Obama people, Im getting really nervous here

[MadBadger]

I never like to feel overly confident, but I felt safe today. Now Im getting nervous.

[Clintonista2]

1. Hnmnf you know I'm die hard for Hillary, but I'm not getting my hopes up because

At this point in Iowa, Hillary was ahead of Obama by like 10 points.

[aquart]

21. Nor am I. Except for those exit polls being too close to call.

Now that has me right perky.

[CyberPieHole]

22. I'll be happy if she doesn't lose to Obama by double digits...

I'll take these numbers and enjoy them for now. If Obama's "wave" does, indeed, materialize Clinton will still get up and continue to fight. I support her to the end.

[aquart]

Now that's knowing how to campaign.

[no name no slogan]

2. It won't be over until Super Tuesday

no doubt about it

[TwilightGardener]

3. I don't understand how the polls can be so wrong.

[1corona4u]

7. Because it's a small sampling...

I've ignored all of the polls for that reason.

[sandnsea]

16. They were way off in 2004 too

Both the primary and the GE. I don't understand why they can't get these better either.

[cmaff05]

4. Obama's camp should be nervous

It's clear that he isn't going to waltz to the Democratic nomination like everybody thought he was.

[Occam Bandage]

5. I'm not nervous, but I think Clinton has won the nomination tonight, barring

an Obama 5-point-plus lead.

[NoBorders]

10. Huh?

Tossing in the towel already?

[Occam Bandage]

18. Didn't say I was giving up, but I'd lay the odds on her. That's not a bad thing;

she's my #2 choice ATM.

[ruggerson]

12. Cheer up

I don't think you're right. But it's become a much closer contest.

[Yael]

15. After 1 state and 18% of another?

[aquart]

30. Not yet. Even if it's a win. Not even close.

God, do you people have NO staying power?

[Occam Bandage]

36. It's a strange mindset.

In order to support a candidate, you have to believe they will win regardless of the circumstances?

Unless Obama pulls it out big-time, he's just lost the momentum. And Obama, I think, needed the momentum to win.

[ronnykmarshall]

51. Stop it!

This is FAR from over, damn it.

[Occam Bandage]

52. It is, hence the caveat. Obama might still win tonight.

And if he loses, he might still win the nomination, but the odds would be strongly against him, IMO.

[geek tragedy]

6. Every pollster got this one wrong. Ugh. n/t

[Kahuna]

20. They didn't have time to factor in yesterday's desperation play.

:cry:

[geek tragedy]

29. American voters deserve a bad president

if a case of the sniffles picks our next president.

[HeraldSquare212]

8. No kidding

Obama killed in Keene, but I don't know if he can make up all the votes she got in the towns already. He lost by hundreds in some precincts.

[BootinUp]

9. I hate to see any good Dems lose

either way it goes Obama is a brilliant man.

[Adelante]

:hug:

[debatepro]

25. Hopefully

Edward's bails because I think Obama would pick up more of his supporters than Clinton. Many Obama and Edward's supporters would prefer the other wins the nomination.

[Kahuna]

11. Looks like the pity move yesterday pulled this out for her..

Hey! Whatever works, huh? :eyes:

[LostinVA]

26. Whatever -- it was spun as "weak woman can't be in WH" garbage -- it didn't work

[aquart]

13. Good. You earned it.

The next time you all want to parade and howl and gloat over someone who got fewer votes, REMEMBER HOW IT FEELS RIGHT NOW.

You may yet win tonight. The colleges haven't voted, have they? But you don't deserve to.

[MadBadger]

24. I never kicked any of you while you were down

GO to hell.

[LostinVA]

35. hmmm.....

[Tactical Progressive]

43. You're kidding, right?

That's all you do.


And don't worry, Obama will probably still win New Hampshire, maybe just by a little less than the best expectations.

But at least you know now this isn't some first-candidate-to-get-a-vote wins the election process.

[TheWatcher]

Boy, talking about the Pot Calling The Kettle Black

EXHIBIT A.

With as much bile as you spew at people for seemingly no reason.

What a pathetic joke.

[JVS]

14. I've seen so many people work so hard to bring the country forward. I don't want to see...

things allowed to slip back the wrong way. :cry:

[AlCzervik]

17. it's not over yet and it's very close, it's going to be a long night.

[Politicub]

19. That's why I hate black box voting

Because there is no audit trail.

[cms424]

23. I'm surprised by the results so far...

but it's not over yet. And there is a long way to go.

[NoBorders]

27. Yeah, polls were way off I guess, too many undecideds

I should have have known.

[ellisonz]

28. It's only about a 2,000 vote gap.

Remember Iowa.

[wiley]

31. No one tells the people of NH how to vote

But they're voting and it looks like, at 20%. that Manchester and Nashua are going Clinton, with Obama close behind. No idea how it will turn out but now at 22% Senator Clinton is maintaining her 4% lead over Obama. So good luck to them both and thanks to the other Democrats who ran because they want to help this country.

Good Luck, Obama supporter!

[Sparkly]

34. I thought Iowa did.

I'll have to rethink my opinion of New Hampshire if they surprise me tonight.

[wiley]

38. They're an Independent state

Democrats should really learn not to pump money and time into Iowa just to keep the media busy. Iowa is just a caucus. Important state but it should have a primary.

[Sparkly]

46. I definitely like the primary system better than the caucus, and think a primary should go first

BUT, NH polls seem to shift drastically right after Iowa -- not just a bounce, but a sea change. So I've come to see the "independent" thing as false.

We'll see. :shrug:

[wiley]

57. If a pollster calls me, I hang up. If I get accosted on the street

I'll say anything to get that person away from me. Polls are forced mini elections used to manipulate people.

[tabatha]

32. check this

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/NH.html

roll the mouse over the counties - Obama leads in more counties

[K Gardner]

37. This map rocks.. Obama is leading in most.. I don't get it !

[truebrit71]

39. Just saw that....very cool!!!

Let's hope so!!

[ElizabethDC]

33. Don't be.

Deep breaths. Anything could happen. There's a long way to go yet. And I'm telling you that as a Clinton supporter. :)

[Arkana]

40. Now I'm going to have to hear "Comeback Girl" crap until the next primary.

Ugh, there should be a law that says there can be only a certain amount of primary reporting.

[K Gardner]

44. I'll just crawl back in my hole and turn the TV off if Obama doesn't win this tonight

[killbotfactory]

41. her lead is dropping...

this is a nialbiter.

[LucyParsons]

42. I'm for Edwards, but I am NOT happy that Clinton's now leading.

:(

I would happily support Obama, Hillary... not so much.

[K Gardner]

45. Me too.. this is killing me

[K Gardner]

47. Its showing him ahead 20 pts in Sullivan County with only 12% reporting.

[Barack_America]

48. WHY? NH was a must win for Clinton, not for Obama.

It's not going to be a decisive victory for either one. So, really, it's a draw. It only *maybe* means something if Obama comes ahead in the draw.

What I think could be more interesting is if, in future primaries, the Midwest trends for Obama and the Northeast for Clinton. That could makes things sticky. I'm a Midwesterner, so I'm admittedly biased, but I tend to think that the midwestern voice might win out in this one, particularly if Obama attracts significant numbers of independents.

[Catherine Vincent]

49. You should never be over confident.

That's why I don't have a favorite.

[ronnykmarshall]

50. Hush!

I'm a Hillary supporter and I think you should just relax and enjoy the roller coaster!

[Sulawesi]

53. Obama supporter here, this is fun

[K Gardner]

56. Its not fun when you realize this is our first Diebold ballot state... and Obama

was clearly ahead in the polls by DOUBLE DIGITS

[wiley]

54. Felt safe about what?

[ShadowLiberal]

55. I'm nerverous to, the results are crazy

What happened to change things so badly, Hillary's tears? That's a pretty poor sign of the state of our democracy if her crying could make enough people suddenly run back to her to give her a win in NH, I mean do tears have anything to do with what someone will do as president?

I've been nervous as hell for ages that something like this would happen, but was finally starting to get comfortable with all of the big Obama leads in polls, and then my nightmare comes true after all it seems.