2008 Woodie Awards
Hillary Clinton stays alive in Pennsylvania
Brendan Block
Issue date: 4/25/08 Section: Forum
Like the popular Bee Gee's song, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is "stayin' alive" after her crucial victory in Pennsylvania's primary on Tuesday. The results were as expected-a 10-point victory. Clinton gained an estimated nine delegates. Is the Pennsylvania primary a foreboding of what is to come in key primaries of Indiana and North Carolina? Only time will tell.
Certainly, pundits should not blame Clinton for staying in this race. Obama is unable to close the deal with the American people and convince them that he is the man for the job. Clinton, on the other hand wins key states in the general election that could possibly catapult her to the White House such as California, New York, Texas and the bellwether state of Ohio.
On Tuesday, Clinton added Pennsylvania to the list of important victories. By 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Clinton had already raised three million dollars in a fundraising spike. The campaign estimates to raise a total of 10 million dollars in one week and shows promise to give a threat to Obama's stockade of funds.
What is important to take out of Pennsylvania has nothing to do with the state itself but how the results from this state will affect the Indiana and North Carolina primaries on May 6. According to the polls, Obama sports a 15-point lead in North Carolina. Up to this point, the race has been a story of Clinton's disintegrating leads in a variety of primaries. Can Clinton buck the trend? Only time will tell.
Most likely, the nomination will go down to the convention. However, Howard Dean is attempting to signify party unity by declaring all super-delegates must decide which candidate they support by July 1.
Due to the influence of the Clintons in the Democratic party and her withered but still prominent support group of Governors John Corzine (NJ), Jennifer Granholm (MI), David Paterson (NY), Ed Rendell (PA) and Ted Strickland (OH) among other Senators who show no sign of ceasing their support, which means this contest will probably not end quickly.
Certainly, pundits should not blame Clinton for staying in this race. Obama is unable to close the deal with the American people and convince them that he is the man for the job. Clinton, on the other hand wins key states in the general election that could possibly catapult her to the White House such as California, New York, Texas and the bellwether state of Ohio.
On Tuesday, Clinton added Pennsylvania to the list of important victories. By 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Clinton had already raised three million dollars in a fundraising spike. The campaign estimates to raise a total of 10 million dollars in one week and shows promise to give a threat to Obama's stockade of funds.
What is important to take out of Pennsylvania has nothing to do with the state itself but how the results from this state will affect the Indiana and North Carolina primaries on May 6. According to the polls, Obama sports a 15-point lead in North Carolina. Up to this point, the race has been a story of Clinton's disintegrating leads in a variety of primaries. Can Clinton buck the trend? Only time will tell.
Most likely, the nomination will go down to the convention. However, Howard Dean is attempting to signify party unity by declaring all super-delegates must decide which candidate they support by July 1.
Due to the influence of the Clintons in the Democratic party and her withered but still prominent support group of Governors John Corzine (NJ), Jennifer Granholm (MI), David Paterson (NY), Ed Rendell (PA) and Ted Strickland (OH) among other Senators who show no sign of ceasing their support, which means this contest will probably not end quickly.
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