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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMSM is hoping Obama will be embarrassed in today's Arkansas & KY primaries
Democrats are concerned that no-name challenger John Wolfe could embarrass President Obama in today's Arkansas Democratic presidential primary.
Charlie Mahtesian: "Coming on the heels of Obama's West Virginia performance -- where a convicted felon won 41 percent against him on May 8 -- this contest has a similarly high potential embarrassment factor. Arkansas, once the home state to the Clintons, was Obama's single worst in the 2008 primaries: Hillary Clinton beat him 70 percent to 27 percent. In November, he was shellacked again by John McCain, losing by 20 percentage points."
The Fix: "Couple Wolfe's candidacy in Arkansas with the fact that Kentucky -- another place where Obama isn't popular with many people who call themselves Democrats -- also votes today (Obama faces no opponents in Kentucky, but voters there can select 'uncommitted' as an option) and you have the potential for a less-than-friendly narrative regarding Obama come Wednesday."
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/05/22/democrats_look_nervously_to_arkansas.html
malaise
(269,256 posts)JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Let the knuckle heads in backward land enjoy themselves. They'll still have to put up with a second term for Obama.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)I mean it's not like Obama even stands a chance at winning either of these states in November so for all I care these idiots in KY and AR can vote for a dead person and it doesn't mean a thing come the General election.
Whiskeytide
(4,463 posts)... I think the point of the OP is that the MSM will use an "Uncommitted Received 36 Percent of the Vote in Ark - What's Wrong with the Obama Campaign?" headline to gin up a "story". That "story" could have at least a modest ripple effect nationally, not just in Ark and Kentucky.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)These are 3 states Dems have little chance of winning. That's a total of 19 votes. We pick up swing states Ohio or Pennsylvania then we've neutralized those losses.
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)KY & Ark), are not enthusiastic about Obama.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Best we just ignore it too.
Life Long Dem
(8,582 posts)70 percent in 2008 were racist when they voted for Hillary back then. I'm kidding! Some actually voted for Hillary, because of Hillary.