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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:29 PM
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Hey pundits-Obama didn't CAMPAIGN in WV. When he does, he improves!
Edited on Tue May-13-08 07:42 PM by jenmito
In EVERY state, as well as nationally, Hillary's been ahead by big double digits UNTIL Obama would go into each state and campaign there, talk to people, meet people, and close every gap, and in most states, (31) ended up BEATING her. So anyone trying to spin WV's loss as "a warning sign" they don't bring this into consideration.
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Mariotti Donating Member (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:45 PM
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1. like Giuliani, he did not campaign because he had no chance of winning at all
Edited on Tue May-13-08 07:45 PM by Mariotti
It's the same Giuliani excuse that he lost Iowa, NH, etc. because he didn't campaign there. Well, if polls had shown him close enough, he would have campaign. Same for Obama.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:49 PM
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5. No. It's because it didn't MATTER. She can't catch him.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:46 PM
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2. The pundits are all saying Obama is getting a big warning because he "slipped" and did
worse in WV among white voters than anywhere else. Why won't anyone point out that he didn't TRY there?
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:47 PM
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3. Then he shoujld've campaigned there
shouldn't he?
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:50 PM
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7. No. He has more important things to do. He's starting the GE already.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:55 PM
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11. Why? He's already got it locked up; I'm glad he's turned his targets on McCain.
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DearAbby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:48 PM
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4. Congrats jenmito for the win tonight for what it's worth
not much, but enjoy. Letting this shit sink, gracefully.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:54 PM
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10. Like Hillary...
letting her sink gracefully.
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RBInMaine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:49 PM
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6. Ah, he did appear there 2or 3 times altogether, had several offices, and lots of ground work.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:54 PM
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8. That's nothing.
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RBInMaine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:55 PM
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12. I'm an Obama supporter, and it's not "nothing". He has played in all states, though not as hard in
WV. But he DID play. They knew it would be so tough so fewer resources. But he didn't just blow it off by any means.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:58 PM
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14. Making 2 or 3 stops total is nothing. Hillary made 3 stops yesterday alone.
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DemGa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:54 PM
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9. Ignoring WV - Just adds to the "elitist" label
Not good pissing off West Virginians - my guess is the resentment could spread to OH, PA, KY, TN. Not that Obama can win these states anyway.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-13-08 07:56 PM
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13. How 'bout every single caucus state HILLARY ignored?
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