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[Chichikov]

You went from where to USA?

That's off topic (and will get buried in such fast moving thread).
Let's leave it to a slower time.

 

[Y2Kev]

McCain is boring as all hell. He has to be close to death.

 

[SRG01]

Like electoral college. States have delegates. Most delegates win.

How many delegates does NH have? If it's not that much, then Obama losing NH might not be that bad.

 

[AdmiralViscen]

my friends

 

[Souldriver]

That's off topic (and will get buried in such fast moving thread).
Let's leave it to a slower time.

k

McCain is boring as all hell. He has to be close to death.

Thompson has a rival it seems.

 

[scorcho]

'Mac is Back' has to be the most inauthentic campaign chant i've ever heard.

 

[SuperBonk]

I feel bad for Edwards. I think he's definitely the least polarizing Democrat and has the best chance of winning the GE.

 

[v1cious]

whoah... the gap is decreasing. thi may be closer than we thought.

 

[Gruco]

Oh yeah, Obamaniacs don't worry too much. At the end of the day it doesn't matter who wins, because each side sends delegates in proportion to who polled what. This close to call means maybe a 1 or 2 delegate difference.

It's not about the delegates, it's about the media bounce.

But really, it's not about the media bounce, it's about being depressed that so many people support Hillary Clinton for president.

 

[MetatronM]

So are you allowed to run for prez if you're not married?

We have had a bachelor President before (James Buchanan).

 

[Ripclawe]

Why would Edwards drop out before Richardson?

Doesnt Edwards have a chance South Carolina? Isnt he from there?

No chance in South Carolina as the fight will be between HIllary and Obama especially among the black voters who make up the majority of primary voters in SC.

 

[Xeke]

GWB is going to end up winning this election somehow. The president can't change if we declare war right?

We have had a bachelor President before (James Buchanan).

And he was by far one of the worst.

 

[Chichikov]

Why would Edwards drop out before Richardson?

Doesnt Edwards have a chance South Carolina? Isnt he from there?

Because Richardson is running for Vice President and Edwards is running for President.

 

[Particle Physicist]

Oh, as a Canadian observing this, I have one more question: what exactly determines who gets to be the democratic presidential nominee? Is it whoever wins the most primaries?

basically.. the percent votes helps determine the percent delegates each candidate gets. when a candidate hits the 'magic number' of delegates, they get the nominee. the magic number is around 2,000 delegates.

 

[JohnTinker]

 

[avaya]

How many delegates does NH have? If it's not that much, then Obama losing NH might not be that bad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008

 

[sprsk]

Why would Edwards drop out before Richardson?

Doesnt Edwards have a chance South Carolina? Isnt he from there?

He didn't win South Carolina last time did he?

 

[teruterubozu]

How many delegates does NH have? If it's not that much, then Obama losing NH might not be that bad.

It isn't that bad.

The GAF Obamadrama is just silly. See? Another Obamaism!

 

[GhaleonEB]

whoah... the gap is decreasing. thi may be closer than we thought.

What site are you looking at? I found the link to Politico a few pages back. It showed the gap narrow by a hundred or so, nothing major.

Edit: nevermind, just checked CNN. It just narrowed by ~500 votes.

 

[Piper Az]

Americans are SUCKERS for tears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It kills me.

 

[MetatronM]

And he was by far one of the worst.

Possibly why we've never had one again. :lol

 

[Keylime]

It isn't that bad.

The GAF Obamadrama is just silly. See? Another Obamaism!

Don't you mean... Odrama?

 

[QVT]

It's clear what has happened here. The indy republicans are smart enough to know that voting for Hilary dooms the Dems.

I'm surprised no one mentioned this yet.

 

[cvxfreak]

He didn't win South Carolina last time did he?

All I remember was that he won the Carolina he wasn't from in 2004.

 

[Particle Physicist]

'Mac is Back' has to be the most inauthentic campaign chant i've ever heard.

i heard 'back in black' .

i got excited.

 

[speculawyer]

Why would Edwards drop out before Richardson?

Doesnt Edwards have a chance South Carolina? Isnt he from there?

I think Edwards is from NC. And I think Obama pretty much as SC wrapped up.

 

[Ketchup Boy]

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#NH

39-36 again

mccain is f-ing boring

 

[VistraNorrez]

The gap is now 2841 for Obama and Hillary. This is from CNN.

 

[Snaku]

McCain is starting to sound like he's conceding. =/

 

[scorcho]

is it me or does McCain sound like he's channeling William Shatner in delivery and tone...

 

[Farmboy]

Thompson has a rival it seems.

That's some really bad speeching right there. Him having to look down constantly doesn't help either. Can't the guy afford a teleprompter?

 

[teruterubozu]

Don't you mean... Odrama?

I like Obamadrama, kinda like Bananarama.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Even if Obama loses NH, he'll stick it out, obviously. The only way Hills could have buried him tonight was if she completely trounced him. If the percentages stay the way they are, it's not a comeback, it's just a competition again.

 

[SRG01]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008

Thanks. So historically, Iowa, NH, and the other upcoming ones leading to Super Tuesday are good indicators then.

 

[Piper Az]

Hopefully the african americans in south carolina will vote for Obama - that's 50% of S.C.!

 

[Xdrive05]

 

[polyh3dron]

LOL Obomba

 

[Teddman]

I feel bad for Edwards. I think he's definitely the least polarizing Democrat and has the best chance of winning the GE.

I agree. He has southern appeal (being from NC), which is a huge factor as witnessed in the past couple elections.

 

[GenericPseudonym]

That's some really bad speeching right there. Him having to look down constantly doesn't help either. Can't the guy afford a teleprompter?

WGA strike.

 

[Y2Kev]

McCain and his speechwriters are obviously on strike.

 

[saelz8]

Old people.

That's why.

 

[Kittonwy]

Holy shit that's a scary picture of her.

 

[Killthee]

How many delegates does NH have? If it's not that much, then Obama losing NH might not be that bad.

27; 22 tied to the primary and 5 superdelegates not bound to the primary.

 

[ag-my001]

Oh, as a Canadian observing this, I have one more question: what exactly determines who gets to be the democratic presidential nominee? Is it whoever wins the most primaries?

Of course, in the "good ol' days", the nomination wouldn't be decided until the party conventions, where tons of back-room deals would be made by the delegates. As time went on and more attention was focused on the primaries, it became harder (and now pretty much impossible) to do this. So now we're stuck with Iowa and NH having this huge sway over the election process (there's a great quote about if Idaho went first, there'd be subsidies to make gas from potatoes), with the conventions reduced to a big pep-rally for a long determined nominee.


Question about NH: I heard that independent voters can vote in either primary. If this is true, is it possible that McCain siphoned off support that would have gone to Obama? (Not watching any of the coverage, merely because I can't stand most of it.)

 

[Particle Physicist]

they each have 2 delegates so far. i bet the difference will only be 1 or 2.

 

[haunts]

whoop that trick get em

 

[Keylime]

The gap is under 3k...

COME ON!

 

[speculawyer]

'Mac is Back' has to be the most inauthentic campaign chant i've ever heard.

Wasn't that a McDonalds campaign with this guy:

:lol

 

[GenericPseudonym]

Back under 3000! Go Obama

 

[Xeke]

So much for exit polls.
2,331 according to MSNBC.