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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:42 AM Original message |
South Carolina: Obama’s lead over Hillary Clinton is now 44-31 |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. It looks like Hillary's strategy of race-baiting (and attempting to blame Obama) is failing. |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Actually, it might be working... |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. And what, may I ask, were his numbers among whites beforehand? He has always polled poorly with |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Very good and competitive. He was about equal to Edwards with whites before this week |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. What were the numbers beforehand? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. CNN poll in December |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. So it looks like Obama went down five points in one group over a month. That doesn't seem to be |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:00 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. He lost seven points to Hillary. Candidates have dropped out |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Spin it how you like, but the truth is Obama has lost only five points of support among whites. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:58 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. So he might have lost the MOE with whites |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. 24/19 could be the totals of two polls in the same week. You're right; the only story here |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Out of South Carolina it will be |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:04 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Continue? LOL. Five points in a month, buddy; that's MOE. Clinton collapsed among blacks. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. He lost fourteen points to Edwards among whites |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Who cares? Edwards is irrelevant. Obama lost five points in a month, and that's your huge collapse? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:18 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. How many of those Edwards votes would have went to Obama? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. People shift around all the time, for many different issues. Five points in a month? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
67. well you can continue hoping that it will |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
72. I'm sure that makes you very happy |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Not if you break the numbers down by race. Obama is a distant third with 19% among whites |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. And that's down from what? |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Obama has significant support from whites... |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. That was before the last week of racial politics between him and Hillary |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. So Obama "loses" support within the margin of error, considering a poll that |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. That is Hillary's baby... |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
50. As much as you might like it... |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. He was at 28% a week ago |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. His NH support collapsed the next day, too. It was the IA bounce fading. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
66. You CANNOT in any way use ONE poll from ONE state |
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Chomskyite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. What happened in Iowa? |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
37. "What'll happen in states that don't have large black pops.?" You're right he is FUCKED in Iowa! |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. Was Iowa before or after the last week of racial politics between him and Hillary? |
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origin1286 (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Obama's support among black voters is irrelevant |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. And the day after South Carolina, the story will be back to Obama's momentum. Hers is |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Like it was in New Hampshire? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Day after NH, it was all about Hillary regaining momentum, as it should have been. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. My point being in this thread anyone who is using polls |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I think we can go back to letting the standard |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
61. Let's pretend that Hillary did not have a 20pt lead in NH prior to |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Facts are facts. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Yep. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. You just hold onto that thought. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. "Hillary doesn't give a damn if Obama has 100% black vote." |
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origin1286 (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. No |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Overall: "Obama’s lead over Hillary Clinton is now 44-31" |
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origin1286 (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. In South Carolina... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. "I don't think Clinton cares if she loses SC." |
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origin1286 (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I don't see Obama taking NJ |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:06 AM Original message |
While i think Clinton will win NY, she will be forced to spend valuable resources there |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
55. Clinton better care about winning So. Carolina. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. This is ONE southern state, where Obama never had a large % of white votes |
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origin1286 (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:00 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. None at all, but... |
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knowledgeispwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. If that's how it plays out... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
62. I think you are making the mistake of comparing black v white |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. And what was his lead over her in New Hampshire? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not going to rely on the polls anymore |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
51. He has a chance at second in South Carolina |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #51 |
71. You do recognize that he is not going for the white vote or the black |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. I love it! nt |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. Amazing number! |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
6. If he's leading amoung southern woman, its time for Hillary to start worrying |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. Boomerang... n/t |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
24. So that then is Hillary's Southern Strategy. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
42. No wonder she is pulling out the dirty tricks in Nevada. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
41. What happened to the WOMEN VOTERS?? |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. That's what the machines are for. |
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ursi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
52. Although I am sad to see JE still trailing, I am elated to see Obama kicking ass! |
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JanusAscending (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
53. Cool...............now if only S. Carolinians |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
58. I have a feeling this campaign will be a real tug-of-war. |
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CatnHat (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. If polls are any indication |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:48 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Welcome to the DU CatnHat... |
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CatnHat (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Thanks |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #60 |
74. The polls showing a huge lead in NH were only reflecting a bounce |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
70. A 13 point lead...that's a wipe-out - just like in New Hampshire..... |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. And when those late-evening "exit polls" start showing Hilly creeping ahead, |
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