Political Bloviation

Why were the polls so wrong about the primary results? To be fair they were mostly right in other respects but totally screwed the pooch on the Clinton vs Obama results. Here’s a quick round-up from a few of my regular stops in no particular order:

When a funny thing happens on the way to the nomination - The Carpetbagger Report

Why she won | The Daily Dish

Making Sense of It - Talking Points Memo

Hillary’s Win - Political Animal

Clinton: “I listened . . . and found my own voice”- Firedoglake

Nobody knows anything - Paul Krugman

About New Hampshire… - The American Prospect

First Thoughts: Game on - First Read | MSNBC

HORSERACE - The Campaign Spot|NRO

One Day After Saying He’ll “Never Underestimate Hillary Clinton Again,” Chris Matthews Says She’s Only A Presidential Candidate Because Bill “Messed Around” - TPM|Horses Mouth

That last one about Tweety is particularly odious, even for him. Here’s a couple of thoughts of my own, since nobody knows nuttin’ anyway.

• Economic issues are a beginning to trump health care as “the” domestic issue for this election cycle. Perhaps nostalgia for the economic success of the Clinton years pushed votes (deserved or not) her way.
• Clinton took women voters from Edwards, not Obama, perhaps because of his take on Hillary’s teary eyed moment.
• Obama still leads the democratic delegate count in New Hampshire and for the nation.
• The GOP leadership must be relieved that the Huckster took a nosedive in NH. They hate him and are afraid of what he means for the party.

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