Clinton Super: "the senator needs to consider the numbers and consider the reality"

PM7nj

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Fri May-23-08 02:09 PM
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Clinton Super: "the senator needs to consider the numbers and consider the reality"

Edited on Fri May-23-08 02:13 PM by PM7nj

My congressman, Rep Rob Andrews, a Clinton superdelegate, recently said that "the senator needs to consider the numbers and consider the reality." He also expressed support for an Obama-Webb ticket! WooHoo!

WOODBRIDGE - Asked to pick a running mate for Sen. Barack Obama, U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews (D-1) mentioned U.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.).

"Senator Webb from Virginia would be an interesting choice," Andrews told PolitickerNJ.com. "This is a candidate who is new to the Senate, who was elected in a tough state. He's been vetted. With him on the ticket, Virginia is a state we could certainly win."

A Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and a backer of U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's, Andrews in recent days has stopped just short of calling for the New York senator to exit the presidential race.

The congressman said he would first want to have a conversation with Clinton privately rather than announce his support for her rival.

However, "the senator needs to consider the numbers and consider the reality," Andrews told a small crowd at a campaign event last weekend. "

"I would support Obama without condition," he added. "He would be a great president."

http://politickernj.com/max/20028/andrews-likes-obama-webb-ticket

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janx

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Fri May-23-08 02:10 PM
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1. Will he be the next to bolt

and go to Obama?

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democrattotheend

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Fri May-23-08 02:14 PM
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5. I hope so

He was my Congressman for most of my childhood, and I interned in his office when I was in high school. He's a pretty decent guy, even if he is a little centrist for my taste.

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goclark

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Fri May-23-08 02:31 PM
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7. I hope so too

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MilesColtrane

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Fri May-23-08 02:11 PM
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2. "The congressman said he would first want to have a conversation with Clinton privately...

...rather than announce his support for her rival."

In related news, Hillary Clinton has been sending her calls straight to voice mail for a week.

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TexasObserver

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Fri May-23-08 02:12 PM
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3. "I would support Obama without condition," he added. "He would be a great president."

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WA98296

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Fri May-23-08 02:12 PM
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4. Thank God we have some superDs who have a grip on reality.

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PM7nj

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Fri May-23-08 02:24 PM
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6. Well...

I don't know how strong Andrews grip on reality is. He is currently running against Frank Lautenberg in the primary. :eyes:

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