Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Are the primaries REALLY going until June?

OK, so I'm watching Senator Clinton give her victory speech in Pennsylvania right now.
She just said the tide is turning.
Well, yes and no.

Let's put aside that she had at least a 20-point lead in Obama about a month ago and how she's just brought up him outspending her 3 to 1 and just gave a subtle jab at the joke of a debate last week.

After all this time and with her husband and all the Democratic machinations behind her, you would think she could give a little vocal diversity.
Eh. The campaigns continue and will probably go on until June. Yet, I love BBC America, who doesn't have to offend anybody and can tell the truth, say that this election really doesn't change much and with this vote, Obama has officially won the elected delegate count.

But there is a major change and it was everything to do with Richard Florida. Go two posts down and click on the Four Story link to my article (I'd do it here, but I feel lazy right now). Florida posits the mega-regions in his book "Who's Your City?" and I'm confident that once the county-by-county votes are tallied, it'll be clear that Obama won all the major cities decisively. This is because Pittsburgh-Philadelphia-Cleveland region has undergone a substantial urban boom. Meanwhile, the rural areas are falling behind. I venture to say that many, many people all throughout the nation voted for the Clinton brand than Clinton. Stuff was decent in the 90s and brand positioning is all about placing the experience at a point where individuals can fully engage. For those in mega-regions and in non-manufacturing jobs, the experience is just getting started. For others, it passed.

OK, Clinton needs a better speechwriter. She can really do a lot better with what she wants to communicate. What's with these last questions? And did she just say "Yes we will?" Oh, that's just sad.

P.S. They're playing John Mellencamp's "This is Our Country." Last time I heard, he's supporting Obama. That's sad too...how about playing "I'm still standing" by Elton John?

P.P.S. This isn't a partisan blog, I just wanna read something else during the insane amount of time I'm online.

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