Get out those goalposts again: Wolfson says Obama "will have failed" if he doesn't win PA

[BeyondGeography]

Clinton: Obama outspending us 4-1 in Pennsylvania

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Officials from Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign estimated Thursday that her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, is outspending her by a 4-1 ratio in Pennsylvania, ahead of the April 22 primary there.
The Clinton campaign also said that Pennsylvania, where the New York senator has held onto a comfortable lead in most polls, is a proving ground for Obama, given his massive effort in the Keystone State.

"If they fail to win there, they will have failed," said Howard Wolfson, a spokesman for the Clinton campaign.

The assertion came on a conference call with reporters, as the Obama campaign announced it raised another $40 million in March, which believed to be well ahead of Clinton's figure.
The Clinton campaign said it will announce March fundraising numbers when the Federal Election Commission report is due, shortly before the Pennsylvania primary.

Clinton maintains a lead in Pennsylvania heading into the contest, according to most polls, but that lead is dwindling as it has in other states. Clinton was ahead by 15 points according to the Rasmussen survey as of March 5. Another Rasmussen poll taken March 31 showed that lead was down to 5 points...

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I hope these kids got cash in advance

[MadBadger]

1. Its okay, Obama will win this state.

[lisa58]

2. oh, spare me

[IDemo]

38. Sorry, only strikes will get you a 300 game

No spares allowed. ;)

[scheming daemons]

3. Really... who gives a shit what Wolfson says? Once the SDs decide, if he has 2024, he's won....

that's it.

[DJ13]

4. Wolfson ........ Reason #3,260 why Clinton is losing

:rofl:

[tekisui]

6. She should have fired him and Penn on Feb 6th.

[anigbrowl]

15. Agree. I would feel a LOT more positive if she would show some management skills.

You have to wonder whether she spends any time at all reading the net, newspapers, or whatever. She seems not to appreciate that Penn and Wolfson are viewed almost as a joke. Easing out Patti Solis Doyle was a smart move, but it seems like Hillary actually believes Penn and Wolfson. I'm reminded of the person who produces her campaign commercials raging at Penn - 'Oh, it's always the execution, never the message'.

My girlfriend (who's the operations manager in a busy legal services company) thinks her big problem is that she's living in bubble, and letting other people filter and interpret all the information she receives.

[roguevalley]

65. bubble. I think you are right. There's another buffoon in a bubble

You can tell a great deal about a person by whom they surround themselves with. This is not a good mark for her judgment by these people being with her.

[redqueen]

24. Agreed.

They've run her campaign worse than poorly. It's hard to believe they're actually trying to help her win, sometimes.

[olkaz]

40. If that happened, I **might** have ended up supporting Hillary.

I loathe the people she surrounds herself with.

Loathe isn't even a strong enough word.

[tekisui]

41. My feelings, as well.

Those guys are creeps.

[americanstranger]

36. No, he's Reason #2.

Mark Penn = Reason #1.

If I were Clinton, I'd be demanding they pay back their fees. They've done nothing to earn all that money.

- as

[thereismore]

5. Why have primaries in the other 49 states at all? nt

[JayFredMuggs]

62. This is Wolfson disenfranchising 95% of America

Plain and simple.....He wants Hillary, if it's anything else, he doesn't consider it worth the same as his vote

What an arrogant ass.............time for him to go on unemployment, with food stamps, and no health care, so he knows what it's like to have no money, no power, and only a vote, which is becoming the norm for America voters.

[BlueIdaho]

7. Hilarious! She was supposed to win by HOW much two weeks ago?

Next we'll hear that if he doesn't win by double digits, his campagn is in a tail spin.

[redqueen]

25. Did Bill really say it was "over" if she didn't get TX and OH?

Well... she didn't get TX.

[sandnsea]

28. Yes he did, why aren't we claiming the win

aaargh.

[redqueen]

30. Heh...

:hug:

Don't worry... be happy!

[cottonseed]

8. Has there been even 1 state that Hillary hasn't lost a lead?

OH, TX, CA, and now PA. Talk about buyer's remorse. She's losing even when she's winning. I think I saw a recent CA poll with Obama now enjoying a comfortable lead.

[SoCalDem]

17. Did you see ole Fast Eddie today? said HRH won CA by 13%

it was only 9 (if that)..and about 3 million absentee ballots were out, and returned by the time the primary happened (before Iowa)..so many people did not even know who Obama was..

I am willing to bet that at least 1/2 of those people would have loved to get their HRH ballots back..to change them to Obama..

She snuck CA under the radar, and she was lucky to win it;;

[cottonseed]

31. That's the problem with HRCs Big State argument.

She lost early leads in every one of those big states. And, I'd be willing to wager she'd lose a lot of them today -- especially CA where we like front runners.

-- note: you freaked me out earlier with Eddie in your subject line. My name's Ed. Figured out you were talking about Rendell -- who's proving to be a real tool.

[anigbrowl]

9. Did any reporters ask him what it would mean if Clinton doesn't win PA?

I suppose in backwards world it counts as some kind of victory. I'm reminded of small children creatively re-interpreting the rules of snakes and ladders.

[SoonerPride]

10. Next up: If Obama fails to win by 10% then we, the Clinton capaign, declare victory!!

Then "Meet me in Kentucky!!"

It's a never ending death spiral with them.

[jenmito]

11. Sorry, Wolfson, but he doesn't have the Clinton name nor the Clinton establishment behind him in PA

or anywhere else. The moving of the goalposts is getting ridiculous and it looks like her supporters are starting to realize that.

[Vinca]

12. Just like he failed in Texas, I guess. nt

[Changenow]

13. She was 30 points ahead! nt

[Milo_Bloom]

14. LOL. Reality: If he doesn't lose by more than 10, it is a HUGE victory.

[sabra]

16. Baghdad Bob: We are winning the war

[LSparkle]

18. Wolfson doesn't decide what constitutes "failure" for Obama ...

Sorry -- he's got his hands full redefining daily what "success" means for his
candidate's (sinking) campaign.

[Forkboy]

19. He's the ultimate tool's tool.

[Zachstar]

20. So if Obama gets more delegates will Clinton exit?

Otherwise Wolfson is an idiot in my view.

Obama has reduced massive double digit leads for Clinton to 5% to a point where Obama stands a chance now of walking away with more delegates.

So unless Clinton is ready to exit if she loses by delegate count in PA, then this is worthless.

[polichick]

21. Wolfson makes the Clinton campaign look like a joke.

[IDemo]

39. That's like saying water makes the Titanic look sunk

[Cha]

22. I got a better idea..

hilary's fouling up the atmosphere with her rovian playbook and should be fouled out until she learns how to quit screwin' with the goalposts.

[babylonsister]

23. And if Clinton fails to win, Wolfson will say it's because Obama outspent her.

He's covering his ass either way.

[sandnsea]

26. We keep letting them "frame the debate"

We should have been telling the truth of their only being 8 more states, and Obama is projected to win 5. If we keep letting them pretend it's all up in the air, and stealing delegates is perfectly acceptable, we give them the opportunity to steamroll right over top of him in Denver.

[Arkana]

63. We need to get someone out there saying "This is absolutely

fucking ludicrous. She was up by 30 less than a month ago and now most polls put us within 10. She needs a 20+ point win to get any kind significant gain. Wolfson is hitting the bong something FIERCE if he honestly thinks this."

Well, maybe not that last sentence.

[rndmprsn]

27. PA doesn't count becuase its hillary's neighboring state...get the meme out!

[dchill]

29. Wrong pic - Wolfson's goalposts...

have wheels and are self-propelled.

[billbuckhead]

32. Hillary's opponent has basically put his campaign on the line

As well he should, if he can't win Pennsylvania, he needs to go home.

[scheming daemons]

34. He has? says who?

[dchill]

43. billbuckhead, that's who...

Political consultant to the inevitable elite. ;)

[dchill]

45. Seen the PA polls lately?

There's a convergence a'comin'.

[anigbrowl]

48. in your unbiased opinion, eh?

[totodeinhere]

52. And if Clinton loses North Carolina, should she go home?

If Obama loses just one state, he should go home? Give me a break.

[CreekDog]

47. despite that, they cost loads of $$ to move

:shrug:

[bowens43]

33. Wow. What an idiot.

[NDambi]

35. Lmao..they are some sick puppies in her camp..just sick and twisted...

[NJSecularist]

37. Penn at least has some talent, what the hell is Wolfson good for? n/t

[zulchzulu]

42. The ant I just smashed has more credibility than Wolfson

At least it was doing its job.

[Zachstar]

59. Good point!

Ants have a place in the order of things.

This guy Wolfson just sounds like an idiot.

[VolcanoJen]

44. Keep talkin', Wolffie!! You drive people to Obama every day with your idiocy.

Good Gawd that asshat gives me an ulcer.

[City Lights]

46. Howie needs to lay off the crack pipe.

Hillary was ahead by around 20 points a couple of weeks ago. If she doesn't win PA by that margin, the failure belongs in the Clinton Camp!

Her spokespeople aren't very bright, but they sure are entertaining! :rofl:

[Kber]

49. I am starting to feel like my intelligence is being insulted

Am I being oversensitive?

[4themind]

50. ""If they FAIL to win there, they will have FAILED," Thank you captain OBVIOUS!

These people :eyes:

[totodeinhere]

51. I am getting so sick and tired of all of this bullshit spin coming from the Clinton people.

[KaptBunnyPants]

53. For a candidate who can't win, Obama is one hell of a closer.

Obama's taken so many states where Clinton was heavily favored that it's plausible he will take PA. He was down by 20 in the previous set of polls, and now he's within striking distance. And this is supposed to be one of those states that Obama is "too black" to win.

[Texas Hill Country]

54. if he is outspending by 4 to 1, and still cant win, that is an issue.

[wileedog]

57. If she is up by 20+, and can't close it by at least double digits

That is an issue.

Money can't change demographics.

[anigbrowl]

58. If your name is Clinton, and you still can't win, that's an issue.

I *love* the way the Clinton campaign keeps trying to have it both ways - she has had all that time in the White House and so on, but she's also the poor little outspent girl - she wants us to consider the experience, but ignore the 16 years of free publicity. If she's so hot, how come she's unable to afford the airtime?

[Yael]

60. She shouldn't have spent all of her money at the Bellagio and on parking fees

then. Complete fiscal mismanagement -- and she wants to run the country. LOL!

[dansolo]

55. Their internal polling must be really bad

The only way that Wolfson makes this statement is if they are afraid they may actually lose the primary.

[Bullet1987]

61. I think in two weeks they will be trying hard to lower expectation if Obama

is ahead in all of the polls. Their excuse will be that he outspent them.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

56. Blood out of a turnip.

[VolcanoJen]

64. "Wolfson is Delusional" Kick O' The Day

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