Illinois Democrats Colossal Mistake

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Tuesday February 02, 2010 · 11:05 PM PST

2010/02/02 · 23:05

If you are one of those people that thought Martha Coakley was a bad candidate, let me introduce you to Alexi Giannoulias. The man nominated by Democratic voters to fill the seat once held by Barack Obama has prevailed in the primary over his strongest rival, David Hoffman. Republicans were foaming at the mouth for months, praying that Democrats would be stupid enough to nominate this guy, and of course, we obliged.

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Friday January 29, 2010 · 12:38 PM PST

2010/01/29 · 12:38

Polls for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Illinois place Illinois' current treasurer Alexi Giannoulias out in front of his two nearest rivals by a margin of (G)34% -(J)19%-(H)16%. His two rivals for the nomination are Chicago Urban League President Cheryl Jackson, and former Inspector General of the City of Chicago, David Hoffman. The Tribune poll, released on the 4th shows Giannoulias as the clear frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, but that David Hoffman had gained serious traction in the race, and sapped both of the other campaigns of any momentum in the polls. The Illinois primary will be decided on Tuesday, and if Illinois nominates Alexi Giannoulias, Democrats will lose "Barack Obama's Senate Seat."

UPDATE: Thanks to the Giannoulias campaign for adding their commentary to this blogpost.

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Who makes a better candidate against Mark Kirk in November?

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Who makes a better candidate against Mark Kirk in November?

Fmr. Inspector General David Hoffman

73 votes

Urban League President Cheryl Jackson

4 votes

Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias

76 votes

Breaking! Hillary Lies about "He Can't Win" - MSNBC Covers it up

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Thursday April 03, 2008 · 1:48 PM PDT

2008/04/03 · 13:48

I was watching MSNBC and I nearly blew a gasket after Hillary's press conference today. She clearly denied to reporters that she ever told Richardson that Obama couldn't win in Novemeber, which would put her at odds with what is being reported Richardson is saying. Strangely, immediately following the news conference, Norah Odonnell claims that Hillary did NOT deny saying those things about Obama - when clearly she DID deny it. It's on TAPE! Is MSNBC just bad at listening? I don't think so - you can tell by the edit they included when they replayed the clip that they are playing with facts. Luckily, I have a DVR.

This was just so obvious and urgent I felt I needed to say something. When the media decides to write its own storyline despite the facts, we all lose in the end.

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Is MSNBC purposely trying to cover up a Hillary controversy?

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Is MSNBC purposely trying to cover up a Hillary controversy?

Yes

145 votes

17 votes

They're just that bad at reporting the news.

154 votes

Bill Richardson Says Tuesday Should Decide the Nomination

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Sunday March 02, 2008 · 7:54 AM PST

2008/03/02 · 07:54

On Face the Nation Sunday morning, Bill Richardson declared that whoever has the most delegates after Tuesday should be the nominee. Of course, this puts a great deal of pressure on Hillary Clinton to not only win all the states, but win them by large margins. Saying that Obama has "huge national momentum," Richardson said that we would be hurting the party to have a protracted race that lasted through April.

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Should Hillary Clinton should drop out after Tuesday?

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Should Hillary Clinton should drop out after Tuesday?

Yes

469 votes

Yes

112 votes

Carville lays down the gauntlet for Hillary...again

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Wednesday February 13, 2008 · 9:29 AM PST

2008/02/13 · 09:29

If Carville is a Clinton supporter, he isn't a very helpful one. Before Super Tuesday he was telling everyone that her campaign would be over if she lost California. I agreed with him, but that was beside the point. As an adviser and supporter, how is it helpful to set up these standards that are getting harder and harder to meet.

Before the Potomac Primary, Carville said on CNN that Hillary would have to win OHIO, TEXAS, AND PENNSYLVANIA. All three of them - if she loses a single one, it's over! I think that it is highly unlikely that any lead she has in those states will still be around a month from now, and considering the fact that those states delegates are proportionally awarded, who are they kidding?

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Who will win the Democratic Nomination?

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Who will win the Democratic Nomination?

Barack Obama

404 votes

Hillary Clinton

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Obama Ties Clinton in New Hampshire Delegate Count!

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Wednesday January 09, 2008 · 8:34 AM PST

2008/01/09 · 08:34

After her big comeback, and all was said and done, the fact remains that this is a race for delegates. New Hampshire will award Clinton 9, Obama 9, and Edwards 4.Clinton 9, Obama 9, and Edwards 4.

I am still shocked. What the hell happened with all those polls who predicted a double digit victory for Obama? How could so called "scientific polls" be so wrong?

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Do the New Hampshire results represent a comeback for Hillary, or just a fluke?

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Do the New Hampshire results represent a comeback for Hillary, or just a fluke?

It was a fluke

52 votes

It was representative of things to come

28 votes

Obama opens up a double digit lead in New Hampshire

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Monday January 07, 2008 · 4:45 AM PST

2008/01/07 · 04:45

Many of us were dismissed when we thought Clinton's third place finish in Iowa was a predictor of things to come, but it seems like recent history will repeat itself. With the Clinton and Edwards campaigns bleeding supporters over to the Obama side, CNN just reported that a new poll has Obama up 10 points in New Hampshire.

Obama 39%
Clinton 29%
Edwards 16%

http://www.cnn.com/...

ARG has Obama up 12 points!

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Rate Hillary Clinton's Campaign

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Rate Hillary Clinton's Campaign

She's just getting started and will win New Hampshire

4 votes

It's going to be close until February 5th

35 votes

Stick a fork in her, she's done.

102 votes

Stick a fork in her, because she's done

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Friday January 04, 2008 · 8:47 PM PST

2008/01/04 · 20:47

"She almost came in second." I was laughing my ass off when I heard an NPR commentator spin Hillary's devastating loss to Obama AND Edwards. The Paper Campaign has caught fire, and revealed the emperor has no clothes. Ready for change? That would be a great campaign slogan if it wasn't reminding people how often Hillary has changed her positions on the war, or on universal healthcare, or on torture, or on Iran... If it's not over, it's only a few more days now until it's all over. I know, it may hurt a little - but that's life.

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Will Hillary's lead in New Hampshire withstand the weekend of Obamamania?

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Will Hillary's lead in New Hampshire withstand the weekend of Obamamania?

Yes

33 votes

Stick a fork in her, because she's done for.

136 votes

Bob Kerrey says Obama Attended "Secular" Madrassa

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Monday December 17, 2007 · 5:15 PM PST

2007/12/17 · 17:15

To explain his remarks that seemed to "hype" Obama's middle name during a Clinton rally, Bob Kerrey took his campaign of pseudo-smearing by calling Obama's grade school a quote "secular madrassa," perpetuating the Fox News lie that already has been debunked, by CNN no less. My jaw nearly dropped to the floor when I heard him say it, because it was clearly discovered to not be a Madrassa at all, and following his comments about religion, the middle name, and now the Madrassa thing, isn't this an underhanded attack by the Clinton campaign?

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Do you think the Clinton campaign is behind Bob Kerrey's remarks?

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Do you think the Clinton campaign is behind Bob Kerrey's remarks?

Yes

251 votes

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How the Drivers License Issue Will Cost Obama and Clinton in 2008

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Saturday November 10, 2007 · 5:27 PM PST

2007/11/10 · 17:27

If Edwards wants a boost in his polls, he would flip on the issue of drivers licenses for illegals. I know what all the Democratic candidates are thinking - they're assuming a future comprehensive plan that allows for a path to citizenship. At the very least they are assuming a plan that legalizes the status of illegal aliens who are the biological parents of underage American citizen children, because we aren't going to be tearing families apart, there's a future bipartisan consensus on that. But the problem I have is that Democrats have once again made the mistake of thinking two moves ahead, without realizing that the second move is contingent upon completing the first, which is to win the White House, and they're going to lose it trying to explain their nuanced and complexed (albeit correct) position. Think about it, before you could explain that this is simply the logical anticipation of a future policy that most people agree will eventually happen, you will lose the election because you want to give a drivers license to Osama Bin Laden. Think about it, and for god sakes, avoid it.

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Do you support issuing state driver's licenses to people who can not prove that they are in the United States Legally?

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Do you support issuing state driver's licenses to people who can not prove that they are in the United States Legally?

Yes

58 votes

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