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Obama wins North Carolina, it seems

FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
edited May 2008 in A Moving Train
Just heard it on BBC Radio Five Live. Exit polls, anyway.
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  • VictoryGinVictoryGin Posts: 1,207
    Fuck Yeah.
    if you wanna be a friend of mine
    cross the river to the eastside
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    The fact that it was called so quickly means it is a big win for Obama. I think he we will get 55 or 57% of the vote.

    I am thinking Clinton will IN by 5 or less.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Indiana's too early to call, but it's likely Clinton got that. Might be a pyrrhic victory, though, if it's too narrow. I can't see people throwing money at her.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    There's good live coverage, here. It'll go onto different topics here and there, but there's some interesting analysis:

    Real: http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/surestream_int.ram

    Windows: http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/live_int.asx
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    CBS calls Indiana for Clinton.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Nothing on MSNBC or CNN yet. He has it down to 8, I would like to see that cut in half.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    What's this speech about? Offering her the VP position? (I deal with subtext. ;))
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    "Spinbrett! you have failed me for the last time" -Hilary Clinton
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    What's this speech about? Offering her the VP position?

    Nope. It is a populous speech directed at the Democratic base. She will not be his VP. That is who he needs to re-connect with.

    IN is "too close to call" now instead of "too early to call"...that is good news that IN will be very close.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    ledvedderman wrote:
    Nope. It is a populous speech directed at the Democratic base. She will not be his VP. That is who he needs to re-connect with.

    IN is "too close to call" now instead of "too early to call"...that is good news that IN will be very close.


    I know, I was reading eight million different meanings into what he was saying. I always think, in politics, a victory speech is delivered to everyone except the obvious addressee. ;)
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    ledvedderman wrote:
    Nothing on MSNBC or CNN yet. He has it down to 8, I would like to see that cut in half.


    The BBC mentioned 4 points just now.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    With the precincts that are still to report, Obama has a chance to win this thing. Worst case is that the number stays at four. Big win for Obama tonight with the popular vote, delegates, and bringing the momentum back to his camp.

    I think you will see 12+ supers come out for Obama in the next couple of days.
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    The longer this goes, the better I feel about Obama's chances. The only county left is Lake County...which is right next to Chicago. He COULD win this.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Have they started counting Lake County yet?
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Yes. They are counting absentees now and release the numbers in an hour or so. That sounds like good news for Obama. That is abig city machine move, and could make her "victory" speech tonight be her own personal "Dewey Defeats Truman"
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Well, she'll get her spin machine pushing more for Michigan and Florida, now. The Superdelegates may well come out in the next week or two, and settle this thing. She's the sausage who has the fork in her, she's done, but she won't accept it until the last bit of her explodes and takes everyone's eye out. (Metaphor (c) Fins 2008). :D
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    The Obama camp is actually the one offering the olive branch in regard to Florida and Michigan, and the reason is tha they know what everone will know shortly...this thing is fucking over.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I just heard the Clinton "victory" speech. She sounded spaced.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    It was a very gracious speech on her part. I think she knew she had a very bad night, and the reality of the end of this soon was weighing on her.

    The two major votes out in IN are Lake County and Bloomington, IL which is home to the University of Indiana---both should go heavily for Senator Obama.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Still, fakk off, Hillary eh? :D
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    ledvedderman wrote:
    It was a very gracious speech on her part. I think she knew she had a very bad night, and the reality of the end of this soon was weighing on her.

    The two major votes out in IN are Lake County and Bloomington, IL which is home to the University of Indiana---both should go heavily for Senator Obama.

    Bloomington IN :D

    53 percent of the vote is in for Monroe county. Still 0 in Lake.
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • VictoryGinVictoryGin Posts: 1,207
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Well, she'll get her spin machine pushing more for Michigan and Florida, now. The Superdelegates may well come out in the next week or two, and settle this thing. She's the sausage who has the fork in her, she's done, but she won't accept it until the last bit of her explodes and takes everyone's eye out. (Metaphor (c) Fins 2008). :D


    hey! i think oregon will settle this thing. *may 20* :)

    hillary has a bunch of appearances lined up here this week/weekend.
    if you wanna be a friend of mine
    cross the river to the eastside
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    ledvedderman wrote:
    and could make her "victory" speech tonight be her own personal "Dewey Defeats Truman"
    That would be nice.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    meme wrote:
    Bloomington IN :D

    53 percent of the vote is in for Monroe county. Still 0 in Lake.

    MSNBC must be reporting it wrong on Monroe.

    My bad on the IL, I have Bloomington, IL on my mind. Only a couple of hours away from me.
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  • cornnifercornnifer Posts: 2,130
    the clinton lead is down to a little less than 2% in indiana! Obama can still win the damn thing! Man would i love to be a fly on the wall in Clinton's hotel room right now.
    "When all your friends and sedatives mean well but make it worse... better find yourself a place to level out."
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,299
    cornnifer wrote:
    the clinton lead is down to a little less than 2% in indiana! Obama can still win the damn thing! Man would i love to be a fly on the wall in Clinton's hotel room right now.

    Yeah, it's getting pretty exciting!

    I turned it off for a bit when it was about 8 percentage points. Came back and it was 2!!!

    Clinton cannot be happy with these results!
  • sweetpotatosweetpotato Posts: 1,278
    VictoryGin wrote:
    Fuck Yeah.

    Fuck Yeah, Fuckers.

    :)
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    May 20th...this thing is over.

    Wesley Clark is urging her to drop out, the supers will be out in full force for Obama the rest of the week, and the fact that she loaned her campaign more money...this thing is over.
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