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Posted at 1:36am on Apr. 23, 2008 PA Dem exit polls: Obama failed

People who cling to religion bite Obama

By Soren Dayton

Barack Obama had 6 weeks to demonstrate that he could improve his connection with the Democratic base over the Ohio results. He outspent Hillary Clinton 3-1.

And he didn't move the dial one inch. Not one inch. In fact, in a number of cases, he actually lost ground.

The data comes from CNN's OH and PA exit polls.

Obama lost ground among Catholics and weekly churchgoers.

The samples are small, but Clinton's support among union members went from 55-43 to 59-41.

And Clinton won Pennsylvania Jews 57-43.

Condescension loses votes, and Obama is losing votes. That's stuff that the Democratic super-delegates need to think about.

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Posted at 2:05pm on Apr. 22, 2008 About that divisive Democratic primary

Tire slashing and threats. I thought they only did that to us

By Soren Dayton

We are going to have great stories about the way that elections are actually run by Democrats when this is all over. Here's what they are doing to each other, from ABC, according to Joe Morgan, a Democratic Party official in Pennsylvania:

Morgan has been writing his own blog on the race, so at first he decided to remain neutral. He said Obama fans in particular were incensed with him for doing so. His tires were slashed and a complaint was lodged with the Internet service provider for his blog. Morgan is now supporting Clinton.

Is he going to get over it?

"This has gotten so bad this year, I'm not sure people can forget about it and put it behind themselves after Tuesday," said Joe Morgan, a Democratic committeeman for Berks County.

Keep it classy team Obama. H/T Election Journal.

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Posted at 8:58am on Apr. 22, 2008 Read about election irregularities play-by-play

And take notes when for when they turn their knives on us in the fall

By Soren Dayton

The great thing about Democratic primaries is that all the unethical and criminal things that Democrats do to Republicans in a general election are being used on other Democrats, like the union intimidation that has occurred in some of these caucuses. There's only two things for Republicans to do. Document it and grab the popcorn.

The Election Journal is on the ground documenting today's irregularity. Previously they explained that, yes indeed, Obama is doing the walking around money thing.

Examples from this morning are merely logistical mistakes like broken machines and the delivery of wrong machines, are unfortunate but probably somewhat inevitable in large systems.

Some are typical voter suppression strategies like misleading voter alerts. It is a staple of Democratic mythology that Republicans are always doing this. Hmmmm.

Then there are deliberate violations of the laws to protect election integrity, for example,election monitors being refused entrance to polling places by (parts of) the Democratic machine. This is what the Democrata are all about. Kick out independent observers so that they can cheat their little progressive hearts out.

For more examples of what the Dems do, I refer you to a recent study by Heritage.

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Posted at 10:32am on Apr. 20, 2008 Obama, Philly street money, and the criminals that make it work

This must be that new politics he keeps talking about

By Soren Dayton

Last week, Barack Obama made some news. He wasn't going to play the walking around money game in Philadelphia. Here's what our own Moe Lane said:

Like Ed Morrissey, I'll grant this right off the bat: Senator Obama's taking the high ground on this one. While what he's refusing to do is actually legal, it's not particularly ethical*, either, and doing it would clash horribly with his perceived campaign style. Not doing it is a risk for him, so if it works out, he's going to reap considerable political benefits from it.

If it doesn't work out, he doesn't just lose PA. He loses PA filthy.

Our friend Barry was going to do the right thing.

Not any more. But, somehow, that wasn't an LA Times story or a big press release. Besides, "walking around money" and "canvassing money" are totally different. Read on.

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Posted at 11:54am on Mar. 21, 2008 Dem Division Continues

By Kevin Holtsberry

The "Pass the Popcorn" mood continues for GOPers watching the Democratic Primary:

In a sign of just how divisive and ugly the Democratic fight has gotten, only 53% of Clinton voters say they'll vote for Obama should he become the nominee. Nineteen percent say they'll go for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and 13% say they won't vote.

Sixty percent of Obama voters say they'll go for Clinton should she win the nomination, with 20% opting for McCain, and three percent saying they won't vote.

Good times, good times . . .