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Hillary Doesn't Sound Like She's Quitting
I just listened to Hillary's victory speech. As of right now she's leading 64-29%. Ouch! With numbers like that, this is the last time that West Virginia sees Barack Obama for, like, ever.
Hillary's speech was fairly unspectacular as usual, but in the first few paragraphs, I think she managed to squeeze in just about every West Virginia cliche about mountain people, going to the mountain, etc. Cringe worthy.
And then she started in with a rousing defense of why she's still in the race (remember, when you're explaining, you're losing) But she does have some valid points. She is the "strongest candidate" based on her ability to win swing states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. That it has been since 1916 or so since a Democrat won without West Virginia. That's true, too, but it probably has more to do with West Virginia being a marginally leaning state, and Al Gore came within 300 votes of busting that record.
Anyway, it didn't sound to me like she was quitting, or even thinking about quitting. In her quest to stay in the race, she also received some unexpected support from Obama who stated that the race wasn't over yet. Hillary should send him a thank you card.
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(Page 1 of 13)Mary O\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\10:19PMMay 13th 2008
Of course she is not quitting! She is going to win!!!
Donate at www.hillaryclinton.com
Thank you WV and now it's on to the rest of "US" and we are all "in it to win it"! Go Hillary, we need you. Now folks, let's all do what we do best, work and work hard!!! Donate at www.hillaryclinton.com, call, canvass, donate some more, blog, do visibility, etc. Let's keep the momentum going until we are there. Pundit's, you can drop the math routine. We are the ones who count and the DNC knows that!!! Let's roll on to victory. Thank you, Hillary and Hillary Team.
kaflooey10:23PMMay 13th 2008
Dave,
Go to bed.
YouBeturSweet Bippy10:25PMMay 13th 2008
Let me see.....of the states that Obama has won....
The following are solidly RED states where he doesn't have a prayer in the
general electi0on
AK
ID
UT
WY
CO
ND
NE
KS
LA
AL
GA
NC
VA
That leaves MN, DC and ME solidly democratic. Think the poor man can win?
YouBeturSweet Bippy10:26PMMay 13th 2008
West Virginia exit polls show division among Dems
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Almost as many of Hillary Clinton's West Virginia supporters would vote for John
McCain as would for Barack Obama, exit polls show.
Sen. Barack Obama has been looking ahead to states that could play key roles in the general election.
1 of 2 If Obama were the Democratic nominee, 36 percent of Clinton supporters would vote for him in the fall,
the polls found.
But 35 percent said they'd cast their vote for McCain instead.
Obama the nominee:
(Clinton supporters)
36% Obama
35% McCain
29% Not vote for Pres.
Go Hillary!
YouBeturSweet Bippy10:28PMMay 13th 2008
Electoral Vote.. The only vote that really matters.
Clinton 280 McCain 241 Tied 17
Obama 237 McCain 290 Tied 11
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Clinton/Maps/May11.html
Obama is NOT electable.
For some reason the Obama Love Machine does not want to talk about these numbers. Wonder why?
YouBeturSweet Bippy10:30PMMay 13th 2008
The Next McGovern?
by John B. Judis
Obama may still get the nomination, but his loss tonight deals a harsh blow to his electibility arguments.
Post Date Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Hillary Clinton won a decisive ten-round decision over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary,
but she didn't score a knockout. The struggle continues. Clinton still has virtually no chance of overtaking
Obama's delegate lead or his edge in the popular vote. And the superdelegates will be loath to ignore this
advantage.
*******Meanwhile, Obama's weaknesses as a general election candidate grow more apparent with each
successive
primary.
Clinton clearly carrys the Flag in the electoral vote and If Obama is nominated Hillary supporters will flock to McCain a moderate Republican
Will Obama then go the way of McGovern? Will he win one state?
Michelle10:33PMMay 13th 2008
Obama should have cared more about us here in W.V. He didnt
tired of racial issues10:38PMMay 13th 2008
Great victory for Hillary and those Democrats that care about the future of America, and who have worked to build a strong party of unity in the past. Great on FOX news asked tonight is "Race" an issue in this election process; You would have to be ignorant of the state results and the state population make up to answer "no". Obama's brothers and sisters, as they call each other, have voted based on race, rather than on the candidates abilities, the issues and what the candiates are saying they will do if they are elected to teh presidency. Exit polls showed in the "Red Staets" that many did not even know what the issues are or what the changes Obama was promising were. Hillary needs our support now more than ever...
emelpe10:40PMMay 13th 2008
I keep hearing from the mainstream media about how much better educated Obama supporters are than Hillary supporters, but I suspect that the advanced degrees most Obama supporters possess are in fields like "Postmodern Literary Theory",and fields equally useless and that their math skills are fairly poor, so I will try to explain the realities in terms that even they can understand:
Nationally whites=80% of the population and blacks=12%.
You can win national elections without black support. The Republicans do it all the time.
You will lose national elections with white working class suppport. The Democrats do it all the time.
Obama does not have the support of the white working class. Hillary does.
Obama-worshipers, this is your brain on reality.
Any questions?
emelpe10:42PMMay 13th 2008
Obviously I mean "you will lose national elections WITHOUT white working class support." Sorry for the typo.
R10:44PMMay 13th 2008
Go Hillary..... West Virginai you rock!!
nunya10:45PMMay 13th 2008
Although I do believe the majority of Hillary's supporters are racist and that racism has gotten her as far as she is, I still hate to see that she has obviously been defeated though she won't admit it because I know that Obama cannot win against McCain...largely because of racism. This is the "symbolic" victory that Hillary's campaign was out to prove tonight, and they basically did...as have her victories in places like Texas, Pennsylvania and Ohio before WV--crucial election states that Obama would not be able to carry because of white working-class and elderly citizens, Asians and Latinos, and angry white gays. Obama does well in states with a lot of blacks, fake white liberals and/or Republicans playing games with the Democratic primary by switching parties to vote. Clinton gets every other group--she has proven this, but nobody wants to listen. In November, Democrats will be crying just like in 2004 when their selfishness cost them the election.
The last thing we need is another 4-8 years of a Republican President. If anybody should have quit--or, actually, not even have gotten in the race in the first place--it's Obama. Now Hillary's stuck fighting an uphill battle that she can't win, one that she surely would have if it weren't for Obama. People try to make Hillary seem like the bad guy (or woman) for "dragging this out," but she's one of the few people who has been logical/realistic throughout this whole process. She is simply the best choice for America right now, and our best hope of getting rid of the Republicans and getting the economy/jobs back on track. It amazes me how, once again, America has gotten it wrong. There is absolutely no reason for a Republican to have an easy path to the White House this year, after everything we've been through because of Bush. You'd think they'd learn from the last election, but... (shrugs)
lmay10:46PMMay 13th 2008
Mary O!!!!!!!!!!!!! Already donated today and I will continue to the end..Good or bad!!!!
mrdude310:52PMMay 13th 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states
Take a look at every state Obama has won in the primary. See any similarities? Oh wait, most are midwestern REPUBLICAN states.
And this guy is going to win in the general election after this crushing defeat? What does West Virginia say about the state of confidence democrats have in him?
TJ10:52PMMay 13th 2008
WHY SHOULD CLINTON QUIT?
SHE WINS THE MAIN BIG STATES
HILLARY WINS THE CONSTITUENCIES WE NEED
HILLARY WINS DESPITE THE OVERWHELIMING POSITIVE AND LOPSIDED PRESS FOR OBAMA
HILLARY IS STILL WINNING
OBAMA WILL LOSE THE GENERAL ELECTION IF YOU NOMINATE HIM
WE WILL VOTE MCCAIN AND THIS IS NOT S BLUFF.
OBAMA WINS STUPID CAUCUSES.
HILLARY OR MCCAIN
Rich Yescalis10:54PMMay 13th 2008
President Barack Obama 2008-2016. No problem.
bonbon10:55PMMay 13th 2008
YEAH HILLARY, WAY TO GO.
TJ10:55PMMay 13th 2008
WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL VOTING HILLARY EVEN AFTER THE MEDIA DECLARED THE
RACE OVER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
WHY?
WHY?
WHY?
THEY ARE TELLING US THEY WONT RECOGNIZE OBAMA AS WINNER
THEY WONT VOTE HIM IN NOVEMBER
CRYING "RACISM" AINT GONNA DO IT.
OBAMA AND HIS BUNCH OF LOSERSI DNC WILL HAND THIS TO MCCAIN..
TJ THE OBAMA BUSTER
Lin Cruiz10:56PMMay 13th 2008
AMERICA ROARS!!! WEST VIRGINIA HAS THEIR SAY!!!!
Growing stronger...fighting harder..moving forward....ready to take America in a NEW DIRECTION NOW....America vote Hillary '08
Kentucky, Montana , Oregon , Puerto Rico........let your voices be heard!!!!!
Vote for Hillary...America is counting on you now!!!!
Growinger stronger...fighting harder..moving forward....ready to take America in a NEW DIRECTION NOW....Hillary is strongly committed to making sure that every American has the right to vote in fair, accessible, and credible elections. She introduced the Count Every Vote Act of 2005 to ensure better protection of votes and to ensure that every vote is counted.
Hillary '08
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