Breakdown of Final Primaries Shows Some Hope for Clinton
Breakdown of Final Primaries Shows Some Hope for Clinton ~ by Robert Novak and Timothy P. Carney (more by this author) Posted 03/25/2008 ET Updated 03/26/2008 ET Outlook The overriding question in the Democratic presidential contest is whether Sen. Barack Obama(D-Ill.) has overcome the slump resulting from the controversy about the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-N.Y.)supporters are hoping for further controversy to slow down the Obama express. It is clear now that the nominee will be selected by the super-delegates prior to the Denver convention late in August. They will be guided in no small part by polls to determine which candidate is more electable. It is not the happy choice between two acceptable candidates it seemed a month ago. Rejecting Obama risks alienating the vital African-American vote. Accepting him is increasingly seen among Democrats as a risk. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is benefiting from the Democratic distress, but he and his campaign are a lo...