Hillary racks up big win [WV]

[rodeodance]

Source: Charleston WV Gazette




http://www.wvgazette.com/



May 14, 2008

Hillary racks up big win
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/ElectionCentral/200805140013



Sen. Hillary Clinton swept to victory over Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama Tuesday in West Virginia's Democratic primary, in her quest to keep her presidential hopes alive.

By Tom Searls



Sen. Hillary Clinton swept to victory over Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama Tuesday in West Virginia's Democratic primary, in her quest to keep her presidential hopes alive.

"Like the song says, it's almost heaven," Clinton said when she came on stage at the Charleston Civic Center to claim her victory.




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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton acknowledges supporters at her West Virginia Primary night rally at the Charleston Civic Center.
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The Associated Press, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News all declared Clinton the winner within seconds after the polls closed at 7:30 p.m., based on exit poll information. Polls leading up to Tuesday's vote consistently showed the New York senator with a huge lead over Obama.


Read more: http://www.wvgazette.com/News/ElectionCentral/200805140013

[Taxmyth]

1. a BIG win

WV is needed in the GE.

[xioaping]

38. A big win?

Clinton pick up a total of 12 delegates in West Virginia (Obama 8, Clinton 20). She is behind in total delegate count by 167 total delegates (1885 to 1718 total) (286 to 272 super) (1599 to 1446 pledged).

Picking up 12 delegates with those numbers is a big win? What would it be called if she picked up 24, "A win of Galatic and Historic Proportions."

This does not seem correct to say this is a big win.

[coalition_unwilling]

39. FYI: A win of 'Galatic' [sic] proportions would be something

of a Pyrrhic victory, I suspect, given Paul's fate after writing his epistle to the Galatians. I think you meant to write "Galactic" :)

BTW: I'm a big Obama supporter but got a chuckle out of your typo.

[xioaping]

46. Lots of people get chuckles out of my typos

Happy to have fun. And...GO Obama!

[tidy_bowl]

2. WV has voted for the GE winner since 1916? nt

[Thor_MN]

49. By the numbers on CNN.Com this morning 7% voted for neither Hillary nor Barack.

I assume the original candidates didn't have their names removed or there was a lot of write-in activity, but 7% voting for someone who withdrawn? Granted, most voted for someone who has no chance, so I wouldn't put too much stock in WV shares...

[Lerkfish]

3. good, now she should drop out gracefully and save face with a win.

but she won't, will she?

she's going all the way to the convention and will continue to throw the kitchen sink at Obama in the most vile, negative campaign in democratic history. am I right?

thought so.


ugh.

[emilyg]

33. Good for her.

[pocoloco]

4. OMG!11! This is Series Shit!!1

Hillary can win in a state Obama doesn't campaign in!11!!

I bet he drops out now!1!

[lark]

30. He outspent her on advertising by 2 to 1

[tridim]

5. Not breaking news, but good try.

[rodeodance]

15. since when? It was the morning edition of the paper.

[BOSSHOG]

6. Historical Perspective

The 1960 WV primary put an end to Hubert Humphrey's chances against JFK. Kennedy won big before there were polling data and exit polls.

[AlbertCat]

8. Interesting!

But in 2008, WV is not putting and end to...anything it would seem. Obama is still winning and Hillary is still hurting her party.

[rodeodance]

17. since when is it hurting the party to let the voters in the upcoming primaries have their say??

[stubtoe]

24. Bravo! Those of us in the late primary states are excited to have a say for a change.

Those who contend that any candidate should quit early is sort of a slap in the face to those of us who have to wait so long to have our chance to vote.

[montanaliberaldem]

31. How do the remaining states have any effect, honestly?

And I say this as someone who will vote on June 3 in Montana's primary. I would have voted for Edwards but now support Obama. All the late states can do is add an exclamation point to Obama's ultimate nomination. If Hillary were destined to be our nominee, she'd be ahead in all ways we measure that matter. She isn't and implying that suddenly her campaign has a prayer ignores all of the voters in this primary season who have ALREADY SHOWN THEY PREFER OBAMA. There are other key choices on the ballot among candidates to be made at the state and local level and my vote really matters there.

You can argue whether or not she is hurting the party by staying in the race, but I think she is weakening our chances in November by allowing McCain to run around pretty much unchallenged by the Democrats.

[stubtoe]

48. Maybe we don't but it is nice to have a chance to be something other than a rubber stamp

for the last one standing, whomever that is. I wish we could have the whole slate to vote on, like Iowa and New Hampshire did.

Being a late state feels kinda like being the runt of the litter. But since the contest has lasted so long, it's wonderful to see the excitement in the voting public - we're getting tons of new registered voters and most of them are going Democratic. Ain't that a good thing??

[JoFerret]

47. That's a good perspective

from that angle this seems to have been the most democratic Democratic primary.

[rodeodance]

18. another Historical fact. Bill Clinton did not wrap up the nom. till June.

[still_one]

7. This is "Latest Breakig News"??? /nt

[MessiahRp]

9. Yay! She hit a solo homer when her team was down 20-0. She should be proud...

Especially since 35% of those who voted for her will vote for McCain in the general election. That's a huge chunk of racist Republican vote she courted. Yay for her! :eyes:

I can't wait until this primary officially ends and her career goes with it.

Rp

[midnight]

10. "The White House is won in the swing states,"

she said, "and I am winning the swing states."

Obama isn't ceding the latter point. http://www.rr.com/flash/index.cfm?rev=10322

[TomClash]

11. Break out the banjos! nt

[rodeodance]

19. .........

:boring:

[indimuse]

12. All the way to the White House!

Thanks rodeodance! K&R!

[sfaprog]

14. OMFG!

Hardcore?!? Is she going after the skinny white metal-head vote now?

:rofl:

[rodeodance]

21. demeaning voters is not wise and name-calling is school-yard bully behavior

[sfaprog]

23. Who's calling names?

I don't see how making fun of a political campaign avatar is really hurting anybody's feelings. Sorry if I hurt yours.

[rodeodance]

26. "skinny white metal-head"

[PittPoliSci]

28. i thinkt hey wear that with a badge of pride.

ask them why the black dahlia murder is sick, they'll give you an answer.

[sfaprog]

34. I'm sorry, but who else is the slogan "Keep It Real - Hardcore" supposed to appeal to?

read things in context... and grow a thicker skin.

[martymar64]

45. Going after the hardcore porno vote?

Are Ron Jeremy and Jenna Jameson superdelegates now?

[rodeodance]

20. that is a lovely pic of Hillary in yellow. .......

[IronLionZion]

36. Dude, that's a pretty badass campaign graphic.

Coolness. :headbang:

[llmart]

13. Wow!

What an upset. People in West Virginia voted for a white person over a black person. That's breaking news?

The people I know from West Virginia are racist. Granted, I don't know that many personally, but nevertheless the few I do know are all racist and are spouting the "Obama's a Muslim" line.

[rodeodance]

22. more of the small-minded thinking of so many.

[Zhade]

43. Yes, their refusing to vote for a black man IS small-minded.

I'm glad we agree.

[dipsydoodle]

16. Oh - is that where she won the big rack ?

Was that the replacement the for one saying 'ello to her waist ?

[ut oh]

25. That's great and all, but....

To quote another thread...

HRC (20+ points)
Arkansas +44
Oklahoma +24
Not sure what final margin will be in WVA but it will be over 30-points. - Turns out it was close to 40% right?

Obama (20 + point victories)

Alaska +50
Colorado +34
Georgia +35
Idaho +63
Illinois +32
South Carolina +28
Kansas +48
Minnesota +34
North Dakota +24
Louisiana +24
Nebraska +36
Washington +37
Maine +20
DC +51
Maryland +25
Virginia +29
Hawaii +52
Vermont +20
Wyoming +23
Mississippi +24


And you'll note that 11 of those Obama victories were over 30% margin...

[fascisthunter]

27. ya... HUGH

[Contradistinction]

29. So?

I posted this in another place, so what? She's been cooked for awhile now. Someone really needs to call her & tell her the game is over. Somebody please tell her before she makes more of an ass out of herself.

[hilltop]

32. Change you can believe in......

Who will win both Ohio and Florida in November?

[Zhade]

44. We'd better hope it's Obama, since he's going to be the nominee.

NT!

[IronLionZion]

35. Congrats to Hillary and her supporters from this Obama supporter!

:hi:

[rodeodance]

37. thank you

[BlackmanX]

40. I just don't see why this is such big news

Obama just stopped in the state once but didn't seriously contest it and this doesn't even change the nomination situation.

[haymakeragain]

41. How weak. Has she raised enough to repay herself yet?

She oughta be indicted for fraud.

[Zhade]

42. "Hillary racks up meaningless win."

Fixed.