Super Tuesday Recap

Much like the Clinton campaign, I have delusions of grandeur and claim that I'm a winner despite the evidence. I heard a Clinton supporter argue that she had won the big "blue" states last night, whereas Obama won states that would obviously go to the Republicans in the general election. Somehow, that means Clinton is the stronger candidate.

Really? If Obama is the nominee, he won't win New York or California? Isn't Illinois a big blue state? He won it.

Another Clinton supporter claimed that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans could win in November without California. Um, no. California is a solidly Democratic state in presidential elections these days. We have a Republican president, who never won out west. However, you could make a case that Missouri and Iowa are fairly essential for a Democratic win. And stealing a state in the south would be nice. Who won those states again?

Obama. Colorado and Nevada are other states that could potentially be in play in November. Obama and Clinton split those two. However, to be honest, none of that matters. Primary victories don't really predict wins in the general election. First, you're running against different candidates. Second, the constituency has a significantly different makeup. It's much larger for one.

Obama's wins in Connecticut, Delaware, and Utah shocked the hell out of me. Missouri was an important win for him too. Clinton tries to claim that her wins in Massachusetts and New Jersey were big surprises, but they weren't. It's true that Obama received support from both senators and the governor of Massachusetts, but Clinton was up so big just a week ago. A loss in New Jersey would have signaled the beginning of the end for her campaign. I don't mean to dump all over Clinton, but the closer I pay attention, the more her tactics bother me.

My friend reports that Obama's "Change" signs are a big hit in the neo-nazi community. Except they block out the first and last letter of the word. Perhaps a new slogan could be in order for Obama.

In other news, Officer R.L. Hancock of Virginia is a snooty douchebag and should be fired. He exposed himself to me. If only he was John McCain's wife.