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Thread #101088   Message #2306411
Posted By: Amos
04-Apr-08 - 09:43 AM
Thread Name: BS: Popular Views on Obama
Subject: RE: BS: Popular Views on Obama
On the face of it, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine's statement this morning on CNBC that he reserves the right to defect if Clinton loses the popular vote sounds more inside baseball than headline news. But consider these factors: Corzine endorsed Clinton more than a year ago as part of Clinton's initial sweep of superdelegates. (Yesterday was the anniversary of that announcement.) A defection by Corzine would mean the foundation is crumbling. Also, Clinton won the New Jersey primary by 11 points on Feb. 5. Jersey is in her backyard, and the fact that the governor would consider siding with the popular vote over the overwhelming opinion of his constituents won't go overlooked by other superdelegates from states she won. If Richardson is "Judas," what would that make Corzine?

Meanwhile, Obama announced $40 million in donations to his campaign in March, including more than 200,000 first-time contributors, according to the press release. The Clinton campaign was reticent on their own figures, which likely won't become public until the campaign files with the FEC down the road.
(Salon.com)