Report: Poor Hillary Performance In Wisconsin Will Raise "Big Questions" About Her Candidacy

[jefferson_dem]

Report: Poor Hillary Performance In Wisconsin Will Raise "Big Questions" About Her Candidacy
By Greg Sargent - February 19, 2008, 6:21PM

The Associated Press raises the curtain on tonight's contest in Wisconsin and its implications for the rest of the race:

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wisconsin is almost the kind of state Hillary Rodham Clinton would have invented to win a Democratic presidential primary, brimming with whites and working class voters who usually support her. A poor performance there Tuesday would raise big questions about her candidacy.
...a poor showing in Wisconsin may underscore the New York senator's problems holding on to her cornerstone supporters.

"Wisconsin will be an important sign of things to come in what is likely to be a make or break day in the campaign" on March 4, said Democratic pollster Geoffrey Garin, who is not working for either candidate.

The AP breaks down the state's demographics, arguing that they suggest that the state is "tailor made" for her -- meaning that a big loss here would reveal deep-seated weaknesses in her candidacy. The AP's analysis strikes me as being less fine-grained than the one offered yesterday by WaPo's Dan Balz, which took note of other demographic realities in the state that tilt towards Obama, and painted a more nuanced picture.

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[nomorewhopper]

1. if she is buried in wisconsin

it will signify a huge voter rejection of her negative message and would be grave cause for concern for her campaign

if she performs well, loses by a few points, its no biggie and she'll see increased pressure but she'll definitely continue through march 4

[CorpGovActivist]

11. .

[HeraldSquare212]

2. Could be interesting. She shouldn't have turned people's attention to TX and OH so early

Now everything is seen in the context of what it portends for TX and OH.

[CoffeeCat]

3. I just want to get this election over...

Hillary Clinton is scary when her dreams are swirling down the drain.

She's like a frickin lunatic with a hand grenade when she's losing.

All we can do is smile and back away slowly...and move on with Obama
as our nominee.

[GarbagemanLB]

4. Holy shit.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Window]

7. Me too.

I can't stop laughing!



Peace:thumbsup:

[Kittycat]

5. ..

:spray:

[Window]

6. ROTFLMAO!

That was funny. Thanks for the laugh.



Peace:thumbsup:

[Ano Genitus]

8. It is the sleepiness that is the problem. Hello, naptime!

[Major Hogwash]

9. How would you like to have a nice Hawaiian punch?

Shit, I think someone else said that before me. My bad.

[Cheeseburger Walrus]

10. Meh.

Geoffrey Garin has a vested interest in self-promotion, and trying to make himself relevant.

http://www.hartresearch.com/about/bios/garin.html