Well, for the Democrats, it's all over but the shouting.... And count on plenty more of that over the next few weeks.
Yesterday's primaries in Indiana and North Carolina have concluded the major delegate selecting processes. North Carolina was a clear victory for Obama; Indiana went for Clinton in a squeaker. Even so, the day is a clear loss for the former First Lady. She had hoped to win both states, thereby solidifying her argument that she should be the nominee. Not only did that not happen, but Obama ended up with more delegates won for the day.
The outcome of the race now falls to the so-called "Super-Delegates." Uncommitted for the most part, they are generally party leaders or elected officials who run around in tights fighting crime and get to go the convention no matter what. A few months ago no one expected them to be a factor in deciding who the nominee would be. Now the final choice will be entirely up to them.... Unless Hillary Clinton gracefully bows out. At this point, however, don't look for that to happen.
Ironically, it was Clinton who, after winning Pennsylvania, famously asked why Obama hadn't been able to put her away and lock up the nomination. Well, the same question can be asked of her: Why hasn't she locked up the nomination? As recently as last November, everyone expected her to be the nominee in a cakewalk. Not only did that not happen, but the bakery is in shambles and Obama has stolen the recipe from the Clinton campaign.
This basically means that Obama will be the nominee. He has won more states, more delegates (though not a majority), and more popular votes. Clinton's's only argument is that she has won more of the large states.
In other words, we finally have a woman publicly admitting that size does matter.
Yesterday's primaries in Indiana and North Carolina have concluded the major delegate selecting processes. North Carolina was a clear victory for Obama; Indiana went for Clinton in a squeaker. Even so, the day is a clear loss for the former First Lady. She had hoped to win both states, thereby solidifying her argument that she should be the nominee. Not only did that not happen, but Obama ended up with more delegates won for the day.
The outcome of the race now falls to the so-called "Super-Delegates." Uncommitted for the most part, they are generally party leaders or elected officials who run around in tights fighting crime and get to go the convention no matter what. A few months ago no one expected them to be a factor in deciding who the nominee would be. Now the final choice will be entirely up to them.... Unless Hillary Clinton gracefully bows out. At this point, however, don't look for that to happen.
Ironically, it was Clinton who, after winning Pennsylvania, famously asked why Obama hadn't been able to put her away and lock up the nomination. Well, the same question can be asked of her: Why hasn't she locked up the nomination? As recently as last November, everyone expected her to be the nominee in a cakewalk. Not only did that not happen, but the bakery is in shambles and Obama has stolen the recipe from the Clinton campaign.
This basically means that Obama will be the nominee. He has won more states, more delegates (though not a majority), and more popular votes. Clinton's's only argument is that she has won more of the large states.
In other words, we finally have a woman publicly admitting that size does matter.
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