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'Do-over is dead' (Michigan Primary re-vote)
Politico.com ^ | March 19 2008 | Ben Smith

Posted on 03/19/2008 2:17:31 PM PDT by jveritas

The headline from MIRS, Michigan's Hotline:

Ding-Dong, Do-Over Primary Is Dead

"Time of death for the do-over Michigan primary? Call it at about 11 a.m. today."

A Lansing insider IMs to explain the latest development:

The Senate Dems just had a long caucus meeting following their long phone call with the Gang of Four [as Carl Levin and others pushing a re-vote are called], and the result is that no one moved. Votes aren't there. Thus, it will not go to a vote in the Senate. And barring some other last minute miracle that doesn't involve those four, the governor and Hillary traveling to Michigan, it is dead as a doornail.

UPDATE: State Sen. Tupac Hunter, an Obama supporter, confirms the outcome of today's meeting.

"The caucus has expressed again today that there is concern about the proposal and a great deal of unreadiness," he said, saying that sentiment is still "overwhelming."

"We informed the four great Democrats who have worked very hard to come up with a solution," he said. "It’s one of those things where you can agree to disagree. The question then becomes, What do we do now?"


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: doover; elections; hillary; mccain; mi2008; nobama; obama
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1 posted on 03/19/2008 2:17:31 PM PDT by jveritas
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To: jveritas

Bad news for Hillary Clinton and her newest ally El Zibo.


2 posted on 03/19/2008 2:18:09 PM PDT by jveritas (Rush Limbaugh (El Zibo) for President (extreme sarcasm))
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Hillary is just about done, to be honest.

She needed the popular vote and delegates in both states and probably won’t get it now.

They will likely be seated now only after a nominee is established.


3 posted on 03/19/2008 2:21:37 PM PDT by cdchik123
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To: cdchik123
My cousin from Maine came down to visit yesterday.

He is a bigtime dem. Told me that if Obama is the nominee, he will be voting for McCain.

4 posted on 03/19/2008 2:23:52 PM PDT by mware (mware...killer of threads.)
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To: cdchik123
I am afraid not. The Wright issue may give her a victory in the next 10 contest where she will close the delegate lead, go ahead in the popular vote and win the nomination even outright without a fight at the convention.

El Zibo is very happy.

5 posted on 03/19/2008 2:24:12 PM PDT by jveritas (Rush Limbaugh (El Zibo) for President (extreme sarcasm))
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For El Zibo, it's all about the money.

He has always said, “Follow the money.”

His latest anti-McCain, pro-Hillary shenanigans in Texas are all about HIM, and his money (ratings, etc.).

I'm so mad at him for faking his conservative credentials.

He's no conservative, he's a self-absorbed flim-flam snake oil peddler.

6 posted on 03/19/2008 2:27:08 PM PDT by detch
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Good. Now if she still manages to steal it, and the race war finally breaks out, it won’t be the republicans fault.


7 posted on 03/19/2008 2:30:10 PM PDT by jackv (DEMOCRATS HATE BUSH MORE THAN THEY LOVE THEIR COUNTRY!!!)
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To: jveritas

Tupac says the revote is caput.


8 posted on 03/19/2008 2:33:58 PM PDT by July 4th
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To: jveritas

could happen, but i doubt it. he’s likely to win nc, indiana and most of the other contests after pennsylvania.

like kristol said, i dont think the media can sustain this story for weeks.


9 posted on 03/19/2008 2:39:11 PM PDT by cdchik123
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“Hillary is just about done, to be honest.”

I'm still not 100% convinced Obama will be the Dem nominee. The delegate math certainly does work against Hillary at this point. She would need multiple 60/40 victories to close the gap.

The next primary is April 22 so that leaves plenty of time for this Pastor Wright thing to go away. However until Hillary concedes to Obama I'm not convinced.

10 posted on 03/19/2008 2:40:02 PM PDT by Aglooka
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To: mware

I’ve heard similar stories. Good news. If everything is considered and all the variables taken into account, I can’t see either Rat winning. Unless McCain really screws up and we don’t get out the vote.We must vote for McCain and hold our noses if we must.


11 posted on 03/19/2008 2:41:13 PM PDT by unkus
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To: mware
He is a bigtime dem. Told me that if Obama is the nominee, he will be voting for McCain.

It will not be Republicans voting for McCain that make him president over Obama, but people voting against Obama, a huge number of them democrats.

That is if McCain can make it through the race without a melt down... doubtful.

12 posted on 03/19/2008 2:42:03 PM PDT by Lady Heron
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To: jveritas
Open letter to Hillary:

Dear Hillary,

HA HA HA hahahahahahahahahaaaaaa!

Sincerely,
theDentist

13 posted on 03/19/2008 2:43:19 PM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: cdchik123

You are so wrong. It is hussein who is done. The clinton machine has greased its gears with the racial prejudice of hussein....


14 posted on 03/19/2008 2:44:19 PM PDT by The Forgotten Man (He works, he votes, generally he prays--but he always pays....)
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To: jveritas

Tough to say which of those two will be taking this news the hardest.


15 posted on 03/19/2008 2:46:48 PM PDT by top 2 toe red (Nope. No capital letters for the clintons, bill or hill, ever again.)
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To: mware

Good. More proof that we need to stop hindering the nomination of Obama.


16 posted on 03/19/2008 2:49:26 PM PDT by top 2 toe red (Nope. No capital letters for the clintons, bill or hill, ever again.)
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To: jveritas

They can hire a polling firm and divide the delegates by percentage.


17 posted on 03/19/2008 2:50:18 PM PDT by TommyDale (I) Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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To: detch

Exactly right. I have never seen a bigger egomaniac than El Zibo.


18 posted on 03/19/2008 2:51:00 PM PDT by jveritas (Rush Limbaugh (El Zibo) for President (extreme sarcasm))
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I thought, that according to all the experts that it is completely impossible for her to gain the pledged delegate lead.
19 posted on 03/19/2008 2:51:47 PM PDT by top 2 toe red (Nope. No capital letters for the clintons, bill or hill, ever again.)
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To: cdchik123

It is our side of the media who is obsessed with the story.


20 posted on 03/19/2008 2:52:01 PM PDT by jveritas (Rush Limbaugh (El Zibo) for President (extreme sarcasm))
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