May 01, 2008
Fmr Clinton DNC Chairman Switching To Obama
Former DNC Chairman Joe Andrew, a Super D who had endorsed Hillary Clinton, is switching his allegiance to Barack Obama. Andrew was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as DNC Chair between 1999 and 2001.
"I am convinced that the primary process has devolved to the point that it's now bad for the Democratic Party," Andrew said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
Andrew will make a formal announcement in a few minutes on a conference call with Obama camp chair David Plouffe.
Posted at 10:33 AM
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So ask Andrew this while you're on the conference call:
Is Obama going to be a better President? (No.)
Is he more electable than Clinton? (No.)
Is there a specific issue that Andrew believes Obama is stronger on? (No. The gas tax holiday is a weak issue compared to universal health care, says Paul Krugman.)
Why switch? The primary contest is taking too long.
Why would anyone take Andrew seriously about this endorsement? Simply because he's a former DNC chair who initially backed Hillary. Look beyond the obvious. If the only way Obama can beat Hillary is by having the superdelegates drive her out of the race (Obama's preferred way to win) it doesn't make him a stronger candidate to beat McCain.
corinne | 05.01.08 11:17 AM
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Corrine,
It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements. To suggest that super delegates driving Hillary out of the race is Obama's preferred way to win is plain irresponsible. That is why we have the primary process so that common folks can have their voice heard. As I understand it, Obama leads Hillary in both popular vote and delegate total. If the situation was reversed, and Obama was still in the race as Hillary is, you would be making a public outcry for Obama to concede, and you know it. Let us let the process play it self out, and may the best, er "man" win.
Troy
troy | 05.01.08 12:46 PM
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Troy, maybe you need to open your eyes a bit. Seems to me the tide has been turning in her favor and the more that comes out about obama the more it happens. had the media not given him a free ride for so long people may have voted differently. we will never know. sometimes fells like maybe old Howard Dean is pressuring sper delagates to vote for Obama even if they had already voted for her. Makes me wonder if the whole point is to make sure we have a black candidate so we dont "disenfranchise" the black and minority vote. wasnt the point of the superdelagtes that they should vote their own mind and not the party mind?
kim | 05.01.08 03:05 PM
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lobby delegates | 05.02.08 07:52 AM
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