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The Daily OrangeDemocratic party finds peace at last
By Kevin Eggleston
Posted: 9/4/08, 12:52 AM EST Section: Opinion
Matilda Garcia, 89, a delegate at-large from Tampa, Fla., had pledged her full support to Hillary in the primary. She was skeptical of Obama prior to the convention - but after Hillary's floor speech, she told me she'd reconsider.
The Gallup Poll conducted just after the convention and during Labor Day weekend showed that support for Obama had blossomed to 50 percent compared to McCain's 42 percent. These numbers,taken right after Gov. Sarah Palin was announced as Sen. John McCain's running mate, could be seen as a brazen attempt to attract disgruntled Hillary supporters. Apparently, that goal has not been accomplished - Hillary's supporters may still be disappointed, but they are disgruntled no more.
The Clintons have successfully passed the torch to Obama while still keeping the fire burning in the hearts of their supporters. The party is energized and united behind its candidate, and come January, this unity should bring Obama into the White House.
Kevin Eggleston is a bi-weekly columnist for The Daily Orange. His columns will normally appear every other Monday. He is a junior political science and television, radio, film major and can be reached at kmeggles@syr.edu.
The Gallup Poll conducted just after the convention and during Labor Day weekend showed that support for Obama had blossomed to 50 percent compared to McCain's 42 percent. These numbers,taken right after Gov. Sarah Palin was announced as Sen. John McCain's running mate, could be seen as a brazen attempt to attract disgruntled Hillary supporters. Apparently, that goal has not been accomplished - Hillary's supporters may still be disappointed, but they are disgruntled no more.
The Clintons have successfully passed the torch to Obama while still keeping the fire burning in the hearts of their supporters. The party is energized and united behind its candidate, and come January, this unity should bring Obama into the White House.
Kevin Eggleston is a bi-weekly columnist for The Daily Orange. His columns will normally appear every other Monday. He is a junior political science and television, radio, film major and can be reached at kmeggles@syr.edu.
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