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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:34 PM Original message |
Why the huge crowds and $40 million a month and Obama is still not way ahead.... |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:36 PM Original message |
Large states have well established political machines, Clinton is the establishment candidate |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!!!!!! |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Thanks... LOL...... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. C L I N T O N ... Question SHOULD be ... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
51. Nobody has to punch a chad they don't want once they're in the voting booth. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. A year from now you can engage us all in a discussion of President |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Deleted. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Which polls? The tailor made state, like PA that she was supposed to win by 20pts |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. It takes a lot to overcome one massive lead after another in so many states. |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. No I am not...... |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. It's not wierd, she is a strong candidate. She has been around a long time. Simple. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
55. You saw Rev. Wright non-stop for three weeks but the press is Obama's friend? |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. right. and he's doing it with a tremendous amount of energy ! They |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's tricky. Check out this video... it explains it pretty well: |
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Yurovsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hillary getting a lot of Rush Limbaugh support ... |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. The "rural white" voters won't budge. Campaigning won't change Obama's skin color. nt |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because he is your local burger stand going up against McDonalds |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. Good Burger analogy, |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 07:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
71. I was hungry! |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. Bill Clinton is well connected and very popular in the state. |
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johnnydrama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. check out the 2 month out polling |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. He's fighting an uphill battle against entrenched opinions and name recognition. |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
62. What a joke . Do you think anyone doesn't know who Obama is at this point? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #62 |
72. Evidently there is, since there are still Clinton voters around. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. Why, with her 100% name recognition and inevitableness... |
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Window (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. She started out with more money, name recognition, inevitability, etc. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. Too Many Crackers... |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
74. Bwa-ha-ha! |
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cottonseed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ask again when he wins by 20% in NC and beats her in IN. |
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4themind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's all about numbers and excitement in my view |
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ericgtr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. The answer is simple: How long have you known of Clinton? |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. Hillary WAS way ahead. Shouldn't you be asking why she ISN'T? |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I don't understand why no one in the media says that - tonight |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yes, I agree. It was the same way in NH - I would have bet some |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Well, if that's the case, no one is too curious about Hillary |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
24. Obama has a more excited base. Hillary is clinging to the remains of her once large lead |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. She's got the 4PM dinner at Coco's with a coupon crowd |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. It is weird. I think it also has something to do with the timing of the primaries nt |
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Secret_Society (466 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. The nature of supporters... |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. interesting observation eom |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. It's very simple: MEDIA. |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
31. The questions should be |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. That's because there's still a lot of really stupid people supporting the other candidate |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
35. Old people with landlines, being polled daily |
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Rene (758 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
38. it's the text messaging crowds hanging out at the obama events..she shallow American Idol voting |
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DesEtoiles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. welcome...to my ignore list! and buh BYE! |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 05:41 AM Response to Reply #38 |
68. Drinking the Comet Floor Cleaner are we |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
39. MOst of the polls numbers have closed to a tie or have hillary by a few points... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
40. He didn't start out as the presumptive nominee - just a new kid on the block |
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pettypace (695 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. well in Pennsylvania.... |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
42. let me see, she is well known wife |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
43. He IS way ahead. He has about 150 more pledged delegates, 700,000 more votes.... |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
44. Exactly her voters don't put their money where their smear is which means they don't really like her |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. That hasn't been my experience. The Hillary supporters I know all love her. nt |
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ORDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
45. Errr, non-establishment candidate with way less name recognition, etc. |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. 1) Old people dont go to rallies ... 2) Campaigning in an OLD-state is never good... and 3)... |
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WA98070 (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
47. Bill |
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DesEtoiles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
49. Even the Democratic party has bigots, plus Rush encouraged GOP votes for HRC |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-23-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
75. And they come in all colors |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
52. Simple: Voters realize Hillary is the better candidate. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
53. it is strange |
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datopbanana (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
54. he is way ahead. thats why its almost impossible for clinton to catch him in elected delegates. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
56. Obviously Obama is trying to BUY the presidency & that pisses the bitter working class off. |
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cottonseed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I saw a Repub operative use the "buying the election" line today. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 01:52 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Well, only the elite rich can run for president these days now can't they? |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
57. He is way ahead.... |
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cottonseed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 01:42 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. What's weird about Hillary's Super Delegate play |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
61. All the people that go out to the rally's don't make it to the voting booth. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
63. He closed a 20 point gap in an state where clinton was well established. |
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goletian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 03:41 AM Response to Original message |
64. obama isnt in his 60s with decades of exposure and a |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
65. WOMEN |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
66. This is why: |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 05:36 AM Response to Original message |
67. PA is a tough state i.e. Hillary country |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
69. Rush Limbaugh |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
70. Maybe he needs to go duck hunting - LOL. |
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wowimthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-22-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
73. This PA machine state is rigged! You can't ever trust the polls because I... |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-23-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
76. LOL - 16 YEARS of name-recognition. |
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