Clinton Camp Tries to Lower the Bar


	Clinton Camp Tries to Lower the Bar

wiccantexan

3-1-2008 1:00 AM

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politics, clinton, obama, texas, president, election

wiccantexan says:

Uh, huh. Anticipating that Obama will likely win all 4 states, they are setting things up so that, if he doesn't win all 4, that it indicates a "concern on the part of Democrats."

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