Obama '08?

In fact - Obama has gotten the same percentage of votes as Hillary did in MI, and his name wasn't even on the ballot there!

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After four great contests in every corner of this country, and another record turnout today, we have the most votes, the most delegates, and the most diverse coalition of Americans we've seen in a long, long time.

He led his speech with this line.

He is doing a great job highlighting the Clinton's divisive tactics in his speech without specifically naming her.

Cycloptichorn

Well, Obama obviously won...but it's not like Clinton is just going to walk away after SC.

Looking forward to Super Tuesday; I'm thinking that you all will be singing a diferent tune then.

Cycloptichorn wrote:

In fact - Obama has gotten the same percentage of votes as Hillary did in MI, and his name wasn't even on the ballot there!

Well, that's not exactly a fact now is it.

Cycloptichorn wrote:

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After four great contests in every corner of this country, and another record turnout today, we have the most votes, the most delegates, and the most diverse coalition of Americans we've seen in a long, long time.

He led his speech with this line.

He is doing a great job highlighting the Clinton's divisive tactics in his speech without specifically naming her.

Cycloptichorn

And for 50% of the voters being black......there sure aren't too many of them in front of the camera are there?

I think I see 5 blacks....and 20+ non blacks.

maporsche wrote:

Well, Obama obviously won...but it's not like Clinton is just going to walk away after SC.

Looking forward to Super Tuesday; I'm thinking that you all will be singing a diferent tune then.

...and I'm sure we can count on your continued graciousness, no matter what the outcome.

maporsche wrote:

Cycloptichorn wrote:

In fact - Obama has gotten the same percentage of votes as Hillary did in MI, and his name wasn't even on the ballot there!

Well, that's not exactly a fact now is it.

Actually, it is a fact. Clinton rec'd 55% of the vote. Obama's name wasn't on the ballot at all.

Well, Obama obviously won...but it's not like Clinton is just going to walk away after SC.

Looking forward to Super Tuesday; I'm thinking that you all will be singing a diferent tune then.

Cycloptichorn wrote:

maporsche wrote:

Cycloptichorn wrote:

In fact - Obama has gotten the same percentage of votes as Hillary did in MI, and his name wasn't even on the ballot there!

Well, that's not exactly a fact now is it.

Actually, it is a fact. Clinton rec'd 55% of the vote. Obama's name wasn't on the ballot at all.

Obama's name not being on the ballot is the only fact that you posted here.

The "uncommitted" vote is not a vote for Obama, it is a vote against Clinton for sure, but they are not Obama's votes by default. I think you're forgetting about Edwards....which is easy to do I'll admit.

That's because his support transcends color.

You didn't read my original comment correctly.

89 percent reporting, 54% Obama and 27% Clinton... I'm starting to feel a little celebratory.

I have to say though, Iowa was a WOW!!! and this is a WHEW!! The exit poll data makes it wowier. And the margin!

So, what's the reality here? By all indications, the Clinton campaign really has made a considerable effort to win the state. Indeed, just last week, the Clinton campaign's Don Fowler said of South Carolina: "I'm confident with the kind of campaign we're running next week we're going to win."

Indeed, over the last few days, the Clinton team has acted like a campaign hoping to win the state.

The dean who introduced Hillary Clinton in the chapel of a historically black college yesterday made an impassioned plea for South Carolina's African-Americans to vote for Clinton in today's primary, and "focus on our community's future rather than acting on pure emotion." Flanking Clinton on the chapel stage were two of the nation's well known black politicians, Congressman Charles Rangel and David Dinkins, former mayor of New York. One hundred miles to the north, Bill Clinton was preparing to greet another audience. It did not seem like a campaign that had given up on South Carolina. The Clinton campaign has worked for weeks to lower expectations in a state where Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has been polling significantly ahead of the New York senator. And yet in the last few days, the Clinton camp has been trying hard to woo voters, especially African-Americans who have been favoring Obama, the first black candidate to make a serious bid for the party's presidential nomination.

The good news for Clinton is, it makes the Obama campaign's accusations that Clinton was ignoring the state look pretty silly. The bad news for Clinton is, if she loses, she won't be able to say, "I wasn't seriously trying to compete there anyway."

Congrats to all Obama supporters.

If Obama-McCain [Mark R. Levin]

As I watched Obama's speech, I tried to imagine an Obama-McCain match-up. And I think McCain would get his clock cleaned, despite early polls and predictions to the contrary. McCain cannot unite conservatives (due largely to years of hostility toward them, regardless of endorsements) and he will not win over enough Democrats and Independents from Obama to make win.

The Obama Temptation [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

I tell you, he almost had me tonight until he talked about the war that shouldn't have been authorized and reminded me there are real policy issues at stake in this election! But listening to his inspirational, rallying speech tonight it's clear and obvious that if he's the nominee, he will be tough to beat.

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So, what's the reality here? By all indications, the Clinton campaign really has made a considerable effort to win the state. Indeed, just last week, the Clinton campaign's Don Fowler said of South Carolina: "I'm confident with the kind of campaign we're running next week we're going to win."