Senator Clinton's victory in the above states have set the stage for the final showdown for the Democratic nomination going into these final primaries.
It was not only a great win for Senator Clinton, but a great win for the American people, because these victories proved talking about the issues and solutions were more important to the country than a message of change that has yet to be defined. Senator Clinton has talked about the issues and what she would do if elected President since day one.
Journalists and pundits on MSNBC, Fox News, and some on CNN were openly talking about Clinton dropping out the race after the primaries Tuesday night. They did not even give her a chance and were openly supporting and pushing her opponent. Mike Barnacle said on Morning Joe this past week that journalists should not be in the business of urging candidates to drop out. Rather, they should stick to their jobs of reporting the news. He is so right, but journalists as a whole will never change. Just remember Yogi Berra's golden rule, " It ain't over till its over".
This has been a great Democratic race and there should be no rush to conclusion just because the Republican nominee is already chosen. The people have a right to have their voice heard and when the general election rolls around, the Democratic nominee will be strong and prevail.
Lets see how television journalists handle the rest of the Democratic primaries. I will be willing to bet their presentations will continue to be negative concerning Senator Clinton.
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Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island: 3 Out of 4 Isn't So Bad ...
Until you consider that that makes her 3 out of the past 15 and that she actually lost Texas in the delegate race. :-)
Oops! It's now three out of the past 16. Catch a look at this "Tracy Flick 4 Prez" video.
http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/
20080307_tracey_flick_4_prez/
UPDATE!!! Hillary gained a net of 7 delegates on Tuesday, winning three of the four primaries but actually losing the delegate count from Texas. However, when the "official" count came in from California, she lost 8 delegates from the original "estimate". Thus, before yesterday's Wyoming caucuses, she had actually LOST ground to Obama this week.
http://www.mydd.com/story/
2008/3/6/21221/08201
It's your call, Hillary
It's 3 a.m., the phone is ringing and the crisis is you. So what's your answer?
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http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/
sunday/la-oe-brooks6mar06,0,4330281.column
^o, c'mon johnny, why the rush to knock Hillary out of the race so quickly? Let's see, what which would you rather win: Ohio or Wyoming? Texas or Vermont? California or Kansas? New Jersey or Idaho? Massachusetts or Utah? I think you know the answer. So sure, Obama won more states, but she won bigger, key states. So let's let the voters decide. Why does one candidate just have to give up? Or better yet, how is Hillary in a crisis? She won Texas and Ohio, looks to be headed for a win in Pennsylvania and then who knows. Again, let's let the voters decide.
Despite Johnny's assesment, Obama and his managers got the message loud and clear from Texas, Rhode Island and Ohio wins for Clinton. Obama and his handlers came out and said they were going to get more aggresive in the campaign. They realize Obama won a lot of states but is only ahead by 100 delegates. Yogi Berra's rule is still in play.
They realize Obama won a lot of states but is only ahead by 100 delegates. Yogi Berra's rule is still in play.
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"only ahead by 100 delegates". By even THEIR best estimates, they picked up a total 4 delegates with their wins last Tuesday. Obama picked up more than that on Saturday. You do the math.
As a big fan of Yogi Berra I did do the math. And you know what, it still ain't over till its over. Obama may be the nominee when it is finally over but that only proves the process works.
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