To the surprise of very few, Barack Obama looks like he'll be pulling a sweep in today's Potomac Primary. Despite hella bad weather here in DC, the pollsters are calling this a record turnout, which I guess is indicative of just how energized voters feel about this campaign.
On that note, I can't help but wonder if this latest run has buried Clinton for good. While Obama packed arenas from Baltimore to Richmond, Clinton could barely fill up the local public library. While Obama was practically ubiquitous around these parts the last couple of days, Clinton did a half-assed job and pretty much mailed it in. Most are predicting Obama will win the Wisconsin as well, which means the March 4th primaries in Texas and Ohio are shaping up to be Hillary's own personal Waterloo. If she can't stop the Big Mo' there, or April 22nd in Pennsylvania, it's pretty much lights out.
That said, we all know momentum is fleeting. I just watched my Washington Wizards blow a 23 point lead last night and lose to the Golden State Warriors. I darn near destroyed my remote control off that one. So the next couple of weeks before these major primaries will prove a crucial time for both camps. Will Obama find a way to translate winning the Hispanic vote in Virginia into success with a very different type of Latinos in Texas? Can Hillary stop the bleeding? Inquiring minds want to know.
My theory is the Clinton camp will pump up the Hispanic pandering (look for lots of photo ops of Hillary eating chimichangas surrounded by kids in sombreros) and ratchet up the attacks in the weeks leading up to Texas. One that note, I found a pretty cool Wiki-type page that catalogs all race-related Clinton vs Obama slights thus far. It's interesting stuff, and I expect the list to keep on growing.
Question: What does Obama need to do to win more of the Hispanic vote in Texas? Is there any hope for the Clinton campaign? Will Mike Huckabee ever throw in the towel? Did Alan Keyes get a single vote in his home state today? Take your pick, and weigh in early and often you-know-where.
[Editor's Note: Be sure to join me and my fellow bloggers tomorrow (Wednesday the 13th) on NPR's News and Notes with Farai Chideya, airing around 1:30pm EST on your local affiliate. We'll be discussing the Potomac Primaries, Nas' N-Word Fiasco, and the growing influence of Black Bloggers. See ya' then!]
Obama takes Virginia to stretch winning streak over Clinton [AP]
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Obama Sweeps The DMV
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Just like I've been saying all along --- Billary started the race baiting. I feel like passing that link along to Tim Russert. The nerve of him to suggest that Obama exxagerated it.
But isn't that the case with Blk ppl? Always blowing things out of proportion? Always angry? SMH.
http://anonymissblog.blogspot.com
I guess your hard work on the phones paid off huh?
AB, I'm happy for you and your super-generous donation for Barack '08. 2 SWEEPS~! in a row now, and Billary's deputy campaign manger has jumped off the Titanic. I really hope this pin action continues through next Tuesday.
PS: As for your NPR broadcast, will it be available on Sirius Satellite? I'm a subscriber, and I want to hear you make your worldwide debut.
EG
If you watched Hillary's speech last night you saw that the Hispanic pandering has already begun.
There wasn't a black or white face in the crowd when she spoke in El Paso. It was a sea of brown, mostly brown women.
AB,
Can we call you Mr. Cleo?
Check this out from the drudge report:
http://drudgereport.com/
I'm fired up and ready to go! Can't wait to hear you guys on NPR today.
Go Obama!
May he and his lovely family continue to inspire Black Americans and others for years to come.
If he does not win...it still is worth it. He has done in this one race what some politicans have not been able to do in all the years of their experience.
AB, it looks like Hill is gonna fight this one to the death! I don't think it's going to matter much, but I'll be interested to see what happens in Wisconsin on Tuesday.
Maybe I'm wrong on this one...but I think we got a new live one - Rev. Al Sharpton. He's been on all the news shows lately ever since Obama won VA, MD, and DC. I don't trust it. He is and always will be a divisive character and is no friend to the Obama campaign. I'm sure Massa and Missus know it hence his appearance.
@ anonymiss
Yeah, really. Obama hasn't done anything, just responded when attacked unnecessarily, and not even every time.
@ b&m
yep, all 12 of my calls swayed the entire DMV!!!
@ egent
next to get bounced... Hillary herself
@ big man
something tells me the tide is turning. hispanics in TX aren't like those in CA. these folks are in many cases 3rd and 4th generation americans. Obama won the Hispanic vote (albeit a small one) in VA. We will see if this carries over.
But indeed, El Grande PanderFest 08' is in progress. We'll see how much Obama bends himself to go after those votes.
@ michele
please fwd me the actual link. I searched the whole drudge report website to no avail
@ mrs M
Obama proved he didn't need the civil rights icons/Black Crusaders to win the black vote. I can only conclude that anything Al does is completely self serving. Then again, what's really new about that?
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