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newswrangler [Power User]

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Will Hillary Clinton receive a nomination for Vice President at the convention?

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Pundits have speculated that Hillary Clinton could receive a nomination "from the floor" at the Democratic National Convention -- thus creating a 'heated contest' at the convention -- presuming she is not selected for the VP ticket by Barack Obama.

In theory, any valid delegate at the convention could make such a nomination,

Will Hillary Clinton receive a nomination for Vice President at the Democratic National Convention?

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(1) This market will be voided if Barack Obama publicly selects OR offers Hillary Clinton the VP slot.

(2) This market will be voided if Hillary Clinton secures the Democratic nomination for President.

(3) This market will be voided if Hillary Clinton publicly speaks "the essence" of the the words "I will not accept a nomination for Vice President of the United States" prior to any nomination being made at the convention.

(4) Hillary Clinton does not have to win the nomination from the convention. If a nomination, in order, is made at the convention, this market will settle as "Yes".

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NOTES:
(1) This market will be voided if Barack Obama publicly selects OR offers Hillary Clinton the VP slot.

(2) This market will be voided if Hillary Clinton secures the Democratic nomination for President.

(3) This market will be voided if Hillary Clinton publicly speaks "the essence" of the the words "I will not accept a nomination for Vice President of the United States" prior to any nomination being made at the convention.

(4) Hillary Clinton does not have to win the nomination from the convention. If a nomination, in order, is made at the convention, this market will settle as "Yes".

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As reported by a major mainstream news source.

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Initial likelihoods: Yes: 40%

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newswrangler [Power User]

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Predictions

2 days ago

lxxv predicted No (H$20 at 64%)

2 days ago

krumlov predicted No (H$500 at 64%)

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fourgrays predicted No (H$20 at 63%)

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eckertkid predicted No (H$20 at 63%)

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newswrangler [Power User]

A request is in to correct the suspend date to 2008.

posted 11 weeks ago

jamalpeter

Damn good question, Newswrangler. I'm voting NO however, because the Democratic leadership wants to put the primary to bed and begin focusing on the Republican nominee. The three times in recent history when the Democrats went to the convention with a nomination fight, (and given the context, a nomination of Clinton without Obama nominating her himself would have to be consider a "fight), the Democratic party lost. There's no way that this will be settled in any form on the convention floor.

posted 11 weeks ago

owl1

Yes, great question and well presented. I think it's possible from one of her many home states.

posted 11 weeks ago

newswrangler [Power User]

What Role for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic Convention?

Consideration of a symbolic delegate role-call vote stirs tensions

Posted August 1, 2008

"Barack Obama still has a big decision to make regarding the Democratic National Convention later this month: Whether to allow Hillary Clinton to have a roll-call vote with her name placed in nomination, or try to block it."

<http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/08/01/what-role-for-hillary-clinton-at-the-democratic-convention.html>

posted 2 weeks ago

valornhonor [Power User]

Nicely composed and written.

posted 2 weeks ago

mrperfkt [Admin]

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton's name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, an emblematic move intended to unite the party after a divisive primary.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_obama

posted 1 week ago