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Showing posts with label Super Tuesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Tuesday. Show all posts
Friday, February 22, 2008
Obama Video - A Chorus of Millions
Here's a new video put out by the Obama campaign. It features Barack Obama speaking in Chicago on Super Tuesday and highlight moments from the Obama campaign across the country.
My favorite quote "[This campaign] is different -- not because of me, but because of you."
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Suppressing the Independent Vote in California
I received an email from one of my dearest friends today about his experiences with trying to vote in the California primary. I am also starting to read some disturbing accounts on the internet of similar types of problems people had on Super Tuesday.
Here is what my friend experienced:
I woke up early today to allot enough time to vote in the primaries. After all the time I spent in debate and research over propositions and candidates... I made my cup of joe and saddled up to my computer to vote. Logged onto the voting site, entered my social security number and registry password and with a few clicks excercised my voice in the free world.
And then I woke up and hit the alarm.
There is no computer log in, no easy process, and no cup of joe... Just a polling place, four questionably competent volunteers, my foolish party registration and a shoddy antiquated voting process. Financial institutions have it down better than our countries voting process. When I arrived at my local polling place I discovered what I think is a few major pieces of the voting process, but to my surprise not a widely known "pieces." Since I am a registered libertarian, a fact I had all but forgotten from years ago when I registered, I would not be allowed to cast my vote for Obama. I also discovered that since I had moved and not re-registered I would have to vote on a special ballot.
In any case, registered or not, the libertarian ticket did not include the option to vote on the propositions (or at least to my knowledge it did not; either because I am an idiot, it was confusing, the volunteers were of no help, or some lovely melange of all the above). Since I had no working knowledge of the usual cast of idiots my former party turns up, and no desire to vote for any of them, I (being of sound mind and body and all before Jesus) excercised my voting right by casting no vote. Not my intention for the day.
I further learned that day that certain parties can close their ticket, not allowing non-partisan voting for their candidates, such as the republicans have done.
Paired with our system of electoral votes it is no wonder that we have ended up where we are the last eight years (and more if you are really counting). It is my opinion, but I think it resonates nationwide, that the time for a majority election is well nigh. In a world of high speed Internet, cable tv, and four dollar cups of coffee - where I can send a instant letter through air from the locker room at my gym it is embarrassing, frustrating, and excuse me for saying... It is fucking unconstitutional.
Read another account at: A Disturbing Message From a California Non-Partisan Voter
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Obama Raises $5.2 Million Since Last Night
This is just stunning! Yes, we really can! Update: I just gave another $100.
The Clintons gave their own campaign $5 million last month. Since the polls closed on February 5, according to the Obama campaign, donors have contributed$5.2$5.8 million to the Obama campaign. Staggering. The page for donations is here.
Great Advantage for Obama Going Forward
Here's a great article on Politico that discusses why Obama has the advantage going into the next few weeks of the campaign and outlines five reasons why Hillary should be scared:
1. She lost the delegate derby. Pure and simple, this is a war to win delegates... [W]hen the smoke cleared this morning, it appeared that Barack Obama had ended up with slightly more delegates in the 22 states.
2. She essentially tied Obama in the popular vote. Each won just over 7.3 million votes, a level of parity that was unthinkable as recently as a few weeks ago.
3. She lost more states. Obama carried 14 states, six more than Clinton, and showed appeal in every geographical region.
4. She lost the January cash war. Money chases momentum, so Obama crushing’s 2-to-1 fundraising victory last month is revealing.
5. The calendar is her enemy. Now that more than half the states have weighed in, there is a fairly predictable formula for determining who is most likely to win the upcoming contests... In caucus states, Obama’s organizational strength shines: He has won seven of eight. Up next are three more caucus states, Washington, Nebraska and Maine... Obama also runs tremendously well in states with large African-American populations, another promising sign since next Tuesday’s three primaries are in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia — all of which have significant percentages of black voters.
Read More: Five reasons Hillary should be worried
Barack Obama Wins Most Delegates, Most States, Most Red States on Super Tuesday
From MSNBC (via Think on These Things):
It looks like Obama, by the narrowest of margins, won last night’s delegate hunt. By our estimates, he picked up 840 to 849 delegates versus 829-838 for Clinton; the Obama camp projects winning by nine delegates (845-836). He also won more states (13 to Clinton’s eight; New Mexico is still outstanding), although she won the most populous ones (California and New York). And Obama’s argument that he might be the most electable Democrat in a general election was bolstered by the fact that he won nine red states versus four for Clinton.
Obama's Super Tuesday Speech Video
Obama got a nice amount of free airtime to deliver a great speech last night after everyone else had chimed in. He was positive, confident and I think reached a wider audience than before. I thought it really capped off the night well:
NBC News: Obama Got More Delegates
NBC News is projecting that Obama received more delegates from last night's race. Not to mention winning 13 states to Hillary's 8.
NBC News, which is projecting delegates based on the Democratic Party's complex formula, figures Obama will wind up with 840 to 849 delegates, versus 829 to 838 for Clinton.
Read More: Obama claims delegate lead
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Super Tuesday Live Blog
12:40: One last bit. 13 states for Obama: Missouri, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Connecticut, Kansas, Illinois, Alabama, Delaware, Utah, North Dakota and Georgia.
12:30: I'm done for the night. Here's a quote from Andrew Sullivan: "[Obama's] speech - just so glaringly, embarrassingly, surpassingly superior to his opponent's - has a theme of national unity and an end to identity politics. He actually rebukes voting on the basis of race whereas Clinton championed her role as a woman in politics. That's the difference." Read more.
12:15: 12 states for Obama, a majority of the states voting on Super Tuesday: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Connecticut, Kansas, Illinois, Alabama, Delaware, Utah, North Dakota and Georgia.
11:55: 11 states now in the Obama camp (1/2 of the Super Tuesday States!) Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Connecticut, Kansas, Illinois, Alabama, Delaware, Utah, North Dakota and Georgia.
10:57 - 10 states now for Obama. Idaho, Minnesota, Connecticut, Kansas, Illinois, Alabama, Delaware, Utah, North Dakota and Georgia.
10:55 - Up to 9 states: Minnesota, Connecticut, Kansas, Illinois, Alabama, Delaware, Utah, North Dakota and Georgia.
10:22 - Good sign! Now 8 states! Obama has Connecticut, Kansas, Illinois, Alabama, Delaware, Utah, North Dakota and Georgia.
10:18 - Seven States! Obama has Kansas, Illinois, Alabama, Delaware, Utah, North Dakota and Georgia.
10:06 - Obama now has Illinois, Alabama, Delaware, Utah, North Dakota and Georgia.
9:54 - I love that the Clinton camp is successfully spinning that Massachusetts is a "big win" for them. The Kennedys were brought in to broaden Obama's national appeal among working class people. There wasn't much of a chance of Obama to win Mass but, there goes the Clinton camp spinning it like they triumphed over the Kennedy endorsements. I'm more than a bit melancholy right now. If Hillary ultimately triumphs in this primary, I give up. I will never care about politics again.
9:26 - Alabama is in. Obama now has Alabama, Delaware, Illinois and Georgia.
9:04 - Obama wins Delaware, adding to his wins today in Illinois, Georgia, and Indonesia :)
9:00 - Top of the hour and no more projections for Obama! Grr.
8:51 - Wolf definitely says "pre-jected" rather than "projected" (with a schwa). Just flipped to Bill Richardson pontificating. He's a got a new beard after he dropped out. Unfortunately the five-lb jowl is not working with the beard.
8:47 - Ok, so I'm biased but yawn! I wish I had something interesting to say but the last near-hour has been all about Republican theorizing.
8:33 - Is it me or does Wolf Blitzer pronounce "projected" as "pre-jected"? Tsk.
8:30 - Nothing more terribly interesting going on yet. McCain... Huckabee... yawn.
8:00 - Just got in from work. Here are the states Obama's won thus far: Illinois, Georgia, and Indonesia :)
Super Tuesday Election Results
As expected, I am swamped today at work and won't be able to keep very good track of things. It won't go live for several hours but you can use the widget below to track all of the primary results as they come in:
Super Tuesday Widget
Because I am likely to be working a lot today, here is a handy widget you can use to keep up with all the Super Tuesday news. This is going to be one emotional day!
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