Democratic delegates feel pressure: ‘Support Hillary’ troops push hard for floor vote
WASHINGTON — A massive e-mail and Internet campaign is under way aimed at derailing the nomination of Barack Obama and making Hillary Rodham Clinton the Democratic Party’s standard bearer next week at the national convention in Denver.
“It’s downright nasty,” said Memphis superdelegate and City Council member Myron Lowery, who shared dozens of the messages he has received with The Commercial Appeal.
“I think it’s divisive for the ‘Support Hillary’ campaign to continue at this time.” . . . Most of the messages Lowery has received from across the country come from Hillary supporters making the case that she won more votes in the primaries, that she won bigger states, that Obama won states that won’t vote Democratic in November and that she is the only “elect-able” Democrat. Read more —>
