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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:00 AM

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?

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  • Wednesday, April 16, 2008 07:28 AM

    @AFedUpMom

    "but there is a core problem that obama's supporters are missing: the problem here is his speaking about one group (the so-called low-educated and downscale -- who are generally considered hillary supporters) to another group (the so-called educated and upscale) -- behind their backs. no one likes it and never has. and people of genuine good will toward obama, but who support hillary, resent it with cause. the negative reaction to his remarks is a very fundamental, human one."

    They are not missing it. They are deliberately avoiding it. Now they are running around trumpeting the snapshot LA Times poll as indicative when, in fact, the polling that has been done consistently shows that HC has been steadily increasing her lead in PA for the past week or so.

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