
position (not to early or too late) and she is the only one who can present
a credible national security case against John McCain. Regarding point #2:
At least three caucuses had indisputably undemocratic results (Texas, Washington,
Nevada). This proves that the will of the few overruled the will of the many.
Superdelegates and Clinton have strong moral ground to stand on and would
not be overturning the will of the people, which is a data-free meme forced
upon us by an overwhelmingly Pro-Obama media.
Abycat:
Hillary is a fighter, a winner and a great American. Hillary is incredibly
intelligent and prepared. She is going to fight until her last breath for
universal health care, veteran’s rights, children, teachers,
the middle class, the elderly, equal pay for equal work, the environment and
our country. Hillary is going to get this country on the right track again,
get us out of Iraq, win the war in Afghanistan and rebuild the military. She
is going to restore US standing and leadership in the world. She is going
to clean up the justice department, restore the balance of power in our government
and appoint justices to the Supreme Court who believe in fairness and justice
for every American. Hillary is an inspiration to all Americans. It is unbelievable
that she can keep fighting despite the efforts by many inside the Democratic
Party to destroy her and the legacy of the Clinton presidency. She is doing
it because she loves this country. It is her time. The Democratic Party and
America needs her leadership now, more than ever.
Philip J.:
Superdelegates should pick Hillary not only because she is the only one who
can beat McCain but because it would reaffirm to Democrats nationally that
our party respects, and genuinely will work for, the wide base of blue-collar,
lunch-bucket, middle-class voters — Democratic, Republican and Independent
— who need a President who will look out for their interests and who will
recalibrate our national interests abroad.
Allison B.:
The superdelegates should support Hillary because she is the one candidate
who can bring people of all persuasions and socio-economic levels together.
She is the consummate uniter this country needs. She is not only intelligent
but very savvy in the way of politics and in dealing with those who disagree
with her. As evidenced by her campaign, she is a strong fighter in what she
believes in Yet, she is genuine and down-to-earth. Even as President, I could
picture her having dinner at my house and seeing her be completely at ease
(even as my dog sits and begs at her side)! Simply put, she’s the real deal
and we as a nation can’t afford to pass on this gem of a candidate.
Pat C.:
If Hillary wins she will enter the White House with no agenda other than
doing the people’s work. She will not owe anything to anyone except to the
people that elected her. She will have proven that she is a fighter who will
fight as hard for the American people as she did to win the Presidency. As
she has been saying since she started her candidacy, it is not about her,
it is about us. The tide has turned. I think Americans are starting to believe
that it is about us.
Sandra J.A.:
Because she has definitely been vetted. The Clinton’s are almost like an
open book, make that hundreds of open books. This lessens the chance of an
October surprise to almost nil! She is a very strong and intelligent woman
that will never give up fighting for what’s best for America. People complained
that she was too involved in the Clinton administration and those years were
the most prosperous and peaceful in decades. This election year was a no-brainer
all the Democrats needed to do was keep asking American’s “Is America
better off than it was 8 years ago?”
Alicia:
During this primary, one democratic candidate has gotten stronger, one weaker.
Hillary Clinton has become the stronger, better candidate. Hillary Clinton
is a fighter and will not give up. We all make mistakes, but we succeed by
getting back up, persevering and getting stronger. I am from a small town
Missouri. Rural, small town voters in Missouri broke for Hillary, 2-1, on
Super Tuesday. These are the voters, who in both national and statewide elections,
democrats must have to win in my state. (This was before the Obama putdown
of small town Midwestern people and before the theology of his church was
vetted.) Hillary Clinton can win Missouri. Barack Obama cannot. If I had a
chance to talk to any superdelegate, I would say, Please, chose Hillary, so
the democrats will have a competitor and a chance to win my state in November.
Hillary Clinton has built a very powerful coalition of swing voters. For example,
security moms helped swing the 2004 election for Bush. Working class whites,
catholics, women and latinos are every bit as important to the democratic
party as African Americans. Let’s pick the candidate with the best chance
to win and try to work together as best we can.
Tony M.:
HRC will work tirelessly to be the best president in modern times and unlike any other first time president, ever, she has intimate knowledge of the job and the country will not have to endure another ‘trainee’. Senator Obama will himself provide the political cover for the super-delegate that makes the choice of HRC as Senator Obama has YET to undergo serious vetting and is already floundering with self inflicted wounds.
There are more, too. I’ll share them at the end of the week when I’m back from D.C.
This should excite you all. Keep the feeling going in the comments. Why should
voters pick Hillary tomorrow? There are a thousand reasons. Let’s make this
a comment thread filled with them. Make the case for Clinton. Let Indianans
and North Carolinians hear you.
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