Comments on: Moving on to Pennsylvania http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/moving_on_to_pennsylvania/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:23:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: R. Alex http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/moving_on_to_pennsylvania/comment-page-1/#comment-295236 R. Alex Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:38:41 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/moving_on_to_pennsylvania/#comment-295236 <em>A Pennsylvania win is a big win, too. Even though it decidedly went for Kerry last time, McCain’s nomination puts it back into play.</em> Not very decidedly... 2.5% in Pennsylvania compared to 2.1% in Ohio and 5% or so in Florida. The media for whatever reason just called Pennsylvania very, very early and Ohio rather late. A Pennsylvania win is a big win, too. Even though it decidedly went for Kerry last time, McCain’s nomination puts it back into play.

Not very decidedly... 2.5% in Pennsylvania compared to 2.1% in Ohio and 5% or so in Florida. The media for whatever reason just called Pennsylvania very, very early and Ohio rather late.

]]> By: Phoney Baloney http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/moving_on_to_pennsylvania/comment-page-1/#comment-295122 Phoney Baloney Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:21:58 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/moving_on_to_pennsylvania/#comment-295122 Obama has Dems fired up as never before. Democratic primary turnout is _double_ that of Republicans, even in so-called "Red States" such as Texas and Virginia. Having a contested primary makes people perceive that their participation counts, and therefore they participate. This is how Democrats win. If Clinton had the nomination by now, the Republicans would already be popping Champagne. Obama is beating Hillary Clinton because people like him better, see? That's how people win elections, see? Hillary Clinton has got too much baggage, and she is phony and uninspiring. Obama is inspiring, without the baggage. McCain (co-chairman of the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq) is popular with the 30% of the country that still approves of Bush. Obama will sweep the rest. Obama has Dems fired up as never before. Democratic primary turnout is _double_ that of Republicans, even in so-called "Red States" such as Texas and Virginia. Having a contested primary makes people perceive that their participation counts, and therefore they participate. This is how Democrats win. If Clinton had the nomination by now, the Republicans would already be popping Champagne.

Obama is beating Hillary Clinton because people like him better, see? That's how people win elections, see? Hillary Clinton has got too much baggage, and she is phony and uninspiring. Obama is inspiring, without the baggage. McCain (co-chairman of the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq) is popular with the 30% of the country that still approves of Bush. Obama will sweep the rest.

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