Tomorrow’s New York Times, in a story online tonight, says Hillary Clinton’s campaign is “starting to come to terms” with her need to win both Ohio and Texas comfortably, or she’s out. The paper quotes a superdelegate who has endorsed Clinton and who has requested anonymity.
Campaign advisers, also speaking privately, confirmed that.
Those key primaries are March 4. The paper says Clinton spent part of today on a conference call with superdelegates, donors and other supporters to assure them the nomination is still within her grasp, despite a weekend of losses to Barack Obama, who now leads in the delegate count.
But according to The Times, some who participated in the conference call were not reasssured and think she’ might be on a losing streak. Several superdelegates committed to Clinton are also said to be wavering in the face of Obama’s momentum.
Tomorrow brings the so-called Potomac Primary, with contests in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Obama is expected to do well in all three.
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2/12 Update: Obama swept all three Potomac Primaries, as did John McCain for the Repubicans, after a strong challenge in Virginia by Mike Huckabee. Hillary Clinton’s deputy campaign manager has resigned, on the heels of the weekend resignation of the campaign manager.
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woo-hoo! thanks for stopping by and tipping me off!
And I beat MSNBC on this story by 39 minutes!
Will be surprised if she carries Ohio; expect her to do well in Texas.
“It ain’t over ’till it’s over,” especially this election season.
I’m not writing her off, especially not in Ohio — or Pennsylvania.
Isn’t it wonderful to have a real race, for a change, instead of a coronation?
ella, I couldn’t agree with you more. This is a very exciting race. And the great thing is, that whoever emerges on top needs this experience for the general election. Hillary is well served to “find her voice” and change her tone; Obama needs the “in the trenches” experience.
We are all well served, including the candidates themselves, when the process is open and dynamic.
I also appreciate that every last state matters; so many have expressed that they feel “left out” because they vote after Super Tuesday.
Definitely not the case this time around.
We’re certainly of one mind, Blue. I’m also excited by 2 other things: no matter who gets the nomination, it will be someone I never expected to see nominated in my lifetime. And I’m ecstatic that so many young/first time voters are getting involved. I haven’t seen it on this scale since Reagan. (I didn’t get it then and I still don’t, but he sure fired up young adults.)
Obama gets better and gains credibility with every day.
Senator, you look like a Jack Kennedy.
Meanwhile, Clinton cynically pretends to be more emotional, and spins folksy stories about her mother to secure the granny vote.
Puuuhhhhleeeeze.
The Commonwealth of Virginia agrees with you, Roads.
The polls have just closed and Obama won. That was the only question mark today so when the polls close in DC and MD in one hour, he’s likely to have a hat trick today. (Barry!)