Sen. Hillary Clinton told a gathering of supporters last week that she's looking for a "strategy" for her delegates to have their voices heard and "respected" at the Democratic National Convention -- and did not rule out the possibility of having her name placed into nomination at the convention alongside Sen. Barack Obama's.Some are looking at this as a negotiating ploy to make sure she gets a prominent prime time speaking slot, and others think the Clintons still have one card up their sleeve. I tend to follow the latter theory. As mentioned in a previous post it doesn't appear that Hillary has completely given up the hope of somehow pulling out a win in Denver. Having her name on the ballot would give some delegates the opportunity to change their minds if they wished, and with such a close race, it wouldn't take many Obama defections to swing the nomination.
Some analysts predict that Clinton will still attempt to run for president."I happen to believe that we will come out stronger if people feel that their voices were heard and their views were respected. I think that is a very big part of how we actually come out unified," Clinton, D-N.Y., said at a California fundraiser last Thursday, in a video clip captured by an attendee and posted on YouTube.
"Because I know from just what I'm hearing, that there's incredible pent-up desire. And I think that people want to feel like, 'OK, it's a catharsis, we're here, we did it, and then everybody get behind Sen. Obama.' That is what most people believe is the best way to go," she said.
"No decisions have been made. And so we are trying to work all this through with the DNC and with the Obama campaign."
It ain't over until the pant-suited lady says it's over.
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