POLITICS: DC, MA, VA PRIMARIES RECAP
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama enjoyed continued success Tuesday after winning three Democratic primaries — District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia — for a total of 93 delegates.
CNN reports Obama’s Potomac primary wins have propelled him past Sen. Hillary Clinton in the race for delegates: Obama now has 1,238 and Clinton has 1,207.

Sen. John McCain also enjoyed a great evening. He defeated Mike Huckabee by 51% in D.C. and 26% in Maryland. For a while, though, it got pretty hot between the two in Virginia, but McCain edged Huckabee to take the state’s 60 Republican delegates.
McCain said his Democratic opponents “promise a new approach to governing, but offer only the policies of a political orthodoxy that insists the solution to government’s failures is to simply make it bigger.”
He also said of Huckabee, “He certainly keeps things interesting maybe a little too interesting at times tonight, I must confess.”








70 Comments
1.
Ninagirl1
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
This looks like the beginning of sweet victory. Its gonna be a beautiful thing is Barack can take it all the way. I have faith in him to do a great job for all people.
2.
Rain_Smith
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Go Obama!!!! Keep rackin em in!
-Smith
3.
Reya Star
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Yes Obeezy still doing his thing, I love it!
4.
lissa
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
this is really exciting. im anxious to vote
5.
peekaboo
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
obama all the way
6.
chi-girl
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I’M SO EXCITED, I GOT A CHANCE TO SEE OBAMA SPEAK LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS SO TOUCHING AND HE WAS SO GREAT…BARACK THE VOTE MY PEOPLE!!!
7.
BEANY
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Yup me and mine made sure we voted yeterday
8.
Still Tragic
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Be at the polls for Barack in November!
9.
Grace/Ga peach
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
His next stop is WISCONSIN & that is my home state. I have already called my peeps and told them to get out and represent. The CHEESE HEADS have your back. Even though blacks are mostly in Milwaukee, he is already leading in the polls.
I just don’t understand why the old civil rights leaders have banded together to work against him. Isn’t this what they fought for? This is why we need new black leaders.
10.
LaLaLaLa
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I am so loving this! Go Barack! GO!!! Way to go to all of DMV (DC, MD, VA) who got out and voted…
11.
OBAMA GIRL II
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Barack really rocks my socks…
He’s really layin the smack down on Hillarys dusty ass!
Obama 08′
12.
VA_Vixen
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Barack Obama is going to win the election!!! Visit BarakObama.com to register to volunteer.
13.
Obama-Holic
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I was excited that he won. You should have seen me jumping up and down in my living room. I haven’t been this excited about politics in a while and for good reason.
Some people say he is not specific well he detailed plans to lower healthcare costs and also how he plans to help those who are dealing with this outrageous mortgage mess. I suggest if anyone wants to know where he stands on the issues, please visit www.barackobama.com
Vote Obama ‘08!
14.
Emma V's Great-Grandaughter
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I hope that he wins all the primaries.
15.
Isis
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I am happy to see Barack Obama winning all these states but the journey for him is far from over. He is still virtually tied with Hillary overall and drastically behind in super delegates. The Clinton machine is real - Bill Clinton has had 10+ years to set up strong relationships with the democratic super delegates (who could go on to decide this race). That is why voters in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Rhode Island and the like are crucial. Please get people out there in droves to vote. Don’t take this opportunity to choose your democratic candidate for granted. We can’t afford to let the super delegates decide who wins. I am fine with Hillary winning if she gets more pledged delegates, but there is something inherently wrong and undemocratic if she were to win via super delegates.
16.
bklyn-bella
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Huckabee clearly has money to waste why hasn’t he dropped out yet
17.
aprilm
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Go Obama!!!!
#15 Isis…he just BEAT Hilary in delegates!! Read above…you can check CNN also. They are indeed neck to neck, but he’s not drastically behind.
18.
bill
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
This is great news.
19.
rastarr**
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
OBAMA !!! HES MAKIN A STATEMENT HE HAS LIFTED HIS LATINO AND WOMAN VOTES!!! OBAMA IN NOV. B READY 2 VOTE!!
20.
ebony
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Everbody needs vote, whether you’re voting for obama or hilary bc this is a historical election.
My vote is for Obezzy!!!
21.
Grace
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
@16…..You do not want Huckabee to drop out cause the Republicans will have their man and their base will be in order. That is why come April the Dems want Clinton or Obama to step down so we can focus on campaigning for the Nov. election. The sooner Huckabee step down, the media will have more time to cover the Obama/Clinton race. Every little thing they say will be blown up. They (especially Fox News) will make it seem like we are just mudslinging & don’t have our party together.
THE LONGER HUCKABEE STAY IN IT, THE BETTER!
22.
JAZZY
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
YOU BETTER DO THE DAMN THING MR. BARACK OBAMA!!!!!!!
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL OF THE HATERS AND NON-SUPPORTERS OF THIS GREAT MAN TO FALL BACK!!!!!!!!!!
BARACK OBAMA WILL GO ALL THE WAY AND WILL BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE US!!!!!!!
WE LOVE BARACK OBAMA!!!!!!
23.
OBEEZY
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Barack the damn vote
24.
papi u like
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I’m latina and I know what we want Obama !!!!!!!! don’t let hilarys dusty as full ya she look like a mean lesbo bull dog and the aint down for the blacks like they seem. and don’t she look like she into that S&M? say she don’t .
25.
ThatGirlLinda
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I live in Dallas and I cant wait to Barack the Vote….
26.
papi u like
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I meant latino damn a gotta stop having tiquilla wut my coco puffs go obama
27.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
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28.
Queen_Chrissee
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
You Go Obama! Yes, we need a newbie in the office for President. No more crooked Democrats and no more trifling ass Republicans. We need a real Democrat. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we need something fresh and new. What we need is change; and change for the better! Oh, go head Rihanna. You stay fly girl!
29.
seven2
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Obama IS BRILLIANT!!! Even people in other countries are pulling for him. It’s AMAZING!!!
Also according to the Associated Press: The man (David Wilhelm) who served as national manager of former President Clinton’s 1992 campaign plans to endorse Sen. Barack Obama.
Wilhelm is a superdelegate who was previously uncommitted in the race. His endorsement helps Obama in the race for delegates, in which he pulled ahead after Tuesday’s sweeps of primaries in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
OBAMA ‘08
30.
bill
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I’m concerned about the “superdelegate situation”
It almost like they are planning to steal this election away from the voters and place the decision in the hands of the superdelegates…..
31.
FAMU01
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
DC, MD, and VA people I am loving all of you today!!! You all really did the damn thing yesterday. Hillary didn’t get beat, she got whupped!
My folks and two of my sisters live in TX . Don’t believe the hype. The Latinos are down with us too. They know that if we get a black president there’s a good chance that a latino could possibly run for pres. one day and win too.
“We are the people that we’ve been waiting on”-Obama
32.
LOL
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Still waiting on ONEMIL02, ANGEL_MINDED, DCTRINIGYAL, etc……
33.
FINE-N-MELLOW
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Go Obama
34.
WillPwr
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I’m still not getting my hopes up after the outcome in ‘00 & ‘04.
Look at how these sickOs did Gore & Kerry…..take notes people!
35.
ESD_PHD
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
CNN needs to stop including the SuperDs in the delegate count! Obama’s edge should not be underscored.
36.
bill
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
LOL
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Still waiting on ONEMIL02, ANGEL_MINDED, DCTRINIGYAL, etc……
Bill Said:
Me too….
Their comments/perspective are very interesting….
37.
Shelby
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
I am so glad that he won VA…….because I would have been so embarrassed if he did not…………I knew that Richmond (yeah!) was for Obama, but I was not sure about the north
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rastarr**
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
SORRY I GOTTA POSTED ONCE MORE
OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA TAKE THAT HILIARY ……. AND HILIARY STANS***!!
39.
b
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
To Isis:
You are right the Clinton’s are trying to get those super delegates racked up, but, that only works if he stops loosing. The superdelegates only come into play if it so close that they have to break a tie. Why do you think they have all stepped back. Because alot of those super delegates are on the ballots coming up in November so they are not trying to loose their jobs. Just keep watching and listening. It is not going to be that easy to steal from him. Plus has built up a hell of an orginization as well and don’t think that they won’t be out there and are not out there checking everything out.
40.
feisty
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
He’s coming to Racine, WI today!!!!! Here’s our city paper’s site. There was a lil drama w/ our city’s African American leaders feeling leftout of the campaign
But Obama’s camp smoothed out the problems
http://www.journaltimes.com/
Can’t wait till tonite!!!
41.
King of Meats
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
The choice is clear, you can:
Vote for Hillary if you want to elect someone who can speak-up for the “voiceless”!
or
Vote for Obama and hear the “voiceless” speak-up for themselves!
For too long its been that way! “Vote for me and I’ll set you free, Politricks!”
Why should the majority rely the few to plan the future? Most voters are everyday, garden variety citizens just like you and I, but yet we put our lives into the hands of people like George Bush and the Clintons! They are self-serving and if anything is left over, they’ll mail you a rebate check!
White men have read Obama’s book and they know the county is better off with his type of wisdon and leadership! Even the KKK has endorsed Obama! WTF??? They called Hillary a “crazy b….”! lol
And, our Latina brothers and sisters are showing they’re true colors by supporting Hillary! A Llatina man would never want a woman leading him, so why all of a sudden the anti-Obama stans from Mexicans and Asians? There could be only one answer.
Support from KKK and rejected by Latinas and eses!!! WOW!!!
Developing…!
42.
.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Yes We Can
Obama 08
43.
diva$
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
#32 I agree totally!! Politics for the most part makes me sick….
44.
King of Meats
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
29. FAMU01 said: Don’t believe the hype. The Latinos are down with us too. They know that if we get a black president there’s a good chance that a latino could possibly run for pres. one day and win too.
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I’ll believe that when I see it! Don’t rule out the racism across minority lines. Brown on Black hate!
45.
S.D.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
In L.A., it’s like a constant race war. Latinos do not like blacks (in vice versa). You can look it up. But them Mexicans be taking it to damn far (I know I’m black so I’m automatically biased but this is real). They had some Mexican gang that went around killing black girls around ‘the jungle’ or something. See, in the Bay, we cool with the hispanics. They in the same situation as us. Why is there so much hate? I’m praying that Obama pulls TX
46.
PRISTINE
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
So proud to see that Barack got the whole D.(dot) M.V. on lock
47.
miss brown
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
@38
are you serious?
the KKK?
48.
flylike
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
saw Obama speak on Monday, this man is GREAT!
im mad proud of my MD, VA, DC peeps - we got some smart folks out here 4 real.
49.
rastarr**
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
@ 38 lol lmao
50.
windy city
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
OBAMA ‘08 OH BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
51.
Ara
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
@33 ESD-PHD You are right, they are already factoring in the super delegates for Hillary, that’s the only reason the delegate count is so close between Obama and Hillary. Seems they are using the super delegates to make the race appear closer than what it is because everyone knows Obama has been winning everything.
52.
Nichole
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Billary and her supporters can go ahead and bounce some where. I am also praying and hoping that Obama takes TX. For those who haven’t voted yet, PLEASE encourage your friends, and family to go out, and vote for Barack Obama. Especially those who live in TX, Ohio, and PA. Even if all three states are supposedly going to Hillary, Barack could at least get one. I am really hoping that it’s Texas. That would be amazing if he won out there. Especially since there are so many Hispanics. Barack Obama for our 2008 President!
53.
Nichole
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Ugh. CNN fuckin sucks. I also hate how they are always adding in super delegates. They need to just add up pledged delegates and that’s it. In pledged delegates, Obama has over 1,000 compared to Billary’s 900 something. CNN needs to do it fuckin right. He should be even further ahead by now.
54.
Ara
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
@ 34 SHELBY I know what you mean I felt the same way, I was so relieved when I saw he had won Va.
55.
Ara
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
WISCONSIN , PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, AND TEXAS STAND UP VOTE BARACK OBAMA 2008!!!! YES WE CAN!!!
56.
Ara
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Yeah, they are wayyyyyy premature with the super delegates……….trying to give Hillary a boost. KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING VOTE BARACK OBAMA 2008!!!!
57.
jay
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
You need to ask yourself why rascist white men love obama???
ANALYSIS: White Men Boost Obama; McCain Wins Amid Doubts Over Conservative Cred
Exit Polls Show GOP Voters Seek Shared Values; Potomac Democrats Want ‘Change’
Sen. Barack Obama rode support from white men to strong victories in the Virginia and Maryland Democratic primaries, while Sen. John McCain prevailed in both states but still faced Republican doubts, particularly in Virginia, about his conservative credentials
58.
Brothers45.com - Distinguished Black Men Pictures Gallery
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Go Obama!! I’m pulling for you brother…
59.
JSCENE
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
Obama 08 - now that’s what you call a clean sweep! Boo-yah…
60.
CLEARMINDED
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 /
YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
I was particularly impressed by the demographics in Virginia. He even won the …… *drumroll* ……. LATINO vote! Told y’all to stop demonizing those folk.
This is far from over and Billary is waiting in Texas, but I’m excited about Obama’s chances in the next few states. Unlike Billary, he seems to value the voters in each and every state and once he meets the people, they seem to love him.
Rock on, Barack! OBAMA ‘08!!!!!
61.
Becca the Promo Mami
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
i’ve been following cnn politics very closely since super tuesday. from what i can tell (thanks to john king’s masterful use of the cnn political forecast computer), if things continue to go the way they’re going, neither candidate will get the amount of delegates needed to secure the nomination and it will be ultimately decided in a brokered convention, leaving the decision to delegates and the elusive SUPERDELEGATES.
personally, if it comes to that and the candidate that wins the popular vote (which at this point, with the amount of momentum he has, look like it will Obama) has his/her victory stolen from them because of back room convention politics, people will lose faith in the government and many democrats may lose faith in the party and vote republican.
frankly, i’m an obama supporter and if this unthinkable and widely undesirable result manifests, i don’t know what i’ll do. i don’t think i’ll ever vote republican, because that hasn’t gotten us anywhere. this is my first time being of age and voting in a presidential election, and i think that these are exciting and pivotal times. for now, i still have faith in what seems like a flawed system….. i think they’ll do the right thing if it comes down to the convention.
i hope that obama’s momentum picks up so that there will be no doubt of who the democratic presidential nominee is… he needs to win these states by MUCH bigger margins. Over 70% of each state to come… unlikely, but i’m praying for it!
he’s gotten the last 8 states by decent margins and his support grows everyday.
62.
Becca the Promo Mami
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
oh yeah :: Huckabee cracks me up. I am far from being a Republican, but he seems like a hilarious character. He loves the attention he’s getting. It is literally impossible for him to win the nomination but he refuses to drop out. he’s probably going to press on all the way to the convention just so he can steal votes from mccain. i say more power to him. he makes for great television.
i don’t want a president that’s an attention whore. they should give him a reality show and just be done with it.
63.
nunya
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
OBAMA!! is gonna win hands down!!!!i mean it would make history anyway! but hillary is to defensive….i dnt kno if shes capable of takin this very big and important job.
64.
GeminiPrize
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
DMV STAND UP!!! I’m so proud to be from DC
65.
King of Meats
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
@54. jay said: “…You need to ask yourself why rascist white men love obama???
ANALYSIS: White Men Boost Obama; McCain Wins Amid Doubts Over Conservative Cred Exit Polls Show GOP Voters Seek Shared Values; Potomac Democrats Want ‘Change’…”
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Where do you get these deep, well-thought out scenerios from? What your saying is white men got together and plotted to boast Obama over Hillary and later they will come back and turn their support to McCain! You make it sound like the Republicans control the Democratic party! Don’t be so pesimistic, cutting off your nose to spite your face!
Anyhow…
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@44.
miss brown…here is the article, whether its true or not!
Ku Klux Klan Endorses Obama
February 7th, 2008
by James R. Crowe
KENTUCKY - USA - Imperial Wizard, Ronald Edwards has stated that, “anything is better than Hillary Clinton.”
White Christian Supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan has endorsed Barack Obama to be the next President of the United States of America.
Speaking from his Kentucky office in Dawson Springs, the Imperial Wizard exclaimed that anything or anyone is better than having that “crazy ass bitch” as President.
This is the first time in Klan history that any member of the KKK has ever publicly supported an African American candidate for the presidency.
KKK lodges all over America have been gathering and holding rallies supporting the Black presidential candidate.
Grand Turk Cletus Monroe has also been very vocal about the election and has donated thousands of dollars to Obama’s election fund.
“The boy’s gonna do it. My Klan group has donated up to $250,000 to the Obama fund. Anything is better than Hillary Clinton. Hell I’ll even adopt a black kid from Africa before I vote for Hillary.”
“A few years back we were lynching Negroes. Now we’re gonna vote for one to be president of the US of motherfu**ing A, damn it! Anyone or anything is better than Hillary Clinton - anything!!”
Placards for Barack Obama have been put up around the Klan’s Headquarters and the KKK have announced a television ad campaign to support the African American candidate.
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I think American finds itself in a pickle and Obama is the only way out! McCain and Hillary can’t end the war anymore than George Bush Sr. could bring home those prisioners of war when Jesse could! Other countries know that black Americans are not their enemies! We only fought in the wars because of the “draft” in the past and now…the military paycheck!
66.
the floacist
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
papi u like
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
I’m latina and I know what we want Obama !!!!!!!! don’t let hilarys dusty as full ya she look like a mean lesbo bull dog and the aint down for the blacks like they seem. and don’t she look like she into that S&M? say she don’t .
What a thought provoking contribution to this discussion…lol.
67.
the floacist
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
41 - King of Meats
The KKK did NOT endorse Obama (and will never endorse any black person. They will vote for the worst white candidate before Obama). That article you read was a joke, it wasn’t real sweetie. That website is a parody of articles, SMH at you for actually believing that shit LOL. As ever.
68.
K
Friday, February 15, 2008 /
You know now that Obama has swept all of these states, I’m starting to see a trend in the media. It seems to me that they are trying to put as much emphasis on hillary winning texas and ohio! I mean its like they are sending out an all call to whites to go out in droves and vote for her because this could be her last ditch effort to continue on. My question is, if it was Obama, would they be calling all of this attention on his campaign ?
69.
The King of Meats
Friday, February 15, 2008 /
67. the floacist said: “…That article you read was a joke, it wasn’t real sweetie. That website is a parody of articles, SMH at you for actually believing that shit LOL. As ever.”
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I said, “here is the article, whether its true or not!”
70.
Tatyana
Friday, February 15, 2008 /
I love Obama to death and for those that do not know Obama is mixed (alot of people do not know that) His mother is white and his father is from Kenya and that makes it all better cause he can see both sides