Hillary 58% Obama 21% Edwards 17% Results starting to come in

[Herman Munster]

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

[sunonmars]

1. Looks like this could be a huge vote for Hillary

a total Rout

[Seen the light]

4. Nobody has said otherwise

However, when you only have one candidate campaigning in the state, well........did you really expect otherwise?

[calico1]

9. I guess Fl voters must be cut off from all

forms of communication and have never heard of Obama.

[Seen the light]

15. That's not even good spin

You could at least try harder. :D

[onehandle]

13. I see four names on the ballot.

Right or wrong, Hillary will get the headline.

People don't know about the details.

"Hillary sweeps Florida."

That's what the campaign wants. And that's what they'll get.

[Seen the light]

26. It actually won't be a headline

If it is, the headline will make sure to give a form of an * to it. "Clinton wins Florida -- Wins No Delegates" Something like that.

[onehandle]

39. You must be thinking of a different MSM than I am.

"Keep It Simple Stupid."

That's the mantra of our whore media.

[calteacherguy]

29. No, the media will make clear the delegates don't count and the race is meaningless.

Just like they did in Michigan. There won't be any headlines on the Dem side from this.

[MonkeyFunk]

18. Only one candidate campaigned there

so why isn't Obama doing better?

[Lucinda]

37. Well, since it was Obama who did the campaigning and the others didn't

I would expect him to do well.

[jlake]

47. I know! Obama should have had an advantage since he was the only candidate

to campaign in Fl... guess his commercials didn't work.
Oh well, VIVA HILLARY!

[jgraz]

5. Damn, this should really put her ahead in the delegate race

Oh wait...

[sunonmars]

8. If this is a whopping win for Hillary, it will be everywhere tomorrow

[calteacherguy]

12. LOL!

:rofl:

[Joe the Revelator]

24. I really don't think it will

Its not hard to tarnish these results by simply reminding people that there are no delegates and that Edwards and Obama didn't campaign in the state. This will be a non-story, no doubt.

[elixir]

43. Hillary didn't campaign in Florida. The fliers and robo calls were conducted by

outside organizations, albeit supporting HRC. There was no substantive activity by HRC in FL, no more than BO did in 9/07 after he signed the pledge.

[jgraz]

25. Totally, especially since there will be nothing to talk about on the Rethug side...

:eyes:

[elixir]

40. "landslide", "rout", "huge upset"....just using some BO terms.

[Faygo Kid]

41. What a pathetic joke. Your idea of an election?

I can't believe what I am seeing here anymore on DU.

[elixir]

53. Let's see how it plays out. If it's meaningless, you have nothing to worry about.

[krkaufman]

78. And it looks like the sun will rise in the East on Wednesday morning.

Neither event was ever in doubt.

[roguevalley]

93. I wonder, without casting aspersions on anyone BELIEVE ME, how

the early and mail in vote counted in this. Olbermann is talking about the polling that says a lot of people voted early and that the late vote broke for Obama. Just saying. Otherwise, I don't know what to think about Florida's vote not counting. What the hell is going on with the rules? John broke 15%. More delegates. GO, JOHN!

[calteacherguy]

2. Totally meaningless. Non-story. nt

[billbuckhead]

14. Hillary wins another big diverse state! Hillary! Hillary! Hillary!

[calteacherguy]

17. .

:rofl:

[Joe the Revelator]

27. What do you mean "another state"?

She has yet to win ANY contested state.

[JAbuchan08]

91. Good point.

[jenmito]

49. You mean Clinton! Clinton! Clinton! It's all name recognition. No big deal.

[rodeodance]

68. ALL FIRED-UP FOR THE GAL

[in_cog_ni_to]

32. Of course it is. It's not Barack. n/t

[jsamuel]

3. huh, I wonder how close Edwards will get to Obama?

[sunonmars]

6. If Edwards comes second, now that would be fun

[KennedyGuy]

7. will Obama drop out if he comes in 3rd?

[sunonmars]

10. 25000 for C to 9000 for O

[jackson_dem]

31. I "hope" he does. He is splitting the "anti-Hillary" vote with Edwards

:sarcasm: :rofl:

[NJSecularist]

11. I'm surprised they haven't called the race yet for Hillary

The exit polls must say that Clinton's margin of victory will get smaller.

[sunonmars]

16. Cant say anything until 8 when the polls fully close

[AGirl]

19. thats a huge lead..

[marlakay]

20. heard on tv hillary's people did calls for her

Obama followed the rules...end of story.

[elixir]

46. Oops, except for that time in September '07 when he campaigned in FL. Besides that he' s puurrrfect.

[Big Blue Marble]

21. Herman not to step on your parade,

but could you wait until 1% are reporting to make this headline.

We know she is going to win and probably win big. And we know that she and you will milk
it for everything that can be squeezed from the cow.

But patience boy, patience.

[jenmito]

22. WOW! She may beat him as badly as HE beat HER in a state that counted!

And where they all campaigned!

[mdmc]

23. 49% of DEMOCRATS in MI voted against HRC

I wonder how much (D) support she gets in Fla...
HOW MANY DEMS WOULD RATHER NOT VOTE FOR HER?

[rinsd]

28. So 79% of FL Democrats are voting against Obama?

Gotta love when fucked up logic is turned on its purveyors.

[Metric System]

34. Except they voted uncommitted knowing that would be a vote for Obama or Edwards. n/t

[Yossariant]

35. John Conyers stealth campaign for Barack in MI

must have cost him the race.

:rofl:

[SylviaNYC]

30. I am glad to see Hillary do well

She is intelligent and really knows the issues. As RFK Jr., Kerry Kennedy and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend say in the LA Times (I'm paraphrasing), our country doesn't need a poet, it needs someone who will work hard to set things right here and at home.

[mdmc]

89. Welcome to DU!

Peace out!

[jackson_dem]

33. If Edwards can beat Obama it will be big, especially since Obama cheated and ran ads in Florida

[grantcart]

36. and you too will be invited to the party given

by Our Glorious Leader on this Occassion of the MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN SOUTH CAROLINA WIN PARTY

given in the BITTERLY CONTESTED FLORIDA CONTEST tonight that will INSPIRE ALL OF US TO REMEMBER HOW

OUR GLORIOUS LEADER HAS OVERCOME HUGE ODDS TO WIN this TEST OF POLITICAL GREATNESS.


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[balantz]

38. All that work for no delegates.

Besides, I heard it was just a beauty contest, or something like that.

[sunonmars]

42. This is going to be big for Hillary, a massive total vote i think

[jenmarie]

44. I wonder if it will be newsworthy

if Edwards beats Obama? That would be a beautiful thing. Or even a close 3rd. Maybe people are finally hearing Edwards even with the media mostly ignoring him?!

[Blue_State_Elitist]

45. THIS IS MASSIVE!

TRULY HISTORIC!!!!!!111111111

haha

[GoldieAZ49]

48. C 52% O 29% 8% in

[Jed Dilligan]

50. Prediction or update?

[jenmito]

55. Update.

[jenmito]

52. You mean she's beating him by less than he beat her where it counted and where they all TRIED to win

it? Thanks for the update! :hi:

[sunonmars]

54. Think you better look at vote totals at the end

[jenmito]

56. I think I will.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

51. whoa

[AGirl]

57. with 9 percent reporting, 139,253 voters voted for Clinton

That means something, wise up.

[sunonmars]

59. 153000 now

[jenmito]

58. H-52%, O-29%.

[rodeodance]

60. thread needs some REC

[sunonmars]

62. Will she top 500,000

[rodeodance]

64. Kerry says Dem primary is not a real test of Obama and Clinton

Kerry says Dem primary is not a real test of Obama and Clinton
Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/state/epaper/2008/01/29/0129obama.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0


By MICHAEL C. BENDER

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE — U.S Sen. John Kerry said today that Florida's Democratic primary was "not a legitimate race" and warned against using the results to determine momentum in the race for the nomination.

"The bottom line is that Florida does not offer any delegates," Kerry, the party's 2004 presidential nominee who is supporting Sen. Barack Obama this year, said during a conference call this afternoon with reporters.

"It is not a legitimate race. It should not become a spin race. It should not become a fabricated race. It should not become the very kind of politics that I think the Obama campaign and a lot of us are trying to reject."

Instead of discussion on the merits of a national catastrophe fund, oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico or Everglades restoration, the battle in Florida's Democratic primary has been over whether the results tonight will be meaningful.

Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign has maintained that even without delegates at stake, the state offers an important snapshot of the race because of the size and diversity of the electorate.

[rodeodance]

65. Clinton trying to FL Relevant while Obama/Kerry trying to make it Irrlevant

[AGirl]

66. rec

[Nailzberg]

61. My research suggests a three way tie

Edwards, Obama, and Clinton will all walk away with 0 delegates.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

63. Can Obama Win A Heterogeneous State?

[Tweed]

73. Wrong spot to reply

Typo

[sunonmars]

67. Shes gone over 200000 now

[AGirl]

70. WOW

[tandem5]

69. kick nt

[AGirl]

71. CNN still talks about Kennedy despites Clinton winning 52 percent of the vote so far

LOL. Must be hard for the talking heads to maintain their obvious bias.

[rodeodance]

72. 15%

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY January 29, 2008
Race

Status

Candidate

Votes

Vote %

Del*

Precincts
Florida
Updated 1 minute ago


County Results

Clinton

214,759

52%

0

15%
reporting

Obama

119,334

29%

0

Edwards

63,495

16%

0

Kucinich

2,750

1%

0

[AGirl]

74. Hillary is projected the winner by CNN

[rodeodance]

76. YOU GO GAL, CONGRATULATIONS LADY

[rodeodance]

75. with 19% in mcCain only 3pts ahead of Mitt.

McCain

202,007

34%

0

19%

[GoldieAZ49]

77. C 48% O 30% 19% in

[sunonmars]

79. CNN just stated Obama has a huge problem with Whites and Latinos

He cannot get a high white or latino vote

[jenmito]

80. And how many people voted during the Bill Clinton race-baiting period?

[AGirl]

81. obviously. I think there are also more older voters in Florida?

[krabigirl]

82. yep, like tons :).

[mrmx9]

88. And many of them from New York!

[jenmito]

85. 69% of the voters voted BEFORE Obama's win in S.C. and many as early as before Iowa!

So that's irrelevant.

[krabigirl]

83. go edwards!! 2nd place PLEASE!!

[jenmito]

84. 69% of the voters voted BEFORE Obama's win in S.C. and many as early as before Iowa!

So this is irrelevant.

[Mike03]

86. I always pay attention to your posts, and it is obvious

you like HRC. But why do you prefer her so obsessively over Obama or Edwards?

What is the deal? Would it be an imposition to ask you to actually make an argument for WHY we should vote for HRC over Obama??? What is her particular charm, in your eyes?

[book_worm]

87. Herman, you better update your headline--it's getting tighter.

[Yossariant]

90. Hillary rising.

[tandem5]

92. HRC at 51% @ 42% reporting nt

[Faygo Kid]

94. Wow, is this exciting, or what (what being another reason to reject HRC)

Grotesque. I do believe you Hillbots will get the nomination, and this thread is a perfect indication of why (do anything).

Whether you get the win in November is another story. This is astounding, that you would claim this as a win in this primary.

[Yossariant]

95. Bump for the poll watchers