It’s An Obama Weekend, Grammy And All.

How wrong was I? While yesterday, I predicted a Clinton would take Obama out in the Main caucuses, even though the caucuses favor an Obama win. Of course, it did stay in his favor. Obama got 59% to Clinton’s 40%. 24 delegates were up for grabs in Maine.

I predicted it would go to Clinton because she is really strong in the Northeast, but going into Maine, Obama had great momentum with wins in three states and a US territory on the 9th.

Also, Obama won his second Grammy today. He won his first for spoken work album for Dreams of My Father, and now the spoken word album for The Audacity of Hope. He ties former President Clinton with two Grammys. Hillary has won a Grammy for It take a Village a few years ago.

I want to explore why Obama has only lost in one caucus contest. When I caucused, it was obvious that those who came in initially as a Clinton vote were really on the fence and really weren’t hard to pull over to the Obama side. My precinct had a very intelligent discussion and cordial. I think that most of the Obama people are a bit more researched in the issues and skilled in all forms of rhetoric. Pathos was the least of the persuasive speech that people used, all based off of the logos and ethos. I think this may be why Obama has a hand up in the caucus contests. Not that they Clinton camp can’t persuade and speak eloquently and passionately for the cause and issues of Hillary Clinton, but their is more passion and more eloquence behind the words of Obama supporters.

Of course, this is all personal experience speaking, but in Washington State, every single county was about 70% Obama to Clinton’s 30%. He didn’t lose a single county. That says a lot to me.

Here is a video of Obama in Maine yesterday. It seems with the primary schedule now, there aren’t any victory speeches. Just more stump speeches. But in this clip, totally speaks to me. As a college student, I have debt, and too much of it and I know it was a choice to take the loans. Yet, why do so many students have to get this to get a job. Most students now have to go and get masters degrees to be even more competitive in the job market. Barack Obama is will do wonders for our education system. No child left behind and Bush selling college students education to credit companies, a complete travesty.

OK, onto the video:

Obama Takes All States in Saturday Contests

Barack Obama won three states and a US territory today. With the most delegates being awarded in Washington State, both camps were on the ground prier to the caucuses.

In Virginia today Barack told a democratic dinner, “Today, voters from the West Coast to the Gulf Coast to the heart of America stood up to say ‘yes we can.'”

Percentage wise Obama completely took out Hillary Clinton.

Washington State: Obama 68% Clinton 31% Uncommitted 1% (78 delegates)

Nebraska: Obama 68% Clinton 32% (24 delegates)

Louisiana: Obama 56% Clinton 37% (56 delegates)

US Virgin Islands: Barack won, but it isn’t like the US news media would give us the numbers. There are three delegates. My guess would be 2 to Obama, 1 to Clinton. Like in America Samoa.

Well that is the run down. Next up, Maine tomorrow and the Potomac Primaries, Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland. I believe that Obama still has an up hand in the next contests, except Maine, which I think Clinton will take.

Barack Victory Speech should be up soon. It came from the Democratic dinner in Virginia.

Caucuses in Washington State

Caucuses were held today in Washington State. I live in the southwest section, which is usually pretty conservative, but there was a great turn out among democrats. Even more support specifically for Obama.

Washington State has 78 delegates, as well as 20 super-delegates. So for the Saturday contests, Washington was a coveted prize.

My precinct was Obama, 22 & Clinton, 5 in the end. We had 10 delegates, Obama, 8 and Clinton, 2. Which will now go on to the county caucuses in April.

Wow. Most of the precincts that meet in the same elementary school were highly dominated by Obama supporters. I honestly wish more people had shown up, however we had a great debate and very intelligent discussions. I was proud that these were my neighbors and that they showed up to be a part of the process.

So here is to a wonderful caucus day.