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- romistrub, on 03/08/2008, -39/+217Funny how it's "wisdom of the crowds" when it's something you agree with, and "mob mentality" when it's something you don't. Just sayin'...
- Dumbledorito, on 03/08/2008, -8/+131This is innacurate. There are only, like, six people living in Wyoming. Everyone knows that.
- uhohzombies, on 03/08/2008, -9/+112It just goes to show who the American people are passionate about. Hillary might win primaries in 'big' states because of name recognition (I won't even get into the fact that uneducated people are more likely to vote for her; I wonder why?) among other things, as well as the simplicity of a process we're all used to... go down the street, pull a lever, and go home. It works for the lazy, disaffected masses. However, when you look at the caucus process, it requires you to be motivated to get out and vote in an unusual and oft misunderstood manner. Most people don't bother to go, as evidenced by the numbers who vote in caucuses versus the number of votes in a primary contest; therefore it proves that Obama's message of inspiration is more than just empty words and hollow promises. People REALLY DO WANT CHANGE, no matter how much Clinton's camp tries to say otherwise (and if you think she offers change, you're nuts), and they're willing to get out there and prove it by getting behind Barack's candidacy.
- cadmiumpaint, on 03/08/2008, -2/+55if Obama wins the popular vote, but Hillary wins the nom due to superdelegates (i.e. the backroom deal) then the Democratic party will be so divided that McCain will become president.
- barthook, on 03/08/2008, -3/+43Obama's 15,000 people crowd garnered him 4,459 votes.
Clinton's 2,000 people crowd garnered her 3,081 votes. - tpaine, on 03/08/2008, -14/+47except that people decided to go to the rally as individuals, not as a mob. If the crowd then bum rushed the stage to start a fight/orgy then it's mob mentality. How the crowd got there is through popular support. So why don't you go put up some more Ron Paul signs and let us enjoy the popularity of our favorite candidate.
- duddy, on 03/08/2008, -4/+33Wisdom and crowds aren't good bed buddies.
That "wise" crowd will try and kill each other to escape a burning building. - inactive, on 03/08/2008, -1/+28I bet their hands hurt after all that drawing.
- hardwickj, on 03/08/2008, -3/+26Take a joke.
*****. - GhostWithToast, on 03/08/2008, -5/+24I hope the votes match! He drew large crowds in RI too but lost there somehow.
- swrostmore, on 03/08/2008, -4/+22He's up by 20% in Wyoming, troll harder.
- TopherT, on 03/08/2008, -2/+19Anyone want to plan a riot at the convention if Hillary wins?
- emerrill, on 03/08/2008, -1/+18Well this is just deceptive overall. It was Bill Clinton that drew 2000. Obama's event is being held in a 15,000 seat venue, but it hasen't happened yet, so you can't know how many people showed up...
- hardwickj, on 03/08/2008, -0/+15In the event this actually happens (and it might), I think you are dead on accurate.
- pcghost, on 03/09/2008, -2/+13No, just to correct your use of they're.
- 4040, on 03/09/2008, -1/+12Obamabot is not going to catch on. Really. You can stop saying it every ***** time you comment.
It's not even catchy. It's not... it doesn't even make sense. You just attached "obama" to a word and called it a day. If you're going to try to make up a meme at least make it... y'know... likable. - hardwickj, on 03/09/2008, -2/+13Wowsers.....look at d3mag0gu3's profile. Talk about a bitter person. He is from New York and appears to be trolling his way through digg postings to scream at, harass, and otherwise verbally attack every person who says anything even remotely Obama'esque.
Not a happy person, are you d3mag0gu3? I was a Hillary supporter myself until about 2 months ago when it became apparent she was taking the low road. Now I see what kind of people are still supporting her...everyone wallowing in misery, themselves living the low road... - brwright, on 03/08/2008, -3/+14So, like the whole state showed up?
- summitr, on 03/09/2008, -1/+11I'm not going to comment on the politics here. I live in Laramie, WY and would like to mention that the venue where Obama spoke will hold around 15,000. The venue where Clinton spoke will only hold around 2000.
- cheese06, on 03/08/2008, -2/+12blame the 65+ and over age group
- dsmx, on 03/09/2008, -5/+15I heard the police stop you because there lonely.
- TheWriteGuy, on 03/08/2008, -2/+12Now when will the rest of the MSM finally announce (admit) that Obama probably has won/will win Texas in terms of most number of delegates?
- Myonosken, on 03/09/2008, -1/+10Given that makes 3 of you, why not just say "me and my parents"?
- quiksliver, on 03/08/2008, -5/+14Digg isn't a mainstream site like msnbc or yahoo or google, non internet "savy" (i hate the word but cant think of a better one) people won't come here and say "OMFG Obamania, he must be a cult leader lulz"
And stop blaming Digg for Ron Paul's epic fail, he failed to use the millions of dollars we gave him and was not a good campaigner and he himself came off as a nut in alot of debates and interviews - ldhertert, on 03/09/2008, -0/+8http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidenti ...
In every state where it was split (i.e. Clinton or Obama didn't win both demographics), the college graduates voted predominantly for Obama, and the non-college graduates voted for Clinton. It would be nice if people did their own research before trying to call people out for inaccuracies. - JerodSlay, on 03/09/2008, -1/+9The title is kind of misleading. CNN says that 4,459 caucused for Obama, and 3,081 caucused for Clinton (96% reporting). I'm sure the title was talking about speeches and stuff like that, but just because a bunch of people show up to hear you speak doesn't mean that they all like you. It could be that, or that they don't know much about you, so they're getting to know more.
Either way, Obama won, just not by the margin that the title suggests. - uhohzombies, on 03/09/2008, -2/+10Because it actually fulfills its purpose and engages people in the process. People who, until this election, had little interest or reason to consider getting involved and participating. That alone is a great accomplishment, but I see what you're getting at and I dismiss all of these baseless accusations about Obama being an empty suit.
Two simple facts: Obama has served 11 years in public office, Hillary has served 7. In his 3 years since election to the Senate, Obama has written more legislation, has had more co-sponsors, more bi-partisan support, and actually *passed* more bills than Hillary Clinton has.
Clinton's measure of experience is a backstage role as First Lady, which I submit as being next to meaningless when it comes to executive experience. That is, unless she wants to count the time spent on the board of Wal-Mart where she neglected to stand up for worker's rights which she considers herself a champion of, for some reason. If we're not going to count Obama's time as a community organizer, then by that measure we shouldn't count Clinton's time spent as a volunteer and organizer either.
So, all told, Obama has more practical experience than Hillary Clinton. All she has is a giant political machination of the status quo. In fact, if we're going to bring experience into it, the most applicable experience for the office of President is some kind of executive experience. This is experience that neither Clinton nor Obama (or McCain for that matter) has. If we were truly so worried about experience for the job, we'd be seeing a contest between Bill Richardson and Mitt Romney or Governor Huckabee right now. - AndrewDB, on 03/09/2008, -5/+13GO OBAMA!
OBAMA 08! - codyconnor, on 03/09/2008, -0/+8This is inaccurate wildly inaccurate.
Barak Obama spoke at two locations in Wyoming. 1) Casper, 1500 people 2) Laramie, 6000-8500 people (the arena he spoke in held 15,000 people)
7500-10000 people showed up for Obama
Bill Clinton spoke at three locations 1) Riverton 2500 people 2)Rock Springs 1200 people 3) Laramie 1300 people.
Hillary Clinton spoke at two locations 1) Cheyenne 1600 people 2) Casper 1500 people
Chelsea Clinton 1) Casper 1000 people
Total 9100 individuals showed up to see Clinton - uhohzombies, on 03/08/2008, -4/+11Crazy fan club? Since when was it wrong to have support? I thought support was a good thing until this election. Now Hillary wants us all to believe that supporting your candidate means you're a brainwashed lemming.
- D3koy, on 03/08/2008, -1/+8I'd hope he'd refuse...
- eis271828, on 03/08/2008, -2/+8I usually do.
- Idiggapony, on 03/09/2008, -2/+8I'm not sure if anyone else feels this way, but I think that this incessant jamming of digg's front page with Obama campaigning is extremely counterproductive. In the past few days, I have found myself developing a more and more intense dislike of Obama, and I have to remind myself that I haven't listened to him speak, read his positions on any issues, or even seen his picture in that time. It's not necessarily his fault. It's just that all the Obama stories all over the front page, and the accompanying cult-like mantras of devotion from his followers, are starting to remind me of the hot stock tips and generic Viagara ads that we're all trying to filter into our junk mail folders. It's annoying. I have no great love for Hillary Clinton or John McCain, but I'm really, really sick of Barack Obama.
- Kral, on 03/08/2008, -8/+14I'm for Obama, yet you guys with your Ron Paul style digg spamming are going to wind up screwing it up for him. Stop. Appearing to have a crazy fan club isn't going to help him.
- inactive, on 03/09/2008, -2/+8And subject themselves of 3 months of unending harassment by hitlery and her stooges?
- uhohzombies, on 03/09/2008, -2/+8There's no argument there. It is a red state after all, and votes heavily in favor of Republicans in the general election.
However, this isn't the general election. This is the primary, and right now it *does* matter. - rzxc, on 03/08/2008, -4/+10If Tom Brokaw was right and Obama has 50 superdelegates who will go public with their support, now would be a good time for them to do it. Please. Please.
- Devaney, on 03/09/2008, -0/+5yeah really, I don't understand how the caucus results have been stalled at 41% for the past 3 days.
- MutatedNantuko, on 03/08/2008, -4/+9Good news: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23534864/
- Myonosken, on 03/09/2008, -4/+9For ***** sakes, cut the aggression- he raised a valid point and didn't bring ***** Ron Paul in to it.
"let us enjoy the popularity of our favorite candidate." I think Hillary supporters may call a certain amount of hypocrisy there, given your digg record.
But, hey!, what do I know - I'm just a neutral foreigner. - RetlawST, on 03/09/2008, -0/+5And, I would like to point a an orgy at an Obama rally would likely have younger individuals participating. Just saying.
- TripleAStacked, on 03/08/2008, -3/+8lol @ all the anti-Hilary posts from huffingtonpost..
Back on topic.. Obama ftw!! - ldhertert, on 03/09/2008, -0/+5Digg cut off my link, here it is: http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidenti ...
- uhohzombies, on 03/09/2008, -1/+6What exactly do you hope to prove or gain by calling people "robot", "worthless", and "garbage"? I'm just writing you off as a pathetically bad attempt at trolling, but if you're honestly trying to debate in favor of one candidate over the other, you would probably find a better reception if you cut back on the personal attacks. We're all human beings here, regardless of political affiliation and ideology. This kind of senseless anger is the reason the world is so messed up right now.
- semrocks, on 03/08/2008, -6/+10Buried for being from the echo chamber, errrr, Huffington Post.
- Devaney, on 03/09/2008, -0/+4Wyoming helped win the west.
- hmunkey, on 03/09/2008, -0/+4Yes Hitler did. But Obama's agenda has nothing to do with starting was and racist ideas. In fact, it's the exact opposite!
- br0ck, on 03/09/2008, -0/+4"Watching ***** spout ***** about obama is hilarious." Yes, yes, it is: http://bleu.west.spy.net/diggwatch/comments/RepubO ...
- uhohzombies, on 03/08/2008, -2/+6Oh, I didn't realize that a person's vote is less significant because he doesn't live in a major metropolitan city. I guess they're worthless trash that provide nothing to the country, economy, or political discourse.
I've found that a lot of people are hung up on Clinton because of how poorly our country is doing right now, economically, socially, and diplomatically. They remember her husband's terms where he rode the dot-com wave and passed off our economic success as his own doing, while he spent most of his years mired in scandal and criminal investigations. People have selective memories. We could re-elect Bill Clinton and we'd still have the same problems and with no new bubble in the economy to skate by with, he'd be in big trouble. - canewediggit, on 03/08/2008, -2/+6bitter paultard is bitter
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