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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Look at who's ahead in the popular vote...

by George Dienhart

Popular Vote (w/FL & MI)

 

 

16,668,051

47.7%

16,671,990

47.7%

 

 

 

Clinton +3,939

+0.01%

 

Real Clear Politics has Hillary ahead in the popular vote. This is part of a dual strategy to convince delegates that she’s their gal. The other half of the strategy is reminding people that Obama has not been able to win in the states that Democrats absolutely have to win in order to win the presidency. To wit:

California

02/05

 

2,186,662

43.2%

2,608,184

51.5%

 

 

 

Clinton +421,522

+8.3%

New York

02/05

 

751,019

40.3%

1,068,496

57.4%

 

 

 

Clinton +317,477

+17.1%

Pennsylvania

04/22

 

1,046,822

45.4%

1,260,937

54.6%

 

 

 

Clinton +214,115

+9.2%

These states have provided large margins of victory for Hillary, and the super delegates must address this. If McCain takes 2 out of the three, he is almost guaranteed victory in November.