A thread for Obama supporters on West Virginia Day

[NightWatcher]

It's all good people. Dont let the non stop coverage of the meaningless WV Primary get you down today. West Virginia has 28 delegates up for grabs today and even if Hillary wins by 30 WHOLE POINTS, she'll get 18 and Obama will get 10 delegates, thus netting her 8 delegates into Obama's 150-160 point delegate lead.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080512/ap_on_el_ge/delegate_math

Superdelegates put Obama within mathematical reach
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's wave of superdelegate endorsements puts him within reach of the Democratic presidential nomination by the end of the primary season on June 3 — even if he loses half of the remaining six contests.
The Illinois senator has picked up 26 superdelegates in the past week. At that pace, he will reach the number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination — 2,025 — in the next three weeks, when delegates from the remaining primaries are included.

I submit the following for your enjoyment:

[State the Obvious]

1. The third picture (Obama shaking boy's hand) brings tears to my eyes. nt

[Robyn66]

3. What kind of a country have we become

when being the person that smart people vote for is a slam against them!

[DangerousRhythm]

6. I love that photo too.

Thanks to the OP for this lovely thread! :)

[Adelante]

14. I love this one the same way

In South Carolina

[pkz]

2. 15 pts.~ so says our local

radiohead this morning.

A friend called to make sure I heard it!
Don't know if it is wishful thinking or not, but 15 pts. would
be such great news!

[workinclasszero]

4. Hillary's not winning anything today in the real world

But the future McCain voters of WV will prolong her delusional state of denial for a little while longer.

[flpoljunkie]

5. Here's a great story in today's WV Gazette! Woman Who Once Fed JFK Now Cooks for Obama Team

May 13, 2008
'There's never time for lunch'

Woman who once fed JFK now cooks for Obama team

Workers at Barack Obama's headquarters on Quarrier Street would elect Delores Smith the most popular volunteer. She feeds them.

By Sandy Wells
Staff writer

Workers at Barack Obama's headquarters on Quarrier Street would elect Delores Smith the most popular volunteer.

She feeds them.

The other day, she fed them tons of fried chicken, 10 pounds of potato salad and enough corn bread to feed the proverbial army.

This isn't Smith's first experience with campaign cooking. In 1960, she fed future President John F. Kennedy.

She worked then for Gene Fredericks, a Democratic Party leader. He accompanied Kennedy on a campaign swing to Cabin Creek, then invited him home for dinner.

Kennedy asked for old-fashioned Southern cooking.

She fed him roast beef, navy beans and her famous cornbread.



http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200805120593

[Adelante]

12. Very nice story

:)

[State the Obvious]

7. It's the HOPE in that young boy's face...(3rd photo)

I wish the Obama campaign could use the photo.....it is exceptionally expressive (generational) glance into the hopes of this country.

[EnviroBat]

10. Quite a bit nicer than the alternative.

When I see pictures like this, the reasons why this woman is losing the hearts and minds of the nation are apparent. Just look at the hostility, the anger, the contempt. Photos of Barack, on the other hand tend to inspire hope. A feeling that we can at last turn this country around. We need a genuine leader now more than ever, and I believe Barack Obama will do nicely.

[book_worm]

I'm amused that a small, relatively red state (in pres elections) now counts!

Whatever. Hill will win by a big margin, but Obama has taken several states by 20 or more points, many more than Hill has.

[Barack_America]

8. Who has a picture of the hands?

You know the one I'm talking about.

That's the one I want to see today.

[Adelante]

13. There are so many beautiful hand pictures

This one?

[Barack_America]

15. Yes.

That one. Thank you.

The way those hands are cradling his...and what that symbolizes...

Okay, where are the f'n Kleenex...

[countingbluecars]

9. Love the photos.

Thanks for the post.

[nomaco-10]

11. Great Pics. Anybody got the one of him eating.....

lunch, I believe it was in Oregon, plate of mexican, big smile.

[flpoljunkie]

16. Here ya go...

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., shares a laugh with diners while having lunch at Luis's Taqueria in Woodburn, Ore., Friday, May 9, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, and Abel Valladares, right, share a laugh while having lunch at Luis's Taqueria in Woodburn, Ore., Friday, May 9, 2008.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

[nomaco-10]

22. Thank you! He has this very appealing quality to me........

Most of the time he looks so dignified and presidential, but he also has this side of him that looks like he's just having as much fun as any kid I've ever seen. I like that about him.

[flpoljunkie]

23. Me, too!

[Texas Hill Country]

17. what if she wins by 40?

[NightWatcher]

18. if she wins by 40, she'll net 12 delegates. Obama has gained 27 (supers) in the past week

http://www.slate.com/id/2185278/

a fun toy

[Hope And Change]

19. LOL.

[Jensen]

20. Great pictures!

[Mz Pip]

21. Thanks for posting this

I was curious as to what the delegate numbers and breakdown might be.

Just the superdelegates that Obama has picked up in the past few days nearly erases any gains Hillary might receive tonight. And Obama will pick up a few more delegates even if he loses by a wide margin putting him closer to the prize.

:bounce: