Barack Obama celebrates primary victories as Tea Party splits vote (HURRAY for *cough* AMERICA!)

Guardian ^ | 8/11/10 | Chris McGreal

[Libloather]

Barack Obama celebrates primary victories as Tea Party splits vote
President bolstered for November's mid-terms as Democrats lead in key races for Senate and state governorships
Chris McGreal in Washington
Wednesday 11 August 2010

Barack Obama and his Democratic allies have scored a series of victories in primary races while the Republican establishment has lost out to agitated Tea Party supporters, bolstering the president's hand in November's mid-term elections.

The results of primaries in four states on Tuesday will leave moderate Democrats facing Republicans who have been tainted by extreme views, or accusations of unethical conduct, in key races for the US Senate and state governorships. This should undermine the Republicans' attempts to retake control of Congress. "This is the best night the Democrats have had this year," said Larry Sabato, a political science professor at the University of Virginia. "They've improved their position in all four states and the Republicans weakened theirs. The Democrats couldn't have written a better script."

Crucially for Obama, Senator Michael Bennet won a clear victory for the Democratic nomination against Andrew Romanoff, who had Bill Clinton's backing and was billed as likely to draw strong support from discontented liberals. Obama had campaigned heavily for Bennet, who won by with a nine-point lead, so the result undermines claims that the president is a liability for candidates.

Bennet's prospects have been helped by the decision of Colorado Republican primary voters to elect Tea Party supporter Ken Buck as their candidate for Senate. Buck, who beat the Republican leadership's favoured candidate, is thought likely to alienate many independent voters.

[HiTech RedNeck]

That's the idea I was getting too. Mirabile dictu, we have not seen a lot of "Peroting" going on this year.

[Mark]

Moscow is a vacation wonderland.

[oldbill]

The Republican loser got more votes than the Democrat winner.

Dumb Brits don’t know crap about America and see everything through their socialis left-wing glasses.

[haroldeveryman]

“Barack Obama and his Democratic allies have scored a series of victories in primary races”

Looks like Baghdad Bob has landed a job as Executive Editor for the Guardian.

[lquist1]

“Is this for real ? I thought Buck polled better against Bennett than Norton did.”

I know what you mean. I seriously thought this was some kind of National Lampoon spoof story. This is some of the most utterly laughable propaganda I’ve read this whole election season. If this is the best they can grab on to, I think we’re in for a very successful election night on Nov 2.

[freeangel]

saving

[fortheDeclaration]

so the result undermines claims that the president is a liability for candidates

Amazing how these guys jump to conclusions!

[petercooper]

“It says a lot when the Zero has to clutch at primary wins within his own party to point to a “victory”. “

classic

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

Sabato is a liberal shill and an absolute turd of a human.

[Texas Eagle]

The U.K. Guardian, eh? Talk about polishing a turd.

I wonder how you say that in English.

[Candor7]

This spin has a strategic purpose. It establishes a line of propaganda which supports a ballot protest should the Dems lose.That is the point.

Every time you see this crap, you know one thing, that the Dems have a Franken like intitiative in place for that particular seat,to manufacture votes and do ballot discoveries ( OH LOOKIE HERE WE FOUND A WHOLE TRUCK LOAD OF UNCOUNTED BALLOTS....TRICK!)via court order.

Conservatives should Make a list of such propagandized contests, and then lock and load.

Its political warfare.

[B Knotts]

This has been the JournoList-inspired spin in the mainstream media.

The Democrats WON! By beating...err...another Democrat in Colorado.