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Candidate in a Corner

By John Nichols

February 14, 2008

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  • "And if the candidate fails to do so, when will party leaders nudge her aside?"

    And who might they be? The last Dem President? He'll be working overtime to push superdelegates into line. The previous Dem President? The Clintons have done little over the years to conceal their contempt for him. The rest of the superdelegates? They hold the key, don't they--when called, just say no.

    R. Weber

    Geneva, Switzerland

    02/14/2008 @ 12:43pm


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