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"An email written by Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta in May 2015 warned that “old friends of the Clintons” were concerned they could face a repeat experience in various Democrat Party caucuses, particularly in Colorado, where in 2008, “they believe the Obama forces flooded the caucuses with ineligible voters.” As a precautionary measure, Podesta purportedly instructed the campaign’s top election lawyer, Marc Elias, to reach out to the concerned Clinton family associates to address their requests for organizing “lawyers for caucus protection, election protection” and other matters.
Pre-caucus polling in Colorado at the time evidenced a dramatically tightening race between Clinton and Obama before Super Tuesday in 2008. Spring and fall 2007 polls showed Clinton enjoying a substantial, double-digit lead, according to Real Clear Politics. A Denver Post survey conducted shortly before the caucus showed a two-point edge favoring Senator Obama, however. The New York Times would later report that Obama was victorious by a 2-to-1 margin, enjoying 67 percent support compared to Clinton’s 32.
The leaked Podesta email does not offer any additional basis for their concerns apart from the assertions of trusted Clinton confidants."
Email: Clinton Camp Feared ‘Obama’-Style Voter Fraud in 2016
Pre-caucus polling in Colorado at the time evidenced a dramatically tightening race between Clinton and Obama before Super Tuesday in 2008. Spring and fall 2007 polls showed Clinton enjoying a substantial, double-digit lead, according to Real Clear Politics. A Denver Post survey conducted shortly before the caucus showed a two-point edge favoring Senator Obama, however. The New York Times would later report that Obama was victorious by a 2-to-1 margin, enjoying 67 percent support compared to Clinton’s 32.
The leaked Podesta email does not offer any additional basis for their concerns apart from the assertions of trusted Clinton confidants."
Email: Clinton Camp Feared ‘Obama’-Style Voter Fraud in 2016