Bellwether

Forget Bill Richardson. Forget Teddy Kennedy and John Kerry. Forget Bob Casey and Amy Klobuchar. Forget all of the Superdelegates lining up behind Barack Obama.

There's a more interesting symbol of what's happening among Democrats: 50 Cent.

Fiddy gave an interview recently in which he said he started out supporting Hillary and then switched to Obama after his speech about his relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Now, however, Fiddy has drifted into the "Undecided" column.

Too bad he's not a Super. Hillary would be all over him like a cheap suit.

But while we roll our eyes at why anyone would care about what 50 Cent thinks, his indecision points to a bigger trend. There are still 257 Uncommitted Supers, and when one of them makes the big announcement about whom they are backing, it gets major media play. But most of them remain on the fence, Fiddy-like.

They are held suspended in mid-air. Of course they want to see whether there will be a clear winner after June 3. They can then offer their support to the victor without actually having to take a courageous stand. In the meantime, they are also trying to squeeze as much as they can from the two candidates. Horse-trading, bribery, whatever you want to call it, lives.

But there is also genuine Hamlet-like behavior happening. On the one hand, Obama leads in pledged delegates and popular vote. On the other, Hillary has won the big states. On the other, Obama has shown great reach, especially with young voters. On the other, Hillary might end up winning the popular vote. On the other...

Fiddy's indecision isn't as atypical as it first might seem. Remarkably, the Democrats have hip-hop as bellwether. As 50 Cent goes, so goes the Superdelegates.

Comments

[SteveOk]

I wanted to post some classic lyrics of 50 Cents but I thought I better not, I didn't want to offend anyone. It's hard to find anything he has done that wouldn't offend people. I can see it now, Rev. Jeremiah Wright could be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Convention and 50 Cents could sing some of his latest hits, that would be perfect for their convention.

[FK]

I would prefer 50 Cent to George W. Bush, who will be at the Republican Convention. I eagerly await his pep talk.

[M/M]

Obama on the campaign trail

http://www.hannity.com//Article.asp?id=616491

[Allah Schmallah]

Snoop Dog for President!

[Allah Schmallah]

Fiddy Cent.. my, that's a lotta change!

[M/M]

"Our girl" really "poked the RINO Juan Mexicain in the eye on "Good Morning America" today when she said that if the red phone rang at the White House at 3 in the morning about the economy, he would just let it "ring and ring". And she looked FABULOUS in her powder blue pantsuit when she said it.

Our choices:

Obama
Satan
Juan Mexicain
Ralph Nader

Well, it is YOU girl, and you should know it. Speaking of pantsuits, here is a song of encouragement for "our girl".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8G0Ikko5I

[gringoman]

Hey you put fify cent on Obama
You put fify cent on dat Hill,
An' what that leave you?

That leave you a buck a luck.

So what you gonna do with P--O--Double Who?
You want McCain
Comin' all down yo brain
Like you know what
From de Mexico slut?

That what you want?
That what I want?
Ah don't thiiiiiink so.
You want it rainin'
All over yo' brainin'?

Now here's what ah do.
Put fify cent on Obama.
Put fify cent on de Hill.
What that leave you?

A buck a luck,
A buck a luck,
A buck a luck.

[an excerpt from gringolandia: the hip-hop division]