Night lands Clinton closer to oblivion

Salon by Walter Shapiro | May. 7, 2008 (News Analysis)

Hillary Clinton is one day and two important primaries closer to oblivion. Her hairbreadth victory here in Indiana coupled with her double-digit defeat in North Carolina on the last big night of the 2008 primary season provided a dreams-deferred, delegate-deficit downturn in her already dispiriting fortunes. Not only is Hillary clinging to the hands of a clock in an old-time Harold Lloyd silent movie, but the clock face has begun to wobble. Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S.
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Democratic Nomination, Hillary Clinton, Obama Administration, Democratic Party
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Posted by: Posted by Terry Gamble - May 7, 2008 - 8:11 AM PDT
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 by Terry Gamble - May. 7, 2008

Shapiro gives a fairly thoughtful analysis closely in the wake of the Indiana/North Carolina primaries about the impact on both Democratic campaigns. While the smoke hasn't cleared yet, he discusses the "writing on the wall" by describing the words of the candidates and their surrogates, the demographics of the voters, and the dynamics of issues and innuendo that surfaced over the last few weeks.

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