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May 8, 2008 at 11:07 AM #201427May 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM #201308afx114Participant
People are also forgetting that in the primaries, Dem turnout and registration has been somewhere around 4-1 compared to that of Republicans. Granted, the Dem primaries have gone on longer and generated more ‘buzz,’ but you can’t argue with the fact that for every voter that has registered Republican this cycle, there have been 3-4 that have registered (or switched to) Democrat.
A lot of the time people get caught up in all the bullshit about flag pins and pastors and forget to look at the NUMBERS.
May 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM #201354afx114ParticipantPeople are also forgetting that in the primaries, Dem turnout and registration has been somewhere around 4-1 compared to that of Republicans. Granted, the Dem primaries have gone on longer and generated more ‘buzz,’ but you can’t argue with the fact that for every voter that has registered Republican this cycle, there have been 3-4 that have registered (or switched to) Democrat.
A lot of the time people get caught up in all the bullshit about flag pins and pastors and forget to look at the NUMBERS.
May 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM #201381afx114ParticipantPeople are also forgetting that in the primaries, Dem turnout and registration has been somewhere around 4-1 compared to that of Republicans. Granted, the Dem primaries have gone on longer and generated more ‘buzz,’ but you can’t argue with the fact that for every voter that has registered Republican this cycle, there have been 3-4 that have registered (or switched to) Democrat.
A lot of the time people get caught up in all the bullshit about flag pins and pastors and forget to look at the NUMBERS.
May 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM #201405afx114ParticipantPeople are also forgetting that in the primaries, Dem turnout and registration has been somewhere around 4-1 compared to that of Republicans. Granted, the Dem primaries have gone on longer and generated more ‘buzz,’ but you can’t argue with the fact that for every voter that has registered Republican this cycle, there have been 3-4 that have registered (or switched to) Democrat.
A lot of the time people get caught up in all the bullshit about flag pins and pastors and forget to look at the NUMBERS.
May 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM #201442afx114ParticipantPeople are also forgetting that in the primaries, Dem turnout and registration has been somewhere around 4-1 compared to that of Republicans. Granted, the Dem primaries have gone on longer and generated more ‘buzz,’ but you can’t argue with the fact that for every voter that has registered Republican this cycle, there have been 3-4 that have registered (or switched to) Democrat.
A lot of the time people get caught up in all the bullshit about flag pins and pastors and forget to look at the NUMBERS.
May 8, 2008 at 2:33 PM #201403Diego MamaniParticipantThe Economist magazine has this very funny comment on its latest issue:
“IN CARTOONS there is often a moment when a hapless character, having galloped over a cliff, is still unaware of the fact and hangs suspended in the air, legs pumping wildly, until realisation dawns, gravity intervenes and downfall ensues. Hillary Clinton’s campaign looks a bit like that this week. After her heavy loss in North Carolina and her barely perceptible victory in Indiana, a state she needed to carry triumphantly, Mrs Clinton’s campaign is surely close to its end.
“As The Economist went to press, Mrs Clinton was publicly still promising to keep on fighting right the way to the Denver convention. That remains her right. But it is hard to see what she, her party or her country can gain from the struggle.”
May 8, 2008 at 2:33 PM #201449Diego MamaniParticipantThe Economist magazine has this very funny comment on its latest issue:
“IN CARTOONS there is often a moment when a hapless character, having galloped over a cliff, is still unaware of the fact and hangs suspended in the air, legs pumping wildly, until realisation dawns, gravity intervenes and downfall ensues. Hillary Clinton’s campaign looks a bit like that this week. After her heavy loss in North Carolina and her barely perceptible victory in Indiana, a state she needed to carry triumphantly, Mrs Clinton’s campaign is surely close to its end.
“As The Economist went to press, Mrs Clinton was publicly still promising to keep on fighting right the way to the Denver convention. That remains her right. But it is hard to see what she, her party or her country can gain from the struggle.”
May 8, 2008 at 2:33 PM #201476Diego MamaniParticipantThe Economist magazine has this very funny comment on its latest issue:
“IN CARTOONS there is often a moment when a hapless character, having galloped over a cliff, is still unaware of the fact and hangs suspended in the air, legs pumping wildly, until realisation dawns, gravity intervenes and downfall ensues. Hillary Clinton’s campaign looks a bit like that this week. After her heavy loss in North Carolina and her barely perceptible victory in Indiana, a state she needed to carry triumphantly, Mrs Clinton’s campaign is surely close to its end.
“As The Economist went to press, Mrs Clinton was publicly still promising to keep on fighting right the way to the Denver convention. That remains her right. But it is hard to see what she, her party or her country can gain from the struggle.”
May 8, 2008 at 2:33 PM #201500Diego MamaniParticipantThe Economist magazine has this very funny comment on its latest issue:
“IN CARTOONS there is often a moment when a hapless character, having galloped over a cliff, is still unaware of the fact and hangs suspended in the air, legs pumping wildly, until realisation dawns, gravity intervenes and downfall ensues. Hillary Clinton’s campaign looks a bit like that this week. After her heavy loss in North Carolina and her barely perceptible victory in Indiana, a state she needed to carry triumphantly, Mrs Clinton’s campaign is surely close to its end.
“As The Economist went to press, Mrs Clinton was publicly still promising to keep on fighting right the way to the Denver convention. That remains her right. But it is hard to see what she, her party or her country can gain from the struggle.”
May 8, 2008 at 2:33 PM #201536Diego MamaniParticipantThe Economist magazine has this very funny comment on its latest issue:
“IN CARTOONS there is often a moment when a hapless character, having galloped over a cliff, is still unaware of the fact and hangs suspended in the air, legs pumping wildly, until realisation dawns, gravity intervenes and downfall ensues. Hillary Clinton’s campaign looks a bit like that this week. After her heavy loss in North Carolina and her barely perceptible victory in Indiana, a state she needed to carry triumphantly, Mrs Clinton’s campaign is surely close to its end.
“As The Economist went to press, Mrs Clinton was publicly still promising to keep on fighting right the way to the Denver convention. That remains her right. But it is hard to see what she, her party or her country can gain from the struggle.”
May 8, 2008 at 3:06 PM #201438DWCAPParticipantI know the comments have moved on alittle, sorry to back to the past.
My point about 50/50 split is that it is just that. Yes, Hilaries people say they wont vote for Obama more then the reverse do about Hilary. It is easy to say that now. Wait till they need to go to vote and look at the ballot and need to make a choice. McCain has made a big mistake linking himself so closely to Bush.
No matter which way it goes though, the Democrats will be loosing some people to bitterness. They can choose between their most reliable bases in either Blacks or White blue collar workers, but either way everyone voting now wont be voting in Novemeber. As to the actual percentage that wont be going to the polls, it is along ways till November and anything can change.
Also, primaries dont always give the best results of how a state will vote. Texas split between the two, but I have a feeling itll go for McCain in November. Same with other relyable red states. Ca will go democrat no matter who gets the nomination.
And also, just on an aside, Raceism/sexism isnt the only reason people wont vote for a certain canadate. People can have legit complaints about a canadate that have nothing to do with age, sex, race, or creed. To paint the whole south racest(or sexist or……) cause some idiots still live there is less than a hop, skip and a jump from the kettle calling the pot black.
May 8, 2008 at 3:06 PM #201483DWCAPParticipantI know the comments have moved on alittle, sorry to back to the past.
My point about 50/50 split is that it is just that. Yes, Hilaries people say they wont vote for Obama more then the reverse do about Hilary. It is easy to say that now. Wait till they need to go to vote and look at the ballot and need to make a choice. McCain has made a big mistake linking himself so closely to Bush.
No matter which way it goes though, the Democrats will be loosing some people to bitterness. They can choose between their most reliable bases in either Blacks or White blue collar workers, but either way everyone voting now wont be voting in Novemeber. As to the actual percentage that wont be going to the polls, it is along ways till November and anything can change.
Also, primaries dont always give the best results of how a state will vote. Texas split between the two, but I have a feeling itll go for McCain in November. Same with other relyable red states. Ca will go democrat no matter who gets the nomination.
And also, just on an aside, Raceism/sexism isnt the only reason people wont vote for a certain canadate. People can have legit complaints about a canadate that have nothing to do with age, sex, race, or creed. To paint the whole south racest(or sexist or……) cause some idiots still live there is less than a hop, skip and a jump from the kettle calling the pot black.
May 8, 2008 at 3:06 PM #201511DWCAPParticipantI know the comments have moved on alittle, sorry to back to the past.
My point about 50/50 split is that it is just that. Yes, Hilaries people say they wont vote for Obama more then the reverse do about Hilary. It is easy to say that now. Wait till they need to go to vote and look at the ballot and need to make a choice. McCain has made a big mistake linking himself so closely to Bush.
No matter which way it goes though, the Democrats will be loosing some people to bitterness. They can choose between their most reliable bases in either Blacks or White blue collar workers, but either way everyone voting now wont be voting in Novemeber. As to the actual percentage that wont be going to the polls, it is along ways till November and anything can change.
Also, primaries dont always give the best results of how a state will vote. Texas split between the two, but I have a feeling itll go for McCain in November. Same with other relyable red states. Ca will go democrat no matter who gets the nomination.
And also, just on an aside, Raceism/sexism isnt the only reason people wont vote for a certain canadate. People can have legit complaints about a canadate that have nothing to do with age, sex, race, or creed. To paint the whole south racest(or sexist or……) cause some idiots still live there is less than a hop, skip and a jump from the kettle calling the pot black.
May 8, 2008 at 3:06 PM #201537DWCAPParticipantI know the comments have moved on alittle, sorry to back to the past.
My point about 50/50 split is that it is just that. Yes, Hilaries people say they wont vote for Obama more then the reverse do about Hilary. It is easy to say that now. Wait till they need to go to vote and look at the ballot and need to make a choice. McCain has made a big mistake linking himself so closely to Bush.
No matter which way it goes though, the Democrats will be loosing some people to bitterness. They can choose between their most reliable bases in either Blacks or White blue collar workers, but either way everyone voting now wont be voting in Novemeber. As to the actual percentage that wont be going to the polls, it is along ways till November and anything can change.
Also, primaries dont always give the best results of how a state will vote. Texas split between the two, but I have a feeling itll go for McCain in November. Same with other relyable red states. Ca will go democrat no matter who gets the nomination.
And also, just on an aside, Raceism/sexism isnt the only reason people wont vote for a certain canadate. People can have legit complaints about a canadate that have nothing to do with age, sex, race, or creed. To paint the whole south racest(or sexist or……) cause some idiots still live there is less than a hop, skip and a jump from the kettle calling the pot black.
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