Obama Wins In SC — See Video of Victory Speech
Barack Obama Wins In South Carolina — by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at Care2 Election Blog)
In a not so big surprise, Barack Obama wins the South Carolina primary. What was a surprise though, was the large margin that he won by.
With 99 percent of the electoral precincts reporting, Mr. Obama had 55 percent of the vote, Mrs. Clinton had 27 percent, and Mr. Edwards had 18 percent. — The New York Times
I hope the results of this primary has shown the Clinton campaign, that using Bill Clinton to serve as Hillary’s attack dog, is not the way to go. Ultimately, the only candidates that will benefit from this type of behavior, are the Republicans. And, even though John Edwards didn’t do so great in South Carolina today…He was the only voice of maturity and reason this entire week.
With that said…Barack Obama delivered another “slam-dunk” victory speech tonight. This is a man that can really inspire and empower a crowd. If you missed this speech, it is definitely worth watching…
Comments
Comment from Catherine Morgan
Time: January 27, 2008, 11:18 am
I would agree. Voters obviously felt the fault was with the Clintons, and that is why the vote was so strong for Obama. What I am trying to point out, is that this type of behavior will eventually hurt both of them with the voters, while ultimately leaving the Dem nominee wide open for attack from the Republicans too.
Thanks for commenting. 
Comment from Mauigirl
Time: January 28, 2008, 5:00 pm
Catherine, I agree with you, Obama needs to continue to take the high road and not stoop to the Clintons’ level.
Comment from abdul rahim
Time: January 27, 2008, 2:38 am
obama could not be a ‘voice of maturity and reason’ because he, unlike dukakis in ’88, rightly decided to counterattack. that detour was forced on him by the clintons, but the voters seemed to understand it was not his doing.