Comments on: It’s A Start, Sort Of http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/26/15/19/its-a-start-sort-of/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:51:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: memyself http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/26/15/19/its-a-start-sort-of/#comment-141978 memyself Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:14:15 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24642#comment-141978 Well, pollster.com combines many polls using statistically rigorous methods that take sample size and margin of error of the individual polls into account, and they show Obama at about +6% over Clinton running against McCain in Michigan and trailing her badly in Florida (they both poll below McCain in Florida). All in all better than I would have expected given the constant allegations against him being promoted by Clinton in those two states while he has done zero campaigning in either state. Well, pollster.com combines many polls using statistically rigorous methods that take sample size and margin of error of the individual polls into account, and they show Obama at about +6% over Clinton running against McCain in Michigan and trailing her badly in Florida (they both poll below McCain in Florida).

All in all better than I would have expected given the constant allegations against him being promoted by Clinton in those two states while he has done zero campaigning in either state.

]]> By: zuzu http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/26/15/19/its-a-start-sort-of/#comment-141937 zuzu Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:34:36 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24642#comment-141937 So how's that 50-state strategy workin' out for ya in Florida and Michigan? So how’s that 50-state strategy workin’ out for ya in Florida and Michigan?

]]> By: ebw http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/26/15/19/its-a-start-sort-of/#comment-141930 ebw Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:33:07 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24642#comment-141930 i'm afraid this also means that the Obama ticket will rain on the down-ticket primary voters too. which candidate for the indiana 1st through 9th? the obama endorser or the clinton endorser or the neither-endorser? the triangulating centerist incumbent or the progressive insurgent? repeat for the north carolina 1st through 13th, and elsewhere. i’m afraid this also means that the Obama ticket will rain on the down-ticket primary voters too.

which candidate for the indiana 1st through 9th? the obama endorser or the clinton endorser or the neither-endorser? the triangulating centerist incumbent or the progressive insurgent? repeat for the north carolina 1st through 13th, and elsewhere.

]]> By: memyself http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/26/15/19/its-a-start-sort-of/#comment-141927 memyself Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:59:36 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24642#comment-141927 3-4% of newly registered voters not showing up doesn't sound particularly bad to me. That would mean that 96-97% of new voters voted when everyone was ecstatic that up to 50% or so of all registered PA Democrats might vote. While registering more Democrats is good for the party, Obama spending $$ and committing his volunteer network is a clever move on his part to impress the super delegates. The super delegates are almost all highly invested in their own state's politics, many are running themselves. Obama is sending them a clear message - nominate me and the incredible funding and volunteer machine I have built will create coattails that will benefit you and every Democrat in your state. It's excellent strategy on his part since in the end the nomination will be won or lost with the super delegates. Clinton will not be able to respond in kind because she just doesn't have the immense cash reserves his campaign does, and she needs every cent she does have to run her campaign. 3-4% of newly registered voters not showing up doesn’t sound particularly bad to me. That would mean that 96-97% of new voters voted when everyone was ecstatic that up to 50% or so of all registered PA Democrats might vote.

While registering more Democrats is good for the party, Obama spending $$ and committing his volunteer network is a clever move on his part to impress the super delegates. The super delegates are almost all highly invested in their own state’s politics, many are running themselves. Obama is sending them a clear message - nominate me and the incredible funding and volunteer machine I have built will create coattails that will benefit you and every Democrat in your state.

It’s excellent strategy on his part since in the end the nomination will be won or lost with the super delegates. Clinton will not be able to respond in kind because she just doesn’t have the immense cash reserves his campaign does, and she needs every cent she does have to run her campaign.

]]> By: janinsanfran http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/26/15/19/its-a-start-sort-of/#comment-141925 janinsanfran Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:11:44 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24642#comment-141925 Actually, if they got that many of the new reg out in PA, they did pretty well. Funders are cutting back on voter reg projects for 2008 because a full 50 percent of the people signed up in 2004 didn't show. Making them into voters requires a hell of a turnout effort as well as just getting them on the rolls. Actually, if they got that many of the new reg out in PA, they did pretty well. Funders are cutting back on voter reg projects for 2008 because a full 50 percent of the people signed up in 2004 didn’t show. Making them into voters requires a hell of a turnout effort as well as just getting them on the rolls.

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