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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#481 January 27, 2008, 03:06:03 am

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correction on Iowa, that's not votes but delegates, because the Iowa caucus is the stupidest thing ever.

still, he did well. too bad SC was his to win pretty much!

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Ryan

#482 January 27, 2008, 03:13:09 am

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he needs to translate this success into super tuesday votes. he's behind in many of the key states of super tuesday! (new york, california, new jersey)

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The Truth

#483 January 27, 2008, 06:30:33 am

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Obama has a real shot to sweep across the southern primary states, he can really energize the african american vote in so many places.

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lampshade

#484 January 27, 2008, 05:02:32 pm

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supahman that ho!

Man, that was such a good victory speech. I hope super tuesday goes well for Obama.

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Saleop

#485 January 28, 2008, 02:43:28 am

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Ted Kennedy's supporting Obama, and he says he'll be campaigning aggressively for him out west like Bill has for Hillary.

Good for him, really. It's unfair that Obama has to run against BOTH clintons

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#486 January 28, 2008, 02:53:48 am

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Mr.Clinton is losing his pimpin status, everyone knows you don't stand up for your hoes.

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Ryan

#487 January 28, 2008, 03:56:32 am

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the Ted Kennedy endorsement is pretty gr8. obama has been endorsed by both mass. senators

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#488 January 28, 2008, 07:10:36 am

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Not to mention Governor Deval Patrick (Who is one of his campaign co-chairs).

That's every relevant current politician in massachusetts folks.

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kentona

#489 January 28, 2008, 05:57:37 pm

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how long do these go on for? Seriously, isn't the election more than a year away? As senators, what happens to their responsibilities? Are they just ignored until this eight month long campaign for candidancy is over, or what?

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#490 January 28, 2008, 06:06:42 pm

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Quote from: kentona on January 28, 2008, 05:57:37 pm

how long do these go on for? Seriously, isn't the election more than a year away?

No?

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#491 January 28, 2008, 06:22:31 pm

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Quote from: kentona on January 28, 2008, 05:57:37 pm

how long do these go on for? Seriously, isn't the election more than a year away? As senators, what happens to their responsibilities? Are they just ignored until this eight month long campaign for candidancy is over, or what?

umm the election is about 9 monthes away but the last of the primaries/caucuses in like july or something (i'm going on fragile memory)

and no they keep their responsibilities obviously.

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Kaempfer

#492 January 29, 2008, 04:30:40 am

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I love how the 2008 race has been news since the day after the 2006 interim elections (I am not sure what they were called). In the end of 2008, the 2010 interim elections will be news until 2012, et cetera. Mass media could love American politics for that reason alone! It wouldn't be bad if you actually learned political things in the news, but every time I watch CNN it just seems like more news about who kissed which babies. Not really helpful!

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#493 January 29, 2008, 03:20:16 pm

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Quote from: Kaempfer on January 29, 2008, 04:30:40 am

I love how the 2008 race has been news since the day after the 2006 interim elections (I am not sure what they were called). In the end of 2008, the 2010 interim elections will be news until 2012, et cetera. Mass media could love American politics for that reason alone! It wouldn't be bad if you actually learned political things in the news, but every time I watch CNN it just seems like more news about who kissed which babies. Not really helpful!

To be fair, I'd rather hear them talk about the election too much than say "AND WHEN WE COME BACK, THIS DOG CAN ALMOST TALK!!!!!!"

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#494 January 29, 2008, 04:25:35 pm

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Okay, so the actual election is not until Nov. 4th (over 9 months away). It's Inauguration Day.that's a year away (January 20, 2009).

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Ryan

#495 January 30, 2008, 12:46:16 am

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McCain 33%
Romney 32%

if mccain wins this he's pretty much the gop nominee

edit:

McCain 34%
Romney 30%

mccain is widening the gap!

edit2:
McCain: 34%
Romney: 33%

Last Edit: January 30, 2008, 01:16:06 am by Ryan

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#496 January 30, 2008, 01:53:51 am

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All the newscasters are saying that these primaries don't count at all. Any, technically, they don't (sucks for us), but the fact of the matter is that the outcome here in Florida can affect the decisions of the states that hold their own primaries on Super Tuesday (by the way, nobody could come up with something better than "Super!" Tuesday?). It can also decide whether certain candidates stay in the running or drop out (and endorse someone, perhaps). That's pretty gosh darned big, if you ask me.

And yet the people on the news treat it like it's all some kind of big in-joke. :P

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Ryan

#497 January 30, 2008, 01:57:31 am

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the Republican ones do. the democratic ones don't, however. (interesting to note that clinton has made several last minute visits and even declared victory in a state that was prohibited to campaign in by the democratic party)

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#498 January 30, 2008, 02:12:44 am

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Quote from: Ryan on January 30, 2008, 01:57:31 am

the Republican ones do. the democratic ones don't, however. (interesting to note that clinton has made several last minute visits and even declared victory in a state that was prohibited to campaign in by the democratic party)

The Republican ones only count for half off the delegates. But I'm not talking in terms of the delegates earned from Florida, I'm talking about how a win here will affect the primaries in other states, and the success of the candidates' campaigns themselves.

And they said it was prohibited to campaign (and this I was thankful for, because the streets were so deliciously clean in the weeks leading up to this day), I still saw my fair share of fliers and signs and whatnot. And, I mean, to quote some random news anchor, "These people sure as hell didn't have them hanging around in their closets". Though the amount of campaigning has been quite low, the candidates (or, at least, their supporters) haven't exactly stayed true to their word.

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Saleop

#499 January 30, 2008, 02:15:10 am

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McCain wins, and Giuliani is expected to endorse him.

loooks like we have a nominee.

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Ryan

#500 January 30, 2008, 02:18:00 am

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well, as an obama supporter i'm a bit biased but i still think he will have the momentum going into super tuesday. his recent endorsements coupled with his huge win in sc should give him the edge momentum wise.

McCain just got called winner.

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