Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Obama enters next phase with the advantage


After all the delegates are allocated based on Tuesday's results the delegate count should be tied, plus or minus twenty. (Politico - Obama big winner.) Networks have differing tallies - MSNBC appears the best.

Obama enters a stretch with states favoring him and with much more money and what appears to be a better organization. Virginia could be a big battle but otherwise Obama will roll up wins until March 4.

Here is what is in store for the Democrats:

Feb. 9 -- Louisiana primary, Washington caucuses, Nebraska caucuses
Feb. 10 -- Maine caucuses
Feb. 12 -- The "Chesapeake" or "Potomac" primaries in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Feb. 19 -- Washington and Wisconsin primaries, Hawaii caucuses
March 4 -- Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont primaries and caucuses.

Texas is actually a straw poll to distract the media and a caucus where delegates are chosen.

I don't know why but my conservative Democrat sister hates Obama. On the other hand some Republicans will sit out the election unless they get a chance to vote against Clinton. Here is a report from a Colorado caucus, comments.

I am starting to lean toward a Democratic unity ticket.

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