Ellington

Kos is making the argument that Barack Obama won Super Tuesday and that now the Clinton campaign is "reeling" because she couldn't accomplish what she needed to in order to cement the nomination:

Well, Clinton came nowhere near what she needed to do to build a strong delegate lead (and super delegates can change their mind, they're not locked in). Obama needed to survive, and he did more than that -- he outright won the night.

Now his job is to finish off Clinton. If he can rack up a full month of 20%+ victories the rest of this month, he does just that.

People accused me of playing the expectations game before Super Tuesday by lowering the bar to Obama. Hogwash, I'm calling them as I see them. And that last paragraph is proof -- do you think the Obama spin is that he needs to sweep the rest of the month by 20% margins to knock Clinton out? Obviously not.

But if Obama does that, Clinton's money will dry up and the momentum toward the March contests will create an Obama tsunami.

Obama accomplished what he needed to do to survive on Super Tuesday. Now we get to see if Clinton can do what she needs to do to survive February.

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116991

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And he has this: States Obama won with (so far) more than 60% of the vote: Alaska (over 70%) Colorado Georgia Idaho (over 70%) Illinois Kansas (over 70%) Minnesota North Dakota States Clinton won with (so far) more than 60% of the vote: Arkansas

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DonnaLadd

Date

2008-02-06T18:30:31-06:00

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116992

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More bad news for the Clintons: Mrs. Clinton’s campaign confirmed that she had lent her campaign $5 million at the end of January for advertising and organizing expenses in Tuesday’s 22 races, an acknowledgment that her fund-raising had fallen far behind her rival’s. Aides said she would consider lending her campaign more money if necessary to remain viable. Mr. Obama raised $32 million in January, while Mrs. Clinton’s campaign brought in only about $13 million, officials said. [...] The Clinton campaign sent out an urgent e-mail appeal on Wednesday, seeking to raise $3 million in the next three days. Mrs. Clinton also challenged Mr. Obama to a series of debates over the next month, usually a tactic of a trailing candidate. Mr. Obama said he would consider it but insisted that the Clinton campaign and the media would not set his schedule.

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DonnaLadd

Date

2008-02-06T18:43:42-06:00

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116993

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Someone remarked on the Clinton self-loan earlier today, so I got catty and asked why she didn't just borrow it from Ron Paul, since he raised $5 million in January... ;o) God, I hope Obama gets it.

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Tom Head

Date

2008-02-06T19:09:10-06:00

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116994

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Yeah—me, too. (Oh, and don't mention Ron Paul. If Obama represents the best of the American spirit, well, you know ...)

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DonnaLadd

Date

2008-02-06T19:25:40-06:00

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116995

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If Obama represents the "best of the American spirit," we might as well start over because we've failed.

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LawClerk

Date

2008-02-06T19:29:41-06:00

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116996

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... so says LawClerk, Ye Ole Fighta of All Thangs Socialist. Your objection is noted, counselor.

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DonnaLadd

Date

2008-02-06T19:31:47-06:00

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116997

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I guess we'll find out if I'm wrong, I mean, I am going to vote for him if it's him or McCain.

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LawClerk

Date

2008-02-06T20:05:17-06:00

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116998

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LC, I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to vote in the general election if Clinton gets the nod, so it sounds like we're in very similar situations...

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Tom Head

Date

2008-02-06T20:39:12-06:00

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116999

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Obama has a chance to really put his stamp on the race starting this weekend with the Louisiana primary and Washington caucus on Saturday and on Tuesday with primaries in DC, Maryland and Virginia. I think all are winnable for him.

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golden eagle

Date

2008-02-06T20:43:26-06:00

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117000

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Yeah, I don't like Clinton, either. But I'm inspired by Obama. So are many people who haven't been inspired in a while. And that's, well, inspiring. ;-)

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DonnaLadd

Date

2008-02-06T21:02:25-06:00

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117001

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McCain probably has the thing wrapped up now since Romney has guit. Huck has quit too but he doesn't know it yet. I still want Hilary as secretary of state or vice-president. She has gifts no matter the universally unexplained hatred of her.

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Ray Carter

Date

2008-02-07T13:42:52-06:00

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117002

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Obama will be president if we in deed get the exodous, the movement for God's people, to come about.

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Ray Carter

Date

2008-02-07T13:44:58-06:00