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Herman Munster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:18 AM
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Obama heading to Alabama and Georgia next
Edited on Sun Jan-27-08 12:18 AM by Herman Munster
Makes sense. Other than Illinois, these are probably the only places Obama will win on Super Tuesday.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/Story?id=4195240&page=4

Arguing a "new wind" is at his back, Obama heads to Georgia and Alabama, states his campaign believes he can win, reports ABC News' Sunlen Miller.
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AX10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:20 AM
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1. True.
2/5 will reflect the entire nation.
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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:21 AM
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2. Interesting. First Hillary supporters say that he can't win the south...
Now its he can win the south because of the "blacks"

My god, how disgusting can it get!!!
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Herman Munster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:22 AM
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7. Only 24% of WHITE DEMOCRATS supported him
Imagine if he had to run against a republican. He'd be blown out of the water. Get real.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:24 AM
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11. what % supported HRC & JE?
I don't think he'll get blown out of the water, in fact he may gather in some GOP
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:38 AM
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18. 76% supported them.
And you are totally deluded if you believe any GOPers are in his camp. Please, they are plotting as we speak about how to most effectively roast him alive. All his rightwing media supporters will throw him under the bus within 5 seconds of him getting the nomination.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:44 PM
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45. I know that they are plotting
in any candidate who proves fresh and interesting the other side has a good look and may try him?
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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:37 AM
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16. you are unbelieveable. If he got 24 percent white vote and got 55 percent overall
then he got more of the "white" vote then your candidate! Who lost a LARGE proportion of the black vote....

Hillary only one by very very small percentages in NV and NH with Kucinich, Richardson, biden and Dodd still in the race.

And by the way...Hillary lost a large majority of the black vote she claimed to have. and guess what...AFRICAN AMERICANS AND YOUTH DO VOTE!!!

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jackson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 01:52 AM
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46. 24% in South Carolina. In Alabama only 9% do
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jb802 Donating Member (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:21 AM
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3. The Entire Western US
You're in for a big surprise on super tuesday.
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:57 AM
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33. Welcome to DU!
I'm not sure about AZ, NM, UT, and CO, but he definitely can win California.
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loveangelc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:21 AM
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4. it's all about delegate count.
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:21 AM
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5. yay. I'm excited that I may actually get a say
Still undecided, but I'm still excited.
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NJSecularist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:21 AM
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6. He needs to head to New Jersey and California
Those are two big states he can make a dent in. Hillary will win them, but he can get a significant amount of delegates.
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jb802 Donating Member (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:23 AM
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9. CA and NJ
Clinton will take NJ, Obama will take CA.
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:44 AM
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22. spot on
the clintons dont have any traction in cali for like years, everyone loves obama however.
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loveangelc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:53 AM
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26. what makes you think that?
Hispanic support for Hillary is very high and CA has a large hispanic population. To the extent that they vote, I don't know. Hillary has a huge lead according to ~polls~
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:56 AM
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32. clintons have no clout in cali, ask arnold about that...
ill be pretty suprised if obama doesnt take it..
everyone loves him i dont care what those polls say, i see it all day everyday.
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loveangelc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 02:07 AM
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44. what do you mean? she's 20 points ahead in some polls isn't she?
what do you mean, ask arnold about that btw?lol

if obama were to win california...that would be the story of the night I think.
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:55 AM
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28. You're right about California,
and don't be surprised when he wins the majority of delegates in N.J AND N.Y.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:22 AM
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8. he should win Maryland
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jb802 Donating Member (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:24 AM
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10. MA
Clinton will take MA.
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Tatiana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:25 AM
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12. I think he has a shot at Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennesee as well.
Plus, I think he'll take Idaho. But he still needs to get out to Cali, at the very least to ensure a second place finish.
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jb802 Donating Member (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:33 AM
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14. The Trend
As the primaries spread west you will see that Clinton has good support in the East and that will fade to black as the campaigns (sp) move west. Support for Obama will swell to JFK proportions. You will also see support (REP) for a McCain/ Huckabee ticket as things move west. The question is: "Who do you VP to Obama to counter the McCain/Huckabee claim of "LACK OF EXPERIANCE". This is the only question left in this race.

JB
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Tatiana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:52 AM
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25. Obama cannot win in California or New York, IMO.
He needs strong second place finishes there to get delegates. However, I think people will find him surprisingly strong in the South. I also think the Western Plains states will show support for Obama as well. But, Obama will still need remain competitive on the east coast in places like NY, NJ, and MA.

As far as VP, that's a tough choice. Huckabee doesn't have much experience to speak of besides governor, but I think experience honestly matters less in this election than the desire for a change in the direction this country is headed. I've always liked Biden as a VP candidate, but I think Obama would probably go with Edwards.
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:03 AM
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36. Clinton does not have CA sewn up by any means.
I'll concede New York if Hillary will concede Illinois.
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Tatiana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:11 AM
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38. Obama will have to run a better ground game and get more Latinos on board to be successful in CA.
Illinois is a done deal. Firmly Obama Country.
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keep_it_real Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:29 AM
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13. Go! Bama!!!
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:33 AM
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15. For the sake of our country, I hope he doesn't win the nomination.
The Republics would crucify him in the general. I'm not looking forward to 4 to 8 years of president McCain.

I am a little worried about MO, however. Have you seen any poll numbers there?
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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:38 AM
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17. funny, the polls suggest otherwise and the rightwing wants to run against Hillary and bill...nt
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Herman Munster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:42 AM
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20. latest MO poll had Hillary with a large lead
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/missouri/missouri_democratic_presidential_primary
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MoonRiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:44 AM
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23. Thanks. I've been worried about a Claire McCaskill effect.
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loveangelc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:49 AM
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24. ha! and they won't crucify hillary? it will be 10x's worse.
they've been preparing for hillary for 10 years.
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:58 AM
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43. And you think they aren't going to crucify Clinton?
LMAO. There is no one that can fire up the Repukes than Bill and Hillary Clinton. We saw that in their last debate. They can't wait to face her.
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:41 AM
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19. wth, obama is pretty popular around socal.
no one likes billary
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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:56 AM
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29. My Girlfriend Lives In Koreatown...
All her friends are for Hillary... Maybe she runs in a different crowd...
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:56 AM
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30. yup
Edited on Sun Jan-27-08 12:56 AM by jaysunb
hard to ANY Hillary supporters around here (Pasadena)
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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:00 AM
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35. You Need To Go To West Hollywood, Reseda, Silver Lake, East L A
Plenty of Hillary supporters...

Live a little...

Don't be so parochial...
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:49 AM
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40. ha ha ! I do need to get out more....


All my friends over in WeHo seem to like Hillary, but it seems to be from the same perspective as Gloria Gaynor & Donna Summers. They think she's one of them. :shrug:

Polls from Campaign Courage, So Cal Dems & NE Dems ( w/ over 12k responding)show Hillary never getting more than 10%. Go figure.
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:42 AM
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21. Is this called the Southern Stragety?
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Tatiana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:54 AM
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27. Well, our party sure needs one for the upcoming general election. n/t
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:56 AM
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31. Hillary is flamed here regularly for employing what some call "the Southern Stragety."
I don't get it.
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Tatiana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:14 AM
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39. We need a "Southern Strategy."
Without one, we will continue to lose general elections. Dean was right about that. Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia... we need to win some of those states.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 12:57 AM
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34. Yeah, he needs to work on Alabama




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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:08 AM
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37. I think few believe Obama or Hillary
can take AL in the fall. That state voted in similar proportion for Bush the last two times. It's a solid red state, when it comes to most statewide elections and especially presidential elections for the time being.

But with a large African American population and excited turnout, Obama has a strong chance in winning the primary there, which is all that matters right now.
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:56 AM
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42. true, but think of the "down ticket" effect.
n/t
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jackson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 01:53 AM
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47. 29%?
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-27-08 01:56 AM
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41. I think Obama is going to win a lot more than that
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