Of course, it's unlikely that this will have much pull in terms of voters, especially in Pennsylvania, but I'm still really pleased. It's about time that a high-profile superdelegate took a stand. While I think the others - Gore, Edwards, Pelosi - are likely to stay quiet till after PA, I think this at least opens the door to a superdelegate movement that the Democrats need to happen sooner rather than later.

And Obama has found his running mate.

Nah I think Jim Webb would be his ideal running mate.

I'm glad BR endorsed, if only cause I'm sick of the waffling by the superdelegates. Pelosi is another one who is clearly pro-Obama and should just endorse.

I was reading about Jim Webb and he sounds like a fiery candidate. Fiery in a good way though. He supports the 2A and has strong opinions on globalization, free trade, the gap between right and poor and the war in Iraq. I also like his "deep" background. He's won an emmy and was involved in the film Rules of Engagement. He's an author too. The only thing though is that he is just a Senator. I still think the nominee is going to be looking for a governor.

Webb has only been a senator for two years... if Obama names him, you know there will be massive amounts of ads talking about inexperience...

Richardson is a good choice because (a) he's probably the most experienced of all; (b) he's from a western state which will help; (c) he'll get more latino votes.

However, there are other good choices out there.

but obamas the change dude; i doubt expirience will be a big factor in who he choses; how bout tim kaine?

Webb has only been in the Senate for 2 years but he has a long resume before that including being an Secretary of the Navy under Reagan. He has a son serving in Iraq and would greatly bolster Obama's defense and security credentials. And as a former Reagan appointee, he'd mesh well with Obama's desire to get liberal republicans to crossover. Seems like a natural match to me.

I doubt Obama will pick him though. I bet he'll go for a woman or a midwesterner or both.

Webb would be a great choice, but he will probably go for Kaine or someone from more of a swing state before Webb.

Good article about some of Richardson's thought process: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/us/po ... f=politics

Loyal, please tell me how you expect Hillary to get this nomination. Seriously, I'm anxious to see why and how you think it is possible.

As far as I can see, it is the Hillary supporters who are living in la-la land, refusing to acknowledge that their chances of winning are really low. And yet they keep acting like they are leading by some huge margin, and Obama is being ridiculous by continuing to campaign againt Her Majesty, who was ordained by the gods to be the candidate.

It's that attitude that bothers me the most about this. Seriously, I will vote for her if she wins the nomination, but the way the Obama supporters are treated by the Hillary supporters here and on other boards just amazes me -- even though there are more of us than you, somehow we must be either sexist or in the same category as the right-wing Clinton haters.

Two weeks ago the Clinton campaign was calling Richardson, begging for his endorsement. Now it's meaningless, and he's a liar and the scum of the earth for not endorsing Her Majesty, and it doesn't matter because there aren't many hispanics in Pennsylvania anyway and that's all he's good for. Is there any honor in her campaign at all? Can they not handle defeat with dignity?

It's no way to endear yourself to future voters, who may just decide that they have been insulted enough by your campaign, and may decide to stay at home if you get the nomination.

Winning PA, Indiana, Puerto Rico and WV. I personally think that Clinton will win them all except for Maybe Indiana. I also think that Clinton will have a larger popular vote than Obama after those states vote an di think it wil be a tough convention. But if she loses WV or PA I htink she should drop out of the race.
Obama supporters were asking Clinton to dorp out before when she was ahead. Neither candidate is in a position to drop out now and i think it woudl be foolish for either to do so. One thing that has dogged the democrats si their inability to fight in an election and hte last thing I want to see is that in either of these candidates.

There's no chance she'll lost PA, in fact I think she'll win it 60-40. But it's still a done deal, the only thing her staying in will achieve is to damage Obama so Hillary can run in 2012.

What I find most interesting at this point is her staff. A lot of them probably signed on not because they love Hillary or even what she's for, but because they wanted to be part of a winning team and in some cases hoped to have connections to a new White House. Some of these staff members are going to start wishing they could switch and work for Obama.

Ouch I always hate all of my typos in my posts. I do think it is foolish for eithre candidate to drop out now. I will agree that Clinton is walking on eggshells right now but I would be dissappointed if either one were to drop out as I said. I figured Obama would win North Carolina just like I figured he would win Oregon. Clintons goals in those two states in my opinon is to keep it close in terms of popular votes and delegates. She really does need to win in PA, WV, PR, and IA though and at least one more state like KY or NC(which I doubt she will).

Yeah I rememre what it was like living in Morgantown WV and Wheeling just makes me depressed when I go through it. I was there not too long ago on my way to Cambridge OH. While it is a beautiful state compared to OH it is still depressing how much of the state is in poverty

Hillary can't win without it going to the Convention, and if it is a brokered convention McCain wins in a landslide regardless who wins in that mess. Also if that happens I think both Hillary and Obama are screwed in 2012 as the party will hate both of them. I think Edwards and Gore would be the favorites in that scenario.

I hadn't realized this, but it's a good point.

The Obama camp continues to preach that super delegates should vote what the will of the people is. Yet, here is Richardson (and Ted Kennedy and other MA super delegates) going against the will of the people in HIS region. It doesn't make too much sense now does it?

It is getting ugly. Obama forced to take on race head on. Now Hillary stupidly caught in a blatant lie. Oy vey.

Bill Clinton just emailed me to donate to Hillary's campaign again. I guess I gotta. We have to win PA big. Otherwise, who knows what will happen.

A Big PA win won't be enough, IMO just face MCCain is going to be our next president. I am willing to bet money on it.

Since when did the "will of the people" accord with each superdelegate's home-state popular vote? The Obama camp may have brought up the argument at some point, but they certainly don't "continue to preach" that.

He made an arguement he'd go with funding caps, too, and he doesn't preach that anymore, either. Nor is he continueing to preach the inspiration he supposedly drew from his pastor. He's not interested in the 'will of the people' on a regional level anymore. If he was, Texas, where he got way more pledged, would have all its supers lining up for Hillary...who won by 100,000 votes. He's as convenient as the next guy about what he does, or doesn't, continue to preach.

I don't think he's worse than anyone else mind you...just the same. This is still, after all, Washington.