Obama Win! Clinton Third?
And it means exactly...nothing.
Don't get us wrong, perception is quite a bit of the election. And the prevailing perception is that Obama has got the momentum while Hillary is falling victim to bad campaigning and personal negatives. All true.
But it's Iowa.
The total population of Iowa is about 2.9 million. Chicago alone is 2.8 million.
Iowa has 1.8 million registered voters divided almost evenly among democrats and republicans. Chicago and Cook County combined have somewhere over 2.6 million voters with the edge going to the democrats. And that's not even counting the dead where the democratic advantage is something in the neighborhood of 98%.
In the general election, Iowa counts for 7 electoral votes. Illinois is 21.
In the meantime, look for excuses from Clinton, big pushes for Obama and maybe Edwards looking to make a deal with someone to derail the other.
Don't get us wrong, perception is quite a bit of the election. And the prevailing perception is that Obama has got the momentum while Hillary is falling victim to bad campaigning and personal negatives. All true.
But it's Iowa.
The total population of Iowa is about 2.9 million. Chicago alone is 2.8 million.
Iowa has 1.8 million registered voters divided almost evenly among democrats and republicans. Chicago and Cook County combined have somewhere over 2.6 million voters with the edge going to the democrats. And that's not even counting the dead where the democratic advantage is something in the neighborhood of 98%.
In the general election, Iowa counts for 7 electoral votes. Illinois is 21.
In the meantime, look for excuses from Clinton, big pushes for Obama and maybe Edwards looking to make a deal with someone to derail the other.
Labels: national politics
posted by SCC at 12:30 AM
76 Comments:
You're right, it means nothing. Only about 5% of Iowa's registered voters even participate in the caucus and that 5% is probably the most activist. It's not representative of the rest of the country and may not even be representative of the rest of Iowa.
Why does Iowa even get away with this?
people from iowa pick corn. the rest of americans pick presidents.
look at history. the people iowa pick rarely win the party nomination, let alone election.
What, no comment on the Republican winner?
You know, what's his name?
I'll Bomb Ya Bin Waitin. I hate that Muslim son of a bitch. What are you people thinking. He went to terrorist school. Did you ever notice that when he is in front of a predominantly black crowd he talks ghetto. He is a chamaeleon, which is not funny. This cat will be the demise of everything that matters. Don't vote for him if you are against terrorism, which is what he stands for. Good Lord people, get a clue.
ask obama to recite the national anthem or to wear an american flag. he wont do either. he's a muslim. and u liberal fucks want to elect him into office just because he's black.
Clinton will do anything to win, they lied,cheated and stole during bills election! Lets hope Rudy G. gets going in order to defeat the liberal democrats! "If you vote democrat your stuck on stupid"!
Obama and Rezko's corrupt real estate deal. They are idiots in Iowa. Obama's only claim to frame here in Chicago. The TSSS program with Ricky Hendon. What the FUCK does BAHAMMA MAMA get off being president he's just another corrupt asshole. Things is FUCK UP everywhere. SCC you should run for prez.
You have to vote for Obama whether or not you believe his BS. Good for the Pension Fund.
The bad part about this election is that I'm not voting FOR someone, I find myself voting AGAINST something. Joe Biden looks better than the rest of the idiots.
Question??
If Obama is elected President, as one of his first actions, pardon Tony Rezko and then appoint him Ambassador to a country like Outer Mongolia?
What about Blago, Daley and Blago's wife? Will they also receive pardons?
Barack Obama Bin-Laden says---
The Jihad has begun. The so-called American way has taken its first step towards self-destruction. If I can fool those Christian infidels in Iowa into believing my falsehoods, I can fool anyone.
Jihad means "struggle from within". I will use your American way to have myself elected president and then change your government into the Islamic fundamentalist regime it so likely deserves to be.
Be Careful what you wish for: Obama is MORE liberal than Clinton. Between him and Huckleberry there is no choice.We are going down the tubes like the value of the US Dollar.
Come on you want the asshats in IL to pick our next president.This is the state of daley,Bloago,and Todd.We'd be screwed for sure.That is nationaly.We screwed as it is
Offtopic Tobias is now a Lt. on midnights in 13 Dist. working for his buddy commander Mikey Mealer
Personally, Just to see the self anointed heir apparent to the throne, get spanked by two upstarts who dare question her right to rule made my day a whole lot brighter. Hopefully it puts her in a tailspin.
great...Osama Bin Obama will get sworn in on the Kuran...How can this guy be getting anywhere when he wont even acknowledge our pledge.
That goof Fred Thompson actually had a good showing, despite his lackluster campaign there. I hope he wins the Republican nomination and the Democratic nominee is a shoo-in.
THERE IS TRULY SOMETHING WRONG WHEN A U.S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WILL NOT WEAR A US FLAG PIN. THINK ABOUT IT....HE MUST BE THE ENEMY!
Anonymous said...
You have to vote for Obama whether or not you believe his BS. Good for the Pension Fund.
1/04/2008 06:47:00 AM
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ARE YOU CRAZY??!! Obama will do exactly what Daley says and Daley isn't about to fund ANYTHING of ours!
Anonymous said...
Offtopic Tobias is now a Lt. on midnights in 13 Dist. working for his buddy commander Mikey Mealer
1/04/2008 08:55:00 AM
Funny he was not put into 001 you know close to the federal building! Would be easier for his trial the asshole!
I'll Bomb Ya Bin Waitin. I hate that Muslim son of a bitch. What are you people thinking. He went to terrorist school. Did you ever notice that when he is in front of a predominantly black crowd he talks ghetto. He is a chameleon, which is not funny. This cat will be the demise of everything that matters. Don't vote for him if you are against terrorism, which is what he stands for. Good Lord people, get a clue.
1/04/2008 03:37:00 AM
Ummm are you knew to politics AND the English language? All politicians are chameleons.
Get a clue yourself you fucktard.
These are Dummycrats. The same people that vote for Daley over and over.What else do you expect? Who else would vote for a Muslim (I don't care what church he pretends to attend) with no experience who may have spent his youth dealing drugs?
Obama is a social liberal. He will tax you no matter what he says to fund social programs like Johnson created. Another forty years of welfare and you the taxpayer will fund it. And if he doesn't tax you directly it will be indirectly when he borrows from the Federal Reserve to fund his socialist programs and you the taxpayer has to pay back the debt to the Federal Reserve. Either way we the taxpayers lose.
Sam Bass
You will know if he is a true Muslim if he doesn't put his left hand on the Bible and raise his right hand.
Sam Bass
Hello to all you infidells I will soon rule the world. Forget MTV's "vote or die" my motto will be "convert or die". Your friend Obama
LET HOPE IT IS RUDY GUILIANI , AMERICA MUST ELECT AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
I heard Edward's hair is running as a write-in candidate and got 2% of the vote.
The more they teach us about the "Muslim Religion" in roll call, I realize it isn't a religion, it is a mental illness. Barak "Jihad" Obama claims he is no longer a Muslim. Muslims believe, "Once a Muslim, always a Muslim." God help us all if he ever is elected. Time to move to Beirut, where it will be safer.
LOOKING AT HOW THE IOWANS VOTED IT ONLY MAKES IT CLEARER TO ME WHY "P.O. MIKE METTE GOT CONVICTED"
WHAT A BUNCH OF ASSHATS. OH YEAH DONT FORGET TO BOYCOTT THE FAST FOOD CHAIN OF "CULVER'S" THIS IS THE FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS OF THE GOV. OF IOWA PRAY FOR METTE
For the fifth time, Tribune columnist John Kass has written a superb piece on the plight of Mike Mette in today's Tribune.
See "There's no real justice in Iowa politics"
Updates are also available at www.MikeMetteDefenseFund.com
Friends and strangers alike, please drop Mike a line at:
MICHAEL A. METTE, #6520284
North Central Correctional Facility
313 Lanedale Road
Rockwell City, Iowa 50579
MMDF:jn
Obama sat on the board of directors of The Joyce Foundation. Over the last few years that anti-gun group gave 2.15 million dollars to The Violence Policy Center and $600,000.00 to the International Association of Chiefs of Police. See for yourself at: www.joycefdn.org/ click on "gun violence".
Understand something boys and girls keep in mind that if Obama wins the election, here in Chicago we can kiss Fitzgerald good by. Keep in mind that Obama's wife worked for Mayor Daley , with his chief of staff. Corruption will continue with business as usual, if you think big business runs the city now! just wait and see what happens.
You have to vote for Obama whether or not you believe his BS. Good for the Pension Fund.
No NO NO! He is close friends with Daley and company. John Daley is working with Obama people.
The only way we can elect another Republican President is if Barack is the Democratic nominee. Run Barack, run!
Why is Thompson a goof. He speaks plain conserative politics. He much clearer that some of the other republicans and clearer that all of the wack-job democrats.
Well I see Husein Obama won this caucus in Iowa. He apacked the voters registration with student voters. He is a scam artist and shows what he learned in State of Ilinois, County of Cook, City of Chicago.
Iowa is a very liberal community. These arn't the conservative farmers of yore.
Remember the news articlea of the gangbangers moving to Iowa. Same as Blago using the latin kings as his precient captains.
Can't wait to see who pol #B is in the newest indictments regarding the Blago/Resko crimes.
Can you imagine the beating Bill took when Hillary got home? Hell hath no fury.
IOWA = Idiots Out Walking Around.
Literally.
Fuck Iowa~look what they did to Mike Mette! We are screwed if Obama the terrorist wins.
America is not ready for a female President. Especially one named Clinton. Bill wasnt very good to the farmers. America really isnt ready for a guy who is Black/Muslim either. Iowa looked at Obama as the lesser of two evils compared to Clinton.
This election year is rather odd in my opinion. Barak Husien Bin Obama mentioned in his speech last night that voting for him put us one step closer to a National Health Care system like him helped impliment in Illinois.
If the USA gets National Healthcare you will eventually see our Medical Benefits dissappear! We will be sitting in the waiting rooms at Crook County Hospital.
YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE BANK!
Obama will win hands down. It's all done except for the cry babies. Bush has ruined his party. There is only one choice and he won in Iowa.
ask obama to recite the national anthem or to wear an american flag. he wont do either. he's a muslim. and u liberal fucks want to elect him into office just because he's black.
1/04/2008 03:43:00 AM
Obama is a protestant.
how could a member of the minority actually represent the majority? which is what democracy is about!
he would always have an underlying motive be it true or not
Hey speaking of politics, have you noticed that asa Milan on the news every second he has a chance? He is running for Cook County ASA and is looking to bag a copper to make a name for himself and apease the good o'l revs. We really need to start to think of we are going to endorse for that office.
Ald. Tom Allen is running and having a fund raiser on Monday at Biagios.He is definately a friend of the police.
Ron Paul is tne only viable GOP candidate. Ron Paul is a true conservative,military veteran and an advocate of the US Constitution.
Hill-Dog, headed down the drain, where she belongs.
http://www.chicagofop.org/Current_Updates.html
Was anyone asked about this shit endorsements? Mark and crew does whatever they want and endorse whomever helps their personal cause! Wait until Seiser takes over fop and throws all of them overboard! WTF! Our organization? Guess not! acevedo a punk with an attitude great job mark! cannot wait until your thrown out!
DEMAND HIGHER TAXES...ELECT DEMOCRATS!
Anonymous said...
great...Osama Bin Obama will get sworn in on the Kuran...How can this guy be getting anywhere when he wont even acknowledge our pledge.
1/04/2008 09:40:00 AM
Looks like all the young hiar gel crew has no clue how to vote! What a bunch of idiots, if they want osama hussein obama that is what they will get he will really fuck up this country! To bad Rudy G. is so low in the pols!
I'm not sure where half of you guys get your "facts" concerning Obama but believe me it's all wrong.
First he's not Muslim even if he were what's the problem. Oh i get it Christians never had any radical, violent extremist who killed in the name of religion (Nazism, The IRA, etc.).How soon we foreget.
Secondly he didn't attend a radical Islamic school. The school he attended while he lived in Indonesia was actually a mixed religous school run by by teachers from mostly Europe. he also attended a Catholic school his last 2 years.
This whole Pledge of Allegiance BS is just that BS. The actually situation occured during a senate picnic. During the Star Spangled Banner Obama clasped his hands in front of him and sang the our anthem just like many of us have done.
So let me get this right, in order to be patriotic now we must all wear made in China American flag pin on our lapel?Give me a F$%$& break.
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if hillary somehow wins i'm moving to canada. the thought of her and paluso brain storming is really scary. then slick willy will always be tailing her around as an advisor. i would like to try one of his special dipped cigars though.
To those who don't know Obama is a christian, unlike some of you who are slanderous, and racist. The KKK said they were Christians, bet they killed, and intimidated minorities, are those values that Jesus, a man of peace would accept. I hope you can come up with a better reason than lying about him being a Muslim to not vote for him. Or just be real to yourself and say you won't vote for a Black person, unless he agrees to Jim Crow laws like in the fifties. Also I think McCain might be the best canidate for President due to his military service, with Obama as second best. McCain is the only Republican I would vote for.
Face it. Our officers who post here for the most part are a bunch of narrow minded, paranoid race baiters. Obama is a biracial man, not an "African American," and he's never denied his heritage.
He's also not a Mulsim. If you find that you cannot vote for a man of color, then at least have the balls to say it like it is for you. Don't lie on the man and try to show some allegiance between him and actual terrorists. He's as decent a man/father/husband/educator as ever was. And for those of you who simply just can't understand "why blacks can't seem to find jobs or get ahead," here's the reason: too many white people with similar attitudes and thoughts like those posted here, who will never admit that they are, in fact, racist. I'm not proud about what the State of Iowa did to Mette, but they seem to have progressed in other ways that we can only dream about here in segregated Chicago.
wow. the comments on this post only prove the need for higher educational standards on this job. instead of informed dialogue, many are obviously ignorant. get your facts straight before you make the rest of us look like idiots. you sound like a bunch of little girls, spreading inaccuarte rumors.
-A 3 Year TRU Wonder
If Obama makes it to the white house, he'll have to clean up the huge mess that Bush has gotten this country into. I hope that he makes it! Go Obama!
As a 22 year veteran of this police department it is simply amazing at the racism that still exists. It would be nice to think that presidential candidates could actually be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin like Martin dreamed of. But as evidenced in many of these ignorant, slanderous and straight out lies on this blog, racism still runs deep in the chicago police department. First of all to the assholes who call Obama a terrorist, YOU are the ones who need to be removed from this country because your words are worse than terrorism. The hate contained in many of these comments seem as if they were typed from a computer in Butt Fuck Mississippi. Every false claim these anonymous idiots make about Obama are rooted no where in truth. I do agree with one of the bloggers though, if you dont want to vote for the man, just have the balls to say that you dont want to vote for him because hes black. Dont make up bold faced lies in a weak ass attempt to cover your Klan affiliation. We can still see you behind that dirty white sheet. Racists and liars are what keeps this country from being even greater than it is now and America will never reach its potential until these small minded racists take their rightful place beside the devil in hell.
I love it! If I don't like Obama I'm a Racist? Voting for someone just because they are a person of color is also RACIST! Obama has little experience, is borderline socialist and does have a Muslim background. In this day and age having the middle name Hussein is a red flag, sorry. Just like I think Bush being a former coke head and alki disqualifies him from being a good President, this also disqualifies Barack. With a background like that you may not even get a police job, let alone should you be considered for the most powerful position in the world.
Anonymous said...
wow. the comments on this post only prove the need for higher educational standards on this job. instead of informed dialogue, many are obviously ignorant. get your facts straight before you make the rest of us look like idiots. you sound like a bunch of little girls, spreading inaccuarte rumors.
-A 3 Year TRU Wonder
1/05/2008 02:23:00 AM
Ok hair gel! Get this straight you went to college wasted all mommy and daddies money and your here! LOL! Your a tru jagoff! Keep paying my pension kid thanks your a real idiot! How much dope did you do in college boy? Your friends got better jobs, better hours,live in better places my son your my hero!!
Anonymous said...
Face it. Our officers who post here for the most part are a bunch of narrow minded, paranoid race baiters. Obama is a biracial man, not an "African American," and he's never denied his heritage.
He's also not a Mulsim. If you find that you cannot vote for a man of color, then at least have the balls to say it like it is for you. Don't lie on the man and try to show some allegiance between him and actual terrorists. He's as decent a man/father/husband/educator as ever was. And for those of you who simply just can't understand "why blacks can't seem to find jobs or get ahead," here's the reason: too many white people with similar attitudes and thoughts like those posted here, who will never admit that they are, in fact, racist. I'm not proud about what the State of Iowa did to Mette, but they seem to have progressed in other ways that we can only dream about here in segregated Chicago.
1/05/2008 01:04:00 AM
He dinies his heritage he tells people he will be the first black president! His black daddy left him his white mommy raised him but he forgets her typical racist osama obama bullshit!
" Lets hope Rudy G. gets going in order to defeat the liberal democrats! "If you vote democrat your stuck on stupid"!
1/04/2008 05:36:00 AM"
Ruddy G. is a Republican in name only! He got into the GOP because he was a federal prosecutor during the Regan administration and that was how the wind was blowing then.
He is an arrogant, tax and spend, grab all the legal guns micromanaging liberal. Just ask the NYC cops.
If you vote democrat you are stuck on stupid, but you not much better off with Rudy.
"Military service?" Like Bush's "military service," whereby the records became conveniently lost? I don't know if military service is such a useful criteria to judge someone for the Presidency these days. Bush has now served two terms, and it seems no one can even be found who is willing to go on record has having either trained with the guy or actually observed him ever fly a plane.
AS AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN AND AN IRAQ MILITARY VET, NOW IS THE TIME TO VOTE FOR RUDY GUILIANI. RUDY IS PRO-LOW TAXES , AND PRO-POLICE AND HAS A TRACT RECORD FOR TURING AROUND NEW YORK CITY. AMERICA DEMANDS AND DESERVES A STRONG LEADER, RUDY GUILIANI BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
Ummm are you knew to politics AND the English language? All politicians are chameleons.
Get a clue yourself you fucktard.
1/04/2008 12:36:00 PM
Know
Where's Obama's mother? Isn't she still alive? How come not one media outlet...newspaper, mag or TV has interviewed her? How come we don't see pictures of her son Barack (formerly Barry) and her together, especially now? Is it he doesn't want to have a visual reminder that he is half white? This might upset the blacks or might upset conservative whites...don't know.
I find this very disturbing to say the least. Obama, bring mama out of the closet. What are you some kind of mulatto Norman Bates? Where is she?
IOWA = Idiots Out Walking Around.
Big deal. In the last 12 years neither the Democratic or Republican winner of the Iowa caucus has gone on to win the presidency. Much ado about nothing.
Sorry for the late prediction,; I was busy in Iowa...
If IM elected, I predict World pieces...
"Where's Obama's mother? Isn't she still alive? How come not one media outlet...newspaper, mag or TV has interviewed her? How come we don't see pictures of her son Barack (formerly Barry) and her together, especially now? Is it he doesn't want to have a visual reminder that he is half white? This might upset the blacks or might upset conservative whites...don't know.
I find this very disturbing to say the least. Obama, bring mama out of the closet. What are you some kind of mulatto Norman Bates? Where is she?"
Dumbass she died from cancer a few years back. It's called a search button you might try using it sometime.
Anonymous said...
Where's Obama's mother? Isn't she still alive? How come not one media outlet...newspaper, mag or TV has interviewed her? How come we don't see pictures of her son Barack (formerly Barry) and her together, especially now? Is it he doesn't want to have a visual reminder that he is half white? This might upset the blacks or might upset conservative whites...don't know.
I find this very disturbing to say the least. Obama, bring mama out of the closet. What are you some kind of mulatto Norman Bates? Where is she?
1/05/2008 06:07:00 PM
osama obama is nothing ut a liar and never talks about the mother who raised him! Or about the father who left him stranded when he was a small child! He cannot figure out if he is white or black, just like michael jackson!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
LET HOPE IT IS RUDY GUILIANI , AMERICA MUST ELECT AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
1/04/2008 01:36:00 PM.....Oh yeah,I MUST vote for a gun grabbing,draft dodging,cross dressing,cousin marrying,illegal alien aiding liberal like Rudy.......Get back to me when you catch a clue,dumbass.
Barack Obama Bin-Laden says---
My mother died several years ago. She loved Muslim men but was an agnostic herself.
My father and step-father instructed me in the ways of Allah.
My mother could not care for me and I was reared by her parents from age ten on. They were good people, but they did now sway me from by belief in Allah.
Black people can't find jobs because white people are racist?
Spare me.
This is the attitude that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton feed off of. They make a very good living telling their "flock" that everthing in the fault of the white man.
Anyone can find a job if they really wanted one. It may not be the best job, but you have to start somewhere.
Its sad reading these racists posts concerning Obama. There should be some sort of IQ test the PO's who post here have to take. But I guess if that was the case, most of them wouldnt have been able to get on the job. For the idiot who asked about Obamas mother and went on a tirade about him denying his white heritage, youre the dumbest piece of shit to post on this topic. All you have to do is read. But it just proves like many of the Obama detractors on this site, that none of you know anything about him and youre too fucking dumb to do a small piece of research before you start typing your ignorance. Anybody who attempts to turn Obama into a terrorist is obviously a racist. Why? There is no proof, thats why. If you want to condemn a man because of his name then we can go down the list of Irish, Italian, English, Scottish, German and British surnames and condemn you too. Ignorance is such a dangerous weapon. If you dont like Obama because of his politics then thats fine, but when you attack his name, his religion, his mother and God knows whatever else, youre a simple minded racist. If any of you haters out there have ever bothered to listen to Obama when he speaks (just in case you dont come out of your cave, hes on television often), you would find that he speaks volumes and speaks most highly of his late mother (for the dipshit that didnt know his mother was deceased). His religion is Christian and not separatist as other incorrect bloggers have posted. Those racists who want to make him a Muslim terrorist need to read a book. Obama (named after his father)was born in Hawaii and when his parents divorced (yes they were married)they stayed in Hawaii until his mother married a man from Jakarta, Indonesia. Obama moved to Indonesia as any other 6 yr old child would have done ith his mother and her new husband. He lived in Indonesia for 4 yrs. He went back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. Im still trying to find the terrorist link here. he was Its a real shame that in 2008, racism is alive and well, but I hope you dumb fucks appreciate the history lesson. Maybe now you can stop spreading hatred and lies.
DEMAND HIGHER TAXES, ELECT DEMOCRATS
Ummm are you knew to politics AND the English language? All politicians are chameleons.
Get a clue yourself you fucktard.
1/04/2008 12:36:00 PM
Know
1/05/2008 04:48:00 PM
____________________ you both are fucktards!! you mean NEW.
Anonymous said...
Where's Obama's mother? Isn't she still alive? How come not one media outlet...newspaper, mag or TV has interviewed her? How come we don't see pictures of her son Barack (formerly Barry) and her together, especially now? Is it he doesn't want to have a visual reminder that he is half white? This might upset the blacks or might upset conservative whites...don't know.
I find this very disturbing to say the least. Obama, bring mama out of the closet. What are you some kind of mulatto Norman Bates? Where is she?
1/05/2008 06:07:00 PM
His mother is dead,jagoff!!! if you're going to make comments on current events,you need to stay current. Moreover, you're the only one that thinks he's denying his "white side" since he was raised by his white Kansas grandparents. Furthermore,the United States Constitution dictates the qualifications to be President of The United States. Think before you type.
To the Mensa member that keeps saying "demand higher taxes,elect a Democrat." Here's a clue. One BILLION dollars a week for the war. Clout heavy contractors being paid millions of dollars while ripping off taxpayers. Example: ten dollar washcloths w/Halliburton logo attached. Same plain washcloth one dollar. Wake up and stop reading those conspiracy theory novels you love so much.
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