<p>Clinton and Edwards fighting for 2nd</p>
<p>Not necessarily surprised at him winning. Definitely surprised by how much of a margin it appears he has - and it must be a huge margin in exit polls for the major networks to be declaring him the winner this early.</p>
<p>MSNBC declared him the winner at 7:00 and 15 seconds.</p>
<p>Yeah… I was watching at that point. And was taken aback.</p>
<p>It is not surprising. He won about 80% of the Black vote(Blacks are more than 50% of the Democratic voters in SC), Hillary and Edwards will have to share the Whites vote.</p>
<p>Actually, what was more surprising was the huge percentage of the white vote Obama took, including a majority of those 18-29. This is the third state in which he has taken a plurality of young white voters, including white women.</p>
<p>I heard his white vote is in 3rd place, and about 1/2 of what Hillary got.</p>
<p>Yes, but he won a majority of white voters ages 18-29. As he did in Iowa, and almost did in New Hampshire.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if Obama can make this the year that a candidate finally generates enough enthusiasm in the youger sector to vote in sufficicent numbers in the general election. I always thought the young sector (18 - 29)historically has been known to not be a factor because they don’t get out to vote in sufficient #s. If he has to rely on them as his base, he may be in trouble. (no attack on Obama intended, just my thoughts on what the SC primary shows today)</p>
<p>Voters 29 and younger make up 5% of the entire white voters, so statistically their votes do not have a lot of impact.</p>
<p>If he is counting on these people in the general election if he wins the primary, then I think I have to wish him luck.</p>
<p>He is still not doing well in the over 30 group (if you take out Blacks), especially the over 50 group(this group show up more than any other group).</p>
<p>I bet Hillary wishes Edwards would drop out. I suspect alot of the votes he’s getting would be going to her…</p>
<p>sueinphilly: I don’t, I think Edwards supporters are more likely to go toward Obama.</p>
<p>Oh, I still think he’s toast - he’s been “Jesse Jacksonized” by Bill and Hill and I doubt he can find a way out.</p>
<p>Of course, he won the white vote and the women’s vote in Iowa, and did almost as well in New Hampshire. But with the Clinton’s race-baiting, I doubt we’ll see that again.</p>
<p>This makes Drudge very happy.</p>
<p>Actually my in laws want Edwards, but if he is out b4 the primary they will vote Hillary.</p>
<p>mini, please back up your statement with facts, not being antagonistic, just want to see the numbers</p>
<p>I think Obama could get out the youth vote. That would be good for democracy.</p>
<p>All of this talk about the youth vote reminds me of 04 with “GET OUT THE VOTE” and Paris Hilton and other famous people under 25 going on TRL and Oprah telling the youth to go out and vote, then when it came to election day, drudge report showed that 75% of these spokespeople never registered to vote in the 1st place.</p>
<p>I’m literally watching the S.C. numbers on CNN as we speak. The Iowa numbers (in which Obama won among all white voters, and among women voters), have long been published. The number of non-white New Hampshire voters is neglible (most of the Hispanic voters went for Clinton), so it’s a WYSIYG.</p>
<p>And, no, I don’t believe there will be nearly enough young voters; Bill Clinton disenfranchised 14% of potential Black male voters (through his “reforms” of drug sentencng laws), though I doubt he realized how useful that would be to his wife at the time.</p>
<p>I think clearly Obama is now the Black Candidate.</p>