The South Carolina win yesterday was a huge victory for Obama and for Obama supporters. Most importantly, it was a resounding rejection of Clinton politics which, as far as I can tell, is politics as usual. That is exaclty what supporters of Obama are trying to get past, and Clinton's attacks on Obama backfired on her in a big way. For one, it showed her true colors. For anyone that had any doubts about Clinton(s), her actions in the week leading up to the South Carolina primary was a convincing example of why we do not want her and we do not want her old order of politics. We want a government run by and accountable to the people. My generation has never been able to get excited about politics. It has always been so out of reach. It has always been run by the elite and well connected. The week leading up to South Carolina showed that Clinton is part of that old order of American politics, the same politics that has rejected the people, and has lived in a world completely disconnected from the average American.
The win yesterday also shows the strong organizational structrue that the Obama supporters have created, one that is much stronger and wider than the Clinton's. You cannot buy volunteers. The momentum from this win, the resounding victory it has reverberated, will carry him into next Tuesday. It will do so, however, by re-energizing his supporters and allowing us to raise support and awareness for his campaign. Followed with a moving endorsement from Caroline Kennedy in the New York Times on Sundayhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kennedy.html?ex=1359176400&en=d8a4e6707ba8c7f2&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink, likening Obama to her father, Obama is poised to take the primary into a completely different direction. South Carolina was a huge victory, and the energy and inspiration from it and for what Obama stands for and for what his entire campaign is built upon is gaining with its momentum.
Finally, I would like to add that the week leading up to super tuesday is incredibly important, and if you can spare 25 dollars for Obama's campaign, they could use it for field staff and tv commercials. You can do that at www.barackobama.com
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