This Congressman’s Dead Anyway
Posted on May 11, 2008 at 10:11 pmHerman Wang reports that Rep. Lincoln Davis doesn’t think it is the role of a superdelegate to commit to a candidate before the convention.
Davis has apparently taken his belief quite seriously reportedly rebuffing an invitation for a sit down with Hillary Clinton:
“He says that’s not true,” U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., told The Daily News about Davis’ refusal to meet with Clinton. “But that’s on the front page of The Hill. I told him he might as well go ahead and endorse Barack (Obama), because once Hillary sees that he’s a dead man anyway.”
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Superdelegate Bredesen Leaning Towards Clinton?
Posted on April 28, 2008 at 8:32 amI had always got the feeling that Gov. Bredesen was, at root, an Obama man. Jackson Baker reports differently:
Bredesen is widely believed to be tilting toward Senator Clinton, and he has acknowledged in the past that most of his advisors lean that way.
If he is a Clinton man, he would certainly seem to be a reluctant one, if this 2005 interview is any indication.
Barack, Call Her
Posted on April 27, 2008 at 10:43 pmIlissa Gold calls on Barack Obama to get on the horn with Vicki Harwell, President of the Tennessee Federation for Democratic Women and an uncommitted superdelegate to the Democratic Convention:
Senator Obama, she just hinted, in a big way, that this could be another unexpected superdelegate pickup for you. Because if she is definitely supporting Clinton, she wouldn’t have bothered to drop that hint. So please, PLEASE, call her!
Rep. John Tanner Jumps Off The Superdelegate Fence
Posted on April 23, 2008 at 12:10 pmMark Halperin reports the 8th District Congressman will commit his superdelegate vote to Hillary Clinton. (via SB)
From a presser:
…”I do not remember a time when our nation has faced the financial peril that confronts all Americans,” Congressman Tanner said. “To me, this election is not about politics as usual. I believe nothing less than our financial liberty and economic freedom are at stake.
“In my opinion, the best person to lead this critical effort is Hillary Clinton. Hillary is a smart, pragmatic leader who understands the grave situation our country faces, with a $9 trillion debt, much of which is borrowed from foreign countries. Now, more than ever, our nation needs a leader like Sen. Clinton who can work with others to return to fiscal sanity.”…
…”I am honored to have the support of Congressman John Tanner,” said Hillary Clinton. “As co-founder of the Blue Dog Coalition, John has spent his career in Congress fighting to eliminate our national debt and restore fiscal soundness to our nation’s government. John is known as a common sense, results-oriented leader, and I look forward to having him join me in spreading my message of change and experience across America.”
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