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The situation we are probably facing.
We have two candidates who have strong bases of support.
Neither will be able to gain a majority of delegates and claim the nomination.
Ironically, both have had more Democrats vote against them than for them.
If the Super delegates throw their support to one, the supporters of the other will be justifiably furious. Even if Obama or Hillary, as the case may be, goes along with giving it to the other, there is no guarantee their supporters will approve.
If Hillary and Barack cut a deal and agree on a joint ticket, they probably could get the Super delegates to go along. But don't forget, many of the Super delegates are running for election and looking out after their own hides.
Would a joint ticket combine their strengths and be strong, or would it combine two negatives and be weak? :shrug:
The convention could turn to a party elder. Al Gore would be the obvious choice. It is possible he could bring the party together. Would it be fair to do so? Well, at least in his case, an argument could be made he won in 2000 and justice was being done. This argument might be easier to make with the Clinton and Obama people than trying to get the respective groups to go along with the anointing of the other.
And perhaps there is someone else out there I haven't though of. John Edwards would seem to have the same negatives going for him as the other two, though. He, too, ran but did not get a majority of votes, not even nearly as high a percentage as Clinton or Obama.
So who knows. Let's hope some kind of accord can be reached which will unite the party and not tear it apart.
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