After Winning 8 of the Last 10 Primaries, Clinton Concedes Nothing

Watch Clinton's speech in New York here.

On the crest of her win in South Dakota, her eighth win of the last ten primaries, Hillary Clinton told a crowd of cheering supporters in New York that’s she’s not making any decisions tonight. After recounting her experiences on the campaign trail and celebrating the millions of votes she’s received, a rejuvenated Hillary Clinton offered no concessions to Barack Obama even though he has technically won the nomination by securing the requisite number of delegates.

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South Dakotans Love Hillary

South Dakotans rally behind Hillary Clinton at a campaign stop in Rapid City. The Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut describes the event:

‘“On the ropeline on the way into the diner, Clinton heard a cacophony of praise and encouragement. "Keep fighting!" one woman said.

“Another woman melted into tears, telling Clinton she works three jobs and has no health insurance because she has had seizures since childhood.

“Not a new story for Clinton -- but one that moved her long enough to stay and talk to the woman awhile, and then to have her staff get her name and details (Margaret Dimock, 38, of Rapid City).

‘“Don't get discouraged. Keep the faith," Clinton told Dimock. "We'll follow through," she promised her.

“Moving inside the diner, Clinton passed from table to table, each filled with ardent supporters. She signed a little girl's pink Hillary shirt; a postcard; a copy of "It Takes a Village"; a receipt; and several copies of the giddy pamphlets informing South Dakotans that their votes tomorrow count.”

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Bill Clinton: the Media’s Disrespectful Treatment of Hillary

Bill Clinton gets it right in his talk on behalf of Hillary in South Dakota today. ABC’s Sara Amos reports:

“Former President Bill Clinton in South Dakota today delivered a harsh critique of how his wife has been treated during her presidential bid, telling the crowd that he has ‘never seen a candidate treated so disrespectfully just for running,’ and that, ‘she will win the general election if you nominate her. They're just trying to make sure you don't.’

“Clinton spent more than six minutes calmly discussing what he called a ‘frantic effort to push her out’ of this race, saying that no one asked Ted Kennedy, Jesse Jackson or Gary Hart to end their presidential campaigns early.

‘“Clinton also spoke against bullying superdelegates to make up their minds, saying, ‘I cant believe it. It is just frantic the way they are trying to push and pressure and bully all these superdelegates to come out. 'Oh, this is so terrible: The people they want her. Oh, this is so terrible: She is winning the general election, and he is not. Oh my goodness, we have to cover this up.”’

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41 Former South Dakota State Legislators and Constitutional Officers Endorse Hillary Clinton

Clinton Campaign press release

The Clinton campaign today announced the endorsement of 41 former South Dakota state legislators and constitutional officers. These officials, with over 330 years of combined experience in public service to the state of South Dakota, endorsed Hillary because of her readiness to serve on day one and her plans to jumpstart the economy and help consumers struggling with rising gas prices.

"After seven years of an Administration that favored the special interests at every turn, South Dakotans need a President who will stand with them," said former State Representative Al Waltman. "Hillary Clinton has real solutions to our economic problems, to skyrocketing energy prices and to ending the war in Iraq, and she has the experience and resolve to make those plans a reality. Hillary is the candidate who can beat John McCain in the fall and start turning this country around on day one in the White House."

The announcement came on the heels of visits to South Dakota from both Hillary and Former President Clinton over the past several days.

"Hillary Clinton has done more than give speeches - she has been achieving real results for working families for the past 35 years," said former State Senator Judy Olson Duhamel. "Given the challenges we face, we need a President who is ready to hit the ground running and begin to turn our economy around and restore our standing in the world, and Hillary Clinton has the experience to do just that."

"I am honored to receive the support of such a talented group of people who have dedicated their lives to public service," Senator Clinton said. "These South Dakotans know what it takes to stand up for working families and I am proud they think I am best qualified for the job."

The list of former South Dakota legislators who have endorsed Hillary is below:

Jim Burg, Public Utilities Commissioner, State Senator and State Representative from Wessington Springs
Pam Nelson, Public Utilities Commissioner, State Senator and State Representative from Sioux Falls
Ken Stofferahn, Public Utilities Commissioner, Former State Representative from Humboldt
Mark Anderson, State Representative from Crooks
Violet Biever, State Representative from Oelrichs
Rolly Chicoine, State Senator and State Representative from Elk Point
Rebekah Cradduck, State Senator and State Representative from Sioux Falls
Peggy Cruse, State Representative from Pierre
Michael Curran, State Representative from Jefferson
Kay Davis, State Representative from Sioux Falls
Betrum Ellingson, State Representative from Sisseton
Charlie Flowers, State Senator and State Representative from Iroquis
Doug Fosheim, State Representative from Huron
Janet Good, State Representative from Long Valley
Sharon Green, State Senator from Rapid City
Pat Haley, State Representative from Huron
Dale Howlett, State Senator and State Representative from Watertown
Jim Hutmacher, State Senator from Chamberlain
Jacquie Kelley, State Senator from Pierre
Dorothy Kellogg, State Representative from Watertown
Patricia Kenner, State Representative from Rapid City
Albert Kocer, State Representative from Wagner
Michael Kroger, State Representative from Dell Rapids
Francis McDaniel, Jr., State Representative from Lantry
John McIntyre, State Senator and State Representative from Sioux Falls
Grace Mickelson, State Senator from Rapid City
Doris Miner, State Senator and State Representative from Gregory
Roger Moore, State Representative from Gettysburg
Gary D. Nelson, State Senator from Martin
Judy Olson Duhamel, State Senator from Rapid City, and Chair of South Dakota Democratic Party
Dale Peterson, State Representative from Wakonda
Jerry Radack, State Representative from Yankton
Ben Radcliffe, State Representative from Hitchcock
Roberta Rasmussen, State Senator from Hurley
Joe Reedy, State Senator and State Representative from Vermillion
Dean Schrempp, State Representative from Lantry
Tom Shortbull, State Senator from Pine Ridge
Randy Stenson, State Senator from Colome
Dick Waddell, State Senator from Isabel
Al Waltman, State Representative from Aberdeen
Mike Wilson, State Representative from Rapid City

Never Mind the Pundits; Hillary’s Still In It to Win It

Although the conclusion of the Indiana race remained in doubt until after midnight here in the midwest, CBS had broken with the other networks to project Hillary Clinton’s win when Chelsea and Bill accompanied her as she took the stage to give her victory speech.

A boisterous, enthusiastic crowd repeatedly interrupted Hillary’s talk by chanting her name and shouting “Yes, she can!”

I stayed up until well after midnight to make sure Hillary had indeed secured the win. Results from the city of Gary in Lake County, known to favor Obama, only began to come in after 11:30 p.m. and the county was still reporting after 1 a.m. today. I couldn’t help noticing that Gary’s Mayor Clay, an Obama supporter, kept making excuses for holding up the count until the CNN crew turned up the heat by reminding viewers of old Chicago-style political tricks. Suddenly, the Gary results started arriving in chunks of 28%.

The day after her win in the critical primary state of Indiana, Clinton added a campaign appearance in West Virginia to her schedule today, and supporters took to the airwaves to emphasize that she remains in the race and to urge unpledged "superdelegates" to stick with her.

The New York senator also planned to continue campaigning tomorrow in West Virginia before flying to South Dakota and Oregon. West Virginia holds its Democratic primary May 13.