Hillary's Fingers and Toes

Last night Clinton picked up three out of four states, but I'm not sure she picked up that many delegates since a third of the Texas delegates get assigned based on caucuses where Obama's leading. The math just is not working in her favor, unless she practically sweeps the rest of the states, which isn't likely.

What she needs are the Michigan and Florida delegates. But, the party slapped those states on the wrist for jumping the gun on their primary dates. The candidates didn't campaign in either state and Obama wasn't even on the Michigan ballot. Clinton will look particularly craven if she tries to resurrect those votes. But, I have an idea for her.

If I were running her campaign, I'd approach the DNC and the Obama camp and say, "These people need to vote. Let's split the cost a hold a primary that counts." This would make her look like a hero.

What's Obama going to say? I don't have the money? Proportionally, it will cost Clinton more since she doesn't have the same amount of cash on hand. They should be punished for breaking party rules. There's gotta be a other way to punish the state parties without disenranchising voters. Besides, after 2000 in Florida, democrats should be VERY concerned about disenfranchising voters.

If Obama won either won, it might put HIM over the top for delegates at take away her ability to claim the super delegates (which I don't think she would win anyway). That's Clinton's risk, but she doesn't have much of a choice at this point.