How much of an effect will Obama's sweep tonight have on upcoming contests?

[calteacherguy]

Poll question: How much of an effect will Obama's sweep tonight have on upcoming contests?

The headlines tomorrow morning will read what those on the internet already say in big, bold letters:

OBAMA SWEEPS CLINTON IN THREE STATES

What will be the effect on the psychology of voters and future contests?

[harun]

1. He won the nomination, Hillary will pack it up soon (n/t)

[DB1]

2. I am for Obama but that is wishful thinking. She is nothing if not a fighter.

[harun]

7. Yah, I know. They can't take this fight too long though without

damaging our chances a bit in November. I think everyone agrees on that.

Crazy primaries this year, on both sides.

[DB1]

9. Huckleberry hound beating Mcinsane today helps Clinton hang on also.

It delays the inevitable on the repugnant side.

[Exultant Democracy]

3. I think this gives him a lot of MO, but if she can stop him in Virgina she might have a chance.

If she doesn't get anything of worth in the next 10 days then I think Ohio and Texas will start to shift to Obama, shoot he is going to have almost 2 weeks and huge amounts of money to focus most of his attention on 2 states.

[Colobo]

4. It gives him a bit of momentum, but she'll win tomorrow in Maine.

I'd be very surprised if she didn't.

[Hill_YesWeWill]

5. I have to admit, it will be significant, but she did downplay them because of that nt

[Caseman]

6. Yeeeeeaaaaaa...

...Like these kind of polls won't be biased at all...

[returnable]

8. Significant. Money follows wins, and votes follow money.

That's how the system works, like it or not.

Hillary's "Rudy" strategy of banking on Ohio and Texas is looking more and more like a hail mary...

[Dogmudgeon]

10. It's good for Obama, but it also galvanizes Hillary's supporters

I don't think the Obama people are taking anything into account that doesn't match their enthusiasms.

Right after the MSM reported that Hillary was out of money, there was a surge in contributions, a surge that has been well-sustained. The Obama supporters here were unable to stop gloating long enough to consider what that means.

I posted about the differences in styles of campaigning at different points, sprinting vs marathoning. The response was immediately ugly. Nearly all of the drama in this election has only happened over a period of the last five weeks.

History tells us that when people listen only to what they want to hear and attack those who say anything different, they usually have a nasty surprise waiting for them.

--p!

[Rowdyboy]

11. Today is major...Maine comes tomorrow...Then he takes DC, Maryland and Virginia on Tuesday

A week later Hawaii and Wisconsin-both states he's favored in. Clinton's next chance is March 4th with Ohio and Rhode Island. It looks grim for the Clinton team.

She's playing defense now and faces a string of losses. I'm not sure if it can be turned around but they have the money and the connections to do it if anyone ever could. Should be quite the race.

[ShadowLiberal]

12. It'll effect the money, but the support, I don't know

It'll probably help give Obama some extra cash I do believe, but giving him extra votes, I don't know. I'm sure a few people will jump ship, but many, I don't know.

Obama winning the next 4 states to vote though by similar margins would certainly have a bigger effect if he could claim a headline of "Obama wins 8 in a row by big margins".

[NJSecularist]

13. I don't think today's sweep will have much of an effect on future contests

But if he wins Maine, and then sweeps Maryland, Virginia and D.C., you better believe it will have an effect on upcoming contests, specifically Ohio and Texas.