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Hillary Wins in Pennsylvania 55% – 45% Over Obama
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at her Pennsylvania primary election night rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 22, 2008. Clinton defeated rival Barack Obama in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, prolonging an increasingly negative Democratic presidential race and keeping alive her White House hopes.
Hillary beats Obama in Pennsylvania and her Presidential campaign moves forward.
Hillary Rodham Clinton ground out a gritty victory in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night, defeating Barack Obama and staving off elimination in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
“Some counted me out and said to drop out,” the former first lady told supporters cheering her triumph in a state where she was outspent by more than two-to-one. “But the American people don’t quit. And they deserve a president who doesn’t quit, either.”
“Because of you, the tide is turning.”
Her victory, while comfortable, set up another critical test in two weeks time in Indiana. North Carolina votes the same day, and Obama already is the clear favorite in a Southern state with a large black population.
On to Indiana which does NOT require party registration to vote in the Democrat primary election. Rush Limbaugh will be having some fun with this election. Another “Operation Chaos” will be in the works.
Stay tuned……
By the way,
The Pennsylvania results are here.
Chelsea Clinton (L) and former President Bill Clinton (R) watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) celebrates her win at her Pennsylvania primary election night rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 22, 2008.
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Barack Obama Watch: Stunner in Pennyslvania? Obama 52 Clinton 47 in Early Exits?
Update: Flap will be twittering Pennsylvania election results in the right side bar —>
US Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) stops for lunch at Pat’s Steaks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 22, 2008.
As usual Jim Geraghty of Nation Review has the early exit polling. Is tonight in Pennsylvania going to be a stunner?
- Obama: 52
- Clinton 47
Matt Drudge has it
- Clinton: 52
- Obama: 48
Ok, who has it RIGHT?
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Obama’s the One!
Julie Nixon on the Far Left with her family
She’s the daughter of one Republican president and is married to the grandson of another.
But Julie Nixon Eisenhower is supporting Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential race.
Federal Election Commission records show that Eisenhower has contributed the legal maximum of $2,300 to the Illinois senator’s campaign for the primary season.
Eisenhower is the youngest of former President Richard Nixon’s two daughters. She married David Eisenhower, grandson of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, shortly before her father’s inauguration in 1969.
Is RN turning over in his grave, or what?
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Happy Earth Day Part Two
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Happy Earth Day
And, closing off a few blocks of Korea Town business streets in LA to celebrate a mythical holiday, does what?
Well, here is a Happy Earth Day column for you anyway.
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Hillary Clinton Watch: The Pennsylvania Primary – What Hillary Needs
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton hug at a rally in Philadelphia, April 21, 2008.
The Politico has a piece up about what to watch for throughout the day during the Pennsylvania primary election.
- Check for turnout at 1 p.m
A big EARLY push in Philadelphia bodes well for Obama.
- Don’t be fooled by early results
Cities and suburbs count returns quickly. Should Hillary have an early lead though, it could be the sign of a blow-out.
- Follow the undecideds
Watch Central Pennsylvania, where the largest pool of undecided voters have polled.
- Watch these towns and neighborhoods
Obama should be aiming for at least 55 percent turnout in African American wards in Philadelphia, 60 percent in the upscale white neighborhoods of Center City Philadelphia, and 70 percent in Lower Merion, the wealthy Philadelphia suburb with large numbers of highly educated and increasingly liberal voters.
Clinton needs strong turnout in Northeast Philadelphia, a string of largely white, blue collar neighborhoods, and in working-class Philadelphia suburbs such as Bensalem and Bristol.
- Key counties to keep an eye on
In order for Clinton to win a decisive victory of 10 points or more, she needs to win two-thirds of the votes in a group of eight industrial-oriented counties, each of which has 55,000 or more registered Democrats. Those counties are Lackawanna (Scranton) and Luzerne (Wilkes-Barre) in the Northeast, Erie in the Northwest, Cambria County (Johnstown), and the Pittsburgh-area counties of Westmoreland, Fayette, Beaver, and Washington.
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It will be a long night of counting ballots and punditry unless Hillary shows early blow-out strength. A win by 5-8 points will carry her on to North Carolina (which she will lose) and then on to the next battleground – Indiana.
Stay tuned…….
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Day By Day by Chris Muir April 22, 2008
After today’s Democrat primary election in Pennsylvania, American voters will see who will “talk dirty.” Will Hillary “blow out” Obama and regain the momentum or will Obama close out the election?
Stay tuned…….
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links for 2008-04-22
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Another gaffe by the rookie
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McCain has used “free” media to propel himself along. Public financing in the general election will be sufficient to beat Obama or Hillary.
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A good analysis of how the votes will break demographically tomorrow in Pennsylvania