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Sure, on the Republican side, McCain is being edged forward as a pretty clear front runner. But for the Democrats, Clinton and Obama are still on the primary see-saw.

This is looking like the tightest battle for the primary nomination in several decades. I would like to say, this is how democracy should feel. Exciting, important, competitive and unpredictable. I think it will make people feel like their vote really does matter.

Your thoughts?
abbym0308

8 responses // Super Tuesday not super decisive

  • In the Democratic race, it looks like Hillary Clinton has slightly crept ahead of Obama -and it's been reported that she's won California with 52% of the delegates. However, because of the delegate sharing that the Democrats do, it's still remarkably close.

    The Guardian's presently saying that Clinton has 872 delegates and Obama 793. They need 2,025 to win.

    CNN reports that John McCain has a strong lead in the Republican race, with 615 delegates. Romney has 268 and Huckabee has 169.
    richjm
  • http://current.com/items/88835463_2008_the_year_of_the_...
    Speaking to so many Republicans and Democrats last night at a Super Tuesday Results event in Los Angeles gave me this huge insight...As you can see based on the numbers, people are REALLY taking this election seriously and realizing their vote does matter. Record numbers from most of the states!

    Time Magazine did an incredible story on why the youth is coming out to vote in such huge numbers this time around. Check it out!
    woodywoodbeck
  • http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/06/super.dems/i...
    Because it's still so undecided now, a lot of the power in deciding who represents their party has fallen to voters in the states that held on and didn't take part in Super Tuesday, like Louisiana, Texas and Maine.

    McCain may be in the lead and the bookies' tip to win but it's by no means over. Romney and Huckabee both performed better than anticipated and may fare well in states were McCain isn't popular amongst the conservative voters.

    Clinton and Obama are also both within very good chances of securing their party's nomination and winning over these other states now is going to be the crucial next stage of the contest.
    richjm
  • Even though there was not a decisive winner, I think Obama is feeling a lot better about his position today than Clinton is. When the 2008 election process started, it was largely assumed that Clinton was a shoe in for the nomination. Obama was hardly a blip on the radar. Now it is quite possible he could defeat her.
    uroborus8
  • Obama has the momentum and the cash to make serious gains in all the remaining states. It think it's his for the taking.

    On the other side of the ticket, I don't see how this didn't clinch it for McCain. Although Huckabee shows he has some serious clout, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the ticket as veep.

    Looks like Romney's campaign ROI is striaght PU.

    He's outty 5000 IMO
    joebrilliant
  • If Huckabee is McKain's VP we have a serious problem. Not to sound morbid, but McKain is pretty old. His choice for VP is more important to me than anyone else's.
    uroborus8
  • rombiemachine
  • i suggest everyone google the following things:
    -the 1959 freedom bill (also known as s.1955)
    -the amero
    -the north american union
    -net neutrality

    find out if your candidate supports and/or voted for it!
    rombiemachine

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