US News
Clinton thumps Obama in West Virginia primary (Roundup)
May 14, 2008, 11:43 GMT
Democratic presidential hopeful New York Senator Hillary Clinton speaks as she celebrates her victory against fellow Senator Barack Obama of Illinois in the West Virginia Primary at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia, USA, 13 May 2008. EPA/RANDY SNYDER
Washington - Senator Hillary Clinton claimed victory in the Democratic Party's West Virginia presidential primary late Tuesday at a televised rally following the close of polls.
'I am more determined than ever to carry on this campaign until everyone has had a chance ... to be heard,' Clinton said, pumping her supporters for more money to keep her campaign alive.
With 97 per cent of polling stations reporting, the former first lady had 67 per cent of the vote compared to 26 per cent for rival Democratic candidate Barack Obama.
Clinton's victory speech was upbeat and conciliatory, and she commended rival Democratic candidate Barak Obama.
'I believe that this campaign has been good for the Democratic Party and good for our country,' Clinton said. 'People are discussing and debating issues. They are turning out in record numbers to register and to vote. There is an excitement about politics that is the lifeblood of our democracy.'
Major television networks had projected a Clinton victory immediately after voting stations closed Tuesday evening.
Clinton closely trails Obama in delegates won for the Democratic presidential nominating convention in August. Despite the narrow margin, her campaign has been declared all but hopeless by most of the national media, with only a handful of small states yet to vote in the intra-party contest.
Clinton argued Tuesday night that the contested primary states of Florida and Michigan should see their votes counted. The states voted in January, too early under national party rules, leading to the loss of their convention delegates.
'Some said our campaign was over after Iowa, but then we won New Hampshire. Then we had big victories on Super Tuesday and in Ohio and Texas and Pennsylvania. And, of course, we came from behind to win in Indiana,' Clinton reminded primary voters.
'So, this race isn't over yet. Neither of us has the total delegates it takes to win. And both Senator Obama and I believe that the delegates from Florida and Michigan should be seated.'
At this point, neither candidate appears likely in state-by-state contests to squeeze the 2,025 delegates for the nominating majority needed to win, so the fate of the race is in the hands of the so- called super delegates, a group of 795 party elite who possess votes independent of the state primaries.
Obama has built a slight edge of 12 in the super-delegate count, with about 244 of the 800 still undeclared. Clinton hopes that strong showings in the final primaries will persuade super-delegates to line up behind her and tilt the race in her favour.
But a move by the super-delegates to swing the nomination to Clinton could further split the party and make it more difficult to unite after a drawn out campaign that has prompted some voters in Democratic primaries to vow they will vote for presumptive Republican Party nominee John McCain if their candidate is denied the nomination.
Many analysts say that Clinton has little chance to convince the super-delegates who lead the centre-left party to use their votes to deny Obama the nomination despite his edge in elected delegates and the total intra-party popular vote.
Clinton's campaign was banking on the strong win in West Virginia - a small but important swing state in the general election - to revive her fortunes and convince party leaders that the New York senator is best positioned to forge a broad coalition of voters for the November 4 presidential vote.
Only 28 delegates are up for grabs in West Virginia. Without the inclusion of Florida and Michigan, no realistic scenario exists for Clinton to catch Obama in pledged delegates awarded by voters.
© Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
blog comments powered by DisqusLatest Headlines in US
- 1. Mitt Romney Addresses Tea Party Summit Pictures
- 2. Seven injured as US Navy plane crashes into apartments
- 3. At least three injured in US Navy plane crash
- 4. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others to face death penalty trial
- 5. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, four others to face death penalty trial
Older Talkback
page: 1
The only President to ever get close to the 'red button'(no such thing) was a democrat. The only one that ever used nuclear weapons was a democrat.
I guess we can file you're comments under the fact that you are just-a-little-more-than full of crap.
By the way, wasn't it Hillary who, a few weeks ago said she'd 'obliterate' Iran???
Inform yourself....soon.
who won what HRC 67%, Obama 26% people do the math. Clinton started with the race card I will never forget.
'Clinton started with the race card I will never forget.'
Yeah, 'pastor' wright for the past 22 years was just dandy...
about this: 'With the grace of God...'
I've got a news flash for you. God is DEAD. And even if it were alive, I doubt that it would put up with another republican war-dog in the presidency.
'SP4: Hey, GeriMay 14th, 2008 - 13:53:30
I guess we can file you're comments under the fact that you are just-a-little-more-than full of crap.'
Now there is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
The biggest crap pot - oops, I mean crackpot - of all times!! Anything to do with a Democrat is met with your sh*ta** wrath. Is your halo really bolted on? As far as the red button - you say there isn't any but stated that a Democrat was the only one closest to using it - ?????
A ticket of Hillary and Obama would beat the he** out of senile McCain - you hang with the wrong crowd! Now, I'm off to the beach while you sit in your dank basement cooking up your next lamebrain retort!
mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/Obama_Poster_Wright_Damn.gif
All countries have TWO major political parties ; ONE for the MIDDLE to UPPER Classes and INTELLIGENTSIA and ONE for the masses, usually not well off and poorly educated, accounting for a large population segment - commonly known as the WORKING CLASS.
You have seen this all over the world, past and present.
It looks to me as an independent observer outside the arena, that the REPUBLICANS represent the refined, intelligent, affluent and well educated section of the US population and the DEMOCRATS represent the masses or WORKING CLASS.
Nothing wrong in this conformity to all other societies. BUT, it does come down to these two factors ;-
1. The REPUBLICANS are not political robots who follow blindly what their leaders say. They have the mental and educated ability to absorb and analyse what is being said, then make a personal rational decision and vote, even switching allegiance if necessary.
2. The DEMOCRATS are political robots who believe whatever their leaders tell them, then blindly follow like Lemmings regardless of all considerations or consequences, just like workers do everywhere. Jump over the cliff and to hell with it ; GERONIMO !
McCain has an impeccable pedigree for any All-American hero and certainly has the looks and composure to go with it.
Obama has nothing, no pedigree, no sense, no intelligence - in fact he is NOT even a REAL AMERICAN. A typical ordinary un-American character who would perfectly fit into the grotty environment of a Flea Market crowd.
Ms.Clinton on the other hand DOES look extremely dignified and presentable, rather like a well dressed dinner lady. Looks OK, the rest is rubbish.
So there you have it America. As `Umphry said ' PLAY IT AGAIN SAM '.
Forwarded Message ----
From: Jim
To: Peter
Sent: Friday, May 9, 2008 10:09:14 AM
Subject: Re: Hey
I have better ways to piss away money than to donate to a dirty pinko commie, who hates America, lies through his teeth, threatens to raise taxes and spend more, wants to redistribute the wealth, detests free enterprise, has a wife who has never been proud to be an American, has intoduced NO legislation, has voted 'present' 95% of the time he has been in the Senate, has advanced NO programs of any substance, wants to relegate our healthcare system to the level of socialist countries, represents tenement owners, hates the words of the National Anthem, doesn't respect the flag, understands why, and sympathizes with, other countries that hate America, doesn't have a clue as to how dangerous the world situation is today, believes he can negotiate with despots and tyrants, scares the s*** out of me, ensures the coming of Armageddon but who otherwise is a well spoken young man with zero experience in running a country or, for that matter, anything else of substance. Fortunately, you now have enough money to donate to Obama's campaign. If elected, he will see to it that you don't.
doing a follow-up on Fahrenheit 911 and it will be released a month or two (early spring) of 2009 right after dummy leaves office. He sure did a job on the Bush with his first #1 hit. Kind of left Bush standing there out in the open, needing somebody to tell him what to do.
To 'elementary my dear', problem is...the rabble generally wins out in the end-the educated uppers get their heads put on pikes, some wack job dictator takes control and the rabble wonders why they're starving while the dictator's wife has a thousand pairs of shoes. History does tend to repeat itself.
You speak of dick-taters. Dictators, I mean. Do you mean like good ole monkey-man, GW Butcher hisself? So, what is going to happen to Laura's shoes, when Georgie leaves the Oval Orifice? Is she going to keep them just like Immelda Marcos did? Too bad Laura didn't lose her head like Marie Antoinette. (another dicktater's wife and shoe collector)
sp4 is really jacking off his jaws again..
TO TONNY IN BELGIUM
Don`t seem to know much French do you, eh ? But you know everything about US politics.
I don`t think you`ve ever seen Belgium - that piddling little country in Europe, that hardly any American has heard of and who`s only claim to fame is that a damned BUN has been named after it.
Probably what you have between the ears - A BELGIAN BUN.
I suppose you may laugh, but your incessant crap-talk has given SP4 the screaming abb-dabbs and he`s been carted off by the yellow van.
I hate to inform you, but you are wrong. SP was carted off because he's a raving lunatic. Always has been. His drug abuse didn't help his condition either.
Who is the bigger lunatic? The lunatic or the unemployed, Jenny Craig eating sow who stalks the lunatic?
MMMh,if someof you would makeanaffort in french spelling and grammer it would be more understandable to me.I'm not your biggeste problem,rather concentrate on other posts here,lacking any level of intelligence .Like the poor guy stating democratswant to reduce your health care system to european standards .I'd rather say lift it up to european standards .
So much can be done to improve your lifestyle and add to the wellbeing of yourselves,your relatives,your children and fellow americans that it is really hard to understand why some of you are so desperate to kill the bearer of good tidings .After Michyael Moore was villified by the republicans for showing you how your system works,especially for those of you that actually have a health care insurance,the only responseto hismovie were personal attacks and accusationsof unamerican behaviour .I'd have thoughts that effortswould have been made by republicans to at least improve on the many flaws,but little more than smear wasbrought forwardto address the issue .I guess not only are you badly informed on your ownsituation,most of you don't knowanything of modern health carein Europe either .If you care for the point of viewof your fellowamericansliving in Europe,andespecially Belgium which countsthousandsof americans ,just goole aermican expat,belgium,health care,or whatever you think will give you information on the realsituation.Forget the silly commentsof those of you that never left their xountry and get their information from conservative think tanks spoonfed by your owncorporate heath insurance .Howcould asystem basedon solidarity possibly perform as badasasystem that leavesit to an insurance company that isonly preoccupied with obtaining maximum profit ?The way toobtain maximum profir involvesdishing out money to patientsof course,delaying ,obstructing,denying andconfusing asmuchas possible doctors,patientsand hospitals .And some of you say we are the burocracy ?Think again,in your own interest,feel free to google forthe opinion of your own expats,and by allmeanscome back to discuss.Du choc des idéejaillit l 'etincelle .
I concede my little Belgium Bun.
My French is as bad as your constant dribble on US politics, which is also all wrong.
But my friend, I KNOW why you are and have been excessively active on this network over the past months.
Not having the exposure to English or American people in Belgium, you are using M&C as a self educational facility to improve your English. You are no more interested in their politics than Goofy.
By antagonising the Americans with your provocative crap on their political acrobatics, you get the responses you want in order to raise your level of competence in the English language - you are simply using them as pen-friends.
The more you provoke, the better it is, because in general their replies are rather long and complex, hence you have a greater English text to swat up on.
Adios
OK, so my French is as bad as your incessant crap about US political acrobatics.
BUT, my little Belgian Bun or should I say Bum, I know exactly why you have plagued the M&C site for many months, taking the piss out of the Americans.
Not having any exposure to English or American people in Belgium, you are using this facility as a self-educational means of improving your English, a kind of never-ending multiple pen-friend course of conversational English.
The more you can get up their noses, the better is the tuition in English. It is almost like being there. It does`nt matter what you say as long as you say something and the more irritating it is, the more conversational, colloquial and rewarding is the reply.
What a fake !
I am very sorry for the last two messages being duplicated. I do not suffer from double vision.
I had a TIMEOUT signal and thought my first comments had failed. When I checked the article, my first message was NOT there, so I repeated the message best I could. Obviously the first message DID get through.
' In the blue ridged mountains of Virginia
on the trail of the lonesome pine '
' That`s another fine mess you`ve got me into Stanley. '
With 80%+ of the US states dominated by the Republicans, it all seems a futile waste of time.
The Democrats are left to squabble like vultures over a few irrelevant scraps, trying to scavenge a Presidential candidate out of two bits of dead meat. What a dog fight over nothing.
McCain is just biding his time until he can move into the White House. It`s an embarrassing formality, the guy must be totally frigged off having to endure this boring circus act.
page: 1
GeriMay 14th, 2008 - 13:43:28
Hillary and Obama together!!!! We need to keep the old guy with the Bush tendencies OUT, and that would be a sure fire way to do it. Besides, with his temper, we wouldn't want him anywhere near the red button!!
Report this comment