Showing posts with label 2008 Super Tuesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2008 Super Tuesday. Show all posts

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Super Tuesday: Damn Those Voters Having Their Say Again!

Tales from the BlancaSphere

John McCain and Rudy Giuliani share a Kodak moment


Voters had their say on Tuesday, casting ballots in the millions.

Once again conventional wisdom, projections, election eve and exit polling proved to be completely wrong as those annoying voters insisted on ignoring the media, pundits, and endorsements and voted any way they damn well pleased.

Perhaps most annoying is how state after state seemed to fall for Barack Obama and John McCain. Its almost as if no one is listening to Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Dr. Dobson, Dr. Laura Slesinger, or Sean Hannity. It's as if people are tuning them out, and casting ballots according to some arcane rules of conscience.

It's down right unnerving.

Look, all of us on the right have gone to great lengths to ensure that Hillary Clinton is the nominee on the Democrat side. We have done a lot of research, digging up dirt, and are all ready to swift boat her ass come November.

As one of the voices on the right, I am on the fax speed dial for the daily talking points. I have seen what we have in store. I can't divulge anything, but let me just say it involves some drugs, an orgy, and several midgets.

[EDITORS NOTE: Midgets are always effective as a secret weapon.]

And all of my friends and gal pals have been trying awful hard to keep you from voting for John McCain. I mean I personally have called everyone I know and told them about his black baby. You know, you just can't push poll a black baby with Barack Obama. It doesn't work for some reason.

But we have dug up some fresh new trash to throw at John McCain, just in time for the next round of primaries.

For instance, did you know that John McCain crashed three planes in Vietnam? Did you also know he almost sank his own aircraft carrier? Did you know he killed 134 of our bravest American soldiers all by himself?

I bet you didn't.

Well now you do.

So here is how you can do your part. Call everyone you know in an upcoming primary state and ask them how they would feel knowing what you now know.

Here, let me give you a script.
Ring Ring.
Hello. My name is (fill in your name--or you can use a fake name if you don't want them to know who you are). I am calling from (fill in your favorite polling service, but don't use Zogby--he's ultra left). I would like to know if you would be more willing or less willing to vote for John McCain if you knew he was a secret spy for the Viet Cong. Would you also be more or less willing to vote for John McCain if you knew he sabotaged the USS Forrestal by bombing the ship? I would also like to know if you would be more or less likely to vote for John McCain if you knew he killed 134 American soldiers. And finally would you be more or less likely to vote for John McCain if you knew he ran around in crotchless panties, wearing a swastika, while molesting children and killing little kittens. Thank you for you time.

OK. Get calling. We have millions of voters to reach by next week.

It's time for you to do your part.

by Blanca DeBree
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Source: Damn Those Voters Having their Say Again!



More tales from the BlancaSphere await you at Blanca's. A few more are:

* In Praise of Amy Holmes
* Commander Guy's Approval Rating Soars; Repeal of the 22nd Amendment Imminent



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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Super Tuesday FINALE



10:12 am Wednesday February 6, 2008

California is still close, although some are calling it for McCain a few minutes ago.


States Won - Democrats

Alabama - Obama 20
Alaska - Obama 9
Arizona - Clinton 26
Arkansas- Clinton 23
Californ- Clinton
Colorado- Obama 13
Connecti- Obama 26
Delaware- Obama 9
Georgia - Obama 27
Idaho - Obama 15
Illinois- Obama 62
Kansas - Obama 23
Massach - Clinton 54
Minnesot- Obama 48
Missouri Obama 30
New Jersy Clinton 51
New York Clinton 127
North Dak Obama 9
Oklahoma Clinton 24
Tennessee Clinton 34
Utah - Obama 14


States Won - Republicans

McCain -Arizona-50, Connecticut-27, Delaware-18, Illinois-54, Missouri-58, New Jersey-52, New York-101, Oklahoma-32

Romney - Alaska-12, Colorado-22, Massachusetts-21, Minnesota-36, Montana-25, North Dakota-8, Utah-36

Huckabee -Alabama-14, Arkansas-25, Georgia-45, Tennessee-21, WV-15




Delegate Totals (after Super Tuesday)



REPUBLICANS

McCain
559

Romney
265

Huckabee
169

Paul
16

TOTAL NEEDED TO WIN REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
- 1191

DEMOCRATS

Clinton
783

Obama
709

Edwards
26

TOTAL NEEDED TO WIN DEMOCRAT NOMINATION - 2025

We will UPDATE within 90 minutes - by noon.

After Super Tuesday, nothing was decided and the 24 remaining contests become even MORE important than ever. So for the next 3 1/2 months, those 22 states will bathe in attention from the media and candidates.

The states who jumped their primaries to the early February date in order to become "relevant", "to have a say", or "to mean something"--they'll be long forgotten by the time the nominees of both parties are chosen.

And that's fitting.

by Mondoreb
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Source: CNN

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Election 2008: Live-Blogging Super Tuesday - 8:10 pm

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7:50 pm

Obama declared winner in Illinois.

DELEGATE TOTALS

Clinton - 245
Obama - 199
Edwards - 26
Kucinich -1

7:55 pm

Romney declared winner in Massachusetts.

McCain declared winner in Connecticut.

DELEGATE TOTALS

McCain - 138
Romney - 99
Huckabee - 44
Paul - 9

Nothing out of the ordinary, so far.

Totals at 8:10 pm


by Mondoreb
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Election 2008: Live-Blogging Super Tuesday- 7:20 pm

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We're going to try and live blog for awhile and see how it goes.

AT 7:04 - Romney is calling "FOUL" at the WV GOP results. They have a point. Romney had, by far, the largest delegate total in WV. But a couple back room deals sent 3 delegates to Ron Paul and 15 to Mike Huckabee.

Earlier today, Rush Limbaugh used almost his entire show to point out the utter ridiculousness of labeling John McCain as a "conservative. Again, he has a point.

McCain and Hillary Clinton have almost identical stands on almost every issue.

"Maverick" McCain is only a maverick because he disagrees with Republicans on most important issues.

He is a win-win candidate for the Mainstream Media.

Only 49 percent of McCain's voters said they were conservative, a sign that the Arizona senator's efforts over the last week to placate conservative voters has not paid off.

So you can tell we don't believe McCain's pleas that "really, I'm a conservative".

Georgia declared for Barack Obama at 7:10 pm.


DELEGATE TOTALS - 707 pm

Democrat totals

Hillary - 244
Obama - 178
Edwards - 26
Kucinich - 1

* With Obama declared the winner in Georgia, this creates a virtual tie right now between Obama and Clinton.

Republican Totals

McCain 111
Romney 94
Huckabee 44
Paul 9

by Mondoreb
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