No, Obama doesn’t need to “handle” Hillary Clinton’s supporters, he just needs to quit blocking having her name put into nomination. In an earlier post HERE it became obvious that the norm is for the losing candidate to have their name placed into nomination. So, what’s the problem? The more Obama and the DNC fight Clinton the more it appears they are afraid that Obama really can’t win in a fair process.

Barack Obama Needs to Carefully Handle Hillary Clinton’s Supporters
August 11, 2008 10:24 AM ET | Bonnie Erbe
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One would think with his nomination now secure, Obama’s people would be happy to take the high road and acknowledge Clinton’s accomplishments. Particularly since a new poll shows some 24 percent of her former supporters say they will either vote for rival Sen. John McCain or not vote at all.

Not so, says my source. With the Democratic Convention just weeks away, it is still unclear whether Hillary Clinton’s name will be placed in nomination or included in the roll call at the event.

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Diane Mantouvalos is cofounder of the website JustSayNoDeal.com. She told me by phone from Boston this week that many Clinton supporters won’t be satisfied if the Obama camp denies Clinton delegates an opportunity to be seen and heard at the convention: “Democracy isn’t something you negotiate. It is only fair for her delegates to cast her vote.”

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