tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888848804347928571.post1445812575433376843..comments2024-02-25T06:41:19.588+00:00Comments on Conor's Commentary: Why Hillary has Democratic electoral legitimacyConor Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13457628816008082005noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888848804347928571.post-82448647511505425482008-03-07T16:28:00.000+00:002008-03-07T16:28:00.000+00:00I take your point but aren't you confusing elector...I take your point but aren't you confusing electoral pragmatism with legitimacy?<BR/><BR/>The process currently underway is which candidate do the majority of Democrats want as their nomination - it's not which candidate is the best placed to win.<BR/><BR/>That second premise will be to the fore in the minds of many voters but it is distinct - in purely democratic (small 'd') terms Obama's candidacy has more legitimacy than Hillary's based on the current math.....Liam Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493956117016119698noreply@blogger.com