Hillary Wrote This Letter To Superdelegates In 2008 That Bernie Fans May Find Interesting

[pdsimdars]

Hillary Wrote This Letter To Superdelegates In 2008 That Bernie Fans May Find Interesting

When Clinton was faced with the exact same scenario in 2008, she wrote a letter to the superdelegates of the party with one last plea for support. Her arguments include things like who polled better against the GOP, who had spent more years arguing progressive causes and who was ultimately more qualified to execute the office of the president:

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Dear ___________,

The stakes in this election are so high: with two wars abroad, our economy in crisis here at home, and so many families struggling across America, the need for new leadership has never been greater.

At this point, we do not yet have a nominee – and when the last votes are cast on June 3, neither Senator Obama nor I will have secured the nomination. It will be up to automatic delegates like you to help choose our party’s nominee, and I would like to tell you why I believe I am the stronger candidate against Senator McCain and would be the best President and Commander in Chief.

Voters in every state have made it clear that they want to be heard and counted as part of this historic race. And as we reach the end of the primary season, more than 17 million people have supported me in my effort to become the Democratic nominee – more people than have ever voted for a potential nominee in the history of our party. In the past two weeks alone, record numbers of voters participated in the West Virginia and Kentucky primaries. And with 40 and 35 point margins of victory, it is clear that even when voters are repeatedly told this race is over, they’re not giving up on me – and I am not giving up on them either.

After seven years of feeling invisible to the Bush administration, Americans are seeking a President who is strong, experienced, and ready to take on our toughest challenges, from serving as Commander in Chief and ending the war in Iraq to turning our economy around. They want a President who shares their core beliefs about our country and its future and “gets” what they go through every day to care for their families, pay the bills and try to put something away for the future.

We simply cannot afford another four – or eight – years in the wilderness. That is why, everywhere I go, people come up to me, grip my hand or arm, and urge me to keep on running. That is why I continue in this race: because I believe I am best prepared to lead this country as President – and best prepared to put together a broad coalition of voters to break the lock Republicans have had on the electoral map and beat Senator McCain in November.

Recent polls and election results show a clear trend: I am ahead in states that have been critical to victory in the past two elections. From Ohio, to Pennsylvania, to West Virginia and beyond, the results of recent primaries in battleground states show that I have strong support from the regions and demographics Democrats need to take back the White House. I am also currently ahead of Senator McCain in Gallup national tracking polls, while Senator Obama is behind him. And nearly all independent analyses show that I am in a stronger position to win the Electoral College, primarily because I lead Senator McCain in Florida and Ohio. I’ve enclosed a detailed analysis of recent electoral and polling information, and I hope you will take some time to review it carefully.

In addition, when the primaries are finished, I expect to lead in the popular vote and in delegates earned through primaries. Ultimately, the point of our primary process is to pick our strongest nominee – the one who would be the best President and Commander in Chief, who has the greatest support from members of our party, and who is most likely to win in November. So I hope you will consider not just the strength of the coalition backing me, but also that more people will have cast their votes for me.

I am in this race for them — for all the men and women I meet who wake up every day and work hard to make a difference for their families. People who deserve a shot at the American dream – the chance to save for college, a home and retirement; to afford quality health care for their families; to fill the gas tank and buy the groceries with a little left over each month.

I am in this race for all the women in their nineties who’ve told me they were born before women could vote, and they want to live to see a woman in the White House. For all the women who are energized for the first time, and voting for the first time. For the little girls – and little boys – whose parents lift them onto their shoulders at our rallies, and whisper in their ears, “See, you can be anything you want to be.” As the first woman ever to be in this position, I believe I have a responsibility to them.

Finally, I am in this race because I believe staying in this race will help unite the Democratic Party. I believe that if Senator Obama and I both make our case – and all Democrats have the chance to make their voices heard – everyone will be more likely to rally around the nominee.

In the end, I am committed to unifying this party. What Senator Obama and I share is so much greater than our differences; and no matter who wins this nomination, I will do everything I can to bring us together and move us forward.

But at this point, neither of us has crossed the finish line. I hope that in the time remaining, you will think hard about which candidate has the best chance to lead our party to victory in November. I hope you will consider the results of the recent primaries and what they tell us about the mindset of voters in the key battleground states. I hope you will think about the broad and winning coalition of voters I have built. And most important, I hope you will think about who is ready to stand on that stage with Senator McCain, fight for the deepest principles of our party, and lead our country forward into this new century.

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The letter was followed by 11 pages of statistics showing that even though she was behind, the race wasn’t over. In the end it was the support of superdelegates that gave Obama the clear win.


http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/05/21/hillary-wrote-this-letter-to-superdelegates-in-2008-that-bernie-fans-may-find-interesting/

[underthematrix]

1. Yes I remember this letter. There's nothing in it about the process being unfair or corrupt.

At the time, I wanted Clinton to concede but then Senator Obama wanted her to do what she needed to do. Then Senator Obama set the tone for his supporters. Don't boo, VOTE!. So I just ignored Clinton and focused on getting my candidate to the finish line.

Now I'm supporting Clinton and working to get her across the finish line.

[nashville_brook]

3. fallacious. when there's evidence of election fraud, we should be compelled to correct it

regardless of who the recipient of the short end of the stick is.

[underthematrix]

4. There's been no election fraud but this is the tone Bernie has set.

[pdsimdars]

17. Wrong again bob.

[underthematrix]

18. Hey you make me so glad I'm African American

[pdsimdars]

10. Have mercy, deflection is all they have. .

Yes, yes, the whole Hillary universe chiding Bernie for trying to influence the SuperDelegates, and it turns out, Hillary did the same. Just like all their murmur for him to drop out. . . when Hillary didn't.
H Y P O C R I S Y.

But what would you expect from







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[nashville_brook]

13. precisely.

[Skink]

2. That's why this time she just decided to buy them

[ProfessorPlum]

5. exactly

[frylock]

6. knr

[corkhead]

7. Superdelegates made the right decision then. Let's hope they do this time too.

[bigwillq]

8. Never had an issue with Ms. Clinton staying all the way in in 2008

Both candidates had every right to stay all the way in until there was an official nominee.

[berni_mccoy]

9. Not the exact same scenario. Obama wasn't the target of a Federal investigation

With many other scandals looming.

[pdsimdars]

11. I know but it does point out the hypocrisy

[anigbrowl]

12. Clinton had a majority of voters on her side then (as now).

I was rooting for Obama and he beat her in terms of # of delegates but she had a reasonable argument in pointing to her popular vote victory. Of course this time she is leading in both popular vote and # of delegates. Personally I expect that lead to widen.

[pdsimdars]

16. Not really, they don't giver Bernie any votes for his caucuses.

He won by 40% in Washington which has 72 million people but he got ZERO votes.
So those "voting" numbers aren't what you think they are.

[anigbrowl]

19. Is there some rule that says Bernie is only allowed to win in caucus states?

Your post would be on point if there was...but there isn't. Furthermore it's not like Clinton is granted extra digits to her vote totals when she wins a caucus. You can keep telling yourself that Bernie would win if everyone went to voting booths but that isn't evidence.

[woolldog]

20. Actually, Hillary won the Washington state primary.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/05/washington-primary-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton/484313/

[Jester Messiah]

14. That was Other Hillary.

It's unfair to hold Hillary accountable for Other Hillary's remarks, positions, or actions.

[AtomicKitten]

15. Yep, found it interesting yesterday.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512042505