Maine victory makes Obama 4 for 4 over the weekend. Oooh, I bet Hillary is getting scared now. She even replaced her campaign manager to compensate.
Current delegate count.
Barack Obama: 1,121
Hillary Clinton: 1,148
Next up on Tuesday, Feb. 12:
Virginia
Maryland
Washington D.C.
It’s getting exciting now.
Obama wins Nebraska and Washington
Mr. Obama received nearly 70 percent support in Nebraska, compared with 31 percent for Mrs. Clinton. He also had 67 percent support in Washington state caucuses, compared with 32 percent for Mrs. Clinton with returns tallied from about one-half of the state’s precincts. There were 78 delegates at stake, the largest single prize of the night. The two were also matched up in a primary in Louisiana and caucuses in the Virgin Islands.With the Democratic contest so close, excitement ran high, as did turnout. In Nebraska, the Web site of the Omaha World-Herald reported that organizers at two caucus sites were so overrun by crowds that they abandoned traditional caucusing and asked voters to drop makeshift scrap-paper ballots into a box instead. Traffic backed up on Highway 370 in Sarpy County, south of Omaha, when thousands of voters showed up at a precinct where organizers had planned for hundreds.
Again, I believe a w00t is in order. I bet Hillary is getting scared now.
How could you not want this dude as your president? Look at those lapels!
See more photos of young Barack here.
In response to the accusation that he “snubbed” Hillary last night at the SOTU, Obama said:
“I was turning away because Claire asked me a question as Sen. Kennedy was reaching for her. Sen. Clinton and I have had very cordial relations off the floor and on the floor.“
Ew.
UPDATE: Obama scores big win in S.C. primary
Early exit polls (though we know how accurate those are) are projecting that Sen. Barack Obama will sweep the South Carolina primary by a substantial margin.
Mind you these are very early, but I still believe this deserves a w00t! I can’t wait for super Tuesday.
So about two years ago, when Barack Obama was still on the fence about running for president, I made a prediction on my defunct blog about his chances. Well after the results of the Iowa Caucus I can say that I was completely wrong.
I didn’t think his early momentum and the star power generated from his two books could carry him this far. Not only has he exceeded my expectations but he shows signs of perhaps even sweeping many primaries.
My question: Who would Obama’s running mate be?
Hillary has too much of an ego to concede to being vice-president and I’m not sure Edwards would want to take that route again. My thinking, Bill Richardson. How great would that be, mulatto president with a Hispanic veep. Take that whitey!
Like my boy over at The Adriattic says, minus any major gaffs or revelations, we may be looking at our next president in Barack Obama.