Obama & Clinton Virtually Tied For Nomination; Time To Reveal Vice-Presidential Choice?

Posted on February 8, 2008
Filed Under Journalism, commentary |

2234284600_fc34fcdclintoncnn.jpgHillary Clinton and Barack Obama are just about tied in the number of delegates won in the “Super Tuesday” presidential nomination contest.

Despite claims from each candidate that he or she was the true winner Tuesday, as of today, an Associated Press analysis shows Obama having won just two more delegates than Clinton. Obama got 796 delegates Tuesday, while Clinton picked up 794, according to the A.P. calculations.But, because of the odd way the Democrats award delegates, in proportion to the popular vote in individual Congressional districts, there are delegates yet to be won by either candidate.


Colorado and California Hold Everything Up
Apparently, says the A.P., “nearly a third of the outstanding delegates are from Colorado,”–Obama won the popular vote there; while 20 delegates from California have not yet be awarded either Clinton or Obama.We may have to wait till sometime next week before we know the outcome in these two states.Complicating matters, Californians voted absentee ballots in record numbers, an estimated 1 million, and all of these have not yet been taken into account. Every last delegate is important because of how close the total delegate count is for Obama and Clinton: Sen. Clinton has racked up 1,055 delegates to Obama’s 998. 2,025 delegates are needed for either one to get the Democratic Party nomination. Both Obama and Clinton are smart enough to know that this thing can still go either way and may go all the way to the Denver convention in the summer.


Time To Pick A Vice-President?
Since this is such an unusual process, it calls for unusual actions.Perhaps it would serve each candidate well to reveal whom they would like to have as a running mate should he or she get the nod.Considering how important the role of Vice-President has become,especially under Bush, don’t voters have a right to know who might be on the ticket of the person they are voting for?Of course, there is speculation that should Clinton win she might run with Obama and if Obama wins he would put Hillary on the ticket.But, as much as that might be a dream team for some, it is probably not politically practical.More likely, someone like John Edwards would be invited to the alter by either Clinton or Obama.Since Obama and Clinton are so close on so many issues, their individual V.P. selection may be the only big difference between them?

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