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NC, Indiana, and Clinton's New Math

May 06, 2008 8:04 PM

Obama projected to win North Carolina. Still waiting to hear about Indiana, where Sen. Hillary Clinton leads in returns so far.

HERE'S THE WORLD NEWS STORY we did tonight.

Of perhaps the most significance -- Sen. Clinton's new delegate math, which suggests she may take this fight all the way to the Democratic convention in August.

- jpt

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Explain this?

Thirty-six percent of primary voters said that Clinton does not share their values. And yet, among that total, one out of every five (20 percent) nevertheless voted for her in the Indiana election. Moreover, of the 10 percent of Hoosiers who said "neither candidate" shared their values, 75 percent cast their ballots for Clinton.

These are not small numbers. By comparison, of the 33 percent of voters who said Sen. Barack Obama does not share their values, only seven percent cast their ballots in his favor. Basically, more people who don't relate to Clinton are, for one reason or another, still voting for her. These are not likely to be loyal supporters.

Posted by: Thinking | May 6, 2008 9:15:29 PM

Any anyone expected Clinton to leave when she still owes soooo mcuh money? If she quits now she would have to pay all those bills LOL By staying in she get the idiots to send her more money when the states coming up won't help her. ABC adding in FL and MI to their tallies helps her too but just like the Clinton camp then exclude the caucus votes in the popular vote LOL Like they don't matter. What total creeps ABC has turned out to be.

Posted by: Brian | May 6, 2008 9:12:21 PM

The media needs to be more balanced in their coverage of both Clinton and Obama. They covered at great lengths Rev. Wright. Where is the vetting of Clinton on NAFTA. Why do they keep talking about outspending when they won't talk about Obama having to run against BOTH Hillary and the ex-president. The white working class appears to want to vote for the very people who pushed through NAFTA which caused them a significant % of their jobs. The media keeps listening to rhetoric about Ayers being on the same board as Obama but they won't set the record straight that President Clinton pardoned Ayers. Does the white working class know these facts and would they still vote the same anyway?

Posted by: Mic | May 6, 2008 8:57:45 PM

Please, please, please, Hillary, stop changing the rules as you go. You are tearing the Democratic party apart the longer this goes on. You are helping to get McCain elected. Can you not see this?? I am sure you can't because your ego and Bill's desire to be in the White House for his third term hinder your ability to think clearly.

Posted by: Jordan | May 6, 2008 8:54:41 PM

OBAMA / CLINTON '08

Get used to it. It's coming soon to a Democratic Party near you.

Posted by: Deep Release | May 6, 2008 8:53:35 PM

90% plus Blacks are voting for Obama and call the rest of America as racists... They have no reason to blame why they get discriminated now.

Well done Blacks.

Posted by: Tom | May 6, 2008 8:52:10 PM


She is LIAR almost anything for
a Buck. Maybe even get Bill a DATE if
if it gets a vote.

Go OBAMA GO

Posted by: Indyblue | May 6, 2008 8:51:06 PM

Changing the Bar again

Posted by: Thinking | May 6, 2008 8:48:06 PM

All the way to the convention with Hillary. Time will cause Obama to implode. Hillary '08!

Posted by: Texas Lil | May 6, 2008 8:47:20 PM

How many people voted early in NC before the Rev. Wright issue became big? I went to the polls in NC today and talked with dozens of people that all voted for Hillary, many said they changed their votes because of the black radical church he belongs to and because he has lied about the relationship he has with this church. Yet the News media have not even looked at the numbers that show a 52% swing toward those that voted today verses several weeks ago. Interesting how the media can change the information. Obama will be the candidate and I will vote for McCain now.

Posted by: Anne | May 6, 2008 8:43:15 PM

What experience does Hillary have? Very little. She walked her way into a Senate seat when a close friend retired - and she's been a mediocre senator ever since. Without Bill, she has almost no credentials. Let's remember, we're not electing Bill to a third term here.
We'd see 4 yrs of Bush I, followed by 8 years of Clinton I, then 8 years of Bush II - and you're thinking 4-8 yrs of Clinton II? 25-30 years of 2 families? That sounds like a story out of Pakistan - not the US. It's time to move on!

Posted by: Kevin Garner | May 6, 2008 8:41:23 PM

She's lost many times before, but she's picked herself up way better than any other candidate in this race. It's not over til it's over. people should just remember that!

Posted by: jonathan | May 6, 2008 8:36:39 PM

Wrong on Gas Tax
Wrong on Iran
Wrong on OPEC
Wrong on new math

Posted by: Thinking | May 6, 2008 8:35:40 PM

...and to say its not a racial vote. Gimme me a break. Obama has hijacked these elections by securing the black vote. White middle-class democrats will abandon the party in November in droves. Mark my word : McCain has been handed the presidency on a silver platter.

Posted by: Paulus | May 6, 2008 8:34:24 PM

very good point CAvemandave....

she'll say and do anything for a vote.
lok at her new math.

futhermore why was she telling us about a gas tax she wants to put in place when she'll be on the campaign trail....oh please...that bill would have to be in congress already about to be passed.

she just play at people worries and pandering for a vote with an empty solution.

??? what is experience if people don't think u r trustworthy???

do we need a president like that???

Posted by: Misskeys | May 6, 2008 8:28:44 PM

very giid point CAvemandave....

she'll say and do anything for a vote.
lok at her new math.

futhermore why was she telling us about a gas tax she wants to put in place when she'll be on the campaign road....oh please...that bill would have to be in congress all read.

she just play at people worries and pandering for a vote with an empty solution.

??? what is experience if people don't think u r trustworthy???

do we need a president like that???

Posted by: Misskeys | May 6, 2008 8:24:56 PM

super delegates will start flooding tomorrow
they have to stop the bloodletting

everyone knows its over
except Sen Clinton - lets see if she cares about anything but her own ambition

Posted by: alison | May 6, 2008 8:21:32 PM

The Clinton regime has way more tricks coming....just you watch.

They're like the dog that just doesn't know when to roll over and give up, it'll be a fight to the death of the Democratic Party and the Clintons will go down in history as the 2nd worse family dynasty in the history of this fine country...second only behind the Bushs.

Posted by: dennis | May 6, 2008 8:19:12 PM

Yes thinking, she was Wright on one thing for sure. She knew which church to stay away from. She is the 1st candidate of either party to receive 15 million popular votes thus far across the county....now are you right on anything?

Posted by: shalabalaboo | May 6, 2008 8:19:05 PM

Clinton sinks lower and lower as she baits her elderly, racist republican electorate.

ZERO chance to win.

OBAMA has it.

Posted by: mg | May 6, 2008 8:17:50 PM

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