Obama Camp: Georgia Win Shows We're Winning Among Every Group
Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton has two statements out proclaiming that his Georgia win is an early harbinger of the broad coalition he's been able to build.
There's this:
Obama's victory in Georgia was achieved through a broad coalition of voters. He not only increased his support among African American voters since South Carolina (78% in South Carolina to 86% in Georgia), but he dramatically improved his standing among white voters (from 24% in South Carolina to 43% in Georgia.)
And:
The win in Georgia tonight is Barack's strongest showing among female voters of any contest so far. In raw percentages, his highest showing so far has been 54%, in South Carolina. Adjusted for a two-way race, he would have gotten 64%. Tonight in Georgia, Barack got 64% of the vote among women, which made up 63% of the electorate.
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Russert looks high.
February 5, 2008 7:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
I suppose this means Bill won't be coming out tomorrow saying Obama is just like Jesse Jackson..?
February 5, 2008 7:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Off topic, but interesting. Right now, with just minutes before the 8:00 poll closings, Intrade is trading Hillary Clinton at 38.0, and Barack Obama at 60.9. Doesn't mean much, but it shows that people who actually are willing to risk it are now putting their money on Obama.
February 5, 2008 8:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Interesting if this holds up other places - according to CNN exit polling the young actually turned out in GA.
18-29 = 18%
60+ = 18%
18-24 = 11%
65+ = 10%
I know that's a big shift towards the young vote compared to the SC polls a couple of weeks ago.
February 5, 2008 8:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Tsunami Tuesday, indeed.
Obama 2008
February 5, 2008 8:43 PM | Reply | Permalink