Combined results thread #4

Indiana

56 percent reporting

          %    Dels
Clinton  54     0
Obama    46     0

North Carolina (Winner: Obama)

17 percent reporting

          %    Dels
Obama    63     20
Clinton  35     13

And Clinton's Harold Ickes stays ever-classy:

“We don’t know enough about Senator Obama yet. We don’t need an October Surprise. And (the chance of) an October Surprise with Hillary is remote.”

Scumbag. That dog ain't hunting anymore.

The irony is that the big mess with Wright and "bitter" has shown superdelegates that 1) Obama can take a hit and keep on ticking, and 2) this is all they've got on him?

As for Hillary, I don't think she's been fully vetted. And I know her husband hasn't.

Update: Obama picks up another superdelegate in North Carolina.

I think after tonight's results, the floodgates will open.

•  Hey! I just got TU status back!

  I want to transfer my mojo to Obama!

  by Kyle the Mainer on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:00 PM PDT

  •  He's got plenty of mojo to go around.

    Congrats to downticket Dems!

    by Lava20 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:13 PM PDT

    •  I think Obama could be a main factor in

      getting Susan Collins booted from the Senate. If he campaigns with Tom Allen, they'll be unstoppable here in Maine.

      by Kyle the Mainer on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:33:59 PM PDT

      •  Obama Can WIN Indiana

        Overperforming in Evansville and Indianopolis

        Winning Montgomery and Elkhart Co's both Big Clinton Co's by Pablano

        Stronger than expected in Hamilton

        once Lake, Monroe, come it it'll close

        If he wins St. Joseph (Notre Dame) I think he can win this race

        by Steven R on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:36:56 PM PDT

        •  Everyone forgets about Tippecanoe!!

          by audiored on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:46:05 PM PDT

          •  Not everyone..."Tippecanoe & Tyler too!" nt

            by 99 Percent Pure on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:11:13 PM PDT

      •  Your Lips...

        ...to God's ears.

        by Vacationland on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:43:45 PM PDT

    •  HE IS IRON MAN now

      I said it already ;) sry culdn't help it

      by HEAT on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:34:14 PM PDT

      •  I am going to go see that

        again.

        Also can't wait for Batman and Hulk.

        (Sorry for thread jacking.)

        by MingPicket on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:48:09 PM PDT

    •  Big O's Got It Back Again

      I am so f*ckin proud of him. I swear I'm about to cry. So much for getting any work done.

      

      by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:42:57 PM PDT

      •  It's the complete opposite....

        over at mydd.

        Talk about unhappy.

        I love DailyKos!

        by Lava20 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:47:59 PM PDT

        •  Those people...

          are gonna be needed in the fall.

          Much as I loathe Hillary, now is the time to start reaching out.

          That politically correct stuff said, I have to say....

          YEAHHHH!!!!!!!

          by The Lighthouse Keeper on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:59:37 PM PDT

  •  Here's some mojo so that you can keep it longer

     

    by Kitty on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:37 PM PDT

    •  As a good luck charm...

      ...I'm spreading mojo on as many posts as I can in these threads. Sharing the good feeling that's starting to take hold.

      by Jsn on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:41:55 PM PDT

  •  Me too ! I take it as an omen! n/t

    by TampaProgressive on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:40:13 PM PDT

  •  Quick go HR some trolls nt

    by woodstock007 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:03:59 PM PDT

    •  I actually use it to fix tags in diaries

      more than I do to HR trolls.

      by Kyle the Mainer on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:06:37 PM PDT

      •  I don't have it yet.

        So I don't know what it is like yet.

        by woodstock007 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:12:16 PM PDT

•  We're putting this away tonight kids!!! n/t

  by Shane Hensinger on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:02 PM PDT

  •  Damn I hope so. n/t

    by Ludi on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:33:00 PM PDT

  •  Hillary busted her bankroll again

    According to Ben Smith.

    Will she keep burning her uranium money?

    by theran on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:33:20 PM PDT

    •  She's got plenty she can spend, her own

      money that is....

      by Shane Hensinger on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:33:47 PM PDT

      •  Trying to buy the presidency doesn't work

        Ask Ross Perot and Steve Forbes about that.

        by The Bagof Health and Politics on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:36:26 PM PDT

        •  And Mitt Romney!

          by Robin in PA on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:37:47 PM PDT

          •  I wish Mitt had been able to buy the Republican

            nomination though. It would've been a joy to run against him.

            by The Bagof Health and Politics on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:57:07 PM PDT

    •  I am Jacks complete lack of surprise!

      In the past, Clinton aides have denied a second Clinton loan, but McAuliffe said tonight his policy is not to talk about fundraising details.

      Nothing to hide, nothing to see here folks!

      by Lava20 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:21 PM PDT

      •  excellent use of a fight club reference (n/t)

        by dinsea on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:43:03 PM PDT

        •  ...but completely lost on some of us.

          by danoland on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:47:52 PM PDT

          •  Not sure how to explain it...

            Main character finds a book that is written in the first person by an organ..."I am Jacks prostate."  Then the first person orgran narrates what its function in the body is. "I get cancer, I kill Jack."

            Soon the main character just starts talking in the first person.  When something expected happens, he says, "I am Jacks Complete lack of surprise."

            Sounds weird.  But it is great.  I find myself doing this all the time.

            Great movie.

            "You are not a delicate flower."

            by Lava20 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:57:57 PM PDT

    •  I hope she lent her campaign 109 million

      'course Bill would just whore out on the speaker trail again, hook up with shady middle easterns, and be the front man for dodgy investment funds.  What an uplifting spokeman for the Democratic party, much less a slippery former president.  

      Spit-----------------Clintons

      by realwischeese on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:36:26 PM PDT

    •  Why not? Now that this is over, she knows

      there's more where that came from.

      Get to mining, Lady M.

      ... Although over on Huffington Post, they're calling her Eight Belles.

      by 99 Percent Pure on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:09:56 PM PDT

•  Go Obama!

  Looks big in NC. We'll see.

  by discocarp on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:06 PM PDT

  •  Look at WAKE and MECKLENBURG counties...

    He's up 50,000 votes with 77% reporting.  

    Meck(Charlotte) has 0% reporting and he's already up 20,000.

    Get em, Big O!

    by Tru Blue on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:44:21 PM PDT

•  yippee new thread

  by GlowNZ on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:10 PM PDT

  •  New Thread!

    Me love KOS!

    Scumbag. That dog ain't hunting anymore.

    Can we submit this to top comments?!?!

    by Lava20 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:33:41 PM PDT

•  OBAMA = IRON MAN

  by HEAT on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:13 PM PDT

  •  And Hillary = ?

    The black knight from Holy Grail?

    by dji on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:25 PM PDT

    •  LOL

      by HEAT on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:36:06 PM PDT

    •  Bring Out the DEAD!

      10/31/80:  Franklin's Tower

      by jds1978 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:37:43 PM PDT

    •  Perhaps a pet shop owner...

      ...trying to sell her gas-tax-holiday parrot?

      (parrot, of McCain, that is...)

      by Minerva on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:41:49 PM PDT

    •  Howard the Duck. n/t

      by benheeha on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:45:46 PM PDT

    •  I like Lady MacBeth myself. "Out, out damned

      spot!"

      by 99 Percent Pure on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:08:07 PM PDT

  •  Very Good Movie

    One of the best comic book movies I've seen. RD Jr. owned that role.

    by hypnyx on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:40:40 PM PDT

•  50% and no winner

  Not a good night for Hillary.

  by TekJansen on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:13 PM PDT

  •  CBS called it for HRC

    CBS Link

    by aimeeinkc on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:46 PM PDT

    •  CBS also thought Katie was a good choice...

      ...just sayin'...

      by Aqualad08 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:34 PM PDT

      •  hee hee

        Good point.

        by janmtairy on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:42:39 PM PDT

      •  Eh hee. nt

        by 99 Percent Pure on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:07:32 PM PDT

    •  CBS is stupid

      I think all their analysts are at home or are busy browsing YouTube.
      They had an intern browse the polling websites and saw that most predicted a Clinton win.

      by poxonyou on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:36:00 PM PDT

    •  Naw it's only a 6 point lead now

      CNN Cambell Brown wants so bad to push Hillary's argument, and the Florida and Michigan stuff, she believes the gas tax holiday resonated

      OMG is she really educated?

      by IngeniousGirl on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:01:56 PM PDT

    •  ?? Counties w/ large AA vote still unreported n/t

      by mishte on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:06:15 PM PDT

•  The USS Clinton is listing to starboard

  She's taking on water!

  Boy, her staff must be drinking tonight! Ha!

  by scimitar on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:19 PM PDT

  •  Listing? She's almost sunk! n/t

    by Shane Hensinger on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:33:11 PM PDT

  •  and in her case

    starboard can be called "right," because that's definitely the direction she's leaning.

    by leaveonlyfootprints on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:33:48 PM PDT

  •  The tide is turning! The tide is turning!

    by BA BarackUS on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:09 PM PDT

  •  Let's hope her staff isn't drinking

    and driving like Sidney Blumenthal did in New Hampshire.

    http://jonathanturley.org/...

    by Pangloss on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:43:04 PM PDT

  •  I thought she captained the Flying Dutchman

    of legend...

    by Minerva on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:43:56 PM PDT

  •  "I'm not sinking!"

    "This is a... umm... submarine! I'll torpedo that Obama yet!"

    by Wreck Smurfy on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:44:22 PM PDT

•  Obama Win!

  Drinking milkshakes all around this country!

  by Lava20 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:23 PM PDT

  •  I'm raising my glass of orange juice in his honor

    by AussieJo on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:34:35 PM PDT

    •  Glass of wine here...

      by Robin in PA on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:39:20 PM PDT

•  Stay Classy San Diego Stay Classy

  by tk421 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:32 PM PDT

  •  Ickes is a dick

    His comments smack of sore-loserdom.

    Enjoy it now, Harold.  You won't be touching the national spotlight for a while after your train finally wrecks.

    by Czar Chasm on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:46 PM PDT

    •  DIckes?

      by Maine Impact on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:20 PM PDT

•  Clintons are never classy n/t

  by debrazza on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:35 PM PDT

  •  I'm an Obama guy but I'm going to have to

    disagree, this campaign season they havent been but they usually are.

    by SensibleDemocrat on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:40 PM PDT

•  Kentucky

  So basically Obama is going to lose IN because of the Kentucky bordering counties.

  by heliosfootball on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:39 PM PDT

  •  Well...

    They are part of Indiana. Look at Vanderburgh County though. It's 52-48 and it's the biggest Ohio River county (Evansville). Maybe Obama will do alright in Owensboro and Henderson, KY across the river.

    by Elrod on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:37:29 PM PDT

    •  I meant

      in reference to Poblano's predictions. That's where Obama really underperformed.

      by heliosfootball on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:43:30 PM PDT

      •  Is it true NW Indiana isn't in yet?

        That's why some aren't calling it yet, I guess.

        by Pangloss on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:52:41 PM PDT

    •  floyd and clark were killers

      watch out for that nalbany down there...

      by cskees on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:47:16 PM PDT

•  Indiana margin/votes in?

  what is taking so long in the NW?  just because some polls stayed open later, it adds that much more time afterwards to count the results?

  by kkaabboomm on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:43 PM PDT

  •  counties still havent reported,

    by GlowNZ on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:09 PM PDT

  •  Area near Chicago is in Central time n/t

    by Pangloss on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:54:20 PM PDT

•  Obama won Elkhart big

  538 had Clinton winning that.

  by RokkiBlueboa on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:47 PM PDT

  •  hmm

    Elkhart pretty much negates much of the rural landscape that went only 60-40 for Clinton.

    He's getting killed down in Clark, Harrison, and Floyd counties on the border with Kentucky though...down about 15,000 votes just in those 3.

    Evansville surprisingly close.

    by ctman1638 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:34:09 PM PDT

    •  HE'S GOING TO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      He's only down by 50,000 votes. 9% of Monroe, 0% of Lake and 54% of Marion are in. If South Bend and Lake votes the way Elkhart did, then there's a net gain of 85,000 votes there. He's down by 55,000. It'll be damn close, but he's going to win. This is Missouri all over again.

      by The Bagof Health and Politics on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:40:45 PM PDT

    •  Not surprising,

      part of the Appalachian influx.

      by Robin in PA on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:41:07 PM PDT

    •  Kosciusko County -- good news for Obama

      north central Indiana, my home county, and 99 percent white and rural, finished out at Clinton 52 percent, Obama 48. Poblano had it for Clinton by 17 percent.

      If it's this close in this county, its too close to call the state for Clinton.

      by redding888 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:44:47 PM PDT

•  Headline @ Huffington Post "Presumptive Nominee?"

  "OBAMA ROUTS CLINTON IN NORTH CAROLINA...
  PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE?"

  by badlydrawnbear on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:48 PM PDT

  •  I'll take it

    Obama and NOMINEE in the same sentence.  OMFG.

    by anotherCt Dem on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:34:04 PM PDT

  •  I hope that's not like saying "NO HITTER"

    ... when your pitcher is cruising.

    by Czar Chasm on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:39:03 PM PDT

  •  meh

    media probably won't call him that until he gets a majority or Clinton drops out

    they didn't call McCain that until he passed 50%, even when it was obvious he was going to win

    by FleetAdmiralJ on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:44:58 PM PDT

•  Let's play "What's Hillary's Argument now?" n/t

  by Shane Hensinger on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:31:49 PM PDT

  •  A meteor

    I think this is what she's hoping for.

    by theran on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:33:58 PM PDT

    •  Ack! Diet Coke! Nose! nt

      by mijita on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:06 PM PDT

  •  Mine, mine, mine! It's all MINE!

    Oh wait.  She did that one already.

    She already knows all the WH phone numbers?

    by mijita on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:34:16 PM PDT

    •  They're gonna have to change

      all the WH phone numbers.  We don't want any 3 AM phone calls from Hillary.

      by beabea on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:44:50 PM PDT

    •  Now you know Dim Son changed those numbers nt

      by 99 Percent Pure on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:05:07 PM PDT

      •  When has truth stopped a HRC argument? nt

        by mijita on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:09:47 PM PDT

  •  Who knows

    With Calvinball rules you can never tell.

    I assume it has to do with an endorsement from the most recent Democratic President.

    by MoDem on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:09 PM PDT

    •  Jesus wants me to be the candidate

      That's my guess.

      by Shane Hensinger on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:49 PM PDT

    •  Calvinball

      Oh, I miss Calvinball!!!  And the snow sculptures, but especially Calvinball.  Which is usually the REPUBLICANS game.  My country, my rules.

      by janmtairy on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:39:19 PM PDT

    •  "Calvinball rules" I hadn't heard that yet

      No description has been more appropriate

      by kafkaesque on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:39:55 PM PDT

  •  "North Carolina was never in play"

    "Only swing states like Indiana, Oklahoma, and Tennessee should; ergo, Clinton's already won!"

    by RoscoeOfAlabama on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:47:25 PM PDT

  •  Hillary's new arguement is

    Obama can't win big states...except for Illinois, Missouri, Virgina, Georgia, Wisconsin...and now North Carolina

    by NY John on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:06:12 PM PDT

•  C'Mon OBAMA!!!

  Close that gap!!!

  I want her to barely win it, if she's gotta win it.

  Lisa

  by Boston to Salem on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:00 PM PDT

  •  Yep, that would be huge.

    Let's see it, Indiana!  Get that number closer!

    by Coach Jay on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:36:12 PM PDT

    •  Maybe she could win

      by 7 votes?  Guam 2: The Quickening

      by socratic on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:39:44 PM PDT

•  If you're at 50 and they won't call

  that's a VERY good sign.  I'm not going to crack out the Crown Royal for a victory toast yet, but it's proving to be a very good night even if she wins IN.

  by RFK Lives on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:08 PM PDT

  •  You can afford Crown Royal?

    Then you must be one of these elitist Obama supporters.

    by Navy Vet Terp on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:15 PM PDT

    •  Actually I have a bottle of Jack that was left

      over from the office holiday party.  If I'm too hung over tomorrow, I'm not sure that I'll be able handle the coffee machine in a local gas station.

      by RFK Lives on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:45:33 PM PDT

  •  They won't call

    ...till the NW counties come in. Those are expected to go Obama and could change the balance depending on turnout.

    by dramatekcv on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:41:10 PM PDT

•  Elkhardt County is 95% white

  And we kicked ass there! Sweet!

  by democrattotheend on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:09 PM PDT

  •  De veras?

    by anotherCt Dem on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:34:41 PM PDT

  •  Elkhart

    is where he did the little suburban walk around with Michelle and his daughters and went to a family picnic, etc., isn't it? Just goes to show that once people get to see and know Obama, they'll vote for him. And we have months for them to get to know him before the general election.

    by rennert on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:36:27 PM PDT

  •  send it to the MSM

    by newyorknewyork on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:40:13 PM PDT

•  ugh

  yeah, there's no chance of an October suprise with Clinton. Nope.

  Right.

  by dsharma23 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:18 PM PDT

•  Big Obama sites are stillout...go barack

  by buckeyemike on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:21 PM PDT

•  Caputo threw a fit on msnbc too

  They're flipping out tonight. With good reason imo.

  by Ivey476 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:23 PM PDT

  •  Sour Grapes.

    Caputo needs to admit Hillary is Kaput!

    by KayCeSF on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:34:51 PM PDT

  •  She was pretty smug earlier on

    I had it on about 5:45 CST & she was all smiles.

    Now - not so much.

    But I really do feel bad for lots of HRC staffers - I know some of them & losing is never fun.

    We have to remember to be gracious even if you feel they are not.

    Peace!

    by aimeeinkc on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:35:10 PM PDT

    •  CDT

      Your clock went forward a few weeks ago.

      by seanflynn on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:36:11 PM PDT

      •  This is Indiana

        Daylight saving is a new concept there.

        by Rupert on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:45:02 PM PDT

        •  Didn't you see that episode of West Wing? :-P n/t

          by RoscoeOfAlabama on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:48:29 PM PDT

    •  I loved the..

      repetition of the " he outspent us 2 to 1"  meme.  New excuses, please.

      by janmtairy on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:41:20 PM PDT

      •  How does the fact that Obama outspent Hillary

        help her case?  It simply illustrates that Obama wins on the fundraising metric.  

        by NY John on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:09:15 PM PDT

•  NO October surprise

  If there were one, Clinton would've made it a May surprise to win this election.  The October surprise is a myth. No worries

  by payforward on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:27 PM PDT

•  Looks like Clinton won Indiana

  but it will definitely be closer than 55-45. Northwest is still out and based on Elkhart County, it looks good for Obama. I doubt we have another Missouri on our hands, because Indianapolis is about half-in, but it should get down to a 6-point margin or so.

  by Nathaniel Ament Stone on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:32:27 PM PDT

  •  Still a chance with big Obama sites still out

    by buckeyemike on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:34:42 PM PDT

  •  I am calling it for Obama

    I will be the first here (maybe?) to call it for Obama.
    1% victory.

    by poxonyou on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:38:34 PM PDT

    •  Wouldn't that

      be something?

      by socratic on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:40:57 PM PDT

    •  I think Clinton will win by 1/10th%...

      Her web site will list it as .10% and she'll call it a double-digit victory...

      by Minerva on Tue May 06, 2008 at 05:46:09 PM PDT

      •  She has the "Math".

        by Friend of the court on Tue May 06, 2008