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Bitter as hell in Pennsylvania

Folks agree with Barack Obama in at least one Pennsylvania trailer park. But will angry voters help or hurt Democrats in swing states this fall?
By Mike Madden

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  • Tuesday, April 15, 2008 09:22 PM

    I'm betting on something else

    And I'm betting that the same people who think a Dem who lost by a full 17 percentage points in California and New Jersey [...]

    CA Clinton +8.3%
    NJ Clinton +9.9%
    http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/democratic_vote_count.htmlConsidering

    [...]we lost Iowa and almost Minnesota and Wisconsin with an experienced statesmen, decorated war hero and comparative centrist of John Kerry, I'm guessing that an inexperienced black liberal with a LOT of social baggage ain't gonna win them over there.

    I supported Kerry and still like him. You forgot to mention his failings:

    • Didn't attack the swiftboaters
    • Lacked charimsa and speaking abilities
    • Let his opponents define him

    We're not in 2004 anymore, Toto.

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