2008 Woodie Awards
Large state victories save Clinton
McCain reaches magic number to get GOP nod
Brendan Block
Issue date: 3/7/08 Section: Forum
The politics of destruction (a.k.a. the Democratic primary race) got more interesting last Tuesday as Senator Hillary Clinton narrowly beat Senator Barack Obama in key primaries in Ohio and Texas.
Up to this point, the drama seemed to unfold like an ancient Greek tragedy with the rise and fall of the Clinton campaign. Now with more momentum going her way, Clinton finds herself as a threatening long-shot candidate.
If the March 4 primary did nothing else other than keep Clinton in the race until at least the end of May, the results brought the Obama campaign back down to earth.
The media reported high voter turnouts among all segments of society (which usually signals an Obama victory), however Clinton won Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas. Obama won Vermont.
Clinton's ability to win large states, particularly swing states like Ohio and her uncounted victory in Florida, appear to make her the candidate to count on in the general election.
Though she won theses crucial states that have decided the last two elections, her large state strategy may cause her to lose the Democratic Party nomination.
The dilemma for Democrats ensues as Obama wins the small states and possibly the nomination while Clinton wins the states that could put the Democrats in the White House come November.
Further irony abounds in the opinions of Americans from both parties who see Obama almost as a shoo-in for the presidency if he gets the Democratic nomination.
Conservative talkshow icon Rush Limbaugh went so far as to encourage Republicans and Independents to vote for Clinton in the Tuesday primary as crossovers, which resulted in a scolding from MSNBC's Dan Abrams for perverting the democratic process.
Clinton's triple threat victory might be too little too late for her campaign. The New York Times says "simple math" is her biggest hurdle.
Although she won the three states as of publication, Clinton only gained 12 delegates on Obama.
To somewhat counteract the Clinton victory, Obama is currently winning the Texas caucuses, 30-27.
Up to this point, the drama seemed to unfold like an ancient Greek tragedy with the rise and fall of the Clinton campaign. Now with more momentum going her way, Clinton finds herself as a threatening long-shot candidate.
If the March 4 primary did nothing else other than keep Clinton in the race until at least the end of May, the results brought the Obama campaign back down to earth.
The media reported high voter turnouts among all segments of society (which usually signals an Obama victory), however Clinton won Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas. Obama won Vermont.
Clinton's ability to win large states, particularly swing states like Ohio and her uncounted victory in Florida, appear to make her the candidate to count on in the general election.
Though she won theses crucial states that have decided the last two elections, her large state strategy may cause her to lose the Democratic Party nomination.
The dilemma for Democrats ensues as Obama wins the small states and possibly the nomination while Clinton wins the states that could put the Democrats in the White House come November.
Further irony abounds in the opinions of Americans from both parties who see Obama almost as a shoo-in for the presidency if he gets the Democratic nomination.
Conservative talkshow icon Rush Limbaugh went so far as to encourage Republicans and Independents to vote for Clinton in the Tuesday primary as crossovers, which resulted in a scolding from MSNBC's Dan Abrams for perverting the democratic process.
Clinton's triple threat victory might be too little too late for her campaign. The New York Times says "simple math" is her biggest hurdle.
Although she won the three states as of publication, Clinton only gained 12 delegates on Obama.
To somewhat counteract the Clinton victory, Obama is currently winning the Texas caucuses, 30-27.
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