"I Want My Delegation!--Willie Brown-1972 Dem. Convention

    Now that the South Carolina vote is almost over, and I am assuming that Senator Barack Obama will win--my memory goes back to the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami, where Humphrey and McGovern delegates were still fighting for floor space within the California delegation.
    That is when Willie Brown, who later became Mayor of San Francisco, famously called out on behalf of the McGovern forces...."I want my delegation!"
    McGovern did win the California primary, but then as now, delegates were apportioned to the convention by percentage of vote. ( I was McGovern's California Press Secretary during that primary---but I also loved Hubert H. Humphrey.)
    I don't know who will be heading the California delegations for Hillary or Obama, but it feels to me like we will have that fight, about 10 times over, this year in Denver.

    As I am going with my youngest kid to a college basketball game tonight, my latest analysis will have to wait until Sunday ( It is healthy to remember what really is important!)

    I suspect Hillary will say that "I never thought I would win South Carolina...but next week will be a different story."

    She will use the discredited Florida Democratic Returns to say she is still the "comeback kid."

    Bill Clinton, will once again, bark at Obama to keep him off message.

    Going into super-duper Tuesday, Mr. Obama has to really sharpen his message.  He can use the "hope" theme, but he has to become more newsworthy in specific issue proposals in order to win many of these states.

    Thanks for reading:

    Bob Kholos

   

Comments

[Judy]

I hope you and your youngest enjoyed the basketball game. Great news of the substantial SC win by Obama!

The Obama Movement is alive and well!

I agree about using the Hope theme and giving more info on specific issues towards Super Tuesday. Now he just needs to ignore Bill and stay on message.