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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 --- 79 days ago http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-fauntroy-phd/more-than-ever-obama-need_b_1
 Many people have been screaming at Senator Hillary Clinton to abandon her presidential bid. They argue that she is selfishly standing in the way of party unity and increasingly the likelihood that Senator John McCain will be the next president. The Hillary-must-go-now crowd should tread lightly. What many of these people don't seem to understand is that Barack Obama cannot win the presidency without significant, sustained, and sincere support from Clinton. Consequently, he needs to be patient and give her whatever she wants - even if it means giving her the vice-presidential nomination.
There are four reasons why Obama needs Clinton. First, the Obamaniacs have yet to accept that, for all the money and notoriety his candidacy has generated, he may be weakest Democratic nominee since former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. I know that seems counterintuitive, given the enormous amount of money he has raised, the way he has energized new voters, and the way his message is resonating with voters all over the country. The reality is, however, that he has not dominated the nomination fight - indeed Clinton would already be the nominee if the Democrats allocated their delegates on a winner-take-all basis as the Republicans do in most states. Moreover, we don't yet know the full extent of the racial and cultural roadblocks between Obama and the White House. My study of race and politics tells me that those roadblocks are mo ... |
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