Clinton in Indiana - to the roar of the packed crowd

[JoFerret]

This game is not over.

... The Democratic voters of Indiana and beyond, who have been little more than bystanders through four decades of presidential primaries, seem to be in no hurry for this campaign to end.

At least not before their ballots are cast.

... In rally after rally in Indiana and North Carolina last week, voters booed and jeered when she mentioned that some Democratic leaders and unfriendly pundits believe she should leave the race.

“There are some people who are saying, you know, we really ought to end this primary, we just ought to shut it down,” Mrs. Clinton told a few thousand people who had gathered in Mishawaka, where a giant “Hoosiers for Hillary” sign served as a backdrop.

“No!” boomed the crowd.

If hopes are diminishing among some supporters of Mrs. Clinton — privately, many concede they do not see a clear mathematical path to winning the nomination — that word has yet to reach the voters here who filled gymnasium after gymnasium on her two-day trip through Indiana. The mood of the rallies and town meetings was far from the grim picture portrayed in the endless whirl of political chatter on cable television.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/us/politics/30clinton.html?scp=2&sq=clinton&st=nyt

[saltpoint]

1. I believe Barack Obama will win the Indiana primary on May 6th.

[JoFerret]

3. you could be right. Until then: Let's count the votes

“And in the next months, we’re going to have 10 more contests, from Indiana to Pennsylvania — all the way to Puerto Rico! Millions of people will have a chance to have their voices heard and their votes counted.”

[polpilot]

4. Can't count out the Pro-War, Pro-NAFTA, Pro-McCain Clinton crowd

[saltpoint]

6. I did catch that quotation in news accounts, but if you examine it

carefully, it's quite a bit like saying, "This year's baseball season is scheduled from April on to the World Series, and fans everywhere will watch the games."

[Muttocracy]

2. edit - OP source added

[OzarkDem]

5. Great news, Indiana is ready to go blue!

and it seems Dem voters want her to stay in the race.

[JoFerret]

7. Contrary to the views of

...what seems to be a mind-made-up DU majority.

Maybe we need two nice white men instead. Gore-Edwards?

[goldcanyonaz]

8. Uh oh... Now you've done it.

:rofl:

[JoFerret]

17. I know, I know

.

[nichomachus]

9. One swallow does not make a summer n/t

[easy_b94]

10. That wasn't a roar that was booo's

[PBS Poll-435]

16. Well, here is one for you!

BOOOOOOO!!!

[anonymous171]

11. Packs gymnasiums, Obama packs stadiums.

[JMDEM]

13. Exactly what I was going to say!!!

Gynmasiums typically hold what -- 1,000 to 2,000 people? Hillary has to hold her rallies in small venues to make them look crowded. Obama fills stadiums. They can't find venues large enough for him.

[ericgtr]

12. Meanwhile Obama is campaigning to smaller audiences on purpose

No matter where he goes, he will pack arenas and have hordes of people outside who can't get in with barely any notice, that is, if he chooses. His ground campaign in PA is starting out at a very slow and deliberate pace. By the time he's wrapping up there he will have built it up to a huge finale. His strategy there is excellent.

[anonymous171]

14. I agree. While Hillary is off being a foreign policy war president,

Obama is making headway with rural, uneducated voters. His commercials in PA are excellent and portray him in a more down to earth light.

[against all enemies]

15. That's why it is so important that she backs the nominee instead of trashing him.