2008 Hopefuls

Barack Obama’s landslide victory in South Carolina proves that he has a wider backing than previously believed. Now with more votes and more delegates the Clinton machine is going to find it very difficult to stop this train. The South Carolina primary provided some interesting insights into what we might see in other states and in the general election in November:

• Young voter turnout was nearly triple this mirrors the huge turnout in Iowa the 2004 numbers. Could the increased interest in this election cycle be tied to a desire not to return to the Clinton years?
• Obama won an estimated 78 percent of the black vote, according to exit polls. This will prove to be a major factor throughout the February 5 voting.
• Total turnout for Democrats in their primary was greater than the turnout for the Republican primary in this state, which is one of the most loyally Republican in the nation. This does not bode well for the GOP candidates. The desire for change from the current administration leaves the Republican nominee fighting with one arm tied behind their back.

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