WVa Results

Originally Posted by This_person

So we're back to realizing that the only person this was bad news for was Barry (well, and his supporters)?

Why would it be bad news? She only got a net gain of 12 delegates (he still got eight), and this is the last state she's apt to see any major lead in. KY might go 60/40 but the rest are going to be near ties or losses for her.

I doubt he's losing any sleep over WV.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

Why would it be bad news? She only got a net gain of 12 delegates (he still got eight), and this is the last state she's apt to see any major lead in. KY might go 60/40 but the rest are going to be near ties or losses for her.

I doubt he's losing any sleep over WV.

I doubt he's losing sleep either. But, the reason it should be bad news is he lost, and lost big. He got significantly less than 1/3 of the vote. He does not, and will not by convention, have enough delegates to not care about the superdyduper delegates. He has to win the D(N-2)C instead of the people just to get the nomination, then he has to win over the 48% of America that won't vote for him ideologically (Republicans), and the 48% of the rest of America that don't like him enough to make him THEIR nominee for president. He's got roughly 70% of the nation to overcome.

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

I know... Hillary won huge in the state best known for its single-branched family trees. No news there. But I did find this data to be very interesting. Check the vote totals:

Hillary: 239,062/67% Winner
Obama: 91,652/26%

Huckabee: 567/52% Winner
Romney: 521/47%
McCain: 12/1%
Paul: 0/0%

I keep hearing about how Obama should be worrying about the WVa numbers (which is a joke) but I think McCain should be the one doing the worrying after that primary.

Look at it this way: McCain lost by 555 votes. Obama lost by 147,410 votes. Who's in trouble?

If you can pull up meaningless numbers and assign value to them, so can I.

Originally Posted by MMDad

Look at it this way: McCain lost by 555 votes. Obama lost by 147,410 votes. Who's in trouble?

If you can pull up meaningless numbers and assign value to them, so can I.

You're a little late to the party MMDad. Those numbers are bogus. Read SamSpade's comments.

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

You're a little late to the party MMDad. Those numbers are bogus. Read SamSpade's comments.

That's what I get for trusting your numbers. I'll consider the source next time.

Originally Posted by MMDad

That's what I get for trusting your numbers. I'll consider the source next time.

At least one of us is man enough to admit when he's wrong.

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

At least one of us is man enough to admit when he's wrong.

Since you believed your numbers were the kiss of death for McCain, you are obviously looking at the real numbers as an overwhelming show of force for McCain, right?

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Originally Posted by Bruzilla

At least one of us is man enough to admit when he's wrong.

now that's funny

Originally Posted by MMDad

Since you believed your numbers were the kiss of death for McCain, you are obviously looking at the real numbers as an overwhelming show of force for McCain, right?

Absolutely! Although I do wonder why there is such a difference between the caucus numbers, the first numbers I posted, and the results of the convention/primary. McCain finished dead last in one and way in front on the other.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

Absolutely! Although I do wonder why there is such a difference between the caucus numbers, the first numbers I posted, and the results of the convention/primary. McCain finished dead last in one and way in front on the other.

Clearly, McCain is the strong favorite of the Republican party

However, it's also pretty clear Barry is in far more trouble.