Comments on: Clinton’s Popular Vote “Lead”

By: Anti-DjtheDJ

Anti-DjtheDJ — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:03:38 +0000

Djthedj,

You are wrong. After last night, Clinton leads in that metric.
After Puerto Rico, Clinton will lead in all popular vote metrics.

This means the democrats will nominate a candidate who lost the popular vote (Obama), which is in direct contrast to their outrage over Bush winning that way in 2000. Pathetic.

By: Djthedj

Djthedj — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:19:18 +0000

I’ll correct you then drdwi, because you are wrong. Obama leads if you only count the states that had popular votes too. The bottom line is that he leads no matter how you slice it unless you count only Clinton’s votes in Mich. and no one else’s. Pretty disingenuous I’d say.

By: drdwi

drdwi — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:57:25 +0000

Correct me if I’m wrong, but there is no popular vote count in a caucus state. That’s why “estimates” is put on this chart. They are estimating what a popular vote count would have been if the state had a popular vote, based on the people who caucused. Your average person doesn’t get a vote in a caucus state. Your averegae working Joe or Jane doesn’t have 3-6 hours to participate in a caucus. That’s why Obama, who seems to be more popular with rich dems, wins more caucuses, and Clinton, who seems to be more popular with working class, wins more “populae vote” states. I believe that is the comparison that is being drawn here.

By: Truth and Honest

Truth and Honest — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:49:21 +0000

Are they going to let her get aways with something that is this dishonest?

By: The Sixth Sense » Blog Archive » Presidential math(s)

The Sixth Sense » Blog Archive » Presidential math(s) — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:39:14 +0000

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By: ben

ben — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:52:47 +0000

Obama just has to grit his teeth and take it, too. He’s not in a position where he can take Clinton to task for her misrepresentations or go to any length to set the record straight. Not in public, at least. In fact, he has to go the other way and say how great she is. I think that’s another reason why he’s gotten increasingly snippy about McCain lately. Gives him an outlet.

By: Musical Blur

Musical Blur — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:10:19 +0000

It’s absolutely incredible to me that

#1 they are selling this BS.

#2 anyone is buying it.

It’s just amazing that anyone can twist their minds into such a place that this actually makes sense.