Clinton's Biggest Margins Came in Rural Southern Ohio-81% of vote in Scioto, 80% in Jackson:

[mod mom]

via the Cinci Enq Political blog:

Monday, March 10, 2008


Clinton used Bush's plan to win Ohio

The Associated Press' Andrew Welsh-Huggins has this analysis of Clinton's win:



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Some of Clinton's biggest margins came in rural southern Ohio, including a nearly 10,000-vote margin in Scioto County, where she had 81 percent of the vote, and a 3,000-vote margin in Jackson County, where she took 80 percent of the vote.

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Clinton still garnered more interest than Kerry in his primary four years ago. Where she won 81 percent of the vote in Scioto County, Kerry got 55 percent in his 2004 primary.

Where she got 80 percent of the vote in Jackson County, Kerry got 64 percent. Where Clinton got 78 percent of the vote in Lawrence County, Kerry got 59 percent.


http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/gov/2008/03/clinton-used-bushs-plan-to-win-ohio.asp

[Tarc]

1. Appealing to working class families is now "Bush's plan" ?

Yea, have fun running with that one. :eyes:

[mod mom]

2. or something more nefarious:

? What might have actually happened in Ohio and Texas? Tin foil hat?
? Clip:
: "Rush, I understand that the Rush Limbaugh audience is mobilizing in Texas for Hillary. Am I hearing that right?"

: "I don't know if the audience is mobilizing or not. I am urging people — I am using a phrase — the Republicans — our nominee is chosen. It's John McCain.

Texas is open. And I want Hillary to stay in this, Laura. This is too good a soap opera. We need Barack Obama bloodied up politically, and it's obvious that the Republicans are not going to do it and don't have the stomach for it.

As you probably know, we're getting all kinds of memos from the RNC saying not to be critical there. Mark MacKinnon of McCain's campaign says he'll quit if they get critical over Obama.

This is the presidency of the United States you're talking about. I want our party to win. I want the Democrats to lose. They're in the midst of tearing themselves apart right now. It is fascinating to watch, and it's all going to stop if Hillary loses.

So yes, I'm asking to cross over and, if they can stomach it — I know it's a difficult thing to do to vote for a Clinton — but it will sustain this soap opera, and it's something I think we need. It would be fun, too."

http://www.thomhartmann.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=609&Itemid=113

COUPLE THIS WITH BILL CUNNINGHAM'S SOUTHERN OHIO RADIO SHOW.

[soundguy]

3. A Little Education For Those Not Familiar

I guess you are trying to imply that there were some shenanigans? Scioto County is Strickland's home area. He is very, very popular as he did a superb job of supporting his constituents. There are also a shit pot full of skilled union workers in that part of the state. Most of whom did very well under Clinton 1. I know the Obama-trons find it hard to believe but a lot of people in Ohio just don't fall in line with Johnny come lately when they already have familiar trustworthy figures available. Make sense? I didn't think so.

[blm]

4. Southern Ohio happens to have more White Supremacists than even Georgia.

It was noted in a documentary about white supremacist movement I saw in the late 90s. I doubt it has changed much since then.

[Skarbrowe]

5. Uh, unfortunately, I think that's true. It's a very, very white area.

I'm not sure they were even thrilled with voting for a woman. I'm afraid there might be more racism there than in most places. Everyone knew this could pop up in pockets in some places around the U.S.

I go on a place called City Boards or City Forums to check out places that might be interesting to move to, and found out a couple of years ago that that area of Ohio wasn't an easy place of a African American family to move in to. I could see them voting for Hillary. I used to be a Hillary supporter, now I'm..uh I don't give a damn. :)

[mod mom]

6. Wouldn't you believe this is Limbaugh's target audience? I don't know this region

except for Cincinnati but I looked up 2006 election date in which Ken Blackwell (Republican & African American) ran against Ted Strickland (from the region, white and Democratic):

Scioto: Blackwell 6,328 (24%) Strickland 19,784 (76%)
Jackson: Blackwell 3,150 (31%) Strickland 7,117 (69%)

SEEMS THEY WOULD RATHER SUPPORT HRC THAN TED STICKLAND (POPULAR LOCAL POLITICIAN)

[ZaDomSpremni]

7. Where *cough* REPUBLICANS live?

I seem to recall RUSH LIMBAUGH urging his 20million daily listeners(lapdogs) to vote for hillary and "pull her out of the fire" in order to keep the democrats spending money and fighting.

Why are republicans allowed to vote in democrat primaries?