This is Floyd Wynne with THE VIEW FROM HERE.

 

Well it’s over.

 

It has become apparent that Barack Obama is going to be the Democratic nominee.

 

His big victory in North Carolina more than trumped the squeaker win that Hillary Clinton got in Indiana.

But…..Clinton says she is continuing on the campaign trail.  Word also is that she has had to lend her campaign more of her own money, indicating that financial support of her campaign has been very little.

She goes on to West Virginia and on from there to the few future primaries that remain, including the May 20th election in Oregon.   In Oregon it appears that the populous area of Portland will vote largely for Obama while much of the southern and eastern areas of the state will support Clinton.

 

The biggest question that remains is why is Clinton continuing her campaign when it appears obvious that she cannot amass the larger popular or delegate vote.   One group maintains that she is planning on securing the super delegate vote, but as each day goes by more and more of these special delegates are switching to Obama

 

In my opinion she is now running in order that she can have some influence in the Democratic National Convention.   If Obama doesn’t have the necessary total to be nominated by the campaign time, perhaps she can influence the convention that she is the more electable of the two, having won many of the larger states.

If she were to give up the race at this point, she would not have any cards to play in the convention, but if she continues to the convention time her forces must be given some influence.   Faced with the possible threat of Clinton’s supporters either not voting in the Fall or switching to John McCain, the Republican Nominee.

 

Certainly that has loomed as a possible threat.   For as time it appears that one other other could serve as vice presidential candidate, but that action has disappeared in the bitterness of the campaign.

Now….the voting public will face two candidates who are markedly apart in their plans for the nation.

McCain has indicated support for the Iraq war to secure victory and set up a Democratic goverenment in Iraq.   Obama wants to withdraw as quickly as possible regardless of what that does to the middle east situation.  

 

McCain  puts his faith in the private sector on the question of health insurance for all, giving the government only an overlooking capacity, while OBama wants the government to be the entire purveyor of health insurance for all.

 

McCain has worked closely with a number of Democrats on such issues of the McCain Finegold bill as well as other measures with other Democratic senators such as Ted Kennedy.

 

Obama stresses his desire to bring both political parties together in harmony, but has little if any record ofhaving been able to do that during his eight years in the Illinois Legislature, and two in the U.S. Senate.

 

McCain as well as Obama have neither come forward with a positive measure to address the high price of gasoline.

 

These are just a few of the issues that will now become the campaign issues in the months ahead.

In the meantime the Clinton campaign goes on, and still one has to wonder why?

 

This is Floyd Wynne and that’s THE VIEW FROM HERE.

 

 

 

 

Text Box:   This is Floyd Wynne with THE VIEW FROM HERE.   Well it’s over. It has become apparent that Barack Obama is going to be the Democratic nominee. His big victory in North Carolina more than trumped the squeaker win that Hillary Clinton got in Indiana. But…..Clinton says she is continuing on the campaign trail.  Word also is that she has had to lend her campaign more of her own money, indicating that financial support of her campaign has been very little. She goes on to West Virginia and on from there to the few future primaries that remain, including the May 20th election in Oregon.   In Oregon it appears that the populous area of Portland will vote largely for Obama while much of the southern and eastern areas of the state will support Clinton. The biggest question that remains is why is Clinton continuing her campaign when it appears obvious that she cannot amass the larger popular or delegate vote.   One group maintains that she is planning on securing the super delegate vote, but as each day goes by more and more of these special delegates are switching to Obama In my opinion she is now running in order that she can have some influence in the Democratic National Convention.   If Obama doesn’t have the necessary total to be nominated by the campaign time, perhaps she can influence the convention that she is the more electable of the two, having won many of the larger states. If she were to give up the race at this point, she would not have any cards to play in the convention, but if she continues to the convention time her forces must be given some influence.   Faced with the possible threat of Clinton’s supporters either not voting in the Fall or switching to John McCain, the Republican Nominee. Certainly that has loomed as a possible threat.   For as time it appears that one other other could serve as vice presidential candidate, but that action has disappeared in the bitterness of the campaign. Now….the voting public will face two candidates who are markedly apart in their plans for the nation. McCain has indicated support for the Iraq war to secure victory and set up a Democratic goverenment in Iraq.   Obama wants to withdraw as quickly as possible regardless of what that does to the middle east situation.   McCain  puts his faith in the private sector on the question of health insurance for all, giving the government only an overlooking capacity, while OBama wants the government to be the entire purveyor of health insurance for all. McCain has worked closely with a number of Democrats on such issues of the McCain Finegold bill as well as other measures with other Democratic senators such as Ted Kennedy. Obama stresses his desire to bring both political parties together in harmony, but has little if any record ofhaving been able to do that during his eight years in the Illinois Legislature, and two in the U.S. Senate. McCain as well as Obama have neither come forward with a positive measure to address the high price of gasoline. These are just a few of the issues that will now become the campaign issues in the months ahead. In the meantime the Clinton campaign goes on, and still one has to wonder why?   This is Floyd Wynne and that’s THE VIEW FROM HERE.  

Text Box: 5/08/08