Is it just me or is today kind of a crummy day?
I don't know if it's the incomprehensible lack of superdelegates coming forward to endorse Obama (inexplicably, Hillary did manage to get one), or the destructive rhetoric that Hillary has been using to seat Michigan and Florida. It could be the reports that Bill Clinton wants her as Vice-president, or the new Quinnipiac polls that show Obama suffering from the "sore loser" vote. Or maybe I'm just bummed that Barack achieved something pretty amazing (the pledged delegate majority) and it feels like no one really noticed.
All in all, I have felt pretty glumn today. But, rather than dwell on the negative, I went about cheering myself up and found that it was surprisingly easy.
For example, did you know that Barack won Oregon by 18 points?? Sure, it was 16 by the time we all went to bed. But Portland came through in a BIG way in the middle of the night and expanded his margin to 18 points. He actually outperformed SUSA and Poblano's expectations. And he won working class whites!
(More feel-good news over the jump)
Also, did you know that Barack performs better than Hillary in various important states? His numbers are suppressed by Hillary's supporters who are angry about her loss, but he still does far better than her in places like Colorado (which he wins and she loses) and Iowa (which he wins she loses). He even does better than her in places that she won! Like New Jersey. And in Connecticut, a state that can't get any bluer, she's ahead by a slim margin, while he completely swamps Mccain. And going beyond these arbitrary state polls, what matters most is that the general election has begun. Barack is already looking for a vice-president.
Lastly, here is an awesome video on the Portland rally. A reminder that "nothing can stop the power of millions of voices calling for change".