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Was the Obama DC blowout poll-predicted?
I remember hearing that Obama was expected to win the Potomac Primaries, I don't recall by what margins. But did anything indicate that he would take DC by 50 points?
I ask not because I put much faith in polls (who does any more?) but I'm just curious if it's possible that there could be blowouts of this magnitude that were completely unexpected in Wisconsin or Hawaii. I know that Potomac was Obama's "demographics" and then some, and WI is more split between Barack & Hillary. (Is anyone else getting sick of being demograph-ized?!) But I would love to see something unprecedented like this, a big F you to all the polls and presumptions.
(Let see if the first response is a "Shut up you crazy Obama worshipper" ;)
Comments (3)
Play that fiddle, you crazy Obama worshipper!
February 20, 2008 12:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
Haha.. thanks Slouch :)
February 20, 2008 1:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
Check the clickable Democratic Primary map on the New York Times "Caucus" Blog/site...there were three lily white states where leads were 35%, one that was 48% and another that was, I believe, 63% or 68%....Kansas was huge--he took every county by double digits. Idaho--he won all but one county...by wide double digits.
February 20, 2008 2:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
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