Elton Set to Belt Them Out for Hillary

Rocket Man.

Can you feel the love tonight? In one of those irresistible marriages of pop culture and politics, this morning it was announced that Sir Elton John will appear in a rare solo performance for presidential contender Hillary Clinton on April 9 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Tickets for the event, called "Elton and Hillary: One Night Only," will go on sale this Wednesday at 9 a.m. Look for seat prices from the kind of affordable to the astronomical.

Then ask yourself, does this merger of two gay icons mean that Clinton's a candidate in the wind where the queers are concerned, or does it suggest that the bitch is back?

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[M WAHEED JADOON]

With last night's victories in Ohio and Texas, one thing is clear: the
momentum has swung back to Hillary Clinton. Voters in both states
agreed that Hillary Clinton would be the best Commander-in-Chief and
the strongest steward of our economy. In fact, according to last
night's polls, those who decided who to vote for in the last three
days overwhelmingly favored Hillary [CNN exit polls, 3/4/08]. It's
time for a second look.
Ohio is the barometer: Hillary was successful in Ohio, the state that
for the last quarter century has picked our president. As everyone
knows: As Ohio goes, so goes our country. Historically, it's one of
the bellwether states and it decided the last election. And the
demographics of the upcoming contests in Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Indiana and Kentucky closely mirror those in Ohio. Hillary looks
strong in all four states.
In recent years, every President has won two of the three following
states: Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. Hillary has already won two of
those and, according to all polls, is leading in the third -
Pennsylvania.
This race is extremely close and more than 5 million Democrats are
likely to vote. After 28 million votes have been counted, the popular
vote contest in the Democratic primary is within one-tenth of one
percent. Applying the same level of turnout to the remaining contests,
there are still more than 5 million Democratic voters - 17 percent of
the total - who are likely to participate in this contested primary
race. After 41 primaries and caucuses, the delegate count is within
roughly 2 percent.
In the primaries, Hillary has demonstrated that she is the best
positioned candidate to carry the core battleground states essential
to a general election victory -- particularly the large industrial
states of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and the critical swing contests
in Florida, New Mexico, Nevada, and New Jersey.
The vetting of Obama has just begun. The press has only begun to
scrutinize Senator Obama and his record. The corruption trial of Tony
Rezko is getting underway this week, yet many questions about Obama's
relationship with him remain unanswered. Hillary, on the other hand,
has withstood fifteen years of substantial media and Republican
scrutiny, including many months of sharper scrutiny as the front-
runner. If the primary contest ends prematurely and Obama is the
nominee, Democrats may have a nominee who will be a lightening rod of
controversy.
Several of Hillary's base constituencies (women, Hispanic, labor,
elderly and under $75,000) are key to a Democratic victory in
November. Senator Obama has not brought these voters out in the same
numbers.
The two groups that fueled President Bush's victory in '04 were women
and Hispanics, and they are among Hillary Clinton's strongest
supporters. From 2000 to 2004, Bush's support among Hispanics rose
from 35% to 44%. And Bush's support among women rose from 43% to 48%.
That five point gain among women and nine point gain among Latinos
gave Bush his victory in 2004.
Women reached an all-time presidential election high of 54% of voters
in '04. As a factual matter, an outpouring of women for the first
woman president alone can win the election. Hillary leads all
candidates among women.
These political and demographic trends project positively into the
general election and strongly favor Hillary.
The Red States: The central strategic argument of the Obama campaign
is flawed. Senator Obama argues that his success in Democratic primary
contests held in long-time Red States means he will carry those states
in a general election. In reality, there are no "Red States" in a
Democratic primary - there are only Democratic voters who live in
Republican states and represent a small percentage of the general
election population.
Of the eleven core Republican states that have gone to the polls, Sen.
Obama has won ten: Utah, Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, Alabama,
Alaska, Kansas, South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana. John Kerry
lost each of these states by fifteen points or more.
The last time a Democratic nominee won Utah, Idaho, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Kansas, and Alaska in the general election was 1964.
Even if Obama is "transcendent," as his campaign has argued, the
historic electoral trends and the current political environment
suggest that translating those primary wins into November success will
be close to impossible.
In short: Hillary is better positioned to carry the battle ground
states that Democrats need to win in November and Obama's victories in
deep red states do not .
Hillary is the only Democrat with the strength, leadership, and
experience to defeat John McCain. Senator Clinton is seen as the best
prepared to be Commander-in-Chief.
Nationally, 57% say Hillary Clinton is best prepared to be president,
39% Obama [CBS/ NYT, February 24]
Hillary Clinton is seen as best able to take on the Republicans on
their own turf - national security and terrorism. She is seen as a
strong and decisive leader (a seven point advantage over Obama
nationally).
Hillary is seen as the one who can get the job done - leading Obama
nationally by 13 points [USA Today/ Gallup, 2/24].
Hillary is seen as the candidate to solve the country's problems,
leading Obama by 10 points [USA Today/ Gallup, 2/24].
John McCain will diminish any perceived advantage Obama has with
independents. As has been widely discussed, one of John McCain's key
constituents is independents. And against McCain, Obama will be framed
by the Republicans as too liberal (he was ranked by the National
Journal as the most liberal Senator); untested on national security;
and vulnerable on issues that would make him unelectable in November.
These issues may be surmountable in a Democratic primary but will be
an Achilles heel with independents in a general election.
The McCain Roadmap: McCain has already foreshadowed his campaign's
construct against Obama: His vulnerability is experience and judgment
on national security.
McCain: Obama's 'meet, talk and hope approach' is 'dangerously naïve
in international diplomacy.' "Meet, talk, and hope may be a sound
approach in a state legislature, but it is dangerously naive in
international diplomacy where the oppressed look to America for hope
and adversaries wish us ill." [McCain, NYT's The Caucus, 2/22/08]
McCain: Obama is an 'inexperienced candidate who once suggested
bombing our ally, Pakistan, and suggested sitting down without
preconditions or clear purpose with enemies who support terrorists.'
"Each event poses a challenge and an opportunity. Will the next
president have the experience -- the judgment, experience informs and
the strength of purpose to respond to each of these developments in
ways that strengthen our security and advance the global progress of
our ideals? Or will we risk the confused leadership of an
inexperienced candidate who once suggested bombing our ally, Pakistan,
and suggested sitting down without preconditions or clear purpose with
enemies who support terrorists and are intent on destabilizing the
world by acquiring nuclear weapons? I think you know the answer to
that question." [Post-Wisconsin Primary Victory Speech, 2/19/08]
Steward of the economy. Hillary Clinton leads both John McCain and
Barack Obama on the economy and health care. In the latest LA Times/
Bloomberg poll (1/22), Hillary leads McCain 52/28 on health care and
43/34 on the economy.
Hillary leads Barack Obama on health care by 21 points nationally [USA
Today/Gallup, 2/24].
Florida. There is an additional reality that must be considered - the
1.75 million voters in Florida whose votes will not be represented at
the Democratic convention. How we handle this swing state will affect
our Party's potential of carrying it in November (Democrats lost
Florida in 2004). This is a state where the playing field was level -
all of the candidates had their names on the ballot and none
campaigned in the state.
Michigan. Nearly 600,000 Democrats voted in Michigan, but right now
their votes are not being counted. Democrats barely carried Michigan
in 2004 (by only 3% -- 51 to 48). If our party refuses to let them
participate in the convention, we will provide a political opportunity
for the Republicans to win both Florida and Michigan. Recognizing
their importance to Democratic success in November, Hillary has called
for the delegates of both states to be seated at the convention.
Hillary has the money to compete. In February, the Clinton campaign
raised approximately $35 million - averaging more than a million
dollars a day. This deep level of support gives Hillary the resources
she needs to compete between now and the Convention.

From BlogHillary:by Harold Ickes, Senior Advisor & Mark Penn, Chief
Strategist
Posted here by Randy...Rcalypso

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