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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 8/26/2008
Hillary Clinton and the roll call ... the mystery continues
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DENVER -- With those 18 million votes during the Democratic presidential primary season that she so often mentions, Hillary Clinton has substantial leverage at the Democratic convention now underway in Denver. But in one important matter, she has little or no influence: the mechanics of the roll-call vote. On Wednesday, delegates will formally vote to make Barack Obama the party's ...

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The Swamp — ... As our colleage Don Frederick notes at Top of the Ticket, Clinton holds "substantial leverage'' at this convention. But in one important matter, she has little or no influence: The mechanics of the roll-call vote. ...

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