Nevada Primary

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by RecycleMichael

The unions clearly do not have the power they used to...at least for endorsements. The unions still can mobilize workers to canvass, make signs, pack a room, etc.

There were nine big casino caucuses and Hillary won seven of them today.

Hillary works her campaign well. She won in Nevada based on groundwork laid months ago. Almost all the elected democrats in the state endorsed her. I don't want to hear the pundits say it was because she cried.

The real story of Nevada is the big Romney win. Money matters and he spent lots there. Ron Paul gets a big boost by finishing second and Huckabee gets embarrassed by finishing fifth. I am guessing church values aren't as important to Nevada residents as they are in the south.

McCain finished third in Nevada, but national polls now have him in the lead among republicans.

This race is about getting delegates now. Every delegate counts and I now predict both conventions to start without a sure fire winner. A brokered convention that might take vote after vote before a winner is declared will be fascinating television.

The republican and democrat conventions will be the reality tv show of the year.

Candidates will stay in the race just to keep getting a few delegates in each state. Delegates will be a currency for issue positions and appointments both.

no, McCain is going to take Florida that will show without a doubt he is the real deal.  Romney will just blow away in the wind with the rest of his cash.

Expect a McCain Thompson ticket.  That kind of ticket will devastate anything that the Dems can dredge up.  Two reganesque people going up against some turds with no military experience?  The Dems will get slaughtered....only way they could win is if Hillary takes Ron Paul as a running mate.

[HazMatCFO]

I predict when Edwards drops out, most of his supporters turn to Barack Obama. I just don't see people who think the Iraq war was a bad decision voting for someone who voted for it in 2002. Once the Edwards voters turn to Obama, then watch the sparks fly between the Barack and Hillary camps.

I sense the Clinton camp has a neutron bomb somewhere down the road if she gets into trouble as they keep on claiming Mr. Barack Obama hasn't been fully vetted yet.

[tim huntzinger]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Those cork soaker Clintonistas suck!
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=1379

"Vegas Strippers Seek Right to Caucus at Their Workplace"

As long as all that is legal I wish the strippers would organize unions, along with culinary workers and every other member of the working poor.

I think it is great that dreamy Barack won the delegates even if Clinton won the popular vote.

I think the tightness of either Party's race is a good thing, and tells us that the Establishment does not have a lock on the will of their respective grassroots  (if you remember how little I think of political parties, that is quite the compliment.)

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

doesnt matter anyways...hillary won.  As usual, the union did NOT speak for its members with the endorsement.

Weighted, Barack actually won the most delegates thanks to the Union power.

Onto the south. If Billary wins there, you will hear more from Mayor Bloomberg....

[inteller]

no we already have enough hot air.  He can keep his mouth shut.

[tim huntzinger]

From DailyKOS:

"After being a part of this campaign, doing this work, and seeing this level of viciousness from a supposedly Democratic candidate, it will be a cold day in hell before I do any work for anyone in any way associated with Hillary Clinton.  At this point, even my general election vote is in question.  I am furious almost to the point of nausea.  There are so many young, idealistic activists here who are absolutely crushed--not because we lost here, but because of the way we "lost."  Disillusionment is running extremely high--and I doubt very much of many of them will be back in 2008, or ever again.  Illegal and immoral campaign tactics like this aren't just reprehensible: they also come at a cost to the party in the long run.
"Leaving behind the triangulating, DLC politics of the Clintons, this crap leaves me with just one question: with Democrats like these, who needs Republicans?" (emph in orig)

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

From DailyKOS:

"After being a part of this campaign, doing this work, and seeing this level of viciousness from a supposedly Democratic candidate, it will be a cold day in hell before I do any work for anyone in any way associated with Hillary Clinton.  At this point, even my general election vote is in question.  I am furious almost to the point of nausea.  There are so many young, idealistic activists...

well, there is their problem, young and idealistic.  welcome to politics.  This isn't a grade school playground.