Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina

by mefck, Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:34:49 PM EST

MSNBC and Fox News (Clinton team's network of choice) just called North Carolina for Obama-exactly when the polls closed.  This is great news because it indicates a significant victory for Obama.

Now to just keep Indiana close...




Tags: North Carolina, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton (all tags)

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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (1.16 / 6)

wow because with this many blacks in a state Obama was really gonna lose.


"there is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right in America"-William Jefferson Clinton, forty-second President of the United States
by DiamondJay on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:36:32 PM EST

Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 1)

Im not black and I voted for him in NC


by parahammer on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:37:28 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 2)

That's like saying in PA -

wow because with this many working class whites in a state Clinton was really gonna lose.


by Falsehood on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:39:55 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (1.33 / 3)

not really, because blacks are a much smaller group to work with than blacks compared to whites. Group think is higher amongst smaller groups, so getting them would be harder for Clinton than working whites with Obama


"there is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right in America"-William Jefferson Clinton, forty-second President of the United States
by DiamondJay on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:43:14 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (none / 0)

So Barack did better w/ the 12% population of working blacks in Penn vs. the 21% population of working blacks in NC?  Right?


by alb on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:55:05 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (none / 0)

And what is Hillary's percentage among white women above 40?  Above 65?


by TL on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:06:15 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 0)

Ah!  So black voters are prone to groupthink.  Generally, you're saying, African Americans have trouble thinking for themselves.  Thanks for clearing that up.


by deminva on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:29:33 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 1)

Bitter much?

Hey, Jay, make you a deal?

I will give a big Congrats for Senator Clintons win in IN?  

Well done, Team Clinton?

Care to do the same for Senator Obama's win in NC?


My mom believed in Jesus, the Pope and FDR..... Just not necessarily in that order.
by WashStateBlue on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:41:22 PM EST
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Just prepare yourself for a possible backlash (none / 0)

in the GE.  


by lombard on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:45:20 PM EST
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Re: Just prepare yourself for a possible backlash (2.00 / 1)

Yay Democrats!


John McCain
by Mandoliniment on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:52:47 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 2)

Its more white people then black in NC  so stop making excuses


"How long have I been at this, like five weeks?" -Simple Sarah 08'
by wellinformed on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:57:09 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 1)

He must have kicked her ass because they called it one minute after the polls closed.  Wooo Hooo!!!


Consider that everything which happens, happens justly, and if thou observest carefully, thou wilt find it to be so. -Marcus Aurelius
by Blue Neponset on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:36:40 PM EST

Well (2.00 / 1)

no kidding. there's a shock.
by linc on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:41:40 PM EST

North Carolina (2.00 / 2)

Doesn't count. It's insignificant. It's not even a state.


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by lizardbox on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:42:28 PM EST

Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 1)

Survey USA:

Obama 50
Clinton 45

LOL


by Skaje on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:45:14 PM EST

Go ahead, laugh it up. The exit polls (none / 0)

have been wrong everytime so far. I'll wait unti the results come in before I'll accept it as a blow out.


Obama supporter working to defeat McCain.
by Rumarhazzit on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:48:07 PM EST
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Re: Go ahead, laugh it up. The exit polls (none / 0)

SUSA isn't an exit poll. SUSA is THE POLL. SUSA's word is holy, and shall not be doubted by the weakling blogger lest they be stricken down in embarrassment...
...with the exception of today, apparently.
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Still not putting up with "preening" posts
by jaiwithani on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:14:22 PM EST
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Re: Go ahead, laugh it up. The exit polls (none / 0)

And TX
And MO
And SC

Wait, exactly why is it that we put so much stock in SUSA, anyways?


John McCain
by MILiberal on Tue May 06, 2008 at 09:05:56 PM EST
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Re: Go ahead, laugh it up. The exit polls (none / 0)

ready to accept it as a blow out now?


Government derives its power from those that it governs.
by lockewasright on Wed May 07, 2008 at 12:31:33 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 1)

I saw literally dozens of Hillary supporters crowing about how Hillary was going to WIN NC, or at the very least, keep it close.

Where are ya now?  Hmm?


by Lawyerish on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:45:46 PM EST

Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 2)

Talking about how NC doesn't count because it has too man black people / Obama was always going to win it / won't be in play in the general election / is full of elitists / "doesn't get it" / is not as important as Indiana / shut up Clinton will win with magic.


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Still not putting up with "preening" posts
by jaiwithani on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:16:09 PM EST
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well good for Obama (none / 0)

interesting...you can tell the media is breathing a sigh of relief...and calling it a "rout" is kind of funny...we will see how close it gets.

Notice how Obama is being soundly defeated in indiana, when he was boasting of a win or a "tie breaker", and no one is calling it a rout?


by 4justice on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:47:05 PM EST

Re: well good for Obama (none / 0)

It's probably the difference between the 30% win we're anticipating for Obama in North Carolina, and the 4% win we're anticipating for Hillary in Indiana.

So it kinda makes sense that yet another tiny victory for Hillary isn't being called a "rout" by anyone, but yet another huge victory by Obama is called such.


by Aris Katsaris on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:20:45 PM EST
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Re: well good for Obama (none / 0)

Difference is in Indiana, the vast majority of the remainder of the precincts that haven't reported is heavily, heavily AA which Obama is carrying 90%+.

The majority of Hillary won districts are already in.


Congratulations Steny Hoyer! Our 2008 Chickenshit Leader Of The Year!
by RockvilleLiberal2 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:50:01 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 1)

They must have gone into hiding. Man. Obama is going to destroy her in this state.

And last night all you heard was TaylorD going around acting smug like Senator Clinton was going to win it.

And it is, as I said it would be. Blowout.


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by Lord Hadrian on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:48:41 PM EST

Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (2.00 / 2)

Taylor actually said Hillary was going to win in NC?

Man, I didn't think there was that much Kool-aid on the planet....


My mom believed in Jesus, the Pope and FDR..... Just not necessarily in that order.
by WashStateBlue on Tue May 06, 2008 at 07:59:35 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (none / 0)

There were people here yesterday saying it too.


by parahammer on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:01:05 PM EST
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Re: Breaking News: Obama Wins North Carolina (none / 0)

I seem to recall many Obama supporters saying congratulations when Clinton won Pennsylvania, but there are no such congratulations for North Carolina.

Where's the love?


by Mokumi on Tue May 06, 2008 at 09:09:16 PM EST


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