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Scrambling Hillary Changes the Target

Seeks to add Florida and Michigan to delegate mix

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted May 7, 2008 5:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – Barack Obama's resounding win in North Carolina and fight to the finish in Indiana has left the Clinton campaign with one final strategy to win the nomination: move the goalposts and play for time. Team Hillary is now telling journalists that the winning candidate actually needs almost 200 more delegates than both sides had said earlier, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The Clinton camp's new figure of 2,209 delegates to win—rather than the 2,025 that the party has used—reflects Hillary's inclusion of Florida and Michigan. Clinton will fight to have those states' results counted in a DNC rules committee meeting this month. If she fails there, she could then appeal to a larger committee in July—further prolonging a campaign that Clinton insisted last night would continue "full speed on to the White House."

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks as her husband, former President Bill Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea react at her Indiana Primary Night party in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks as her husband, former President Bill Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea react at her Indiana Primary Night party in Indianapolis,...   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, addresses to her supporters as her daughter Chelsea and her husband former President Bill Clinton watch during her Indiana Primary night rally Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Indianapolis.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, addresses to her supporters as her daughter Chelsea and her husband former President Bill Clinton watch during her Indiana Primary...   (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses  supporters as daughter Chelsea looks on.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses supporters as daughter Chelsea looks on.   (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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