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Bill Clinton: Texas Could Be Hillary's Last Stand
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Posted on 02/20/2008 1:48:09 PM PST by Sub-Driver

Bill Clinton: Texas Could Be Hillary's Last Stand Former President Tells Lone Star Crowd Wife Needs Wins in Texas and Ohio By RICK KLEIN and SARAH AMOS

Feb. 20, 2008 —

There's a Texas-sized stumbling block on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's comeback trail.

Even Clinton's most devoted surrogate -- her husband, Bill Clinton -- acknowledged the do-or-die stakes on Wednesday in Beaumont, Texas, conceding that a loss in Texas or Ohio would likely doom her candidacy.

"If she wins Texas and Ohio I think she will be the nominee; if you don't then I don't think she can. It's all on you," the former president told the audience at the beginning of his speech.

A series of demographic and organizational challenges are coming together to make the Lone Star State an extraordinarily difficult venue for Clinton, with her campaign needing a decisive win to overcome Sen. Barack Obama's growing edge in convention delegates.

With polls showing the race essentially tied, several independent political analysts say that even if Clinton takes an overwhelming share of Latino voters, she will be hard-pressed to carry the state, much less capture a large share of delegates.

And the unique way that Texas awards delegates could force Clinton to take as much as 55 percent of the state's vote just to break even in the battle for delegates, said Richard Murray, director of the University of Houston's Center for Public Policy.

"They've gotten some bad breaks here," Murray said. "Texas is not well set-up for her, and the Obama people have figured that out. It's tough  but they've got no choice. They must win down here, and win convincingly."

Must-Win for Clinton

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hillary; tx2008
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To: kjo

>>>Will these people finally, finally, please, just go away.

If you “have hope”, if you can “believe in change” maybe they will. I’ll make the cake, you bring the coffee.


41 posted on 02/20/2008 2:19:43 PM PST by Taffini (Mr. Pippin and Mr. Waffles do not approve)
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To: dfwgator

I hear obama fills 20K stadiums, how big are her venues?


42 posted on 02/20/2008 2:22:03 PM PST by Taffini (Mr. Pippin and Mr. Waffles do not approve)
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To: DennisR

But I thought they were so happily married?

But the charade can end if Hillary meets her political Alamo.


43 posted on 02/20/2008 2:22:09 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Sub-Driver

Everyone says he has been a drag and has cost her support. Say what you like, but he’s an excellent politician. How unlike him to mess things up so badly.

My question, and it is a serious one: Do you think he ever wanted her to win in the first place?

Maybe he doesn’t want to be the First Gentleman, with all the scrutiny that brings. Maybe he’d rather give speeches, play golf & see that nice Canadian woman.


44 posted on 02/20/2008 2:23:59 PM PST by mountainbunny
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To: Sub-Driver
Mrs. Clinton needs to pull out all the stops to win TX/OH/PA. She needs to make the Mother Of All Sympathy Plays. She does not have time to pull off the Aggrieved Spouse by divorcing Bill before March 4. Therefore, her only option will be to play the Bereaved Widow.

If I were Bill, I would seriously consider taking the bus instead of the plane for the next couple of weeks. And I would tell my girlfriend to stop tasting other things and start tasting my food!

45 posted on 02/20/2008 2:24:00 PM PST by gridlock (Proud McCain Supporter since February 7, 2008.)
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To: Bender2

LOL!


46 posted on 02/20/2008 2:24:01 PM PST by PGalt
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To: Old Sarge

Beat me too it.

Maybe we could be the Texans at San Jacinto and send her home with a limp.


47 posted on 02/20/2008 2:25:12 PM PST by Rightly Biased (Courage is not the lack of fear it is acting in spite of it<><)
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To: stevio
What you have to realize, Little Sis... if that dying is easy. Comedy is hard!

BTW, stevio, send cash! I also... accept PayPal!

48 posted on 02/20/2008 2:25:33 PM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Sub-Driver

49 posted on 02/20/2008 2:26:21 PM PST by Rightly Biased (Courage is not the lack of fear it is acting in spite of it<><)
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To: Sub-Driver

Indeed- it may be!

Especially considering the Teamsters Union is giving Obama their endorsement today- which is pretty amazing.


50 posted on 02/20/2008 2:26:47 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Sub-Driver

Cue up the Led Zeppelin!


51 posted on 02/20/2008 2:27:20 PM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: Izzy Dunne
No, it's Waco, 1993.

Clinton administration negotiating skills with Americans...Grim Reminder BUMP!

52 posted on 02/20/2008 2:27:44 PM PST by PGalt
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To: bill1952

Many Texans are gonna vote in the democratic primary and vote to Obama just to vote against queen Hillary; and then vote the correct way in November


53 posted on 02/20/2008 2:28:04 PM PST by Rightly Biased (Courage is not the lack of fear it is acting in spite of it<><)
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To: Sub-Driver

The sooner Hillary is defeated the better.


54 posted on 02/20/2008 2:29:06 PM PST by Lions Gate
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To: Rightly Biased
Many Texans are gonna vote in the democratic primary and vote to Obama just to vote against queen Hillary; and then vote the correct way in November

Those Texans are GRRRREAT Americans!

55 posted on 02/20/2008 2:29:31 PM PST by PGalt
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To: PGalt

Yes we are


56 posted on 02/20/2008 2:30:57 PM PST by Rightly Biased (Courage is not the lack of fear it is acting in spite of it<><)
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To: mountainbunny

>>>Do you think he ever wanted her to win in the first place?

Maybe he did not want a comparison made between her presidency and his. What he did vs. what she did.


57 posted on 02/20/2008 2:30:58 PM PST by Taffini (Mr. Pippin and Mr. Waffles do not approve)
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To: Sub-Driver
"If she wins Texas and Ohio I think she will be the nominee;

Nice try Bill. Hillary must win both with 65% of the delegates just to appoach the pledged delegates Obama has thru the primaries. A rough split in delegates in Texas and Ohio still leaves Hillary about 150 behind Obama in pledged delegates. If the Clinton's try to steal the nomination thru the superdelegates, there will be hell to pay.

58 posted on 02/20/2008 2:31:32 PM PST by kabar
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To: bill1952
I’m in Central TX. My guess is that Obama does so well with African-Americans in Houston, Dallas and East Tx that he will be able to overcome any advantage Clinton has among Hispanics. Also Austin will go for Obama. Rest of state may split between the two. Clinton needs more than the Rio Grande Valley to win the state. I’m not sure how to call San Antonio.
59 posted on 02/20/2008 2:31:42 PM PST by nomorelurker (keep flogging them till morale improves)
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To: Sub-Driver

Come on, this is the clintons. If hillary doesn’t get the nomination, they will do everything they can to destroy Obama and get Mccain elected just so she can run in 2012. She’ll start the fund raising the day after she concedes.


60 posted on 02/20/2008 2:32:04 PM PST by e-male
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