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What to expect when you're expecting (primary results)
After six weeks of anticipation, Pennsylvanians head to the polls.
Steve Benen [2008-04-22]
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  • CAB305 stands corrected

    Dohhhh would be the appropriate sound.

    blackpaw you're right. My apologies to all affected.

    Sorry.

    -- cab305
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    Tuesday, April 22, 2008 03:46 PM

  • hopes vs. expectations

    hoping for: 8% or less

    expecting: 15%

    -- melthough
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    Tuesday, April 22, 2008 03:54 PM

  • I expect that whatever happens

    Salonotrons, KOSkids and other unmedicated shitheads will declare something or other a great and glorious victory. Or it was stolen. Or it's Israel's fault. And someone's best friend is black.

    -- Electro Robot
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    Tuesday, April 22, 2008 04:13 PM

  • I do hope there are voting irregularities from both sides.

    It will amuse me to see you scream for each other's heads.

    -- Electro Robot
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    Tuesday, April 22, 2008 04:17 PM

  • It's like XMas Eve

    There's something nice about a protracted primary process.

    All the states that usually don't get the slightest attention get to feel energized and involved in the process. I'm jealous of the PA'ers right now, as it seems like such a long time ago that NY's primary was held.

    In any event, I expect a close win to Clinton (5-7%), and both candidates giving "victory" speeches. I expect a LOT of vitriol from the Clinton side of the mud-slingers, and tones of muted dismissal from most of the Obama side, with a generous helping of hostility from the Obamabots.

    I cling to a faint hope that somehow this election will have a positive impact on the process. Perhaps Obama could win, even by a single point, and Hillary could step out of the race. Or perhaps Hillary will win by 38 points, setting her up for a sweep of the remaining votes.

    Sure, I cling. Every now and then. I'm not patronizing myself, I don't think, although I'd never join club that wouldn't have me a member.

    -- blunderdog
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    Tuesday, April 22, 2008 04:24 PM

  • The Salon Spinmasters Strike Again!

    A hell of a lot has changed in six weeks. The question then was whether Obama could get traction against a double digit lead. Now the question is whether Clinton managed to stop the bleeding. Were talking what, 10 points difference in the polling between then and now? When Clinton wins by meager single digits, this will be spun as momentum for Hillary. The momentum is going one way, though, and it isn't her way. Same as in Ohio and Texas. She is just prolonging the inevitability of Obama, and reducing the inevitability of a Democrat in the White House.

    Maybe Salon should rejoin the reality-based community instead of maintaining this silly bunker-days fugue.

    -- Taxman
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    Tuesday, April 22, 2008 05:30 PM

  • All you need to know...

    Fox, Karl Rove, Bill Bennett, et al are all giving Clinton's spin (any win puts Obama in peril; she can win big states; delegates should consider everything but the voters' wishes; etc.).

    Either they like her, or they think she's easiest to beat, but I sure as hell don't think they've quit their jobs as corporate/GOP operatives.

    -- Reality-based Liberal
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    Tuesday, April 22, 2008 05:34 PM

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