Illinois Senator Barack Obama now leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton by 100 delegates in the race for the Democratic presidential primary nomination. Superdelegates, who include VIPs such as governors and state party leaders, still hold sway as 796 other delegates who are not obliged to either candidate until the convention actually arrives. This marks a turning point in the campaign, placing Clinton squarely as the underdog, and showing a retreat of some of her most valuable constituencies - many more women and low-income Americans voted for Obama than expected on Tuesday.
While small, the gap is significant this late in the race, and it may be something that Clinton can make up next month in the big primary states of Texas and Ohio - but these may represent a last stand for the beleaguered, less nimble campaign. Obama has had strong, almost unrelenting momentum through the entire campaign, and a continuation of that may well deliver him to the nomination. Although it’s unlikely Clinton would drop out before the convention, she may have a hard time lobbying the Democratic superdelegates if she can’t show solid support among the constituents of her own party. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens, but right now all eyes are on Obama.
February 15th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Hillary Clinton was certain that she would have a smooth non-stop train ride right up to the White House. What she didn’t anticipate or prepare for was a giant Obama freight train coming up behind her and tooting, “Yes we can, Yes we Can” !
February 15th, 2008 at 3:18 am
Experience IS the problem. That Hillary doesn’t understand it is the reason we don’t need her as president. Washington experience–i.e. hubris and confrontation–is the old way. What we need now is thoughtful collaboration to undo what experience has created.
February 15th, 2008 at 3:36 am
Dear Americans,
Could you explain me these:
- 90% of the black population votes for Obama, would they vote for him if he was not black?
- Black super delegates back him up because they represent the wish of there black constituents, does it means that they are dividing the country of black and white? Is that prejudicial?
- Will this be carried all way to the White House or even further?
- Because of Bill Clinton reforms now black getter the seeds , so is that a kick in Clintons face? Are they traders? Should you trust them?
- In 1992 he was 29 years old. Is Obama thankful to Clintons?
- What about whites , are they traders also?
February 15th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Traders or not, we do not need a “leader” whose experience was vicariously obtained through her spouse. Not only blacks, but Americans are supporting Obama. Please get over the race crap, our soldiers are bleeding “red.” IT IS time for a change.
February 15th, 2008 at 6:05 am
How can Hillary keep blasting her Day 1 agenda, when she had 2920 days when Bill was president & she couldn’t get a health plan going.
February 15th, 2008 at 6:22 am
That’s spelled “traitors”. Get a dictionary.
February 15th, 2008 at 7:01 am
OBAAAAMA IS THE CHI SIGMA ALPHA MAN!!!!! OUR MAN HIES OUR MAN YREAAAAHHH!!! AYYYAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11