Super Tuesday in Red States

Here is another take on Super Tuesday from a NY Times blogger/columnist.

Here's a quote about how Idaho was won:

"The runaway victory came after a visit by Obama last Saturday, when 14,169 people filled the Taco Bell Arena in Boise to hear him speak – the largest crowd ever to fill the space, for any event. It was the biggest political rally the state has seen in more than 50 years. "

From Alaska:

"In Anchorage, Alaska, for example, traffic was backed for nearly a mile from people trying to get into a middle school to become part of an Obama avalanche. "

Finally, overall:
"Now broaden the picture and look at the vote among white males, traditionally the hardest sell for a Democrat. While losing California, Obama won white men in the Golden State, 55 to 35, according to exit polls, and white men in New Mexico, 59-38. "

This is Obama's argument for electability in a nutshell. He claims, and is starting to be able to prove it, that he may be able to win parts of the country and the electorate that Hillary Clinton cannot.

Of course, as a Democrat, even an HRC supporter should be happy to see such an outpouring of participation. These people who voted for Obama in such excitement in red states are also signalling a clear willingness to consider vote for Democrats in the general election. Imagine if, by contrast, any Republican were attracting throngs in Berkeley, Boulder, and Cambridge! That's not happening at all.