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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-06-08 09:52 PM
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From MYDD a delicious headline: Obama - hurting McCain?
http://mydd.com/story/2008/1/6/163825/7763


One of the more interesting facets of the race for New Hampshire is the impact of Independents, who are able to vote in either the Republican or the Democratic primary on Tuesday. A favorite of Independent voters, John McCain rode their support to a surprisingly strong victory in 2000, as an Al Gore win was a foregone conclusion by the time New Hampshire voted. John McCain has no such luck in 2008. Not only is the Democratic primary still very competitive but Independents' favorite Democrat, Barack Obama, is surging after his win in Iowa.
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The Republican bloggers last night were convinced McCain is on his way to victory but if Obama continues to rise, that win could be seriously endangered, which would be an excellent fringe benefit of Obama's Iowa win

Lots of numbers in there - making the point that the independents McCain was counting on will move to Obama....
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-06-08 10:29 PM
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1. Do not forget Huckabee will get a few. He got a bump out
of Iowa.
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-06-08 10:31 PM
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2. And Edwards
go John!
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-06-08 11:03 PM
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3. And Gravel, and Kucinich, and Ron Paul...headline however is about Obama.
It seems he's the one who inspires people to cross over.
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-06-08 11:06 PM
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4. Yes, the corporate news is avoiding Edwards
Thanks for pointing it out.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 06:37 AM
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6. This is a progressive blog, not corporate media...Maybe one of the blogs that
didn't get enough advertising money from edwards - is simply didn't allow themselves to be bought. Idunno. But mydd covers the news as they come.
As for the whining at the lack of coverage, some day I'll tell you how much this makes my day....
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-06-08 11:26 PM
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5. Wonderful news.....
Excellent! :thumbsup:
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-07-08 06:42 AM
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7. And a new article confirming the OP
Edited on Mon Jan-07-08 06:43 AM by robbedvoter
http://mydd.com/story/2008/1/7/22814/53311#commenttop
...showed the split to be 56 percent Democratic/44 percent Republican and the polling in the field December 27-30 showing the spread to be 63 percent Democratic/37 percent Republican.

some comments from NH canvassers there too
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