2008 Primaries Thread

get that mo-ron off m thread, xp

Breaking News 7:01 PM ET:
A.P. and Television Networks Project Obama as Winner in South Carolina

CNN: a "strong" win; unable to project 2nd place (probably to keep people watching, but who knows?)

Edwards "running third"

Second place -- 'decline to state'

hurrrrraahhhhh

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/26/exit-polls-bill-clintons-effect/

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially-charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign momentum in the prelude to a Feb. 5 coast-to-coast competition for more than 1,600 Democratic National Convention delegates.

Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina was running third, a sharp setback in the state where he was born and scored a primary victory in his first presidential campaign four years ago.

The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.

About half the voters were black, according to polling place interviews, and four out of five of them supported Obama. Black women turned out in particularly large numbers. Obama, the first-term Illinois senator, got a quarter of the white vote while Clinton and Edwards split the rest.

why do they gotta go with "racially-charged"? can't they just say "hotly contested" or something. idiots.

Ah, the news media--they didn't say anything until voting was over, and the moment it was they projected a winner based on exit polls. Good try guys!

Ah, the news media--they didn't say anything until voting was over, and the moment it was they projected a winner based on exit polls. Good try guys!

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Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida will endorse John McCain

One more ...

CNN and MSNBC are projecting that Hillary Rodham Clinton will come in second; John Edwards will be third.

lolz @ Obama's dig at Strom Thurmond - best zinger of his speech

Good speech.

Reagan zinger also funny

http://www.dudehisattva.com/coulterobama.jpg

THERE'S ALWAYS SAMOA!!!!

"Shortly after the polls closed, Mrs. Clinton flew to Tennessee to hold a campaign rally as she looked ahead to the next round of contests. Her concession came in the form of a brief statement: “We now turn our attention to the millions of Americans who will make their voices heard in Florida and the 22 states, as well as American Samoa, who will vote on Feb. 5.”

yeah, right, obama is gonna CREAM her in samoa.

Meanwhile, . . . ughhhhh . . .. This could kill Mittmentum in Florida.

No racial politics here.

Okay, once again, no racial politics here, right?

I really like Bill Clinton, but this is a bit much. . .

Barack Hussein Obama is actually an anagram for American Samoa

Ok, but it really is an anagram for "American Saboa Bush K"

Americkcan Bossa Hub

I heard Obama's victory speech was very impressive. Anyone have a video link to it? YouTube doesn't have it posted yet.

2:1

Hillary: BARACK IS TALKING TO ME, AND I AM NOT LISTENING!!!! LA-LA-LA!!!

Edwards: I'm just thrilled to come in third!

Speech.

1. go here - http://www.c-span.org/videoarchives.asp?CatCodePairs=,
2. scroll down and click on the hillary speech
3. wait for the 'quiet' shtick to start (or the quiet-loud-quiet-loud shtick - she must be one of these emos you hear so much about)
4. see how much you can get through before you turn it off

Requisite "Homegirl Should Put Obama in His Place" HRC Friend: maybe i'm just cynical and not receptive to the whole obama inspirational thing...but i think we need a leader who can more than lead a pep rally

obv conflating the ability to lead a pep rally with only having the ability to lead a pep rally is a pretty absurd leap

Caroline Kennedy endorses Obama - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kennedy.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

this is probably stupid, but i had a minor euphoric moment this evening. and maybe it's shallow optimism, but damn, despite all the crap that's hosed up with the country right now, here is something bright and good. something actually changing for the better.

.. i just realized that we're freaking out and fighting over whether to elect a black man or a woman as our president.

dude guys... synchronize bongs and chug beers at will.
m.

"dude guys" = a++++

o i x u

more previews - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27rich.html?ref=opinion

I am so, so relieved that Obama didn't even come close to losing in S.C. I'm really hoping he can keep it up. What a race!

What a race!

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Frank Rich is OTM Today

OK, that was a simply masterful acceptance speech. The Corner is terrified

Barack Obama's speech tonight was simply exceptional — and a reminder of why he is one of the most remarkable political talents in our lifetime. He was able to speak in ways that seem to rise above conventional politics, even as he was able to masterfully push back against the Clinton attacks of the last several weeks. His capacity to touch and stir authentic emotions is remarkable. And unlike Clinton and especially Edwards, the Obama message is about unity, not divisions; and hopes rather than grievances. If Obama wins the Democratic nomination, Republicans have a great deal to fear. He has tremendous break-out potential.

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Overall, a stunningly deft performance, and a moving one. It's the best liberal case you'll ever hear for moving on from the Clintons.

Juxtapose The Corner's article and The NYT's Frank Rich article. Instructive.

where's the Screaming Lobster of Hope this morning?

Drunk dialing Gina Gershon.

Srsly though, he should stick to having affairs with c-list actresses.

who will the following Governors endorse:
Phil Bredesen (TN)
Brad Henry (OK)
Bill Ritter (CO)
Kathleen Sebelius (KS)

LOL

The candidate with the more limited demographic appeal is clearly Hillary Clinton, who so far has proven herself a rock star only to the Virginia Slims-'n'-menopause set and their sensible-shoe-wearing sisters in the upper middle classes.