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Obama Gaining Strength in NJ

by BooMan
Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 03:55:22 PM EST

Somehow, the full on attack of Barack Obama doesn't seem to be doing what it was supposed to do.

TRENTON, N.J. - Support among New Jersey Democrats in the presidential race appears to be shifting to Barack Obama.
A Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll finds 45 percent of the Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents surveyed would like to see Obama get the party's nomination compared to 38 percent for Hillary Clinton.
Clinton beat Obama in the state's Democratic primary in February by a 10-point margin.
Nearly 40 percent of the Democrats polled say the continuing battle between the presidential candidates will damage the party's chances in November.

Shouldn't the opposite be happening?

Obama Gaining Strength in NJ | 18 comments (18 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 0)

spells buyers' remorse.

Clinton's 2-part interview on O'Reilly-Fox is aimed at Indiana audience. Airs tonight and Thursday. She lashes Wright and Is Obama American? Go read and view video. Diary up.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:11:01 PM EST

Seems to be a lot of buyers remose (none / 1)

In NH, TX, OH even here in CA, I hear people bemoaning the fact that they voted for Clinton. It's a shame, but if they had taken the time to get educated before voting, there wouldn't be any of this silliness.

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:14:32 PM EST
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Re: Seems to be a lot of buyers remose (none / 0)

AMEN!!!!!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:11:06 PM EST
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Re: Seems to be a lot of buyers remose (none / 0)

I have friends and family members who supported Clinton early on, who are now FIRMLY in the Obama camp.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:11:41 PM EST
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So who the hell are all of these Clinton supporters saying they'll never vote for Obama against McCain (at a much higher rate than Obama's supporters not backing Hillary against McCain)?

by RollaMO on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:17:56 PM EST

Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 0)

fish stinks from the head down. Clinton can pretend all she wants. there's no way, deep in the sewers, that she'll help the healing for November.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:33:13 PM EST
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Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 1)

REMINDERS:

When those stimulus 'rebate' checks arrive, we're peeling off some bucks for the BooMan community.

Right?

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:36:32 PM EST

Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 1)

Let's hope that all 'regular' lurkers also chip in a little.

by ask on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:54:46 PM EST
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that's a roger (none / 1)

but since l filed an extension, it'll prob be election time before l see it.

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:00:03 PM EST
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Re: that's a roger (none / 1)

I didn't wait. I just dropped a few semoleans in the jar.

I for one welcome our new Twitter overlords. @Omir55

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:08:43 PM EST
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Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 0)

Can do.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 07:12:30 PM EST
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Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 1)

The Sopranos must be out pushing for Obama.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:41:59 PM EST

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b2, you've finally solved the mystery of the black screen finale...tony's in the WPP as a consultant to the obama campaign.

badda-bing!

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:53:41 PM EST
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Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 0)

well...if this contest has proven anything, it's that conventional wisdom is not in control of the compass needle.

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail dot com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:11:49 PM EST

Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 0)

Maybe it's Obama's comments on high speed rail that are helping! ;-)

The irony is with the gas prices what they are, we should be expanding rail service. One of the things I have been talking bout for awhile is high speed rail connecting all of these Midwest cities - Indianapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, St. Louis. They are not that far away from each other. Because of how big of a hassle airlines are now. It takes you just about as much time if you had high speed rail to go the airport, park, take your shoes off.
This is something that we should be talking about a lot more. We are going to be having a lot of conversations this summer about gas prices. And it is a perfect time to start talk about why we don't have better rail service. We are the only advanced country in the world that doesn't have high speed rail. We just don't have it. And it works on the Northeast corridor. They would rather go from New York to Washington by train than they would by plane. It is a lot more reliable and it is a good way for us to start reducing how much gas we are using. It is a good story to tell.

Source

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:12:40 PM EST

Re: Obama Gaining Strength in NJ (none / 1)

here is Obama's ad on the Hill-McCain partnership gas tax holiday.

keyed to his message. the passion returns.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:47:03 PM EST
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..."that's what you need from a president; somebody's who gonna tell you the truth"...

amen.

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:52:29 PM EST
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Darn, I was hoping to hear more about this train program. Like, when is it coming to Seattle? And San Francisco, and Portland and Los Angeles and San Diego and Salt Lake and Denver and Albuquerque and Billings and all up and down the Eastern seaboard.

Although I gotta admit, I like this "elitist" candidate who has a campaign lunch from Subway.

I for one welcome our new Twitter overlords. @Omir55

by Omir the Storyteller (omir.the.storyteller -CAT- gmail -DOG- com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 06:34:11 PM EST
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