Clinton Camp Tries To Redefine Delegate Math

The Washington Times noticed that Sen. Clinton's website has changed the 'magic number' of delegates -- the number needed to secure the nomination.

Top Clinton aides said the nominee must win based on a tally that includes delegates from Florida and Michigan, which held January primaries that were disqualified by party rules. The campaign's "Delegate Hub" Web site identifies 2,208 as the total delegates needed to be nominated, or 183 more than the threshold of 2,025 set by the Democratic National Committee's rules.

Later today, the candidate herself clarified the new math:

Asked at the Indianapolis Speedway this morning, Hillary confirms that she views the threshold for delegate victory as the count that includes Michigan and Florida.

"I think it's 2,209," she said.

Comments

[Cunningham]

Silly woman, TRIX are for kids.

[JHCowboy]

Miss Middle Class (20 million dollars a year) Clinton the white Lunch Pale "Reagan" Democrat representative who says that Barack is Mr. Elitist has just changed the goal posts yet again. The Truth will always cut its own way and eventually Hillary will come to the end of the field and those goal posts will fall off a huge cliff and man alive is that cliff ever close. What will she do then? The Clintons will do virtually anything (pander, lie, deceive, pretend, blame, etc.) just to get elected. Wake up America, do you want this person as your President? I sure don't and I'm doing all in my power to make sure Barack Obama is elected as our 44th President of the United States of America!!!

We will need the people of Hillary Clinton's campaign to accomplish this. We will need all of the Democrats to unify. We will need Hillary Clinton herself to stand behind him and to "shout from the mountaintops" and change too. Yes She Can Change and Unite Behind Barack Obama!!! :) We will need as many Republicans as possible and Independents and people who are of the Green Party and the Constitution Party to unite behind our Nominee. We need our Nation to unite and believe in our greatness again. Are there too many people who are divided? Are there too many hurts, doubts and cynics? I say we can transcend it all and make history. Let's do it!! Yes We Can!!!

[doc1400]

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A MONSTER?

[Maccabees]

The next HRC metric change will be from "only the big states count" to "only the states I've won count."

[4wehttam]

WOW, she's really has balls.....­..........­..........­..LMAO. Will she stop at nothing.

Oh fine, give her MI and FL as they are, because EVEN with them, she's STILL BEHIND as of tonight...­..........­..........­hahahahahh­ahahahahah­!!!!

[campgranata]

It not what she has (balls) it's what she doesn't have that keeps her in the race and spouting absurdities: she has no shame. Her inability to give up her dream after all she's put up with: living in the governor's mansion in AR, The White House, her million dollar properties, tough. What she should realize is that without Bill Clinton and his political acumen She would be a fifth rate lawyer in a third rate law firm.

[maidenofdforest]

Wow...I agree..HRC would be a fifth rate lawyer in a third rate law firm. Count that SHE is also a bad loser, who will try to shut up everyone's questions when it does not suit her.

Example...we were running from behind in Indiana, NC would be a game changer.

The American people are not dumb, Hillary.

Obama supporters should now rally in Kentucky to change those poll numbers and unite people, not divide. If at all, the people of Kentucky would not vote blindly for a leader because of her gender, dividing between middle class, whites, etc. Let the Americans be for One America if problems are to be solved. Times are hard, the challenge is upon the people--and they are empowered by their votes to pick a candidate wisely above the negative campaign Hillary's camp has ran in this race.

Wake up, Kentucky. Be counted as you open your mind to someone who would spearhead this country to a beautifful America again. Obama has extended his hand to unite all the 50 states.

United we stand, divided we fall.

[Tommygun264]

Hey Hillary, I think I see another straw waaaaaaaay over there. Better grab it!

[FlowerGirl]

Obama could give the crying lady Mich. and Fla. and still be over 100 pledged delegates ahead.
So what is all this whining about?

[OtayPanky]

The new rule is that the candidate with the LEAST amount of delegates is the winner.

Less is more, otay?

[PaigeInPhilly]

Now I live in philly...and Hill won PA (by 9....not 10) when she initally had a 20 or so pnt lead. He came in...we ALL helped him here and he cut into that lead big time...but she had a big to-do here in philly (where 35,000 folks gathered to see HIM just a nite or two before) to "celebrate" this "Big" victory...

fast forward

Guam-Obama
NC- Obama...by double digits...over 10!..she didnt carve that much out of his momentum.
IN- ?? if she does win it will be even less than PA.

stop the madness...just stop please...you are making yourself look crazy.

[Tom95134]

Again Hillary is trying to confuse the issue. The number is 2025. Remember that Hillary, 2025. Just 2025. See, it's easy... 2025.

One more time, the number IS 2025.

[kdublya]

Lake County, Ind. Redefining the math one county at a time.

[TrueIndy08]

anyone listen to the two candidates speeches???

Obama went after McCain.. let him know that look, I am not that DEM who is going to be afraid and tread lightly bc you and your band of thieves are "coming after me"... GOOD... I am so sick and tired and DEMS being afraid of what the Republicans are going to do and say... grow some and give them a taste of their own medicine...

Hillary... she sounded down... not nearly as enthusiastic as she was after Penn... sounded more like the prelude to her inevitable consession speech!!!

[kdublya]

Whos got info the election irregularities in Indiana?

[LiberTLover]

Maybe the same people looking at the election irregularities in New York.

[HeadScratcher]

Hillary is the most ungracious candidate ever. She's shilling for contributions in her speech in Indianapolis. Still shilling for the gas tax holiday. She acts oblivious to everything happening around her.

[TrueIndy08]

and as Sen Obama took time to congratulate her... she never once took time to congratulate him on his victory in NC!!!

While she was supposed to win in Penn by double digits (she won by 9)... he kicked a$$ in NC...

[campgranata]

I have a solution to help pay for gas. stop donating to Hillary's campaign and buy a tank or two. You have a choice here either purchase gas or a gas bag.

[bentenrai]

Ha ha ha! That's too funny!