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Obama Wins Guam Media -- HIS Momentum CONTINUES....

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USATODAY says Barack Obama won Guam -- BARELY


Barack Obama has defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in Saturday's Democratic caucuses on Guam by just seven votes.

More than 4,500 island Democrats voted.


Neither candidate campaigned in person on the Pacific island 8,000 miles from Washington.


I don't know about you but I'm betting that if Hillary had won Guam by those 7 votes or even just one vote, USATODAY and many others in the media would have had headlines saying something like, "Hillary's Momentum Continues..."

This constant push to give Hillary Clinton an 'edge' or another 'chance' to win this nomination is pretty pathetic.

Most in the media are continuing to imply that Hillary can still win the elected delegate count.  This is literally impossible folks.  Facts are facts.

Since Hillary's win in Pennsylvania (which by the way, she didn't get that double digit win they said she needed to convince super delegates to come her way), the media's been saying that Barack Obama's lost 'his' momentum, can he get it back? 

Excuse me?
  Seems odd that they've all forgotten that Obama won in Mississippi - Big Time.  That was the last primary before PA.

Before Mississippi, Barack Obama won Wisconsin, Hawaii, Vermont, Wyoming and Washington

As for Hillary winning in Texas, truth be told, Barack Obama ended up with more delegates when you combine the primary with the caucuses (which by the way, Bill Clinton loved during his campaigns in the 90's).  Hillary won 94 and Obama won 99 - according to CNN. 
Barack Obama won Texas but the media isn't reporting that fact.

It's about Delegates folks.  That's the DNC rules.  Yes, you can argue that the popular vote is more important, but until the DNC changes their rules -- rules are rules.  Please don't act like the Bush/Cheney folks and ignore the rules.

Going back to the momentum questions; since February 19th, Barack Obama has won (including Texas delegate count) 7 states in a row.  Hillary Clinton has won 3.

Obama won 4 of his States since March 4th.  Hillary's won 3.  Now, tell me again, who's got the momentum here?

It was reported that Hillary Clinton was favored to win in Guam.  By the way, this article claimed nobody campaigned in Guam -- Chelsea traveled to Guam to campaign for her mother.  I believe she was even able to gain a superdelegate for Hillary while there.  Hillary Clinton still lost Guam.

As for superdelegates and who's gained the most since Pennsylvania; Barack Obama, I believe, has gained something like 10 to Hillary's 4-5.

Now, tell me again, who's got the momentum here?


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As you note, the media narrative is thoroughyl Hillary-centric.

Why is this? Is the media just anti-Obama? Are they just trying to drag this out, ultimately to help the GOP? Are they racists? IS it corporate America striking back against the one candidate who won't take their lobbyist's money?

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It sounds like you respect the votes in states that went for Obama, but where Hillary has won recently you seem to be calling her momentum media hype.

I will however agree with you that it is about the DNC rules. And those rules state that a superdelegate is free to switch sides, and is not bound by pledged delegate counts or any other issue other than to chose the candidate they believe to be best for the Party and the election.

As for Guam, even if the recount of those 500 "spoiled" ballots next week causes a change in the results, it's no big deal. I've been to Guam twice, and believe me, it's no big deal.

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