I was not surprised Hillary won NH. Its one of the biggest limousine liberal enclaves in the U.S. Loaded with Manhattanites who have residences in both states.
South Carolina is going to be different story. Thats going to be a real test for the dems. Hillary isn’t worshiped down there the way she is in the north east. Many won’t buy her fake southern accent.
South Carolina is going to be different story. Thats going to be a real test for the dems. Hillary isn’t worshiped down there the way she is in the north east. Many won’t buy her fake southern accent.
So you want Obama to win the nomination? I think that is a huge mistake for conservatives to hope for. I predict that if Obama makes the nomination he will win no matter who we put up. Our best chance to win is with Hillary. I don’t understand why more folks don’t understand this.
All the NH votes were inflated by folks driving in from neighboring states. They can legally vote in NH if they claim they have intent to move there.
I’d like your thoughts on an idea that occurred to me yesterday.
Do you suppose the Dem establishment is contacting Obama to cajole him to take a dive? Here’s why I ask that:
-—They don’t want a protracted primary battle.
-—He’s young, they’ll say, and can be the VP. Then he can run with the entire party behind him when it’s his turn. They’ll probably let him put his people in prime spots in the DNC. There are lots of bennies they can dangle.
-—They are extremely worried about demoralizing their African American base if Hillary beats him.
-—They’ll say he can’t win. Why get yourself all bloodied now? We’ll let you win So Carolina and Nevada, but then go soft and let Hillary win the nomination. You’ll be in better shape for 2016. As the old show biz saying goes: “Leave them wanting more”.
There are more reasons, but you get my drift. I suspect this is happening right now. And he may very well be recelptive. Why fight a huge 50/50 battle now? He can husband his resources, spend 8 easy years coasting to the next election (not making all the mistakes Al Gore made). Then run a campaign with the entire party outreach and fundraising machine behind him.
I would think it’s a pretty persuasive offer.
Exactly.
Conversely, its interesting to note Romney wasn’t liberal enough for that state, but McCain was.
Think about that for a minute....