The Associated Press moved its story at 1407 hrs EST, 1907 hrs Irish Time. I found out from the NPR Twitter feed on Twadget.
It’s a good day.
For those who are interested, I’ll be on RTÉ’s Late Debate presented by Rachel English tonight at 11, along with Margaret E Ward, Niall Stanage and Niall O’Dowd. Last I heard they were still looking for a McCain supporter - assuming the two Clintonistas on the panel with me don’t come out and endorse McCain straightaway.
But either way, a good way going into tonight’s final primary results.
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1 Fergus O'Rourke // Jun 3, 2008 at 6:32 pm
The story has been denied by Clinton’s man, McAuliffe
2 Richard // Jun 3, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Actually you’re thinking of this story from AP, which McAuliffe has denied - that she’ll concede tonight. This is AP’s analysis of the race being now mathematically over.
The significance is that the MSM as a whole now move as a pack to treat Obama as having crossed the line - assuming there isn’t some nuclear attack that prevents vote counting in South Dakota. Clinton supporters like Rendell, Corzine, etc will be pressed in interviews to endorse Obama and acknowledge him as their party’s new leader, and pledge fealty.
Clinton can hold out only so long. The more of her chief supporters endorse Obama out from under her, the more pathetic she looks.
In part it’s a power play by AP to make the move now. It’s the MSM trying to retain its traditional role of deciding when this thing is really over and a candidate becomes the “presumptive nominee”, equal in status with McCain.
3 Richard // Jun 3, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Politico’s Ben Smith dissents, however, calls AP’s story “trivial”.
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