Will Hillary's upcoming landslide win in Michigan prove to be significant?
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« on: January 09, 2008, 06:30:03 PM »
« edited: January 09, 2008, 06:46:59 PM by Enrico Pallazzo »
Her massive victory there next Tuesday is a given, and although she won't win any delegates, her campaign and certain sections of the media will no doubt spin it as a sign that her momentum is picking up speed again.

Do you believe that the Michigan primary will restore her as the 'official' frontrunner, or will it remain essentially meaningless?
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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2008, 06:31:54 PM »
Well, the media will be harping on it because of the GOP race so slipping into their commentary that Hillary "won big" (without expanding on it) should help.
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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2008, 06:32:45 PM »
Probably. The media loves them some Clintons.
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2008, 06:34:36 PM »
If the media gives it any significance, then their bias would be completely obvious.
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2008, 06:37:41 PM »
She won't get 80%
70% tops.
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2008, 06:44:23 PM »

If we can get clinton below 65% it will be a huge embarrassment to her.
My prediction:

Clinton 59%
Uncommitted 29%
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2008, 07:04:51 PM »
Actually, the only way Michigan makes the news much at all is if Uncommitted ends up making her look bad, so its win-win for us.
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2008, 07:20:53 PM »

Yeah, I don't think it will mean much since no one is really campaigning there.
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2008, 07:29:44 PM »
I don't think there will be the number of people with enough motivation to come out and vote uncommitted. This isn't Iowa and New Hampshire. The people in Michigan don't have the excitement and media factor. Isn't going to happen.
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2008, 07:31:02 PM »
Considering the only other actual candidate on the ballot is Gravel, I think, It'd be a defeat for her if she gets less than like 90%.
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« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2008, 07:34:33 PM »
Quote from: Bacon King on January 09, 2008, 07:31:02 PM
Considering the only other actual candidate on the ballot is Gravel, I think, It'd be a defeat for her if she gets less than like 90%.

Kucinich too, and technically Dodd as well since it was too late to remove his name from the ballots.  Also, the "uncommitted" option is riding relatively high in the latest poll.
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« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2008, 08:15:27 PM »
Quote from: Enrico Pallazzo on January 09, 2008, 06:30:03 PM
Her massive victory there next Tuesday is a given, and although she won't win any delegates, her campaign and certain sections of the media will no doubt spin it as a sign that her momentum is picking up speed again.

Do you believe that the Michigan primary will restore her as the 'official' frontrunner, or will it remain essentially meaningless?

It should be essentially meaningless

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« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2008, 08:23:09 PM »
Quote from: Bacon King on January 09, 2008, 07:31:02 PM
Considering the only other actual candidate on the ballot is Gravel, I think, It'd be a defeat for her if she gets less than like 90%.

People can vote uncommitted. In the latest poll it showed Clinton at 47% and uncommitted at 23%
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« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2008, 08:55:27 PM »
The media will focus on all the hilarious write-in names that people make since the results will be pretty meaningless. Grin
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« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2008, 09:01:34 PM »
They practically ignored Wyoming, didn't they?
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« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2008, 09:43:49 PM »
Quote from: Enrico Pallazzo on January 09, 2008, 07:34:33 PM
Quote from: Bacon King on January 09, 2008, 07:31:02 PM
Considering the only other actual candidate on the ballot is Gravel, I think, It'd be a defeat for her if she gets less than like 90%.

Kucinich too, and technically Dodd as well since it was too late to remove his name from the ballots.  Also, the "uncommitted" option is riding relatively high in the latest poll.

Senator Carl Levin held a news conference today urging voters to use the Uncommitted option.  Not that it will help much.
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« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2008, 09:49:48 PM »
I heard Michael Reagan today mention Hillary winning Michigan like there were delegate at stake, so it's not just the liberal media being shady, but also media people being stupid. 
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« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2008, 10:00:20 PM »
Quote from: Lief on January 09, 2008, 06:32:45 PM
Probably. The media loves them some Clintons.
The media hates Hillary Clinton.
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« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2008, 10:01:22 PM »
Quote from: SE Magistrate John Dibble on January 09, 2008, 08:55:27 PM
The media will focus on all the hilarious write-in names that people make since the results will be pretty meaningless. Grin
I know you're joking, but the media won't know about any of the hilarious write-in names that people make up--because none of them will be recorded.
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« Reply #19 on: January 09, 2008, 10:06:56 PM »
Quote from: Senator Speed of Sound on January 09, 2008, 07:04:51 PM
Actually, the only way Michigan makes the news much at all is if Uncommitted ends up making her look bad, so its win-win for us.

Pretty much my thoughts. I don't see any reason for it to get more coverage than Wyoming.
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« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2008, 10:52:45 PM »
If Gravel is still on the ballot, it is the duty of any real Democrat to support him.
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« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2008, 11:17:56 PM »
Quote from: Eraserhead on January 09, 2008, 10:52:45 PM
If Gravel is still on the ballot, it is the duty of any real Democrat to support him.

My Grandpa voted for him. I was quite satisfied he didn't vote for Hillary. Any vote not for Hillary is a victory for me.
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« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2008, 11:47:55 PM »
Quote from: Andrew on January 09, 2008, 10:00:20 PM
Quote from: Lief on January 09, 2008, 06:32:45 PM
Probably. The media loves them some Clintons.
The media hates Hillary Clinton.

Do we live on the same planet?
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« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2008, 11:49:17 PM »
The Clinton campaign will see it as a huge victory...unless both states go uncommited in which it will be a HUGE burn for her....I will LOL. *prays*
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« Reply #24 on: January 09, 2008, 11:52:43 PM »
Quote from: MATCHU[D] on January 09, 2008, 11:49:17 PM
The Clinton campaign will see it as a huge victory...unless both states go uncommited in which it will be a HUGE burn for her....I will LOL. *prays*
Both states? Whats the second state you are reffering to?
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