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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:20 PM
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So much for the "Obama can only win caucuses" meme.
That slight is dead and buried.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:24 PM
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1. Well, now he can only win northernmost Southern states with government employees.
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:25 PM
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2. lol
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earthlover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:25 PM
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3. Obama won 58% of WOMEN!
Not only that, but it was basically tied for all practical purposes among whites.

Obama is starting to expand his base.

Excellent news for Obama.
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Connie_Corleone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:25 PM
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4. He can only win among human beings.
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:26 PM
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6. lol he can't get the antelope vote
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:26 PM
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8. !
:rofl::thumbsup:
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:27 PM
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9. Yes, he polls very poorly among household pets. They are a very
hard-to-reach electorate for him.
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Big Blue Marble Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 08:17 PM
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15. Remember they don't count. n/t
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:26 PM
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5. Virginia lacks Ohioans and Texans. They're the only ones who count now.
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RL3AO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:26 PM
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7. If Obama wins all 3 tonight
Primaries won:
Obama 13
Clinton 12 (I even included FL and MI for ya Clinton people!)
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:32 PM
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10. That's true. He can only win caucuses
except for the primaries.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:34 PM
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12. they don't count.
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:33 PM
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11. And primaries where the majority of voters are black (nt)
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 07:38 PM
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13. There were more white voters than black voters in Virginia
Edited on Tue Feb-12-08 07:41 PM by tammywammy
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/#VADEM

White Democrats (40%) C 58% O 41%
White Independents (16%) C 35% O 64%
Black Democrats (24%) C 12% O 88%
Black Independents (5%) C (14%) O 86%


And he won over the women vote too:

Male (43) C 33% O 67%
Female (57%) C 42% O 58%
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 08:16 PM
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14. *crickets*
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 08:29 PM
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16. Of course, I didn't expect an answer.
;)
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