Slog - Comments on From What I Can Tell... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell ...the governor of Pennsylvania is on MSNBC right now arguing that we have to nominate Hillary Clinton, "because we have to nominate the person who can win in the blue and purple states," like California and Ohio. The implication, I guess, is that California--bright blue California--will go for the GOP nominee in November if Clinton isn't on the ballot in November. Oh, wait... here's John McCain... but I can't hear a word he's saying... argh! I think he's saying something about "peace with honor," or a "secret plan to end the war." Whatever he's saying, here's what we should be... Copyright 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:43:53 -0800 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:49:50 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Bellevue Ave this is what i totally can not understand;

obama cant win the states clinton won in the general and vice versa. there is no basis for such a projection though.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956489 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956489 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:50:46 -0800 Comment by Mike of Renton In other important election news, I just heard on the radio (if you want a link, use Google) that the stadium vote in OK is passing by a wide margin.

SUCKERS! :P

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956491 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956491 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:53:24 -0800 Comment by McG B.A. the basis is that when Obama can't have a big percentage of the voters meet him first hand or get motivated supporters out to a caucus he doesn't do well. Except for IL he hasn't won in a big Dem state. If he loses Ohio that track record will remain.

And he won't win SC, GA, VA or ID in the general.

]]> McG http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956495 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956495 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:58:18 -0800 Comment by Good luck with that Yeah, Clinton can win in November. The Hispanics will vote for her in droves. A large number of dissaffected African Americans and youth won't be there to help though.

]]> Good luck with that http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956496 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956496 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:58:41 -0800 Comment by McCain FTW! Interestingly, I recall seeing a poll that shows McCain leading Hillary in WA & OR, and close in CA. McCain also wins Iowa, Wisconsin, & Missouri.

]]> McCain FTW! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956502 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956502 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:02:24 -0800 Comment by mary-kate 90% of what John McCain consists of "my" and "friends."

]]> mary-kate http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956503 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956503 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:03:27 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 Nixon + Dole = McCain

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956506 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956506 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:05:34 -0800 Comment by johnnie @6 Huh?

]]> johnnie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956507 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956507 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:05:54 -0800 Comment by wiseblood What the governor is failing to see is that democrats are coming out in droves to vote. Does he really not think that we are all going to get behind whoever is wins the democratic nomination? Puhlease...

]]> wiseblood http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956508 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956508 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:09:11 -0800 Comment by um i love ed rendell.

]]> um http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956510 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956510 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:12:22 -0800 Comment by arduous Did anyone else see that McCain beats Obama in NEW JERSEY? That's what people like the gov of PA are talking about.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/new_jersey/new_jersey_2008_presidential_election

I'm kind of nervous given that I think it's 99.9 certain that Obama will be our nom.

]]> arduous http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956511 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956511 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:12:28 -0800 Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty HRC is closing the gap in TX. Just 30,000 votes difference now.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956512 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956512 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:14:50 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave McG

you're not actually providing any reasoning behind what you're saying. you're just repeating the results.

didn't clinton win general election in states where he lost the primary in 1992?

trying to extrapolate a state by state victory by registered voters for respective parties isn't really the best way to make a case for why a candidate will or will not win in that state.

i think the fact that both candidates have won states, with primaries, that havent voted democratic in the past 2 elections is a good reason to discount using that as an analysis for future projection on their chances.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956520 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956520 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:21:39 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave arduos, the thing that sucks for democrats is that they are screwed either way.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956527 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956527 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:25:58 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave i also think it is quite funny that obama was near dead even in total votes as all republicans combined in states he lost to clinton.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956558 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956558 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:45:03 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave some states that is

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956560 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956560 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:45:35 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle In every state both Clinton and Obama each had usually as many votes as the total votes cast for all GOP candidates. In Rhode Island, Obama had 3 times the total GOP votes and Clinton had 5 times the total GOP votes.

I wouldn't want to have an (R) after my name in this election ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956911 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/from_what_i_can_tell#c956911 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:49:50 -0800