Bill: If Hill Doesn’t Win N.C., It’s Over
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Billary, Democrats, Hillary, North Carolina, Polls, Super Delegates!!!
That’s not an exact quote, but it may as well be. Most who’ve been following this race will agree that if she doesn’t take Oregon or North Carolina, she’ll have little chance of winning the popular vote and it’ll then be impossible to persuade the superdelegates to jump off the Obama bandwagon. And since Oregon seems like a lock for Barack, that leaves the Tar Heel State.
Like it did in Texas and Ohio, the Clinton campaign for president has drawn a line in the sand, down the middle of the Tar Heel state.Bill Clinton said Friday in Charlotte that his wife’s presidential bid hinges in many ways on whether the New York senator wins North Carolina’s Democratic primary.
Speaking to about 4,000 at a rally at UNC Charlotte, the former president said Hillary Clinton would likely have to win the state’s May 6 primary to have any chance at winning the overall popular vote and ultimately overtaking Sen. Barack Obama as the party’s nominee.
One can’t help but wonder if Hill and company have a big endorsement announcement up their sleeves if Bill is drawing a line in the sand like this.
Meanwhile, recent polls from North Carolina has Obama leading by 18 and 15 points. Certainly not insurmountable, but it’s still a steep climb
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April 5th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
[...] Bill Clinton’s recent concession that Hill has to win N.C., much more focus will be on the Tar Heel State. And this latest poll [...]
April 5th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Isn’t it already over? unless there is some surprise. we need new blood in the Whitehouse, we have had enough of the Clintons
April 5th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
[...] Justin Gardner of Donklephant thinks that this speech might be Clinton’s way of saying that something big, like a major endorsement announcement, is in the works. While that’s possible there’s a more likely reason for today’s bluster: Pennsylvania. [...]
April 5th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
She doesn’t have any money? If she had half a chance of winning, tons of the smart money would be there! Really, it’s all over but the crying.
April 5th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
[...] Justin Gardner of Donklephant thinks that this speech might be Clinton’s way of saying that something big, like a major endorsement announcement, is in the works. While that’s possible there’s a more likely reason for today’s bluster: Pennsylvania. [...]
April 5th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
[...] Justin Gardner of Donklephant thinks that this speech might be Clinton’s way of saying that something big, like a major endorsement announcement, is in the works. While that’s possible there’s a more likely reason for today’s bluster: Pennsylvania. [...]
April 6th, 2008 at 9:57 am
[...] Donklephant interprets this to mean Mr. Clinton is saying that if his wife doesn’t win North Carolina, she’s out. As Mr. Obama is ahead by high double digits in most polls, this line in the sand is surprising. Donklephant asks: One can’t help but wonder if Hill and company have a big endorsement announcement up their sleeves if Bill is drawing a line in the sand like this. [...]
April 6th, 2008 at 10:01 am
That makes sense to me… I think the Clinton’s want to look like they are deciding to leave and not being pushed out.