Clinton: Running on empty

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Wed May 7, 2008 4:16 AM EDT

Article Source: Guardian Unlimited

politics, obama, election, clinton, presidency

Indiana voters trusted Hillary on the economy, but by a far narrower margin than in previous primaries. In North Carolina, Obama won that category handily, suggesting that the fight over Clinton's gas-tax gimmick ultimately favoured Obama - and honesty. At almost every turn, voters rejected the politics of Hillary Clinton. By a 20-point gap, voters believed Hillary unfairly attacked Obama in Indiana, a reality that has no doubt contributed to the widening divide within the party.

What is unclear still is whether, given Hillary's crushing defeat Tuesday night, she can possibly move the race forward. Whatever path to the nomination she once envisioned has entirely evaporated, a reality not lost on the remaining superdelegates. How soon will they wait to throw their support behind the first black nominee in our history?

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Freed

I hate to bring it up, but what about Dean's comment about seating the delegates?

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#1 - Wed May 7, 2008 5:10 AM EDT

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Djehuty

Yep, that's got me worried to. But the "fix" can only be done if there's an argument which can be run as cover, and IN has taken away most of that argument. It's no longer "we need to put up the best candidate against McCain", because that now looks like Obama - and truthfully it always did.

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3 votes

#1.1 - Wed May 7, 2008 5:47 AM EDT

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JohnRussell

I will post this to a number of threads.

If Barack Obama had received ANYTHING LESS THAN 77% of the black vote in NC, Hillary Clinton would have won the state. I did the calculation.

This election is completely racialized, much of it based on a smear campaign conducted against Hillary and Bill Clinton by Obama supporters.

45% of blacks (and whites) in NC said in exit polls that 'Rev. Wright' DID effect their vote. So what do we see? Almost half of blacks have their vote influenced by Rev. Wright, and they vote over 90% for Obama, the man who sat in those pews listening to Wright for 20 years and was so late to condemn his pastor. Apparently the great majority of blacks in NC agree with Rev Wright. These are tragic conclusions for race relations in this country.

The election has become entirely determined by race, which can only work to McCain's benefit.

http://johnrussell.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/07/1473789-race-trumps-all-in-2008-election

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1 vote

#1.2 - Wed May 7, 2008 9:49 AM EDT

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Djehuty

Please don't do that in future. Spamming NV with links to your opinion is bad form.

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3 votes

#1.3 - Wed May 7, 2008 5:52 PM EDT

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Kokayi

In 2006, Obama visited Kibera, Kenya, one of the worst slums in all of Africa. As he came to the village, children from the outskirts of town, seeing him approaching, turned and ran to the village centre, chanting, "Obama biro yawne yo! Obama biro yawne yo!"

"Obama's coming. Clear the way."

O-ba-ma be-ro yaw-ne yo!
O-ba-ma be-ro yaw-ne yo!
O-ba-ma be-ro yaw-ne yo!

What an refreshingly honest piece of journalism and a wonderful seed. I hope to see more written like this one was. From the way it read to me it was completely free of "what if."

O-ba-ma be-ro yaw-ne yo!

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4 votes

#2 - Wed May 7, 2008 7:54 AM EDT

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arcanebliss

By a 20-point gap, voters believed Hillary unfairly attacked Obama in Indiana

Old politics being "obliterated". ;]

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3 votes

#3 - Wed May 7, 2008 8:06 AM EDT

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Djehuty

We can only hope so, arcanebliss.

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2 votes

#4 - Wed May 7, 2008 8:08 AM EDT

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camaro70drvr

On the gas tax, it's nice to see that people couldn't be bought by the politician who said she would give something away. I think that fact will decide November, the majority of people are actually paying attention.

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2 votes

#5 - Wed May 7, 2008 9:30 AM EDT

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arcanebliss

Agreed.

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2 votes

#5.1 - Wed May 7, 2008 10:54 AM EDT

{"commentId":1776688,"authorDomain":"Cassandra"}

Cassandra

O-ba-ma be-ro yaw-ne yo!

Me, too! Great article, Dehuty. Since I had been typing for a week with my fingers crossed, I am very relieved at the outcome of yesterday's primaries.

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3 votes

#6 - Wed May 7, 2008 4:35 PM EDT

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Djehuty

Go NC!! Well done Cassandra - you and your friends are just what the country needs more of :)

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#6.1 - Wed May 7, 2008 5:54 PM EDT

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CNN Slights Obama: 4 points in the polls is a "clear lead" for Clinton, only a "slight edge" for Obama	CNN	Mon May 5	11
CBS Calls Indiana for Clinton: [Is this a "Dewey Wins!" Call?]	CBS News	Tue May 6	2
EXIT POLL: White Working-Class vs. Change in Indiana; Blacks Lift Obama to N.C. Victory	ABC News	Wed May 7	1
Has Obama finally clinched it? - By John Dickerson - Slate Magazine	Slate	Wed May 7	1
Clinton narrowly takes Indiana, CNN projects	CNN	Wed May 7	2

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