Democratic Shocker

Super Tuesday was destined to surprise and shock Americans. In the battle between man versus woman amongst the Democrats and conservative versus liberal Republicans, Obama and McCain were the declared winners. While the tallies were more disparate between McCain and Huckabee, the numbers appeared tied between Obama and Clinton. As for the Southern states, I felt confident in my prediction that Clinton would take the Democratic victory but was stunned when I heard that Obama proved to be the victor. You know the American public is ready for change when they pick an African American over a woman. I'm not racist or sexist in stating this but I think this is radical. America's opinion on the government and important issues affecting society is shifting, and I'm so glad the public is embracing new figures who are pushing for a new direction. Obama picked up victories in Illinois, Idaho, Colorado, Minnesota, Connecticut, Utah, North Dakota, Kansas, Delaware, Missouri, Georgia and Alabama while Clinton won the delegate-rich states of California and New York, the largest and second-largest states to vote Tuesday night. Clinton also picked up victories in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Arizona, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Arkansas, where she and her husband have deep roots.
I think what surprised me most about the primaries was the breakdown of the demographics between Obama and Clinton. While Clinton voters have tended to be more traditionally based Democrats such as Hispanics and working-class whites, Obama has typically had the most support amongst young voters. But on Tuesday, the groups changed drastically with a higher percentage of voters over 65 siding with Obama and more white women going with Clinton.

I wish I'd focused more on the Republican side of the fence but I'm a strong democrat and am fascinated along with America by the Democratic battle. I think it's a given a Democrat will win but as for who will win, I can't say. But it's certainly starting to look like Obama.

by Ashley Boyd