No Road Map for Democrats as Race Ends

One of the last procedural fights took place Saturday in Washington where, with demonstrators supporting Mrs. Clinton marching outside, the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee struggled with the question of whether to seat at the convention members of the disputed delegations from Florida and Michigan.[.]

Mrs. Clinton has kept her counsel about what she might do to draw her campaign to a close and when she might do it. Her associates said the most likely outcome is that she will end her bid with a speech, probably back home in New York, in which she would endorse Mr. Obama. Mrs. Clinton herself suggested on Friday that the contest will end sometime next week.

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Assuming Mr. Obama reaches the total number of delegates and superdelegates he needs to secure the nomination in the coming week, Mrs. Clinton will be faced with three options, associates said: to suspend her campaign and endorse Mr. Obama; to suspend her campaign without making an endorsement; or to press the fight through the convention. Several of Mrs. Clinton's associates said it was unlikely she would fight through the convention, given the potential damage it would do to her standing within the party, which is increasingly eager to unify and turn to the battle against Mr. McCain.

Mrs. Clinton would almost surely face the defection of some of her highest-profile supporters, as well as some members of her staff. She would no doubt also face anger from Democratic leaders as she contemplates a return to the Senate and, potentially, another run for the White House.

"In order for us to be successful in November, the runner-up is going to have to go all out in support of the nominee," said Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "The runner-up is going to have to be there from Day One. The support is going to have to be more than just lip service."

For Clinton's supporters, this RBC thingy is beyond weird given Bill Clinton said on April 28, 2008 that the resolution is the 50% -to seat half delegates. Hillary is going her own way and it should be noted.

I doubt the Clintons will go all out for Obama to win in November. They didn't for Kerry.  

And scorn it is - waiting to say "I told you so...that he couldn't win"

There's a surprise in store.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"