Does anyone really think that Obama is going to win SC in the General...

[WCGreen]

Winning a primary comprised of the minority of voters in a southern state is not a great predictor of what will happen come November...

The only clear reality out of this is Edwards is finished...

It does show that Obama is capturing more of his natural base...

Which could play into other states that have large minority populations...

In the primaries, that is...

[jlake]

1. Ha. Of course not, but nor will Hillary or any other Dem.

[graywarrior]

2. Can Hillary win SC in the general?

[tekisui]

3. The Dems turned out 2:1 over the pukes.

I doubt any Dem would carry SC, though.

A Dem win isn't dependent on SC.

[tammywammy]

21. Weather was a factor in turn out

It was really nasty last Saturday and nice today.

[Gravelman]

4. Obama did...ha:)

I prefer gravel but Obama is the second Choice for the Dems.

[gateley]

7. Hi Gravelman!

Welcome to DU! :hi:

I LOVE your guy!

[Gravelman]

17. Thanks

Thank you, I just wish people would listen and vote for him:)

[gateley]

5. I think Obama's showings in ALL of the caucuses and primaries thus far

are pretty much shattering the belief that he's appealing primarily to minorities.

It makes me hopeful that maybe this country isn't as racist as I feared.

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[WCGreen]

10. Can't anyone make a statement without someone making it part

of the fucking argumentative tone that has descended on DU...

It's reality, OKAY!!!!

[featherman]

8. If by "natural base" you mean 50% of white voters under 30

then you are correct

[WCGreen]

12. White voters under 30 is a pretty slim demographic to pin hopes upon...

If you looked at historical voting trends you would notice they just don't get involved or vote en mass...

[monmouth]

9. Of course he can (???)...Look at the numbers and maps again..n/t

[Cleita]

11. Why is Edwards finished?

All it proves is that in South Carolina 70% of the African Americans voted for Obama. Half the whites voted Republican and what was left divided the votes between Clinton and Edwards. Once we move into the states that aren't so heavily Republican on the white side, you may see a different vote emerge.

[WCGreen]

13. A fairly weak showing in his home state....

That's why I believe he is finished...

And he was my first choice for November...

[Cleita]

19. I don't think he will come in first but I don't think he's finished yet

until super Tuesday is over.

[chascarrillo]

14. Read: "Black voters don't count."

Fuck that. Go away with your racism. We don't want you.

[lurky]

15. No Dem has won SC in the GE since

Jimmy Carter in 1976. I don't think any of them are banking on it, or Mississippi, Alabama, any of those Deep South states.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

16. He won lily-white Iowa.

:shrug:

[John Q. Citizen]

18. I love it when losers don't learn from their mistakes. It means they will keep losing. Keep it up!

Keep race baiting! I hope Bill sticks to it also.

[Crunchy Frog]

20. No. Edwards wouldn't win it either. n/t