On Monday’s CBS "Early Show"co-host Harry Smith reported live from the Wilkes University campus in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and talked to college students planning to vote in the upcoming Democratic primary, one of whom, Raquel Wheby, explained: "Tomorrow morning is -- it's very undecided. It's going to be the goose bump moment when you get in there and then you just pick one and go with it." Smith seemed to like that description of voting for a Democrat because he then exclaimed to the crowd of applauding college students: "Wow, let's go for the goose bump moment tomorrow."
Smith began the segment by excitedly declaring: "You guys fired up? We've got some first time voters for us that are going to talk to us right now about what's going on in their lives and what they're going to do when they get a chance to vote." He went on to talk to a Hillary Clinton supporter, David Sborz, who said of the New York Senator: "Because I think her inspiration, her focus, her leadership. Her will to break through the glass ceiling has really motivated a spirit in me to really support her." Smith then turned to Patrick Austin, a student supporting Obama who explained his reason for voting: "I'm a Barack Obama supporter. And I support him because I think his policy is realistic. I think he has charisma, he's intellectual, he's well spoken and, you know, he has an aura about him, I think, that most -- draws most people to him."
Following that fawning over Hillary and Obama, Smith talked to Wheby, who was still undecided. Wheby explained why she was torn between the two candidates, while taking the opportunity to mock John McCain at the same time: "I'm at the point where I won't know till I'm in the booth tomorrow. I think this campaign has been one of the first that has the first feasible black candidate, the first feasible female and the oldest running man ever." That line received laughter from the entire crowd of students in the room as well as from Smith himself.
Later, Smith wondered about how lucky the students were to be at the center of the Democratic primary:
SMITH: Yeah, what has that been like? I mean, here you're in a little college, 2400 students working away. And all of a sudden every major candidate and their surrogates show up. I mean, they're on your doorstep all the time.
AUSTIN: It was unbelievable, you know -- the support for Barack when he came was outstanding. Chelsea Clinton, it was standing room only, you know. It was -- it was great.
SMITH: It's pretty cool. And it's great to have this opportunity to make a difference, to have the Pennsylvania primary really, really as a big deal.
Smith then concluded the segment by discussing the "goose bump moment" of voting for Hillary or Obama with Wheby.
Here is the full transcript of the segment:
7:34AM SEGMENT:
HARRY SMITH: And we're on the campus of Wilkes University. Let me show you around Wilkes-Barre here just a second. This is a beautiful city of about 50,000 people. We're right on the banks of the Susquehanna River, right at the foot of the Pocono Mountains up against, what did you say they were, the endless mountains? And yeah, there you go. Anyway, here's this beautiful college. 2400 students. Hard working kids from more than 20 states around the country. And we're going to talk to some of them right now about what's going to happen tomorrow. You guys fired up? We've got some first time voters for us that are going to talk to us right now about what's going on in their lives and what they're going to do when they get a chance to vote. David Sborz, Patrick Austin and Raquel Wheby. Good morning to you all.
DAVID SBORZ: Good morning.
SMITH: Alright, who do you support?
SBORZ: Hillary Clinton.
SMITH: And why?
SBORZ: Because I think her inspiration, her focus, her leadership. Her will to break through the glass ceiling has really motivated a spirit in me to really support her.
SMITH: Alright, there you go. Patrick, who are you going to vote for tomorrow?
PATRICK AUSTIN: I'm a Barack Obama supporter. And I support him because I think his policy is realistic. I think he has charisma, he's intellectual, he's well spoken and, you know, he has an aura about him, I think, that most -- draws most people to him.
SMITH: There you go. Alright, Raquel, where you are?
RAQUEL WHEBY: I'm at the point where I won't know till I'm in the booth tomorrow. I think this campaign has been one of the first that has the first feasible black candidate, the first feasible female and the oldest running man ever. So at the point -- this point policies are so similar. It's based off of characteristics at this point.
SMITH: Yeah, wow. Has it been a hard decision for you all? Or was it easy?
SBORZ: I think it has. I've been going back and forth but throughout the last month we had Barack here, we had Hillary here. So, you've been able to make up your mind.
SMITH: Yeah, what has that been like? I mean, here you're in a little college, 2400 students working away. And all of a sudden every major candidate and their surrogates show up. I mean, they're on your doorstep all the time.
AUSTIN: It was unbelievable, you know -- the support for Barack when he came was outstanding. Chelsea Clinton, it was standing room only, you know. It was -- it was great.
SMITH: It's pretty cool. And it's great to have this opportunity to make a difference, to have the Pennsylvania primary really, really as a big deal. So you leaning one way or the other or you don't know what you're going to do tomorrow morning?
WHEBY: Tomorrow morning is -- it's very undecided. It's going to be the goose bump moment when you get in there and then you just pick one and go with it.
SMITH: Wow, let's go for the goose bump moment tomorrow. Alright, we'll have more from Wilkes University in Pennsylvania and the primary when we come back.
—Kyle Drennen is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.




















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April 21, 2008 - 15:25 ET by BurgherSBORZ: Because I think her inspiration, her focus, her leadership. Her will to break through the glass ceiling has really motivated a spirit in me to really support her.
PATRICK AUSTIN: I'm a Barack Obama supporter. And I support him because I think his policy is realistic. I think he has charisma, he's intellectual, he's well spoken and, you know, he has an aura about him, I think, that most -- draws most people to him
Reading this gives me an RL Stines Goosebumps moment, too scary
Goose Bump Moments
April 21, 2008 - 15:31 ET by KC MulvilleI want to register, again, my nervousness about the presidency being decided by people who don't pay attention until the last minute. The Undecideds allow themselves to be easily manipulated, and they fall under the spell of whatever Madison Avenue techniques the candidates can pay for. The Undecideds simply surrender their freedom, and sell their vote to the shrewdest manipulator.
I've often wondered about the differences between the primary season and the general election. The election happens once, for all of us, on the same day. Primaries go in steps. Iowa voted based on the Obama and Clinton that they saw back in January. So much has changed. The April Obama is not the same guy.
I would advise waitin for
April 21, 2008 - 15:36 ET by motherbeltI would advise waitin for the thrill up [the] leg moment.
LOL, now that's funny.
April 21, 2008 - 15:37 ET by mjgLOL, now that's funny.
Harry, I wonder how many of
April 21, 2008 - 15:40 ET by BlazerHarry, I wonder how many of those voter's are actually operatives for Operation Chaos. Muuuhahahahahahahaha !!.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
It never ceases to amaze me...
April 21, 2008 - 15:48 ET by aeroveloThe PC crowd should know that bias against someone because of the color of their skin is called racism. Bias against someone because of their sex is called sexism and bias against someone because of their age is called ageism.
Funny how the first two are sacrosanct to the left, but when the conservative candidate is older than the rest, then its fair game.
It Just goes to show you that their perception of bias is used only as a means to manipulate the opposition. They genuinely have no concern for bias against a person based on things that person has absoluetely NO control over.
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Ask yourself: Do I want a good paying job, or do I want a government hand out. Its that simple!
Show your Operation Chaos T-Shirts...
April 21, 2008 - 15:51 ET by AgentAmericanand watch him get flustered. Harry is in my leftist press rogue's gallery with Olbermann and Monkey Man Matthews.
don't have one
April 21, 2008 - 18:03 ET by forestBut I'll be at the fire hall voting for Hillary tomorrow.
It won't be a goose bump moment. I'll be focused on keeping my lunch down, and get through it just fine.
A silly goose bump moment,
April 21, 2008 - 15:50 ET by Chris NormanA silly goosebump moment, maybe...
"I'm a Barack Obama
April 21, 2008 - 15:54 ET by Clear thinker"I'm a Barack Obama supporter. And I support him because I think his policy is realistic."
Man, are we in for a ride!
"Abstain from McCain"
Hey, I used to go to Wilkes U!
April 21, 2008 - 16:36 ET by Jnobleback in '94-'96, my first two years of college before I transferred out to Stockton in NJ. I started out non-political, remember reading about the GOP takeover in '94 during lunch and the start of the Clinton vs Gingrich wars, started to listen to Rush Limbaugh after reading his books and continured my slow march to being a full-time conservative Republican. I don't remember any of the professors I had being overtly political. I havn't been back to visit the campus since around 2000, 2001
Watch the 'old' jokes, Harry
April 21, 2008 - 18:55 ET by Mica the MagnificentI'd watch the jokes about old people, Harry.
CNN has beautiful young women as morning anchors, so does Fox News.
What does CBS have? Aging bald headed Harry Smith in the morning.
Hey, CBS. It may be time to cut Harry in half and count his rings.
Hey, CBS. It may be time to
April 21, 2008 - 18:57 ET by TheGunslingerHey, CBS. It may be time to cut Harry in half and count his rings
Now that's hilarious. Great line.
You shouldn't have shared that here. That's an easy $50 from Newsbusted.
Ha. That's great.
Gunslinger
April 21, 2008 - 19:01 ET by Mica the MagnificentDang!
You know it. That's
April 21, 2008 - 19:03 ET by TheGunslingerYou know it.
That's possibly one of the best lines I've ever read here.
I'm going to steal it and use it in my normal life to talk about old people. Or guys my age who look really old. ha. It makes me laugh just thinking about possible targets.
targets??
April 21, 2008 - 22:07 ET by↓
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“i am the quixotic botg and i approved this message”
→ botg
April 21, 2008 - 22:13 ET by Cool ArrowI believe the word you're looking for is "parivallo"
♣ a seal
no no i'm sure of it
April 21, 2008 - 22:16 ET byand it's adios
“i am the quixotic botg and i approved this message”
→ It is he
April 21, 2008 - 22:19 ET by Cool ArrowIt is "Thumbs his nose" vs "Dances with wolves"
♣ a seal
could be - the leon/gunslinger
April 21, 2008 - 22:27 ET bysaid he had many accounts here.
“i am the quixotic botg and i approved this message”
Rubbing my eyes
April 21, 2008 - 22:26 ET by RESTLESS 1>Squinting< for clarity. Leon, is that you?
restless, psst...
April 21, 2008 - 22:29 ET byfollow the link
“i am the quixotic botg and i approved this message”
botg, arrow, restless
April 21, 2008 - 22:45 ET by MrShyLeon loves attention, and I can see here that he's indeed a master at feeding his craving :p
* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change
Ah yes
April 21, 2008 - 23:04 ET by RESTLESS 1Now I see. I knew the inane comments and cheap shots couldn't be coincidence.
Btw, did anyone else notice the twice used phrase "I felt we had been hosed" from Robert Bevelacqua and Ken Allard from leon's link? Seems fishy to me. Talking points maybe?
Goose bump moment my foot!
April 21, 2008 - 21:48 ET by Cape ConservativeThere is NO WAY that a person with ANY common sense would wait until the last possible moment to decide who to vote for! Where have they been hiding from all the press and television coverage that they are unable to make up their minds before entering the voting booth.
I hate to think the future of America is going to be decided by those who vote with their goose bumps rather than by giving a little thought to their choice. God help us if this is our future!!!
With a high.....
April 22, 2008 - 05:59 ET by old croof 71 degrees F, he may have to go out in the chill morning to see his "moments" on the blouses of the pretty young things...........
P.S. I know, not PC, but I just appreciate life's blessings any way they come.
Is Wilkes-Barre, PA named
April 22, 2008 - 06:32 ET by FishFace222Is Wilkes-Barre, PA named after a hyphenated babe?
Oldest running man ever?
April 22, 2008 - 07:33 ET by mikefiskThat student apparently flunked history... McCain is still younger than Reagan was when campaigning for re-election. Again, as a college student... this doesn't surprise me.
One other "special" moment from her... "one of the first... first feasible black candidate... first feasible female"? Other than the sheer repetition (I'm sure her English professor is so proud of her for making him look terrible on national television), the second and third statements would kinda make the "one of the first" remark not only a redundant tautology, but also a ridiculous understatement (it would be the first such election, not "one of the first").
And these people are (allegedly) voting... scary, no?