Analysis: Momentum shifts to Clinton

[ruggerson]

FLORISSANT, Mo. — Momentum moving her way, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton must change focus to the tough battle in South Carolina where rival Barack Obama hopes to rejuvenate his candidacy.

Black voters in the state are shifting to Obama, polls have found, despite a longtime loyalty to both Hillary and Bill Clinton, once nicknamed the first black president.

In capturing Nevada's caucuses, she beat Obama among women and showed significant strength among Hispanics, an important and growing segment. Obama won decisively among blacks, who could account for more than 50 percent of the voters in South Carolina's primary this coming Saturday.

Heading into South Carolina, Clinton wants to be in position to gain a major advantage in the more than 20 state contests set for Feb. 5. After Nevada, she touched down in Missouri, one of the most competitive states.

"Now we're back here in the Midwest, where I'm from. I'm so happy to see all of you," Clinton, a Chicago native, said to cheers at a campaign rally in this St. Louis suburb.

Clinton's immediate goal, however, is to hold her own in South Carolina.

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[MadBadger]

1. But I thought HuffPo was an Obama shill website?

[ruggerson]

2. It's an AP story - it's just linked at HuffPo

[KennedyGuy]

3. Better get out the fainting couches for the Obamanuts...

[terisan]

4. I don't think Clinton can expect much from S Carolina. I hope Edwards can get a reasonable

number of votes.

[AX10]

5. Huffpost?

When will she delete this one?

[JackORoses]

6. Funny, they fail to mention that Obama received more delegates in NV

I guess that would throw off their 'momentum' notion.

[opihimoimoi]

9. She got 6% more votes...which is a WIN...in delegate count, she got more overall

[oasis]

10. There ya go

:bounce: :thumbsup:

[JackORoses]

13. "in delegate count, she got more overall" That is a false statement.

out of the 25 pledged delegates determined by the NV Caucus

Obama gets 13, Hill gets 12

Superdelegates have nothing to do with the Caucus result.

[rodeodance]

11. Hil has the BIG MO--3:1

[JackORoses]

15. 1:2

Less NV delegates
MI doesn't count

If you want to see Big Mo, just look at Obama coming out of SC.

[angie_love]

17. .

haven't you repeated this like 10 times already?

[Maven]

14. Right.

Because no one cares. Clinton won the caucus.

[ericgtr]

7. No Surprise

Obama is a good man who is out gunned two to one with both Bill and Hillary tag teaming him. Bill is on one show and Hillary is on another, sometimes on the same day just ripping Obama a new one, spinning his every word and half of the time blatantly lying. However, if Bill never existed we would certainly never even be talking about Hillary today. That says that Obama has made it this far on his own and Hillary is selling the idea of a popular former president in a package of a bitter woman.

[Rock_Garden]

8. Would you happen to know the size of the Hispanic population in South Carolina?

We know they have women there, so Hillary will carry that advantage. And we know the AA vote will get split between Hillary and Obama. Could the Hispanic vote in South Carolina play a part in the outcome, or is that something that will not be a factor in that state?

[ruggerson]

12. I doubt it will be a factor

3.5% of the state is Latino. WHich probably translates into 5-6% of the Democratic vote. The African American vote in the Democratic primary is close to 50%.

[Rock_Garden]

16. Thank you for that, Ruggerson.

Eeek.