Comments on: Obama and Huckabee Win Much-Ignored Primaries

By: Triumph

Triumph — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:46:32 +0000

Yesterday, Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee won some contests the media weren’t covering.

I don't know how you can say the media wasn't covering the story. Stories about the caucus were on the front pages of all the major papers (NT Times, Wash. Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution, LA TImes. SF Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe) and scores of minor papers--from the Annison Star to the Fargo Forum.

It just isn't accurate to say the media wasn't covering the story.

A quick browse through the front page database at Newseum tells a different story.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:13:33 +0000

I'm not sure why you believe that Obama and Huck are the story of yesterday, when actually it is clearly the weakness of McCain as the presumptive nominee. Obviously, Kansas and LA were Huck's type of states (Southern, heavily evangelical). But you have a race with a clear winner and Republicans refusing to coalesce behind that winner. Even in the Washington primary, McCain didn't do to well. McCain is going to have to do some serious work with his party's base to have any chance of victory in the general, especially if its Obama, who can probably at least break even with Independents.

By: Elmo

Elmo — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:37:39 +0000

The media narrative is everything. Likely, they .... the media will not be satisfied with their saintly portrayal of Obama. And until G*d himself takes umbrage at the nonstop 24/7 references/comparisons (between him and the good Senator from Illinois). We will sadly be 'blessed' with a lot more.

By: Patrick T McGuire

Patrick T McGuire — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:43:28 +0000

The bottom line is that few were paying attention to these contests.

Yep! Only the voters in those states.

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:24:13 +0000

Speaking of next tuesday, I think Obama will handily win in Maryland and DC, and has more than a good chance of picking up Virginia.