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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:23 AM Original message |
The 2008 Primaries Through an Electoral Vote Prism: Clinton 263, Obama 193 |
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jensmygov (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Michigan |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Even take Michigan and Florida off she is still ahead. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. tough titty says the kitty |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. But it's her fault that she's going back on her word |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
60. !!!!! |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I think that is a fair point. I agree with you. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. That was his fault! His choice! I guess his judgment was flawed. |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. Blame the victim? |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. You can't compare primary wins to GE electoral vote wins. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. This is called |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I don't think GE polls mean much now, but fwiw here's NJ from Sun 3/2 |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Right. I saw that |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. GE polls mean nothing now |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
53. Thanks for posting. I like those results. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. You "like" results showing McCain beating a potential Democratic nominee???!??? |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. I like this one. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Thanks for qualifying |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
43. There's no way in hell we are going to win Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is a dumb argument |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Nicely argued... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. That wasn't the argument, although I have seen Obama supporters in the past |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. The size and "relative population" |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. The "popular vote" is very much unsettled as of now |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. That's a lot of words saying one thing: he has more votes, so your |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #57 |
68. It's not over yet. |
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AlertLurker (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
47. I disagree. I did a study of Electoral Votes in Blue States: |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. No you don't |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Sorry, but it's a dumb way to try to put things in perspective |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. It's not dumb at all |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. There is no significance at all |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. I did not make a "head to head" analysis, nor did I claim to |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. What states has Hillary won in the primaries that.... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Since you asked |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. Good analysis! I particularly like your last two paragraphs...& deserve repeating. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Clearly illustrates that some Dems WANT BushInc protected into the next decade, too. |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
41. It's a logical fallacy... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Self Delete. Duplicate of a post below. n/t |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
50. No it doesn't it's pretty arbitrary |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. Tom, you're smarter than this. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Tom wasn't making any predictions in the OP |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You got it. Thanks n/t |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. That wasn't my point |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. I like apples |
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Fire_brand (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. LOL |
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AnarchoFreeThinker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
15. you're fooling yourself if you think she can rack up that tally against McCain. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. Non-argument.... Obama would win CA and NY in the GE vs McCain ALSO.... |
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Fire_brand (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
21. That's a valid point, however |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. The nomination will be decided based on how all the rules play out |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. That's Why She's Earned Herself Some Great Leverage Goin Into Denver. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. There isn't much logic to the claim that HRC has shown she can "win" the big states |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I pointed out the flaw in boasting that Obama has won 26 contests |
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557188 (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. Ohio |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
35. K&R |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. It is a foolish argument to assume that the people who voted |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
38. What exactly is your point? That you think the nominating procedure should be changed? |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Please read my replies to other posts |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. And is there something wrong with an approach based on number of delegates won? |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. There are plenty of odd rules, but they are the rules |
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adapa (427 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
39. yes, yes, we NEED the big states to win in November!! link |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
49. What a meaningless comparison |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
51. K&R |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
55. You are comparing apples and oranges |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
56. Thank You for Digging This Up |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Yep. And I just saw another person post on a thread how significant it is |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. thanks looks like a good thread--will have to visit it. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
61. thanks for clarifying, Hillary is ahead! |
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Sulawesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. just wow. So, if HRC could trade positions with BO, you think she would refuse? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
66. REC |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
69. ... |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
70. Proof that Hillary can win! |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
71. So who still believes in "One person, one vote"? |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
72. I've seen a lot of stupid posts today, but this one, woo-boy |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I think you haven't bothered to read any of the posts here, have you? |
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Raffi Ella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
74. Great post Tom,thanks. |
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