The Cardoza 40: Exodus of Clinton Delegates Begins

[Yael]

The endorsement by US Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-California) of Obama today sends an extremely firm message to the Clinton campaign, and not only because he was, until today, a Clinton superdelegate.

The Field has learned that Cardoza is the first of a group of at least 40 Clinton delegates, many of them from California, that through talking among themselves came to a joint decision that all of them would vote for Obama at the convention. They have informed Senator Clinton that it’s time to unite around Obama, and that they will be coming out, one or two at a time, and announcing their switch between now and the convention if Senator Clinton doesn’t do the same.

Cardoza is one of the leaders of this effort (which includes not only superdelegates, but here’s something that should set off some paranoia in Camp Clinton: there are pledged Clinton delegates in “The Cardoza 40,” too). One Field Hand reports that during a recent Cardoza fundraising event in California the effort was discussed openly in front of other Democrats. Cardoza’s announcement, today, sent the message that the effort is serious and for real.

This is not “excellent news for Hillary Clinton.”

An exodus of 40 delegates from Clinton to Obama, mathematically, increases his lead by 80 delegates, because she loses one for every one he gains.

More (Including Cordoza's blurb on the switch) at: http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/?p=1258

His current count is 49 to reach 2025...

[AllentownJake]

1. Tuesday

I think is going to be a big day. SD like to endorse on news days and Hillary's gaffes tend to move them.

She moved them real well after the hard working white folks comment.

[Yael]

3. I think you are right

Tuesday will be huge.

[AllentownJake]

6. Prediction

4-5 on Tuesday
4-5 on Wednesday

They like to give her a warning that they'll end it if she keeps it up.

[City Lights]

2. Personally, I'd like them to shelve the "one or two at a time" thing and

just get it over with on June 4th.

She's already proven she won't take a hint, and she won't exit with grace nor dignity.

[Yael]

4. I would like to see the numbers land just shy of the number that he picks up in PR

or even on the 3rd.

That way, the states/territories put him over the hump, not the SDs.

[AllentownJake]

7. and we can have a hell of a party

He can declare victory from Springfield.

[Yael]

9. Oh, wouldn't THAT be poetic!!

[AllentownJake]

5. I think

they like to have their names in the news. If 50 of them did it a day than they would crowd out each other's news cycle.

[Yael]

8. Was thinking the same.

:rofl:

[AllentownJake]

10. The are politians

and they get national and local press coverage when they endorse.

All of them have egos too so they want it to make it look like they are a big deal.

[MindMatter]

13. Me too. We've all given here plenty of opportunity to leave while saving face

They should all just do it on Tuesday and be done with the drama.

AM I correct in thinking that Cardozza announced that block of 40 BEFORE Hillary started talking about assassination? Maybe that will be the factor that tells the other 39 that they need to end this thing now.

[Yael]

14. ruralvotes.com reported on the Cardoza call to HRC on Tuesday of last week

Its. Over.

[MindMatter]

15. If true, that makes her behavior even more bizarre

If she knew that 40 of her SDs were defecting if she didn't end it, and she still ramped up her rhetoric, that indicates some real insanity. And I am not using that term casually. The woman is losing her mind. It is not good to watch.

[Yael]

16. We are witnessing pure desperation at this point.

[Johnny__Motown]

11. K&R

[Yael]

12. Thanks!

[Zhade]

17. AWESOME. Fuck her.

So close!