Clinton responds: Obama making "false" excuses

Team Clinton is out with its own memo this morning, countering the Obama campaign's memo that argues reasons why a Michigan re-vote is complicated and potentially disenfranchising.


Here are portions of the Clinton memo, which will be posted later over at Fact Hub.



To: Interested Parties
From: The Clinton Campaign
Date: March 19, 2008
RE: Obama's Re-Vote Pledge: Just Words

On February 8, 2008, Barack Obama stood in the aisle of his airplane and told reporters that he would be "fine" with a new primary in Michigan if it could be done in a way that gave him and Senator Clinton time to make their respective cases and the DNC signed off. Since then, such a plan has garnered broad support from top Michigan lawmakers and the DNC has given its blessing.

So Barack Obama is on board, right? Guess again. It turns out that his comments about being fine with a re-vote if the above conditions were met were just words. As yesterday's headline in the Detroit Free-Press made clear, Senator Obama is the lone standout: "Michigan do-over depends on Obama's backing, Senate leaders say."

The Clinton campaign believes the right to vote is a bedrock principle of our country and that empowering the people of Michigan and Florida to make their voices heard must be a priority for any candidate running for the Democratic nomination. As such, we must either honor the original vote or hold a state-run primary that doesn't leave the taxpayers footing the bill.

So why is the Obama campaign refusing to give the people of Michigan the chance to exercise their fundamental right to vote? Let�s take a quick look at what the Obama campaign is arguing and explore why those arguments are wrong:

False Excuse #1: Barack Obama Wasn't on the Ballot. The Obama campaign argues that their candidate wasn't on the January ballot because the Michigan primary wasn't sanctioned by the DNC and they were trying to comply with the early state pledge. Let's remember that the point of the early state pledge was to protect the role of the four states that held early nominating contests. Well the contests in those states were protected and the people in Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Nevada got a chance to vote. Keep in mind that nearly twice as many people voted in Michigan and Florida than voted in the four early states combined.

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There aren't many second chances in life but Senator Obama has one now and should ask the people of Michigan for their vote. Why is he refusing to do so?

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The bottom line is that Michigan has all the problems and promise that we talk about in this country. Competing in Michigan sends a signal that Democrats care and understand the people there deserve the chance to make their voices heard and need someone in the White House who will hear their voices.

If Barack Obama doesn't want to help make that happen, Hillary Clinton is ready to do so. We call on the Obama campaign to let the people of Michigan vote.



Also worth noting, former Iowa Democratic Party spokeswoman Carrie Giddins wrote a sharp op-ed in today's New York Times, basically telling Florida and Michigan to get over it.
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I'd imagine with Obamas numbers dropping he's REALLY against a re-vote; even if it's for the good of the Florida and Michigan voters.:D

Have a good one!:s4:

So who stands to gain in a do-over? Duuuhhh, Obama aint that dumb. He may be forced into it though with all the crying from the Hillary camp.

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Originally Posted by medicinal

So who stands to gain in a do-over? Duuuhhh, Obama aint that dumb. He may be forced into it though with all the crying from the Hillary camp.

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Unite the country by not allowing two major states the opportunity to vote? LMAO! Can ya feel the ship sinking? :D

Have a good one!:s4: