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February 20, 2008 at 03:30:07

Headlined on 2/20/08:
Obama Crushes Hillary in WI and HI

by Rob Kall     Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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Obama beat Clinton by 17 percentage points in Wisconsin and 53 percentage points in Hawaii.

Clinton had hoped to pull off a win in Wisconsin. Instead, she lost ground on virtually every demographic, even white women, and actually lost to Obama among most major demographic groups except women.



Among independents, the key group that the presidential candidate must win, Obama pulled 62% to Clinton's 34%, among the 27% of voters who identified themselves as independents, according to CNN.
"The demographics -- poor, union, a lot of Catholics -- have all gone well for Hillary Clinton so far," said CNN senior analyst Jeffrey Toobin shortly before polls closed. "If she doesn't do well here, it shows her support is slipping away."


And CNN reported,in this article, Analysis: Obama continues to chip away at Clinton's base:
While Obama has been solidifying his base of younger, college-educated, higher-paid voters, he has steadily been chipping away Clinton's base of blue-collar, older, working-class voters.

On Tuesday, Obama captured 53 percent of Wisconsin's white voters compared to 41 percent on Super Tuesday. He won 48 percent of women in Wisconsin compared to 41 percent on Super Tuesday.

He increased his standing with white seniors by 8 points, from 31 percent to 39 percent since Super Tuesday. He split the non-college-graduate vote 50-50 with Clinton compared to getting 42 percent of it on Super Tuesday.

Obama won almost half of the Catholic vote compared to a third of it two weeks ago, and he did the same thing with the rural vote.

He also seems to be taking the economy away from Clinton as an issue. He won 44 percent of those voters who said that was the most important issue for them on Super Tuesday, but he won 55 percent of those voters on Tuesday.

 

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Born in 1929 in Sheffield Yorkshire England. Left school at age 14 and worked as a painter & decorator until I was called up for National service in the British Army. Served in the army untill 1973, then worked as an electronics/radio engineer untill 1984 when i retired. Built a boat and sailed around the Med. for 11 years then sold it in Tunisia, returned to the U.K. then to Florida where I've lived ever since.
douglas kayBorn in 1929 in Sheffield Yorkshire England. Left school at age 14 and worked as a painter & decorator until I was called up for National service in the British Army. Served in the army untill 1973, then worked as an electronics/radio engineer untill 1984 when i retired. Built a boat and sailed around the Med. for 11 years then sold it in Tunisia, returned to the U.K. then to Florida where I've lived ever since.

What is left.

hello Rob,

 The USA is out on a limb, even Europe apart from Britain, France and possibly Germany have moved more left. Britain is not a democracy with its first past the post system. Blair formed a government with less than 40 % voter support so the Government doesn't represent the people nor does it represent their views.

 The recent KOSOVA criminal act by the wicked three will not go well for us, this idea that we can decide other peoples fate, decide what country flies which flag etc. is a road to disaster.

 The USA is an Autocracy/Theocracy a combination which will take years and years to defeat, so moving to the left will be a hard, very hard struggle.

by douglas kay (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 83 comments) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 7:59:12 AM
 


10 year Navy veteran,former Federal employee with various agencies,
Gallaher10 year Navy veteran,former Federal employee with various agencies,

Is the support real?

Is this real support for Obama or is this Republicans voting against Clinton? This happened in U.S. Congressional District 4 in Georgia. The Republicans wanted Cynthia McKinney (D-GA 4) out of office so bad the Republicans voted as Democrats in the primary to remove her from the November ballot.

by Gallaher (2 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 608 comments) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 8:38:26 AM
 


Justin Soutar is a Roman Catholic freelance writer from Ohio. Since 2005 he has published twenty-five articles on pro-life issues, the Pope & his message, American politics and elections, terrorism, the Middle East, and other topics in a wide variety of Internet and print publications.


I was born and raised a devout Catholic and a patriotic, conservative-leaning, Republican American. Early on I acquired a keen interest in politics. At age 10 I memorized parts of a 1996 presi...

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Justin SoutarJustin Soutar is a Roman Catholic freelance writer from Ohio. Since 2005 he has published twenty-five articles on pro-life issues, the Pope & his message, American politics and elections, terrorism, the Middle East, and other topics in a wide variety of Internet and print publications.


I was born and raised a devout Catholic and a patriotic, conservative-leaning, Republican American. Early on I acquired a keen interest in politics. At age 10 I memorized parts of a 1996 presi...

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Hurrah!

Thank God! While I'm no supporter of Obama due to his positions on abortion, his inexperience, and his web of connections to Chicago corporate interests, I'm very glad to see Mrs. Clinton continue receding. I have a passionate dislike for, and distrust of, the New York senator and former First Lady, and I would absolutely cringe (as I'm sure our nation's founders also would) to see such a corrupt liar and self-seeking politician win the presidency. She is a Communist who would crush the freedom of the American people through her mega-corporate sponsors.

I also have a few comments on Obama. With the results of all the February primaries, the media is reporting that poorer people are voting for Clinton whereas richer people are voting for Obama. Give me a break--this is ridiculous. Clinton's handlers are just portraying it this way to attempt to swing blue-collar workers to her side. The rivalry between Clinton and Obama is not about the rich-poor dichotomy, but is more complex than that. Hispanics and illegal immigrants love Clinton; blacks and Americans in general love Obama. The fact that the Illinois senator consistently wins by large margins doesn't show that rich voters are siding with him, but that middle-class Americans in general (the true swing bloc that decides elections) are gravitating toward him because he is a new face who represents "change." Obama's appeal cuts across economic, social and party lines alike. Moreover, the rich cannot decide who wins these primaries simply because they are outnumbered by poorer voters.

This seems to be a case in point of the old adage, "Statistics don't lie, but liars use statistics." It's true Obama has won the "red states" of Kansas, North Dakota, Alaska, Utah, Idaho, Georgia, and Alabama--but the latter two states he won largely due to black support. Missouri and Virginia are swing state these days. But he has also won the "blue states" of Illinois, Delaware, Minnesota, DC, Wisconsin, and Hawaii (in addition, Obama won New Hampshire when voting machine antics are accounted for).

Or am I all wrong about Obama?

by Justin Soutar (6 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 25 comments) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 9:20:10 AM
 


My name it means nothing, my age it means less. My deeds of activism are mine to enjoy and share as I feel necesary, not as some clown in a small forum's administration thinks I must..This place gets worse each and every visit.
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ardee D.My name it means nothing, my age it means less. My deeds of activism are mine to enjoy and share as I feel necesary, not as some clown in a small forum's administration thinks I must..This place gets worse each and every visit.
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everyone is entitled to the facts

but not your own facts,as:

(in addition, Obama won New Hampshire when voting machine antics are accounted for).

Errr actually, when the votes were recounted there Senator Clinton actually increased her margins.

I see you list a few of the Obama falsehoods yet still indicate a preference for him over Senator Clinton. It seems that you prefer the neophyte phoney to the blunt and pragmatic corporatist, Senator Clinton. I ,for one, fail to see why voting for either is at all appealing.

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 11:18:47 AM
 


Mike Folkerth is the author of "The Biggest Lie Ever Believed" and is not your run-of-the-mill author of finance and economics.

The former real estate broker, developer, private real estate fund manager, auctioneer, Alaskan bush pilot, restaurateur, U.S. Navy veteran, heavy equipment operator, taxi cab driver, fishing guide, horse packer and few jobs too embarrassing to mention, writes from experience and plain common sense.

Mike’s humorous systems of “Mikeronomics” ...

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Mike FolkerthMike Folkerth is the author of "The Biggest Lie Ever Believed" and is not your run-of-the-mill author of finance and economics.

The former real estate broker, developer, private real estate fund manager, auctioneer, Alaskan bush pilot, restaurateur, U.S. Navy veteran, heavy equipment operator, taxi cab driver, fishing guide, horse packer and few jobs too embarrassing to mention, writes from experience and plain common sense.

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The old reverse

play was in order for Obama to win blue collar support and I wondered when he would get around to it.

Obama finally woke up to using the statement, "It's the economy stupid, and did I mention that Mrs. Clinton was occupying the White House when NAFTA and the WTO were passed and that was the reason that you all lost your jobs?"

The same line will play well in Ohio.

by Mike Folkerth (120 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 566 comments) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 1:11:50 PM
 


August Adams is a CPA and holds a Masters Degree in Psychology. He is an activist striving to create a fair and just world for all.
August AdamsAugust Adams is a CPA and holds a Masters Degree in Psychology. He is an activist striving to create a fair and just world for all.

Obama does have momentum

Obama has the momentum - and my hope is that he will follow the will of the people once elected.  That said, he wasn't my first choice, the true progressive candidates were shut out of the debates and the main stream media.  Without their voices, Obama and Clinton both were able to stay centrist, corporate and safe.

The growing progressive movement also has momentum - it is my great hope that we continue to build and realize that the election of 2008 is not just a once in 4 year vote, but a starting point to being heard in our government and a platform for continued growth. 

by August Adams (10 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 442 comments) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 8:29:39 PM
 


Mark A. Adams earned his BA in business administration with a major in finance and a minor in economics at the University of South Florida. He earned his law degree and his master of business administration at the University of Florida where he also worked as a teaching assistant in the Economics Department.

Mark practiced law in Florida. In 2006, Mark represented Max Linn, the Reform Party candidate for Governor of Florida, in successful lawsuits brought against the media to re...

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Mark AdamsMark A. Adams earned his BA in business administration with a major in finance and a minor in economics at the University of South Florida. He earned his law degree and his master of business administration at the University of Florida where he also worked as a teaching assistant in the Economics Department.

Mark practiced law in Florida. In 2006, Mark represented Max Linn, the Reform Party candidate for Governor of Florida, in successful lawsuits brought against the media to re...

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March 4th is a Big Day

Ohio and Texas are two very important states with a lot of delegates at stake in the Presidential primaries. The primary elections in both of these states are on March 4, 2008.

Curiously, even though there is overwhelming public support for election reform and for restoring peace, Congressional leaders in the peace movement and the election reform movement are facing challengers in these primaries. If they lose, who in Congress would dare speak out against the war or the dangers of secret vote counting after that?

For more about these crucial elections, see Help Keep the Election Reform Movement and the Peace Movement Alive http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_mark_ada_080215_help_keep_the_electi.htm

Learn how you can help, and take action! For information about action being taken in Texas and Ohio to make sure that our votes are counted accurately, see Project Vote Count www.ProjectVoteCount.com

For more election news that you didn’t hear about from the corporate media cartel or all of those organizations which claim that they are looking out for your rights, see Project Vote Count’s Election News http://www.projectvotecount.com/ElectionNews.aspx

by Mark Adams (16 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 181 comments) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 10:56:58 PM
 

 

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