Clinton Spokesperson: She Is Not Conceding

ABC News ^ | June 06, 2008 | Kate Snow and Eloise Harper

[Berlin_Freeper]

Clinton spokesperson Mo Elleithee came to the back of the press plane as Clinton flew from Rapid City to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

He was asked about Clinton's definition of when a nominee would be determined -– because she has refused to accept the new 2,118 delegates number that the Democratic Party says is needed to clinch the nomination.

"I think its pretty clear that she is not conceding." Elleithee said, "I think its pretty clear that she is staying in this race. She is going, in the coming days, to be aggressively courting uncommitted superdelegates aggressively courting unpledged delegates, making the case to them that she is a candidate best ready to take on John McCain."

...He continued “until there is a nominee we are going to still work to become that nominee. When asked when they would determine a nominee would be selected –- because the Clinton campaign has refused to accept fully the 2,118 number –- Elleithee said, “we're exploring -- she has said before she wants to have this to be resolved before the convention -- we are reviewing our options.”

Eliethee continued, “We do not expect that a nominee will be clear tomorrow night … she is mostly going to be working the phones and meeting with these delegates."

When asked why Clinton was spending tomorrow in New York at an event the campaign is calling a "victory party," Clinton’s spokesperson said, “it’s a good way to close out this phase of the campaign is come to New York bring all of her supporters together, have a big celebratory election night party as we move into the next phase of the campaign which is obviously the courting of these delegates.”

[Jack Black]

Here are some dates in my state, Washington:
(The major party stuff is not well described on the web page. I put a call in to see if the SoS has the actual legal details. It would not surprise me that the DNC pulled a fast one in 1972 and think they can again. We neec to be prepared for that.)

6/6/2008Final day for all candidates to file for office (RCW 29A.24.050 & RCW 29A.20.201)

7/26/2008Last day of alternate nominating conventions held by minor party or independent candidates for president and vice-president of the United States (RCW 29A.20.121)

8/18/2008Last day a void in candidacy or vacancy in an elective office (other than Superintendent of Public Instruction or judge of the Supreme Court) will cause filings to be reopened for a three-day filing period for which the names will appear only on the General Election ballot

10/4 Ballots Mailed to Overseas and Military Voters

[rjp2005]

I still think she’ll win the nomination somehow.

[wolfcreek]

Was she in a big hurry or is that the best she could do?

[Jagdgewehr]

Uh...I’m assuming the latter.

[Miss Didi]

Gotta give her A for effort. ;)

[Jack Black]

OK! I found THE LAW for the State of Washington. Short answer: 50 days before the election. Sept 15 is the last date for a substitution in Washington by a major party. It would be the Washington Democratic Party which submitted everything, not Howard Dean. This will add another level of complexity in a late switch scenario.

RCW 29A.56.360
Slate of presidential electors.

In a year in which the president and vice president of the United States are to be elected, the secretary of state shall include in the certification prepared under *RCW 29A.52.320 the names of all candidates for president and vice president who, at least fifty days before the general election, have certified a slate of electors to the secretary of state under RCW 29A.56.320 and have been nominated either (1) by a major political party, as certified by the appropriate authority under party rules, or (2) by a minor party or as independent candidates under chapter 29A.20 RCW. Major or minor political parties or independent presidential candidates may substitute a different candidate for vice president for the one whose name appears on the party's certification or nominating petition at any time before forty-five days before the general election, by certifying the change to the secretary of state. Substitutions must not be permitted to delay the printing of either ballots or a voters' pamphlet. Substitutions are valid only if submitted under oath and signed by the same individual who originally certified the nomination, or his or her documented successor, and only if the substitute candidate consents in writing.

[Retired Greyhound]

Me, too. She is so relentless.

I don’t rule out 3rd party. She would be a force.

[tobyhill]

There's a tape of the Obama’s that will destroy him and Hillary knows it.

[expatpat]

I tend to agree with you. However, the blacks are going to be really pi$$ed! Many could leave the Dem party forever.

[expatpat]

If she gets the nomination, she will HAVE to pick a black VP, but that will only help a little, after Obama almost made it to Prez.

[John Semmens]

The Illinois senator blamed his lack of opportunity to travel and build up his foreign policy credentials on his Democratic presidential rival Senator Hillary Clinton (N.Y.). “If she’d just concede like everyone is asking her to do, I could bolster my resume with a few high-profile visits to countries like Iraq, Iran, and Africa,” Obama said. “I could get a head start rebuilding the bridges President Bush has buried.”

read more...

http://www.azconservative.org/Semmens1.htm

[stevem]

Since McCain may be the nominee least able to handle Obama, we have to take pleasure where we find it. Watching clinton twist in the wind may be as good as it gets this year.

Great Caesar's Ghost! That's an evil woman! Seeing such delusions of grandeur turn to ashes, and to a semi black man no less...yikes...I'm anxious to hear her concession.

The only thing to improve on that is if she had lost to a Jew, since Dick Morris has explained what an antisemite she is.

[The Great RJ]

Those of us in South Dakota who have endured her everybody is a victims TV ads and constant automated phone calls (3 today alone at my home) will be relieved after tomorrow.

[plain talk]

Since McCain may be the nominee least able to handle Obama,

We are where we are unfortunately. McCain has his weaknesses but as his strengths he has his independent supporters and moderate dems who might vote McCain rather than Obama.

[CounterCounterCulture]

'Sup dog?

Nom nom nom...

[Old Sarge]

[VA40]

Mo=Mohammed
Wow.

[Redcloak]

Go, Hillary go!

[fishergirl]

“or that Obama stumbles.” Or that someone pushes him.

[rdl6989]

Would you like butter on that?