Although at the beginning of the race, many saw Hillary as the "inevitable nominee" for the Democrats, it seems as if this may not be the case. It seems that, not only did Obama win the votes of his previous supporters (specifically African Americans), but he also won a significant amount of women as well. Even among white voters, where Obama has struggled to keep up with Clinton, Obama nearly beat Clinton to a draw. Just recently, in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., Obama was able to win by wide margins. This push brought him to the head of the Democratic race as Clinton must now struggle to catch up. If people use this string of victories for Obama, it may end up with a bandwagon effect, possibly leading to a clear winner of the Democratic primary. However, if Obama and Clinton stay as close as they currently are (1223 Obama to 1198 Clinton), they may end up with no decisive winner.
Obama sweeps Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.
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ya....and what about them dang superdelegates??? wont a majority of them probably go to hillary??? laaaammmeeee... oh and p.s. i think its really kinda unfair how bill was campaigning in one part of a state (i think virginia) while hillary was in another. two for the price of one im thinking?
Hmm, this presidential nominee race is really something. Senator Obama and senator Clinton are neck to neck, and it seems like the media now is focusing mostly on the primaries in states Wisconsin, Texas, and Ohio. Wisconsin, with its primary on the 19th, seems to be swaying towards senator Obama; the governor of Wisconsin endorsed senator Obama, and although governor endorsements do not always work in favor of the endorsed candidate, news sources stated that the governor is popular in that state.
Senator Clinton on the other hand seems to focus on Texas and Ohio. The governor of Ohio supports senator Clinton, and the citizens in Ohio believe that the economy is one of the more important issue, which is one of the stronger point of Clinton. NPR reported that Clinton and her campaign had known about the tough road in February.
Sure Obama might be on a winning streak, but since they're so close, there probably won't be a bandwagon effect as mentioned in the post. Supposing Clinton pulls ahead again, voters in the rest of the nation really have to decide who they prefer, instead of jumping on the bandwagon. And considering what wilson said, it's not unlikely.
I think that because the race is so close and has been so recently, the winner will be decided by the superdelegates during the democratic nation convention, and although it seems that many of them support Hillary, i think that the majority of the superdelegates will vote for the candidate that has the greatest chance of winning in a national election, and according to most poles, Obama is more electable nationally, so its looking good for him.
Can someone please explain to me all of Obama's stances because I checked Wiki and I still didn't really understand the guy. Except for he thinks he can play poker.
Ryan: Both of these links should help you to learn Obama's policies... although the one for his site is a bit vague.
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/issues/index.html#/context=index/issue=health
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/
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