Feb 5th: Hillary 36.7, Obama 17.3

[themaguffin]

...that was Feb 5th 2007.


It's challenging to take out an incumbent who is part of a duo that is the most famous and significant pair in Democratic politics, but Obama has narrowed that gap significantly last night.

It took a year, but the Inevitable Hillary seems less so now. Despite the MSM predicting and salivating over a Hillary- McCain (or then Rudy) matchup, the inevitable Clintons machine is less so. Despite huge odds, Obama has not only narrowed the gap, but has become a competitive challenger to establishment Democratic machine.

[BobRossi]

1. That's it then..

No need to proceed with other primaries, Hillarious is the one! ><

[themaguffin]

2. the MSM seems to not remember...

not only what they said in promoting her last year, but really even before she announced, she was going to be the nominee....

[AGirl]

3. oh god. Not this shit again.

[themaguffin]

4. It is unfortunate that the media & Hillary promoted the Clintons as Inevitable

and they are all quiet about that part now.

[displacedtexan]

5. Here. Use this...

[themaguffin]

yep.

[AGirl]

7. LOL thanks.

[Occam Bandage]

6. Yeah, how dare they bring up Obama's remarkable comeback.

[themaguffin]

8. it would be nice if they did. they seem to have forgot this started a year ago+

[yardwork]

9. The same would be true of anyone who was challenging Hillary now.

As the other candidates dropped out, it's inevitable that the gap would narrow. A year ago only the really die-hard political watchers really cared. Hillary Clinton had the name recognition. Everyone knew that that gap would narrow as time progressed toward the election.

Nothing against Obama - he's the one who is still in it, while the others dropped out. But it doesn't mean that Hillary has done anything wrong.

[themaguffin]

11. Oh but it didn't matter who it was to the media & Clintons - to them it was her nomination, period.

[cloudythescribbler]

10. I would go further and say Feb 5 was HRC's 'last firewall' and now Obama is the candidate to beat...

Link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4429972