Senator Hillary Clinton carried some key big states, including her home state of New York, Massachusetts, and California on a Super Tuesday that had a delegate and state count that was pretty close between Clinton and Barack Obama. According to the Washington Post Clinton won 8 states, with a delegate count of 582. Obama won 13 states and garnered 562 delegates. The state of Missouri, looking early on to be a Clinton win, shifted late to Obama as some late St Louis precincts came in heavily for Barack. The race continues to be neck and neck, with a protracted struggle in store for both. In Massachusetts the feeling that Obama was surging did not come to pass, as Hillary won by a much larger margin than anticipated. The Clinton victory here is a clear political win for Speaker Sal Dimasi, Senate President Murray, and Boston Mayor Tom Menino, with Governor Patrick and Senators Kennedy and Kerry on the short end of that equation. Speaker Dimasi could not help but to give a sharp jab to those three in this mornings Globe:
Those are the show horses; we are the work horses,” said DiMasi, who lined up most of his Democratic legislative colleagues behind the New York senator. “It was the people and the volunteers at the grass roots, not the political celebrities, who decided this election.”
Is Clinton’s large state dominance telling, or did Obama achieve his goals on Super Tuesday? My thought is that both live to fight another day, with the edge to Hillary.
Bill Manzi.com 
If Florida and Michigan counted this thing would be practically over.Dean ,Kerry and Kennedy should be worried.
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I believe both candidates achieved their goals yesterday. Nothing happen that wasn’t expected. I thought Obama would have more votes in California. I was very excited to see the outcome of the midwest states; they are true voters of issues. GO MID-WEST!!!!! YOU ROCK!!! Clinton took the expected states, such as Tennessee. Eventhough, Obama had more votes in the major cities such as Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis. The rural areas overruled, which would have voted for Edwards if he was still in the race. All in all, Clinton and Obama will have to raise the bar on their gameplan and let us know what they are truly made of and how they will help the American People. I would like to see Obama voice his plan about healthcare, as much as Clinton. I would like to see Clinton voice a more detail plan on how she will withdraw troops from IRAQ. Hillary Clinton will make a great Secretary of Health and Human Services. I truly believe in Borack Obama, I know he will make a great President and fill his cabinet with knowledgeable individuals not based on political parties.
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Obama leads in the delegate counts and # of states won.
http://thepage.time.com/obama-delegate-count/
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Obama focused his organization where they could be most nimble. His success is most telling. The southwest was a strong republican trench during the last presidential election; consequently Clinton did not invest in these contests. The turnout, the real mussel of politics, belonged to Obama. He has not declined to engage these voters to the contrary he has gathered in rural voters who have suffered during the Bush years. The politics of the rich has been a knee on their backs, more soldiers come from rural areas and their families are angry that the country was duped into war. Obama momentum is not to be deigned should the workers of his campaign loose the nomination the blowback could harm the Democratic Party for years to come.
Clinton won the large states but let us remember that her campaign has not been funded by those least able to contribute. Obama lives to fight another day and another day and another day
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Obama will be scrutinized more by the press and the people. His Fairy Tale campaign will hit the rocks very soon. He speaks well, mostly rhetorical, with no real substance. He has the Rezko scandal to be exploded on his head: remember his predecessor Carol Mosley Braun, the Black Chicago Senator who lost because of corruption. Rezko has given him sweet deals worth nearly $500,000 in buying his house and the lot. He is untested; inexperienced and immature. Vote for Hillary, a well tested leader who will Deliver GOOD Change for ALL.
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I think “Super Tuesday” had good and bad points for both candidates. However, the fact that it was a virtual split, I think is victory for Obama for a few reasons. 1. In the last few months he has closed the gap, and in some states taken the lead from Hillary; 2. He has some states coming up this weekend that look strong for him (if we dare trust the polls)which could make this a “Super Week” for him; 3. More and more voters are hearing his message and recognizing the movement. The longer he goes on the more of a household name he becomes, thus, future primary/caucus states aren’t just going to vote for the Clinton name; 4. Lastly, the demographics are in his favor. Black people now believe he can win, young people are becoming more of a force and the majority are with him, the female gap is closing, and the older generation gap is closing. If he can turn the poor and ethnic voters…IT’S OVER!
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over???……
what is so patently obvious in the split in the vote is, and can be attributed to, the Rainbow Coalition guy….ALL of those votes in SC and Ga and Al were the end result of his extensive campaign to register black voters. and they did a bad thing. they voted black for the sake of black.
the thing with Barack’s appeal to the young is that they have NO idea what the real world is about, so we’re all about to be lead behind the Piped Piper while he tries to fit his version of reality into the real world of Washington politics….he won’t be able to vote present???( the two-note from Jaws please???.)
he’s a nice guy, but he’s no Jack Kennedy….lol (how about that support huh?)
the ONE constant in politics is that the candidates rely upon the short memories of the American public.
fair warning, this guy is Jimmy Carter in chocolate-face…(well i couldn’t say black-face could I?)….
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How much does it cost to attend your State of the City address tonight?
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There is no cost for tonights event. Hope you can make it.
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I’ll be there!
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Your Honor,
I found Yamaka’s opinion interesting. As the two of them run head to head towards the finish line Hillary’s minions will unpeal Obama like an onion.
It has already started. We will find out much about that is not flattering, probably lots of freshman mistakes.
Yanaka’s call to vote for Hillary because of her “chicken in every pot” promises. I hope Yamaka is wealthy enough to pay for it. Hillary won’t.
Jules
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