Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Post Super Duper Pooper Scooper Tuesday hangover

Well, Super Duper Pooper Scooper Tuesday is behind us. And instead of providing us with clear presidential front-runners on the Democratic and Republican side, we have got one huge, convoluted mess. If there is anything that this 2008 race has shown, it has turned presidential election politics upside down. First, here is a Los Angeles Times graph showing the victories from each of the political parties' candidates on Super Tuesday:

Graph showing Super Tuesday wins for Democratic and Republican candidates. From LA Times

I've been reading through the mainstream news sites, trying to figure this out. On the Democratic side, you can read these stories:

ABC News--Clinton Wins Delegate-Rich States; Obama Takes Most States
CNN--No rest for Clinton, Obama; 7 more contests fast approach
Los Angeles Times--Obama, Clinton campaigns assess Super Tuesday results
MSNBC--Clinton wins big states; Obama takes more
New York Times--Support Divided, Top Democrats Trade Victories
Washington Post--Clinton, Obama Trade Victories

And for the Republican race, you can read these stories:

ABC News--McCain Wins California, Huckabee Gets Boost
ABC News--McCain's Problem on the Right
ABC News--Huckabee Wins Big in South, Challenges for Conservative Vote
CNN--Race for the White House remains wide open
CNN--Analysis: McCain clear leader; split decision may help Obama
CNN--McCain: 'We will unite the party'
Los Angeles Times--McCain wins California, eight other states
Los Angeles Times--Romney vows he will battle on
MSNBC--McCain savors coast-to-coast wins
MSNBC--Romney vows to ‘keep on battling’
MSNBC--Huckabee says he won't drop out of race
New York Times--Arizona Senator Surges; Huckabee Strong in the South
New York Times--Luck and Defiance Rescued Limping McCain Campaign
New York Times--As Romney Falters in Republican Race, Huckabee’s Drive Gathers Momentum
Washington Post--McCain Dominates Big States
Washington Post--Huckabee Complicates GOP Contest

Here is some of the news analysis from the media:

ABC News--The Note: Super Hangover
MSNBC--After Tuesday, Clinton, Obama begin anew
New York Times--Two Parties, Two Distinct Paths to the Nomination

And finally, there are some interesting exit polling stories:

ABC News--The Challenges Ahead: Polls Point to Candidates' Future Hurdles
CNN--Exit polls: Romney, Huckabee split conservative vote
Los Angeles Times--California exit poll
MSNBC--Exit polling data
Washington Post--Entrance and exit polling data

Let me get through some of these stories, and then I'll try to post a better analysis of this Super Duper Pooper Scooper Tuesday mess.

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