Rules Committee Meeting Is Next Big Test for Clinton and Obama May 20, 2008

The next battleground for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will be in a Democratic National Committee meeting room.
Let’s face it. There’s not much guesswork in the remaining election contests. It appears that, as predicted, Obama will win in Oregon today and Clinton will win in Kentucky.
Puerto Rico will go for Clinton on June [...]

Clinton’s West Virginia Win Is Meaningful Only to John McCain May 13, 2008

Hillary Clinton won a big victory in West Virginia tonight. It just doesn’t matter. The superdelegates aren’t going to take the nomination away from Barack Obama.
That’s not to say, though, that her victory is insignificant. It’s very significant to John McCain. She’s making the case against Obama that McCain will make [...]

Superdelegates Will Start Moving to Obama May 6, 2008

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton got a split verdict today in North Carolina and Indiana. That’s a result that will likely trigger a move of Democratic superdelegates toward Obama.
Sure, a handful of contests remain to be decided. Clinton’s problem is that the results can be predicted right now.
She will win in West Virginia, [...]

North Carolina Is Obama’s Must-Win State May 5, 2008

Barack Obama must win the North Carolina primary tomorrow to prevent a Democratic feeding frenzy around his candidacy. It’s his first must-win contest.
Hillary Clinton has won every won of her must-win primaries. She had to win in New Hampshire to prevent an early knockout blow.
She had to win in Ohio [...]