Analysis: Denver seems like the Clinton Convention
By JENNIFER LOVEN
Associated Press
August 28, 2008
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Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a Clinton supporter, said the Obama camp gets "an A-plus" for letting Clinton folks "exercise our emotions a little bit."
"It's sort of a smart thing because I think the Clinton delegations are going to leave Denver with a high regard for the Obama forces," he said.
What Obama risked by giving Clinton so much time was losing precious minutes from a convention otherwise designed to convince voters that he's qualified as commander in chief and understands their everyday problems.
There are risks for Clinton too. If Obama loses this year, she is all but certain to make another run at the White House in four years and thus needs to keep her support alive. And to win over Obama's backers.
Hillary Clinton stalwarts see an opportunity for her to emerge from this convention stronger than she came in. Major donors, including many who have been out of touch for a while, are promising to provide whatever she needs to stay viable.
But it's delicate. For if Clinton is seen as fanning her own flames too much, she could get a big share of the blame for any Obama failure. And then her 2012 chances would be severely diminished.
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EDITOR'S NOTE â€" Jennifer Loven covers the White House for The Associated Press. Nedra Pickler, who writes on politics for the AP, contributed to this report from Denver.
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