Conflicting Reports on Clinton Concession
An AP report has been released citing some Clinton campaign officials are reporting that Hillary Clinton will "congratulate him and call him the nominee," said Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe.
According to this report the campaign will not formally end but for all intensive purposes Hillary Clinton will concede the delegate nomination to Obama and continue to speak out on issues important to her such as her socialist health care vision for America. Furthermore, the article states that the Clinton campaign will make no further efforts with regard to seating Michigan delegates.
By suspending her campaign, a tactic former Republican nominee and possible Vice Presidential nominee Mitt Romney, she will be able to continue to negotiate with some power and increase her likelyhood of a Vice Presidential bid to then become the presumptive Democratic nominee in 2016 assuming a Barak Obama general election victory in November, which is closer than it should be versus John McCain considering the facts on the ground of an unpopular war and an unpopular Republican President.
A recent release by senior Hillary Clinton campaign officials indicated Hillary would not concede the nomination tonight and continue to fight.
Clinton will come under increasing pressure to withdrawal herself from the nomination process as the week continues. This will be an important part of solidifying and reunifying the Democratic base. If Clinton is pushed out forcefully, look for Hillary supporters to flock towards John McCain as a protest vote against Barak Obama.
The final democratic primaries in South Dakota and Montana conclude tonight, which should allow Barak with the help of a few more superdelegates to claim the nomination. The next week should be interesting to watch and could help shape how the general election plays out.
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