Eugene Robinson - "Ted Kennedy's Endorsement Will Positively Affect Obama's FL Showing"

DemocratSinceBirth

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Mon Jan-28-08 12:38 PM
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Eugene Robinson - "Ted Kennedy's Endorsement Will Positively Affect Obama's FL Showing"

Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 12:39 PM by DemocratSinceBirth

Per MSNBC

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panader0

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Mon Jan-28-08 12:43 PM
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1. I certainly hope so. While I am a big fan of Ted, there are many

who view him differently.

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Cameron27

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Mon Jan-28-08 12:44 PM
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2. It might,

but I read that the number of early ballots is staggering, so any effect may be muted.

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Captain Hilts

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Mon Jan-28-08 02:15 PM
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3. Black columnists are supporting BO but female columnists don't support HRC.

Women don't support women to the degree black voters support black candidates.

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Mon Jan-28-08 02:22 PM
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6. Maybe because Obama's a better candidate?

Have you considered that possibility?

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Captain Hilts

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Mon Jan-28-08 02:55 PM
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7. 'Better'? I don't know about that. A damned good one? Sure. But you're suggesting...

that they're smarter because they recognize a 'better' candidate.

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Mon Jan-28-08 02:57 PM
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8. Yes.

Are you saying black people are more likely to vote for Obama because he's black?

I sure hope not.

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Captain Hilts

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Mon Jan-28-08 03:24 PM
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11. No, they are more likely to vote as a bloc. Sometimes for white candidates, sometimes...

for black candidates. But they vote as a bloc to a far greater degree than other demographic groups. For example, women are split by marital status.

But it's fascinating how black male columnists - Herbert, Robinson, Colbert King, etc. are strongly advocating Obama in a way that female colunists are not doing for Clinton. It's just interesting.

Damned straight I'd a voted for Obama in South Carolina. I had the misfortune to live there for two years. I sure would have voted for him on Saturday.

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1corona4u

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Mon Jan-28-08 02:18 PM
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4. I don't think so....

nothing notable anyway. I think most have decided already. It's not likely to change by tomorrow.

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Proud2BAmurkin

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Mon Jan-28-08 02:18 PM
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5. it will reduce Clinton lead to 18 poitns

Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 02:18 PM by Proud2BAmurkin

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book_worm

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Mon Jan-28-08 02:58 PM
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9. I doubt it will be a huge boost in Florida but then again Obama is not campaigning in Florida

and I expect that Hillary will do very well in the beauty contest because she has been stroking the flames down there at the last minute when if she really wanted the delegates seated she would have started weeks ago.

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robbedvoter

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Mon Jan-28-08 03:00 PM
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10. I thought Florida primary was illegitimate! It sez so here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4216621&mesg_id=4217468

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