New Hampshire Primary Running Thread

Obama's lack of experience augments his lack of substance. The truth is Clinton and McCain didn't say much in their speeches, either. Clinton just pushed the same old buttons and said 'we' instead of 'I'. It was politically savvy, sure, but no more substantive than Obama.

Elections aren't won by issues. They're won by name recognition, party affiliation or how much voters like the way a candidate carries him/herself.

 

To a degree, but even if the stigma is false, the percieved notion by many Dems that Obama has little substance definitely hurt him quite a bit in NH.

As far as McCain goes, looking at the other Republicans, he's easily the best choice for them, no?

 

Elections are won by turnout.

The only reason Bush is the president instead of John Kerry is because Republicans found a way to capitalize on ignorant rural Ohioans who hate fags.

 

Still think this one is better, Boom.

 

As opposed to this?

 

They're all funny.

 

I think you mean that Republicans did a pretty good job of lying to make him seem unelectable.

 

Was that taken during campaign. I don't recall seeing. That's a classic

 

The fact that Clinton got more votes that Obama is irrelevant: They both earned nine New Hampshire delegates.

 

"Five seconds, Mr. Matthews"




I was up there for two days. The enthusiasm I was supposed to be seeing on the ground for Obama wasn't there for anyone. I went to a HRC rally on Monday night, in the wake of the idiotic kerfuffle about the tears, and there wasn't overwhelming enthusiasm, but there were some seriously pissed-off people. People have had enough of irrational Clinton hatred. There are plenty of good, solid reasons not to vote for her; Terry McAuliffe as a TV frontman is right up there, but the nonsense has reached critical mas with people. (Matthews got booed, lustily, at the event I was at just for walking in the door.) It's not a "sympathy" thing. It's a serious, angry request for serious journalism. FWIW, I thought Obama's speech last night was better than his one in Iowa. I would note for the record that HRC got far more total votes and a bigger percentage on her side than McCain did on his, and holding off Mitt Romney, who pissed off EVERYONE up there, by three or four points isn't exactly a freight train. Great campaign now, though.

 

I agree with the anti-Clinton media bias actually helping her. The tag team that Edwards and Obama used on her in the debate also helped. It looked silly and contrived. The electorate is in a contrarian mood. People were getting served Obama BS non-stop for three days and they got sick of it.