Just went through the CNN links and Obama won 62 of the Wisconsin counties where CNN listed totals, vs 10 for Clinton. He won solidly in Milwaukee and Madison, of course, but also won overwhelmingly in the smaller counties, and won in every corner of the state. This means conservative rural voters, and suburban soccer dads and moms and workers in beleaguered manufacturing towns. Add in that by himself Obama won almost a quarter million more votse than all the Republicans combined, and that the Democratic electorate was 58% female and 63% over the age of 45 (including 29% over 65) and you have a serious watershed victory.
Obama's actually been doing this for a while, with Clinton's initial lead resting on her insider connections, massive name famliarity, and a compressed schedule which allowed Obama to make more than the most cursory visits to the supertuesday states. Following his initial Iowa victory, Obama had time for just three brief visits to California, one to New York State, one to Massachusetts, two to New Jersey, one each to Arizona and New Mexico, and none at all to Tennessee, Arkansas, or Oklahoma. As he continues to broaden his reach in each successive caucus or primary, Wisconsin should answer any lingering questions about his potential range of support. The only question now is how much damage Clinton will do before she finally hits the wall and quits.
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"You're not going to believe this," he said, then explained why he thought he'd end up voting for Obama.
And an African American woman cleaning the house of a white Major told me how he engaged her in a conversation on how wonderful he thought Obama was.
Nothing's guaranteed and we're all going to have to work our tail off, but this has the potential for a major realignment election.
"With McCain’s GOP nomination virtually assured, rumors say some Texas Republicans are apparently planning to vote in the Democratic primary, hoping to affect the outcome of that tight presidential race."
Check this out if you don't believe me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Her_Now
You've been had!
OBAMA '08
No other demographic has the value this one does. However because of the new voter increase Winsonsin will be closer this year and will be one of the few swing states that Obama could actually win.
Independents and Reagan Democrats however will move to McCain if Obama is elected.
The work I have been doing over the last four weeks shows a different story. Indeed some of the Polls starting to be published now show some of these positions were written off a few weeks ago are coming together. I dont mean to quote polls, I am just saying they are starting to catch up and bring credibility to this real phenomenon that is occurring.
The latest information demonstrates that KS is coming together but Obama loses PA to McCain while Hillary would win it. Somthing I have been stating for a few weeks now.
Here is what Mr Axelrod should already know.
Obama flips KS, MO and IA, loses PA, MI, NJ and CT while FL, OH, TN, AR, KY, NM, CO, NV stay RED, WI is a tossup. Obama and the Democrats lose the Electoral College and the Presidency.
Clinton keeps PA, MI, NJ WI while flipping FL, OH, TN, AR, KY, NM, CO (yes that is correct), NV, KS, MO, WI and NV Clinton and the Democrats win the Electoral College and the Presidency.
Against Obama, McCain runs the lower Rockies and the bible belt. VA may come into play, but don’t see that yet.