April 22, 2008
Clinton Wins Pennsylvania, Keeps Campaign Rolling
Brace yourself for more Democratic party infighting: Hillary Clinton is projected to win today's Pennsylvania primary. Now everyone, including the Clinton and rival Barack Obama campaigns, are waiting for what her margin of victory will be and how many of the state's 158 delegates she'll be able to pick up.
CNN political analyst Bill Schneider explained, "If Clinton wins by more than 10 points, which was her margin in neighboring Ohio and New Jersey, her campaign will have new momentum and she will soldier on...If Clinton wins by single digits, we're in a political twilight zone. Nothing changes." Clinton's camp is looking for a big win, hoping to gain ground on Obama's popular vote and delegate count.
Earlier today, Clinton told reporters, "I think a win is a win. Maybe I'm old-fashioned about that. I think maybe the question ought to be, why can't he close the deal with his extraordinary financial advantage? Why can't he win a state like this one, if that's the way it turns out ... big states, states that Democrats have to win." And the win probably feels good, as her campaign is $10 million in debt.
With 49% of the votes in, Clinton is projected to have 54% of the vote, Obama 46%. On the NYTimes.com homepage, there's a cool map feature where you can see how counties in Pennsylvania voted by certain demographics (college graduates, more than 5% black, etc.).
The next primary is May 6--North Carolina (where Clinton is headed after Philadelphia) and Indiana (where Obama is now).
Update: During her victory speech, Clinton asked supporters to visit her website and donate money. NBC's Tim Russert noted that he received an e-mail from the Clinton campaign (sent to everyone) bragging about the Pennsylvania win and asking for $5.
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That's a nice touch that she's cordoned off by CRIME SCENE tape. But well choreographed for her to come out in view of the "On A Roll" sandwich shop. I'm sure that was a total fluke.
I predict six more weeks of Clinton, then we finally get our Obama spring.
clinton and obama are cancelling each other out and the republicans are LOVING IT! Democrats are doomed cause they have blacks and jews in the party.
The real question is: what kind of cheese did they get on their cheese steaks? Everyone knows that distinction is what separates leaders from men.
c.f. John Kerry ordering Swiss instead of Whiz on his cheesesteak--a devastating gaffe.
I don't believe Hilary will be giving up any time soon. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for her.
Ha ha!
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I'm not a big surprised. Pennsyvlania is a closet racist state.
err Pennsyvlania..
i love how if you don't like obama or if he loses, it always clearly must be racism. give me a break already. i used to support him myself, but i am completely obama'ed out at this point and don't like his stand on economic issues as he began being forced to divulge them. I am kind of glad it seems he has lost his mojo because it lets the democratic process play out, come what may.
I'm amazed that Clinton won Philly. You ever go to the city. It's like night in the day over there.
She's just prolonging a failure...
Pennsylvania has more white supremist groups than the traditional South, I believe Ohio is in there too.
Obama will win Oregon and Indiana. Then the race will be over.
Great, so now before Obama more or less locks up the nomination, we get another month of Clinton negativity which will hurt Obama's chances again McCain. Thanks, Pennsylvania!
Obama got wiz wit. Dunno about Hillary.
Who gets a cheese steak in Pittsburgh???
obama would never win oregon or indiana.
You people are unbelievable.
Ron Paul. Still.
she only won because of rush limbaugh's campaign to have republicans change their party affiliation to democrat so they can beat her in november: operation chaos
I don't think anyone got a cheesesteak in Pittsburgh. Clinton got hers in Conshy and Obama went to Pat's.
its time to do some shopping at the crossings in tannersville.
As a student of statistics and mathematical probability- I'd like to suggest a correction to today's NYT article headline:
"With a Mere 9.4% Victory, She Has an 'Ir-Rationale' to Fight On" !
Jesse Califano
"Pennsylvania is Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with Alabama in between." - James Carville
No speak English, no cheese steak.
That's why Obama went to Pat's rather than Geno's across the street. ''This Is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING `SPEAK ENGLISH.'"
Geno's and Pat's cheesesteaks are both disgusting. I don't know why they're popular because the quality and flavor sure don't merit it.
McBUSH
On doing nothing for health insurance,
Maintaining the wartime push,
Ignoring soaring gasoline prices,
McCain is Busher than Bush.
Gawd, she's so frigid! She didn't even want "sauce" on her cheesesteak!
1.) cheez-whiz on chzstk is always the wrong choice in the chzstk cheese binary
2.) likely, many people eat chzstk in pittsburgh; chzstk is basically bread and cheese and steak; people all across the country are capable of fashioning and consuming satisfying czstk
3.) rodham clinton was a republican; was a corporate lawyer; was a wal-mart board member; was subpoenaed by federal grand jury; was/is full of shit
and that's that.