Mixed signals?

Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:27 AM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Mike Viqueira

From NBC's Mike Viqueira and Mark Murray
Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe just told CNN that the AP article is "100% wrong." He said Clinton will NOT acknowledge Obama as the nominee tonight.

Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithee also emailed NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli that the piece is "not true."

That said, Clinton senior adviser Harold Ickes has told at least one top Clinton backer in the House that "it's over," according to an aide that was privy to the conversation.

Per the aide, Ickes told the Democratic member yesterday: "It's over and the end will be gracious, beginning with HRC's comments at Baruch College tonight. This will be over by Thursday at the latest. There's a large Obama fundraiser in NYC on Wednesday night that will include a bunch of bigtime HRC donors (I bet he raises $300K if not more) followed by a DNC event where big bucks will also be raised. We're guessing HRC will at least appear at the DNC event with Obama and use that platform to being to unify the party. (Ickes) agrees...that HRC has more leverage between now and Thursday than after."

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I have come to believe that Hillary Clinton won't concede until the last vote has come in, not tonight for sure, probably not until sometime tomorrow at the earliest. Her past decisions have all been indicative of that. I am not a Hillary fan but she can redeem herself somewhat for me if she wholeheartedly campaigns for Obama beginning tomorrow. We shall see if that happens. I don't think she will be his choise for VP but I do think she can control her own destiny within the party depending on how hard she works to get Obama elected and by convincing her supporters that they need to support him in the general in Nov. I am trying to keep my belief in the "better angels of she and her supporters nature". And that those beliefs will prevail in our campaign against John McCain. I am praying, so should the nation.

Lisa, IA (Sent Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:48 AM)

Every time I detect a glimmer of humanity, she proves me wrong again. I keep saying "Never Again!!" but this time I mean it. She is truely evil. Is there any wonder there is hatred?

Terry, IN (Sent Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:48 AM)

Hillary is a sore ungracious loser.

We already knew that and did we really expect anything different?

obama 08 (Sent Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:48 AM)

You Obamaites keeping your anti-depressants handy?Get used to it, this is how it will be all through the summer. Also, make sure to have the Cosco size bottle handy for the Wednesday after the GE.

Pearl Manners, Kentucky (Sent Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:48 AM)

HRC does not intend to cease with grace and/or dignity! Super dels need to put an end to her insane ravings and end this comedy. If HRC gets on the ticket-Obama will lose! No more Clinton in our White House! Hill&Bill are trying to insure a McCain win!

Jim from marina Calif (Sent Tuesday, June 03, 2008 8:01 PM)

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