A little on Clinton's condition
The WSJ has a front page piece on the state of the Clinton campaign. It paints a picture of a split opinion with Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and Mark Penn wanting to press on, but many other aides and people "around the campaign" saying it's over.
Also of interest, the April fundraising numbers come out tonight. According to Chuck Todd, the hints from the Clinton campaign put her take between $14 million and $20 million.
Keep in mind that the Clinton camp claimed $10 million in the 24 hours after Pennsylvania which means the rest of their month must have been pretty awful.
Later: This Gallup Daily Tracking has some demographic breakdowns which are being sold to show Obama catching up with Clinton in some of his problem demographics, women, Hispanics, etc, but, despite evening up, these numbers are still significantly underperforming the topline number, Obama +14.
To me it looks more like a rising tide lifting all ships rather than gains among these particular groups.
"The campaign has broken down to those who drink the Kool-Aid that Hillary can still win, and those who don't, and are considering their options," one operative said....
Also of interest, the April fundraising numbers come out tonight. According to Chuck Todd, the hints from the Clinton campaign put her take between $14 million and $20 million.
Keep in mind that the Clinton camp claimed $10 million in the 24 hours after Pennsylvania which means the rest of their month must have been pretty awful.
Later: This Gallup Daily Tracking has some demographic breakdowns which are being sold to show Obama catching up with Clinton in some of his problem demographics, women, Hispanics, etc, but, despite evening up, these numbers are still significantly underperforming the topline number, Obama +14.
To me it looks more like a rising tide lifting all ships rather than gains among these particular groups.
posted by mikevotes at
10:59 AM
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Has there been anything out of the official Clinton campaign to indicate ANY sense that they're prepared to unify the party? Not donors or former campaign workers, but the campaign.
At best Hillary's been talking out of both sides of her mouth with regard to Obama's legitimacy and electability. I would go so far as to believe some high level Clinton surrogates are fanning the flames of discontent among the Ferraro wing of their camp.
It will be very telling who Bill and Hillary handle this in the coming weeks and months. The whole legacy thing... Historians will take note, and the history books a generation from now may read differently than those of today.
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-epm, at 11:34 AM
I've seen some mumbles alluded to in the press. It definitely sounds like the campaign core is rejecting any talk, so those that feel it's over are letting it spill over a little to the traveling press. (After all, they can't talk to others inside the campaign about it.)
As for legacy, it's weird. The factual elements will not vary, but the tone sure might. After this is all over and the emotions have died down, will the Clinton presidential which will be the primary storyline, be enhanced by never give up or devalued by selfish?
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mikevotes, at 1:31 PM
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