Whether it happens in April or it happens in June, Hillary Clinton has a hard choice to confront ...Read the full article
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Lily Shang from Toronto, Canada writes: 1. Although it is terrible unfair that Michigan and Florida will not have a revote, I am also mind-boggle by why Mr. Obama would take his name off his ballot in his home state, the only state in which he has any politcal experience.
2. Superdelegates exist for a reason, and sometimes, that reason is to compensate for technical mistakes, like the mistake that democrats from Michigan and Florida won't have their votes counted. If average voters really were the be all and end of party politics, there would have been no reason to create superdelegates when the party was formed.
3. The coverage of the primaries hasn't been balanced at all. Although I do enjoy Mr. Ibbitson's insight, it seems like the media jumps to attention every time Mr. Obama sneezes. It is especially an insult to democracy when journalists can claim that a race is over before every last voter has cast his/her ballot.- Posted 27/03/08 at 5:23 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Jared Dapena from Halifax, Canada writes: Lily, I believe Obama's home state is Illinois, which he won handily. And while I agree that superdelegates exist for precisely the reason you mentioned, in this specific case, Obama has won more states, more pledge delegates, and is ahead in the popular vote (even with Florida's flawed primary included). As a result, if the superdelegates were to swing the balance, I think the Democrats would pay heavily for it come the general election. McCain, after all, is a moderate Republican and isn't particularly polarizing. To your last point, if the media coverage was indeed balanced, they would have called for Clinton's concession after Super Tuesday, when it was clear she would not be able to catch up. But a "close race" sells more newspapers and many feel the media is responsible for selling this as a much closer competition than it is.
- Posted 27/03/08 at 7:43 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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skenderbeg begger from Albania writes: Well I disagree. I think everyone deserves to be heard." Ms. Clinton has vowed to stay in the race until at least the end of the primary season, June 3.
world heard enough of you...like husband... like wife- Posted 28/03/08 at 12:20 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Ken DeLuca from Arnprior, Canada writes: Hillary's lie re Bosnia trip is the killer of her chances. " I did not have ceremonial relations with that flower child on the Bosnian tarmac."
- Posted 29/03/08 at 9:59 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Nelson L from Calgary, AB, Canada writes: The Audacity of Hopelessness.
- Posted 30/03/08 at 11:21 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Duncan Morris from Salmon Arm, Canada writes: In 1998 I received an e-mail video from one of my German clients in Frankfurt that showed a large local parade that had many well crafted floats. Many were representative of the European perspective of various countries. Spain-Matedors, Canada (Kanada) friendly waving loggers in plaid with cork boots and several quintessential log cabins and igloo's. The one that remains in my mind however was the US float with flags draped over it's large expanse. The deck showcased a 3m high Statue of Liberty with her torch raised high and proud but her right breast was cupped by a right hand from a huge leering Bill Clinton characture. It was clear that now the Clinton's and the US were perceived with laughter from the EEU and time to slowly vanish into the sunset. How short the memory of the US electorate? Hillary should, like the country western song goes "know when to hold 'em-know when to fold 'em".
- Posted 05/04/08 at 7:40 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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