Posted April 26, 2008 9:35 AM
by Christi Parsons
The former ambassador to Chile from the Clinton administration is jumping ship from the campaign of Hillary Clinton and joining up with Barack Obama.
Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon, who was the U.S. envoy to Chile from 1994 to 1998, was credited with raising $300,000 for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, our colleague Dan Morain at the Los Angeles Times reports this morning.
Aides to Clinton say the decision isn't a sign of more to come, but that concern is why both Democratic camps are working so hard to keep supporters in ranks in the final six weeks of primaries. When a movement begins among the superdelegates to start picking sides, it'll likely be accompanied, if not signaled, by a run of defections.
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Mr. Ambassador,
You did the right thing. Walk away from the Dark Side.
Posted by: Doug "Hussein" Zook | April 26, 2008 9:57 AM
This 'watch the horse race' story is part of the problem.
Another reason we're gonna lose in the Fall if the messiah stays in the race are nutso comments calling Hillary 'the Dark Side' or evil, or attacking her supporters.
Is Obama Republican?
Sure acts like it.
Posted by: Zook'saKook | April 26, 2008 10:33 AM
Zook'saKook: What's wrong? Can't handle a little humor now and then? Of course Hillary isn't *really* evil - she just tries hard to make it seem that way.
Posted by: get a life | April 26, 2008 11:03 AM
I'm really tired of the constant slams of Hillary by Obama and his supporters. He's not a messiah, he's not even a particularly strong candidate. He is just smart enough to know how to manipulate people's emotions. There are a lot of people out there in the world who do this. Usually, they can be found leading cults. Obama just went national with his.
Posted by: Brian | April 26, 2008 11:12 AM
Must win at all costs...
Posted by: republicaninapantsuit | April 26, 2008 11:14 AM
She is like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction! PLEASE GET OUT!!!!
Posted by: Keith Lifetime Chicagoan and Southsider | April 26, 2008 7:29 PM
Keith longtime blowhard sexist pig obsessed with pansuits''what are those? You sound like an early 1960s style black muslim who'smasquerading as christian to pass.
bill Moyers let Rev Wright slide and so did Bob Edwards let Eric Michael Dyson Slide.
Obama's goin' down:
http://blogs.suntimes.com/rezko/2008/04/aiham_
alsammarae_and_tony_r
QUESTION: WHAT DID HE SMUGGLE OUTTA DA COUNTRY DAT A US ATTORNEY OR INTERPOL WOULD LIKE TO SEE?
Posted by: CASH OR DOCUMENTS? | April 27, 2008 8:55 PM