Somebody is spreading around an incorrect number that Hillary Clinton’s margin of victory was was only 8.6%. They are using this to build the case that the mainstream media is against Obama.
Nothing could be further from the truth. The media loves all three candidates, but it is in their best interests to keep interest up in the Democratic primary, because it is great for business. Cable news networks are experiencing record ratings due to this contest, so it is in their best interest to make it seem close and still in doubt.
The official numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of State show that with 99.44% of the vote reported, Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama 54.6%-45.4%. It is possible to project depending on where the uncounted votes are coming from that Hillary Clinton will win the state by 10%. All the media did was round up her 54.6% to 55%. If Obama would have gotten 45.6% they would have rounded up to 46%. It is standard practice.
I don’t understand why some people can’t accept the loss and move on. This is what the Obama campaign has done, so can’t some of his supporters accept that Obama isn’t a perfect candidate, and some voters won’t vote for him.
Official Results:
http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/
IT IS NOT GOING TO MATTER THAT MR OBAMA WILL WIN THE MOST DELEGATES AND THE POPULAR VOTE HE WILL NOT BE THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT. DOES ANY ON IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WANT TO BELIEVE THAT MRS CLINTON AND HER HUSBAND BOTH WHO ARE IN MY OPINION A COUPLE OF EGO MANIACS GOING TO LET THIS HAPPEN . THEY ARE GOING TO STEAL THIS NOMINATION AS SURE AS I AM A 69 YEAR OLD MAN WHO HAS SEEN A LOT OF POLITICS IN MY LIFE TIME AND IT IS NOT GOING TO BE PRETTY AT ALL. JUST WONDER WHEN THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GOING TO WAKE UP AND SEE THESE TWO FOR WHAT THEY REALLY ARE.
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Numbers such as the popular vote in MI and FL work for her so she counts them.
Numbers such as the popular vote in IA, NV, AK, AS, CO, ID, KS, MN, NM, ND, NE, WA, MA, HI, and WY don’t work in her favor so she discounts them.
“Clinton” is becoming synonymous with “Weasel”.
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yeah but when Obama’s goal was to get it to single digits… which was 9.38 this morning now it’s 9.2 % rounded that is 9 %. So he met his goal.
I accept the loss, but he met his goal. He wasn’t expected to win. She won by single digit.
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Everyone seems to overlook the “real” results. Those results include more states won by Obama, more delagates won by Obama, and more popular votes won by Obama. PA had absolutely minimal impact on those numbers. This race has been over for the past month. The Clinton camp is in denial and doing nothing but hurting the Democratic party. Maybe in eight years Hillary, not this time!
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Where are CNN and MSNBC getting their numbers from? The do not match the Pennsylvania Department of State, which by the way are not offical and will not be until certified.
The issue is perception. The MSM touts this as a big victory since she won by 10% and met her double digit goal. The fact is she current ahead 9.2%, which is not double digits. So she underperformed her Ohio results, saw significant depletion in her advantages with white males, women, lower income voters, etc., yet to the MSM it is a turnaround result for her campaign.
And oh by the way, have you seen any mention in the MSM of the 2 superdelegates that Obama picked up today?
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Great comment regarding “REAL” results. The other “truth” of the matter is, the clintons are on a mission to destroy the party. They know the superdelegates will not overturn the will of the people. They know this primary “is” a delegate race which they have no chance of winning. They have already lost it. The race is essentially over and they know it. So,they (the clintons) together with the right-wing republicans, will spend the next several weeks trashing Obama. Let’s move on and prepare the presumptive Democratic nominee for the general election.
May we all find the strength and courage to come together for the sake of our country.
A Concerned Democrat
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not that Clinton will win the nomination, but that this nonsense will destroy the Democratic Party. BTW, they news networks rounded up the PA results. They all do it in every election. I don’t see what the big deal is. I think some people are missing the point, anything over 4 was going to be labeled a big comeback for Hillary.
Neither candidate can put the other away. That is just the way it is.
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I voted for Obama but was really OK with either candidate until Hillary went nasty. I’m going crazy watching Chris Matthews hammer against Obama and the CNN “pundits” going on an on like she had a major victory in Pennsylvania. She didn’t have a double digit lead. It was mentioned today on CNN but they added that Hillary has already benefitted from the money that poured in after the double digit report. I fear that the media and the Republican party are trying hard to force Hillary to be our nominee so they can win in November. I can’t call anyone at the networks or the campaigns to voice my frustration beause we’re forced to speak by email.
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