Not cheating, not race... Why Obama lost the Nevada Popular Vote

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

The Only idealogical category Senator Obama lost widely was Very Liberal

The 22% discrepancy in that small demo accounts for 2/3 of the losing margin.

Don't know what it means, but it's a notable change from Barack's dominance of the "progressive/very liberal" demo in Iowa.

http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3329

[tabatha]

1. Too bad - he has a better

ACLU? rating than Clinton.

[journalist3072]

2. Perhaps his kissing Ronald Reagan's ass had something to do with it? eom

[polichick]

5. Yep - he has some 'splaining to do! nt

[durrrty libby]

7. lol Could be

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

14. Probably in combination with age

I assume older "very liberal" folks who remember Reagan best would be most affected... an effect that would be hard to isolate since Obama generally does less well the older the voter.

[RiverStone]

3. I assume 'very liberal' in NV is different than very liberal on DU

Cause she sure does not rule in here....

And is the least liberal of the Dem candidates.

[ellenfl]

4. i was wondering how they determined 'very liberal'.

i think most 'very liberal' do not support middle of the road hillary.

just mho.

ellen fl

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. These are entrance poll numbers -- self identified by the voters

Thy ask you which category you think you fit in

[Frances]

9. I see Hillary as much more liberal than Obama

Maybe it is because of Obama's remarks about the "excesses" of the 60s and 70s (the women's rights and civil rights era) as well as Obama linking Reagan to entrepreneurship and accountability in government when Reagan was a paid spokesperson for the biggest corporation of all (GE) and began the privatization that has led to no-bid Halliburton contracts.

[Captain_Nemo]

13. Great post ! K + R !

[durrrty libby]

8. There was another chart like that which showed she got the biggest slice

of women and Hispanic vote


Edit to add the chart link

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/#NVDEM

[Perry Logan]

10. It's as we suspected: the people who say Hillary is "non-progressive" are full of shit.

[FrenchieCat]

11. which shows why he's better for the GE....he is perceived as less

Liberal than Clinton, when he really isn't.

Those Dems who voted for Clinton, will vote for Obama. So Obama is preferrable, when it really counts.

[BootinUp]

12. It was that smell from the Reagan comments

maybe?