Obama's big win - a rout, a landslide, a thumping...

[jefferson_dem]

First thoughts: Obama's big win
Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2008 10:28 AM by Mark Murray

COLUMBIA, SC/TAMPA, FL -- According to the AP, it was a rout. Per Fournier, it was a landslide. George Bush might have referred to it as a “thumping.” Whatever you want to call it, Obama’s victory last night in South Carolina was by the biggest margin we’ve seen so far in a contested race this primary season. Obama did it by winning about 80% of the African-American vote, as well as about a quarter of the white vote. Sure, his share of the white vote there dropped some 10-plus points compared to other states. But remember, this is the South, and the white vote was always going to be a little more difficult for Obama to capture southern whites. Perhaps the most telling stat in the exit polls highlights the southern challenge for Obama: White voters over 60 supported Obama at a clip of less than 20%, while their children -- white voters under 30 -- supported Obama at just over a 50% clip. If anything, Obama’s victory should calm the campaign down after a tough week; the size was greater than either camp expected. It also should help with rounding up another round of endorsements. It's interesting, by the way, how easily Obama and McCain are picking up endorsements after New Hampshire, but how difficult Clinton and Romney have had securing the big nods. Will Obama have an eyebrow-raising nod nearly every day before February 5? Don't be surprised. Caroline Kennedy dominates today, and there's also California Rep. Xavier Becerra (D). Who's next?

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/

[polichick]

1. "a rout, a landslide, a thumping"

That's what we need to pull off in November ~ to make sure we counteract all the voting booth dirty tricks!

[Bitwit1234]

2. Sorta like the one Hillary got in Michigan which does not give her

the delegates YET.

[MercutioATC]

3. Easy to win in a place where you're the only frontrunner on the ballot...

Obama and Edwards weren't even on Michigan ballots......kind of a different than SC

[Occam Bandage]

4. So in order for Hillary to win, she needs

for nobody to be able to campaign and for nobody else to be on the ballot. Inspiring!

[madrchsod]

6. unless dean and the party officials decide

no one is getting any of these votes..no matter what hillary promises

[madrchsod]

5. hillary picked up the white geezer vote?

boy that`s a ringing endorsement for change. oh wait she`s not running on change--it`s "experience" of the 1990`s

[populistdriven]

7. K&R! nt