My life as a pundit
So much for that. NBC just called Texas for Hillary, giving her 3 of 4 states. Big wins in Rhode Island and Ohio, but a narrow win in Texas.
She’s still going to end the night behind in pledged delegates – and once the votes are counted and the caucus in Texas is factored in, I […]
Tuesday is it
I think three posts in an entire month is a new low for me… partly you can blame Twitter, where I post more frequently (albeit in shorter bursts), but mostly it’s Google’s fault.
Some quick thoughts on how Tuesday is going to play out: Texas has an insanely complex system, where they hold a […]
Can Barack win?
Not tomorrow, no. Nor can Hillary. Both will pick up a lot of delegates, but neither will get anywhere close to the 2000 needed to win the nomination. I think Barack has to hope for strong showings in California, New York City (not state, the city), and wins in several other states (Missourri, Colorado, Illinois, […]
Yes We Can
Beautiful.
Barack - a resounding victory
Barack’s victory was far broader than even the talking heads are reporting:
Among non-blacks under 30, he won 52% of the vote. Among all voters under 65, Barack won over 50% of the vote. (18-24: 65%, 25-29: 70%, 30-39: 62%, 40-49: 61%, 50-64: 51%). Only among those 65 and older, Hillary beat Barack 40%-32%. Barack won 54% of […]
Hillary vs. Barack, part 1,345
I found the following videos from fromer Chicago NOW president Lorna Brett Howard to be riveting. Up until just a couple weeks ago, she was a strong Hillary Clinton supporter. Active in pro-choice groups, Ms. Howard had previously hosted fundraisers for Hillary, yet she is now advocating strongly on behalf of Barack. Take a moment […]
Around and around we go
I honestly have no idea how Super Tuesday will play out. Given that many of the Super Tuesday states (for Democrats, at least – no clue on the Republican side) are states in which delegates are allocated proportionally (instead of winner take all), it seems likely that both Barack and Hillary will pick up a […]
Obama is a man of substance
In the comments to my last post, Allison (a good friend who lives in NH) shared her thoughts on why she thinks Hillary won:
1) I think Obama overplayed his hand. Sorry Rick, but we’re not big on vague here, and he wasn’t selling anything specific. Yes, people want change, and they want hope, but they […]
Thank you Iowa!
Wow.
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We were driving back from San Diego, listening to CNN on XM Radio (my kids were thrilled). When Blitzer called Iowa for Barack I nearly drove off the road. I’m elated.
Quickly, here’s my predictions for NH: Barack Wins, Clinton places second (but a distant second). On […]
Three days away
In less than 72 hours, we’ll know the results of the Iowa caucus. Iowans will have made their choice, and they will set in motion a series of events that will result in the Democrats picking our nominee. I’ve been unabashed in my support of Barack Obama from day one: indeed, I wrote on this […]
