Clinton may have forgotten to thank one important person: Rush Limbaugh

[AZBlue]

Exit Polls: Limbaugh Effect Seems To Rear Its Head
by Sam Stein
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/06/exit-polls-limbaugh-effec_n_100488.html

The loud-mouthed radio talk show host has been encouraging Republicans to vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton to continue the "chaos" in the Democratic race. And a sampling of some key exit poll information suggests he may, to a certain extent, be having an effect.

Thirty-six percent of primary voters said that Clinton does not share their values. And yet, among that total, one out of every five (20 percent) nevertheless voted for her in the Indiana election. Moreover, of the 10 percent of Hoosiers who said "neither candidate" shared their values, 75 percent cast their ballots for Clinton.

These are not small numbers. By comparison, of the 33 percent of voters who said Sen. Barack Obama does not share their values, only seven percent cast their ballots in his favor. Basically, more people who don't relate to Clinton are, for one reason or another, still voting for her. These are not likely to be loyal supporters.

On a broader level, among the 17 percent of primary goers who said they would choose Sen. John McCain over Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical general election match-up, 41 percent of that group came from Clinton's own camp. In essence, roughly seven percent of Clinton support in Indiana (40 percent of 17 percent) said they would defect to the Republican should she end up the nominee.

She may not even wind up winning Indiana, but it seems that perhaps no matter what, it shouldn't really be even as close as it is.

[TexasObserver]

1. every vote in her current lead of 40,000 is a Limbaugh voter

and another 10,000 or more beyond that