No, you’re forgetting the Democrat mindset - say one thing but do another. How many times have we heard Democrats condemn Republicans and conservatives of being racist while they live in black-free neighborhoods?
They wanted to do the “cool” thing and vote for Obama, the first serious black candidate for the US presidency but when the polls and pundits started claiming he’s going to win if he wins New Hampshire; I’m sure many panicked and voted for Hillary. They would’ve preferred other states “do the dirty work” by preventing Obama from getting the nomination while they were “enlightened” and voted for him; but the polls and pundits changed all that. Better to nip it in the bud now so to speak.
A further case in point is the behavior of the independents. They were supposed to break towards Obama but suddenly went for McCain. Why? What happened?
Over a dozen polls ALL had Obama ahead of Clinton - in some cases by more than a dozen points. How else does one explain why so many told pollsters they’ll vote for Obama, but actually voted for Clinton or McCain?
Racisme? Who knows. Mighty suspicious though.
You may be on to something, there. It's supposedly a well-known effect, that whites lie to pollsters so as not to seem racist.
A further case in point is the behavior of the independents. They were supposed to break towards Obama but suddenly went for McCain. Why? What happened?
As lots of folks have noted, the hype of all the polls showing a blowout for Obama might have made those thinking of voting for him complaisent.
Racisme? Who knows. Mighty suspicious though.
Maybe a touch of parochialism, too. I remember a comment on the Newshour last Friday. Mark Shields is from New England, and he noted:
I thought Obama made a slip today when he talked to that crowd that we heard in the excerpt about beyond New Hampshire. I mean, New Hampshire voters are used to -- to candidates paying attention to them. And they don't want to just be one more domino in this inevitable nomination process.
They -- Judd Gregg, the former governor, current United States senator, Republican, says, in Iowa, they pick corn. In New Hampshire, we pick presidents.
And they're not particularly interested in what people are going to do in South Carolina or beyond or elsewhere, in Nevada. They are interested in what they do. And I think that's -- that's where I would focus the emphasis.
The locals up there don't like being taken for granite!