Texas Democratic Primaries

[AMax 0]

So ... who do you think will win the upcoming primaries in TX?

[akarunway 1]

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So ... who do you think will win the upcoming primaries in TX?

Who gives a fuck. SOS. He or whomever buys the Whitehouse.

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[tbrown 26]

I really couldn't say, not about Ohio either. I am sort of hoping Hillary wins though, BECAUSE even if Obama wins both states, he still doesn't have enough delegates to clinch the nomination. Unlike McCain, who will likely sew it up today on the Republican side.

This Democratic nomination is going to be settled at the convention, by the super delegates. And maybe not even on the first ballot. But Hillary's NOT dropping out, you can bet on that. So if they're both going to a brokered convention, I'd like to see them both go with enough delegates to look viable and not piss off the losing camp when the nominee is finally chosen.

Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

[Misslmperfect 0]

this may be a silly question, but when a democratic nominee is selected - in this case clinton or obama, what are the odds that the winner will choose the other as the vice president?

i've never really given much thought to how VPs are chosen, but do they seem like a likely pair? (sorry if this was discussed elsewhere)

Oh Canada, merci pour la livraison!

[AMax 0]

For Obama-Clinton case I think the changes are pretty slim ...

[Shotgun 1]

I think Obama will win in Texas, but I can't vote in your poll since I'm not a Democrat or a Republican.

[AMax 0]

I also think he will win ... we will find very soon.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

Lately there have been two ways to select a VP. One is to broaden your appeal. Reagan the outsider from the west did it by choosing the GOP establishment guy from the east, Bush the elder. Bush did it by pandering to the religious right with Quail.
The other way is to choose an ideological soul-mate to act as a lieutenant. Clinton did that with Gore and Bush the younger did it with Cheney.
I think Obama needs to pick someone that the clan doesn't want so they won't shoot him. Maybe Hillary isn't a bad choice.

[Remster 30]

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I think Obama will win in Texas, but I can't vote in your poll since I'm not a Democrat or a Republican.

And you're barely texan anymore either...

Remster

[Royd 0]

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I think Obama needs to pick someone that the clan doesn't want so they won't shot him. Maybe Hillary isn't a bad choice.

What better way for Hillary to get the presidency?

There's a long list of dead by assocoation, with the Clintons.

[Channman 2]

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So ... who do you think will win the upcoming primaries in TX?

The wife and I along with several friends of ours committed Voter Suicide this morning and crossed over and voted for Hillary.

Looking to keep her in the race so her and that well spoken dude can keep spending their supporters money.

[Shotgun 1]

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And you're barely texan anymore either...

No matter where I live, I'll always be a Texan. I've got the longhorn skull in the livingroom, and my mannequin's even dressed like a cowgirl right now.

[wmw999 2,589]

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The other way is to choose an ideological soul-mate to act as a lieutenant. Clinton did that with Gore and Bush the younger did it with Cheney.

I see Cheney more as a puppet-master...

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[Amazon 7]

Yeah.. that is one hand I would never shake.. after where its been for 8 years.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

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The other way is to choose an ideological soul-mate to act as a lieutenant. Clinton did that with Gore and Bush the younger did it with Cheney.

I see Cheney more as a puppet-master...

Wendy W.

I was trying to be neutral. I guess I could have included nominating a moron for personal protection as an option taken by Nixon too.

[kelpdiver 2]

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this may be a silly question, but when a democratic nominee is selected - in this case clinton or obama, what are the odds that the winner will choose the other as the vice president?

The longer the two are deadlocked, the nastier they have gotten and that isn't the foundation for a successful campaign.

I think you're much likelier to see that sort of outcome when the nomination process goes likes McCain's, where he quickly jumps ahead and then might select one to fill an electoral need.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

I could see Obama going with Richardson. Help with the Hispanic vote and on the 'experience' file.

[lawrocket 3]

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This Democratic nomination is going to be settled at the convention, by the super delegates

This has been the thing with Hillary Clinton all along.

Bill Clinton owes Hillary.
The Democratic leadership owes Bill Clinton.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[tbrown 26]

i've never really given much thought to how VPs are chosen, but do they seem like a likely pair? (sorry if this was discussed elsewhere)

[AMax 0]

looks like Clinton is doing well in TX ...

its truly amazing how the votes are distributed between the counties (the map on the bottom)

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#TX

[crwtom 0]

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looks like Clinton is doing well in TX ...

its truly amazing how the votes are distributed between the counties (the map on the bottom)

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#TX

They don't call Obama the Starbucks candidate for nothing. Map matches pretty well with Starbucks locations (see attached) but there weren't enough locations for him to win.

Cheers, T

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