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« on: February 07, 2008, 02:11:14 PM »
After the South Carolina primary, we started seeing Obama build momentum coming into ST. My question is whether or not his SC victory is chiefly responsible for that (given that he WAXED Hillary there), or, was it any other reason you can think of (a wave of endorsements, which didn't give him Nevada, or all the money he had raised in January, etc.)?
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2008, 09:36:32 PM »
I think it helped to energize his supporters going into ST which also helped him increase fundraising and spend more money.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 10:04:34 PM »
Quote from: Padfoot on February 07, 2008, 09:36:32 PM
I think it helped to energize his supporters going into ST which also helped him increase fundraising and spend more money.
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2008, 10:18:35 PM »
No, it was Iowa. If South Carolina had been his first win, it would have been perceived quite differently.
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2008, 10:53:23 PM »
Quote from: TCash101 on February 07, 2008, 10:18:35 PM
No, it was Iowa. If South Carolina had been his first win, it would have been perceived quite differently.

Yep. This was the key.
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2008, 11:21:06 PM »
Quote from: TCash101 on February 07, 2008, 10:18:35 PM
No, it was Iowa. If South Carolina had been his first win, it would have been perceived quite differently.

He needed the win in Iowa to be taken seriously, and he was always going to win South Carolina, however it seemed that from New Hampshire onwards, Clinton was gaining momentum. I think SC was the point where that changed.
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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2008, 11:00:36 AM »
Quote from: TCash101 on February 07, 2008, 10:18:35 PM
No, it was Iowa. If South Carolina had been his first win, it would have been perceived quite differently.
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