[6/3/2008]-Despite multiple statements in the past 24 hours from Clinton's campaign, the Associated Press took its speculation to the press and claims that Hillary Clinton is confirmed to be conceding the Democratic nomination tonight, in light that all state primaries will have been completed:
"Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation's first female president."
Yet, from the Clinton campaign[REF]: "McAuliffe, asked about an AP report that Clinton will acknowledge Tuesday night after the South Dakota and Montana primaries that Obama has the delegates to clinch the nomination for the November presidential election, replied: "They are 100 percent incorrect.""
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Carpe Veritas:
[6/3/2008]
“The official comment from her campaign:
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7894”
Carpe Veritas:
[6/7/2008]
“She has, as most probably know, officially conceded this afternoon. Her full, unedited remarks can be found here:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5017579&page=1
This does not change the fact that the AP falsely claimed she would concede 4 days ago.
1. AP Claimed (read: predicted) her concession Tuesday in New York
2. Clinton campaign, referencing this AP article specifically, called it "100% incorrect"
3. Clinton did NOT if fact concede that night as predicted
4. Reports circulated after her meeting with Barack Obama that she would concede on Friday, which was not disputed by the Clinton Campaign.
5. Reports updated to say she would concede on Saturday which was not disputed by the Clinton campaign.
6. She officially concedes and endorses Sen. Obama at 12:00ET on Saturday.
AP has yet to retract the article or respond to the Clinton campaign on their speculation.”