I read this analysis and it was a point that I thought interesting....especially considering the "common theme" is that the long primary is hurting the Dem party....it's actually systematically energizing and enlisting voters in every state...for when the time comes when Hillary or Obama give up, they will argue ferociously for their base to join the unified ticket...

The "loser's" base just might do it...their newly energized, new voter base...

From the article entitled "7 Reasons Why Clinton Should Stay In The Race"

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http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/re...inton_should_sta.php

5. The Party. David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager, said again this morning that he is confident that the entire party will unify around Obama. If that's the case, then giving Democrats in the remaining states the chance to exercise their vote -- and by exercise, I mean it in the conventional sense -- to practice voting -- will be a boon for Democrats in the fall. 1.5 million Democrats voting in Indiana is spectacular; the primaries are serving as a dry-run of sorts for the entire party. It wouldn't hurt to extend those dress rehearsals to West Virginia and Kentucky either, not to mention Oregon and Montana.

One of the talking heads a few nights ago said Hillary did Obama a favor by staying in. If the Wright issue came up in October it would have assured McCain a victory. The Republican state party ran some ads in North Carolina about Rev. Wright and it didn't seem to matter. The Wright issue is now gone from the Republican arsenal.

Also, now Obama knows what hardball really means and is more seasoned.

There is no doubt millions of new voters have registered as a result of this long primary, and unless McCain finds a way to distance himself from Bush 78% of them are voting against the party of Bush.



This image is worth 5% of the vote for the democrats in November.

Don

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Originally posted by DRG:
One of the talking heads a few nights ago said Hillary did Obama a favor by staying in. If the Wright issue came up in October it would have assured McCain a victory. The Republican state party ran some ads in North Carolina about Rev. Wright and it didn't seem to matter. The Wright issue is now gone from the Republican arsenal.

You're confused, Don. The Wright add in North Carolina wasn't intended to influence the Dhimmicratic presidential primary. It was a state Republican Committee ad intended to infuence the gubernatorial primary race. And the GOP primary winner has a solid shot at winning in November.

You're also dreaming if you think the Wright issue isn't going to be a factor in the general election. Even Obama has admitted it's a legitimate issue. Just because it's a non-factor to African-Americans who will vote 9 to 1 along racial lines anyway, or to committed leftists, doesn't mean it's no longer in the "arsenal." That's what prompted Begala to say on CNN that "we can't win just with eggheads and African-Americans." That's not exactly a grand coalition.

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Also, now Obama knows what hardball really means and is more seasoned.

There is no doubt millions of new voters have registered as a result of this long primary, and unless McCain finds a way to distance himself from Bush 78% of them are voting against the party of Bush.

There have been some positives for the dims. Also many negatives. Obama is also being exposed more and more as just an extremely liberal Chicago machine politician. But I think the best example of his weakness as a candidate is his performance against Hillary! in this primary.

Hillary! started this race as the most divisive candidate in history. She had the highest negatives ever, with over 50% of Americans saying they would never vote for her. Even within her own party over 50% of voters think the "Lioness of Tuzla" is untrustworthy and dishonest.

Things have not gotten better for her as the campaign went along, and her already high negatives were at record levels this April. Hillary! also had many many embarrassing surprises during this campaign. The media has not been on her side, and is perfectly willing to expose her lies when they have the tape to prove it. Her campaign is disorganized and nearly bankrupt. Billy Jeff has had a few hilarious blow-ups on the campaign trail.

And Obama still can't even beat her in his neighboring state.

Hint: If the "Second Coming of the Messiah" from Illinois can't beat this broad in Indiana



then he ain't all that and a bag of chips.

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That's what prompted Begala to say on CNN that "we can't win just with eggheads and African-Americans."

Well, I think this point is very important. Even though Obama is winning the democrat primary, it just shows how much the minority runs the democrat party ... and Hillary has a "majority" of America appeal, even if thats not what her party is made up of.

So, by the demographics, in the General election Hillary would be the stronger candidate.

The left is literally being hijacked by the minority voters who are coming out in record numbers to install Obama.

If Obama's numbers hold true in the General, which there isn't much reason, after all the primaries results, to believe otherwise, he is a footnote.

Who would be his VP candidate strong enough to change the demographics for him?

Would Hillary accept VP, would the Dem Committee want that?

What would help the dummycratic party??

1. A candidate who is not a Marxist or Socialist.

2. A candidate who is not a pathological liar.

But apparently individual who satisfy these criteria are few and far between in the dummycratic party.

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Originally posted by 500grains:
What would help the dummycratic party??

1. A candidate who is not a Marxist or Socialist.

2. A candidate who is not a pathological liar.

But apparently individual who satisfy these criteria are few and far between in the dummycratic party.

Ditto

Anyone who might run for the Dimbulbocrats is by Party requirement a Marxist, Socialist or a pathological liar. It's all they know...

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Originally posted by homebrewer:
Anyone who might run for the Dimbulbocrats is by Party requirement a Marxist, Socialist or a pathological liar. It's all they know...

Yeah, "liars" . . .

"Iraq has WMD."

"Mission Accomplished"

"We don't torture. Water boarding is not torture."

Fucked from the left. Fucked from the right. If you buy any of this political crapola, they're gonna just keep on fucking you . . .