Clinton: "Tide Is Turning" After Pa. Win

N.Y. Senator Gets Crucial Victory In Keystone State; Race Moves On To Indiana, North Carolina

(CBS/AP)  Hillary Rodham Clinton has defeated Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, a victory that keeps alive Clinton's hopes of winning the White House.

With nearly all of the votes counted, the former first lady led Obama 55 percent to 45 percent. CBS News estimates that Clinton won 82 delegates in the Keystone State while Obama won 69, with 7 delegates still unallocated. Obama now has an overall lead of 126 delegates.

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Pennsylvania Results

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"Some counted me out and said to drop out," the former first lady told supporters cheering her triumph in a state where she was outspent by more than two-to-one. "But the American people don't quit. And they deserve a president who doesn't quit, either."

"Because of you, the tide is turning." (Watch Clinton Video)

Her victory, while comfortable, set up another critical test in two weeks time in Indiana. North Carolina votes the same day, and Obama already is the clear favorite in a Southern state with a large black population.

"Now it's up to you Indiana," Obama said at a rally of his own in Evansville after Pennsylvania denied him a victory that might have made the nomination his. (Watch Obama video)

Obama criticized John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting, by name, saying he offers more of the same policies advocated by President Bush. He took aim at Clinton without mentioning her by name. "We can calculate and poll-test our positions and tell everyone exactly what they want to hear," he said. "Or we can be the party that doesn't just focus on how to win, but why we should."

Clinton scored her victory by winning the votes of blue-collar workers, women and white men in an election where the economy was the dominant concern.

She won despite being outspent heavily by her rival in a six-week campaign that allowed time for intense courtship of the voters.

Clinton showed her blue collar bona fides one night by knocking down a shot of whiskey, then taking a mug of beer as a chaser. Obama went bowling in his attempt to win over working-class voters.

"Hillary Clinton did what she needed to do in order to continue her campaign into North Carolina and Indiana two weeks from now, perhaps through the end of the primary process in June and potentially all the way to the Democratic convention in August," said CBSNews.com senior political editor Vaughn Ververs. "She almost certainly muted any calls for her to exit the race." (Click here to read Ververs' complete analysis).

The win gave Clinton a strong record in the big states as she attempts to persuade convention superdelegates to look past Obama's delegate advantage and his lead in the popular vote in picking a nominee. She had previously won primaries in Texas, California, Ohio and her home state of New York, while Obama won his home state of Illinois.

At the same time, even some of her aides conceded she is facing another likely must-win state in Indiana in two weeks time, particularly with Obama favored to carry North Carolina on the same day.

With 158 delegates at stake, Pennsylvania offered the largest prize remaining in a primary season that ends on June 3.

CBS News exit polls show that most Pennsylvania Democrats made up their minds a long time ago, while only 24 percent decided within the last week.

But voters who made late decisions broke to Clinton, with those deciding in the last week supporting the New York senator 58 percent to 42 percent. (See all exit poll data.)

New Democratic voters, who either switched from another party or registered as a Democrat for the first time, strongly backed Obama at a rate of 62 percent to 38 percent.

Women made up 59 percent of Pennsylvania Democratic voters, and they voted for Clinton over Obama 57 percent to 43 percent. Obama won a majority of men (53 percent).

Clinton won the support of 62 percent of white voters, while Obama was the overwhelming choice of black voters (92 percent). Clinton won the crucial demographic of white men, garnering 56 percent of their vote.

As has been the case in other states, the economy was the most important issue to voters, with 55 percent of Pennsylvania Democrats describing it as such, and most Democrats saying that the economy is in a recession. The war in Iraq and health care were the other top issues to voters.

[zavatchen]

Hillary Clinton ahead in popular vote ABC reports. Both Michigan and Florida are counted, as they should be, considering the huge role they play in the general. O''Bama is not able to close the deal on the Democratic nomination and that does not bode well for the general election. He has been unable to gain the constituencies that will be vital to winning the general election and lest us not forget the Hispanic vote for Hillary Clinton. Also, consider that most of O''Bama''s wins have been in small western states that will most likely go Republican and in other states where he has won, the electoral votes are small. Hillary Clinton has won the big states with large electoral votes.

[tbweb]

The United States has over 300 million citizens and we are more than endless doses of Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton! Bush/Clinton fatigue is real, its time for a real change!

[txgrouch2004]

fairandbal wrote:

Hillary, get a clue! ...it''''s over! you need to quit.

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Well, at least we agree about that. I think it ended when she told us she shot a duck. Speaking of dead ducks, stick a fork in Hillary''s campaign, I think it''s done.

[txgrouch2004]

bud28dy wrote:

In the awfuly chance that Obama becomes Commander in Chief, he had better never declare war on a country run by a woman. Apparently women can easily kick his as''''s.

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OK - if you call it "kicking" when HE''S AHEAD IN THE DELEGATE COUNT and Hillary will have to RUN HER OWN OFF to have any hope of catching up. BUY A CLUE!!!

[txgrouch2004]

fairandbal (yah, right) wrote:

Yeah, the guy who''''s singing ''''bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran! bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb iran!''''

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Guess what - Hillary isn''t a GUY!!! She said "attack Iran."

Or maybe she misspoke again. Like her support for attacking Iraq...

[fairandbal]

When it''''s time to make the tough choices about the Iraq war - do you want a desk jockey with 0 MILITARY SERVICE OF ANY KIND, or someone who''''s actually BEEN IN A WAR and might know a thing or two about the subject???

It''''''''s really THAT SIMPLE.



Posted by txgrouch2004 at 06:28 PM : Apr 23, 2008


Yeah, the guy who''s singing ''bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran! bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb iran!'' His military intelligence shows really really well in that context. That makes sense.

[fairandbal]

Do we want another BABY BOOMER in the White House? Or do we want JOHN MCCAIN?

It''''s really THAT SIMPLE.

Posted by txgrouch2004 at 06:23 PM : Apr 23, 2008


You''ll really do well in November with that campaign slogan. I can see now how the GOP is so bankrupt on ideas if their people buy such simpleton arguments.
it''s good for a laugh anyway. Pick a guy who''s older than dirt and showing every bit of his age as he forgets who''s really fighting in Iraq or he''s forgetting lines to his speaches. That''ll go over well.

[fairandbal]

Hillary, get a clue! There is NO momentum left. You have to win 70% of the remaining delegates to have a chance. Not possible. it''s over! you need to quit.

CBS and the rest of the corporate media need to stop taking in the Clinton spin. It''s over. Give it up. there''s NO race.

[lindaredtail]

I know they say police also have that strange sense of humor sometimes to relieve tension. What tension did he have at the moment he was singing? I can see it in legitimate circumstances. But McCain''s been talking to people and groups for over 20 years. He should not have been nervous. I just don''t believe it was appropriate. And some of his supporters (one in particular-Lindsay Graham) has been talking about bombing Iran. It doesn''t seem to me that he''s that same man anymore. He''s capitulating too much to the far right wing of his party. In 2000 I would have considered him. But not now. His position on Iraq is to me just as bad. The hundred year comment didn''t make me happy either.

[bud28dy]

In the awfuly chance that Obama becomes Commander in Chief, he had better never declare war on a country run by a woman. Apparently women can easily kick his as''s.

[txgrouch2004]

Bill Clinton: 0 military service
George W Bush: flew single-seat jet fighter aircraft in the National Guard, but never saw combat
Hillary Clinton: 0 military service
Barack Obama: 0 military service

John McCain: flew jet fighter aircraft in combat, was shot down and taken prisoner of war, was tortured for 2 years by the enemy, cracked under torture and revealed the names of the members of the Green Bay Packers football team.

When it''s time to make the tough choices about the Iraq war - do you want a desk jockey with 0 MILITARY SERVICE OF ANY KIND, or someone who''s actually BEEN IN A WAR and might know a thing or two about the subject???

It''''s really THAT SIMPLE.

[txgrouch2004]

montanaman9 wrote:

Let''''s see, we''''ve had a Bush or a Clinton in the Oval Office for the last 20 years.....together, they are responsible for where America is today, and there is no denying it.....She wants this so bad she''''ll say or do anything...America, WAKE UP, we don''''t need another Clinton!! OMG, we are in deep do-do

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Right you are. And we''ve had a BABY BOOMER in the Oval Office for 16 of those years:

Bill Clinton: born 1946
George W Bush: born 1946
Hillary Clinton: born 1947
Barack Obama: born 1961

John McCain: born 1936

Do we want another BABY BOOMER in the White House? Or do we want JOHN MCCAIN?

It''s really THAT SIMPLE.

[txgrouch2004]

Oh, the "tide is turning" all right. And it''s been LOW TIDE AT THE BEACH for WAY TOO LING. What a stink!

BTW, Hillary, DON''T PUT DOWN YOUR BEACH BLANKET on the seaweed - the tide will... umm NEVERMIND! Heh, heh, heh, stupid bimbo...

[txgrouch2004]

So Hillary won that crucial vote in Pennsylvania. And on the news, as expected, there''''s Hillary. But instead of looking relieved that she wasn%u2019t packing her bags and going home (yet), there she is %u2013 acting like her close brush with political disaster was some kind of TRIUMPH. Sorta like that high school student who is cheering and celebrating for getting a D minus on the big test. %u201CHey, everybuddy! I DIDN%u2019T GET AN F!!!%u201D Hooray for Hillary. And did you hear? She shot a duck.

[sharncedar]

The tide is turning all right but its all full of garbage ... eeeewwww

[mjvw2]

Clinton: "Tide Is Turning"

In twice a day...out twice a day

[montanaman9]

Let''s see, we''ve had a Bush or a Clinton in the Oval Office for the last 20 years.....together, they are responsible for where America is today, and there is no denying it.....She wants this so bad she''ll say or do anything...America, WAKE UP, we don''t need another Clinton!! OMG, we are in deep do-do

[blackspirit3]

Barack Obama%u2019s supporters have a new talking point: Their man won Texas. Final results aren%u2019t expected to be released until June 5, when Texas Democrats meet for their convention, but early returns indicate that Obama won more delegates in Texas than challenger Hillary Clinton, thanks to a dual nominating process. Clinton narrowly won the Texas primary, and Obama resoundingly won the Texas caucus. Forbes partner Real Clear Politics gives Obama a five-delegate edge over Clinton in Texas, with 99 delegates to her 94.

[lindaredtail]

I might call McCain McBomb only because of what he sang. I don''t associate him with Adolph Hitler. It is unfair to associate Barack Obama with Osama Bin Ladin and it''s not right either. As a matter of fact he''s said more than once that we need to go after Bin Ladin as the one who attacked America. Obama has never been associated in any way with Al Queda nor any other terrorist group. All of this is just untruthful typical politics of personal destruction which have no basis in reality. It''s like saying clinton picked Lewinsky to be with her husband. It''s all absurd and ridiculous.

[broncfan1661]

Posted by abbe91 at 01:44 PM : Apr 23, 2008
What should he do ? Refuse the support of half of the congress ?
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Well, he could start by not trying to claim to be non establishment while trying to brand his opponents as such. He is just as much establishment as they are.
Also, he can quit bragging about not taking money from lobbyist and pacs. We all know that is illegal and none of the candidates are doing it. He is however taking a lot of money from bundlers. these are CEO''s and other major officers of Oil companies and other large corporations who collect money (Up to $2300 each) and give it to the campaign. I have seen this in action. What junior exec is going to say no to the boss? "Yes Sir! Here''s $2300 from me and another $2300 from my wife." They are all doing it and he is too. So he can quit using the GOP tactics of claiming to be different.