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To: TideGlider who wrote (121246)	4/23/2008 4:22:18 PM
From: Jane4IceCream	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Careful...... SeachRE... Jane

To: TideGlider who wrote (121246)	4/23/2008 7:42:35 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 173976

Obama is pretty limp about it. "Barack Obama was limping on towards the Democratic nomination last night, his once-lustrous image tainted by negative attacks and with growing doubts about whether he is best candidate to take on the Republican John McCain in November. His ten-point defeat in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night has given Hillary Clinton the right to continue her against-the-odds fight to the next battlegrounds of Indiana and North Carolina and the next votes on May 6. Both candidates were back on the campaign trail yesterday in Indiana, which Mr Obama has suggested could be the “tie-breaker” and where even some of Mrs Clinton’s own aides acknowledge she must win to stay in the race. Mr Obama’s team were putting a brave face on his fourth defeat in five contests, insisting that the Pennsylvania result had long been expected and did not change a trajectory pointing to likely victory. His lead among elected delegates remains virtually insurmountable and, despite a multimillion-dollar surge in donations for Mrs Clinton over the past 24 hours, he retains an enormous financial advantage over his rival. Although Mrs Clinton still hopes to close the 500,000 gap by which she trails Mr Obama in the popular vote, she is unlikely to do so unless she can persuade the Democratic leadership to change its mind about not including the result from Florida – which was discounted because the January primary broke party rules. One of her advisers suggested that the race may be decided not by numbers, but by “who’s proven themselves” in the heat of the battle. And in a trawl of the morning TV shows yesterday, Mrs Clinton wasted no time in pressing home claims that Mr Obama’s successive defeats in the big industrial states of Ohio and Pennsylvania showed his potential weakness in a general election. “At the end of the day, people have to decide who they think would be not only the best president, which is the most important question, but who would be the better candidate against Senator McCain,” she said. “And I think the coalition that I’ve put together, as demonstrated once again last night, is a very strong base for us.” She has said that the Democratic super-delegates – who could yet tip the balance her way – need to ask themselves why Mr Obama still “can’t close the deal”, despite spending so much money in Pennsylvania. Yesterday Mr Obama’s campaign announced the endorsement of two more super-delegates. But this was a trickle rather than the flood that might have been expected had he done better in Pennsylvania. In her victory speech, Mrs Clinton declared that the tide was turning her way, saying: “Some people counted me out and said to drop out. But the American people don’t quit – and they deserve a president who doesn’t quit, either.” A Clinton campaign memo went further, suggesting that the negative tone adopted by both candidates in Pennsylvania had put them “under the microscope” for the first time. “Hillary took more than a few punches and came out stronger while Senator Obama emerged weaker as voters learnt more about him.” Exit polls from Pennsylvania showed that Mrs Clinton was backed by whites – 62 per cent to 38 – by women, by working-class households and by people aged over 45. Mr Obama was again overwhelmingly supported by blacks, young voters and by the educated affluent. Nearly 60 per cent of those with a family income of over $150,000 voted for him. Mr Obama, who travelled to Indiana on Tuesday night, hinted later at the bitterness of the past fortnight in which his rival has accused him of being elitist and out of touch with working-class voters. In his concession speech, Mr Obama condenmed those who would “say or do anything” to win an election where Democrats not only had the chance to reclaim an office “but the trust of the American people”. David Plouffe, his campaign manager, denied reports yesterday that he was planning to highlight scandals dating back to the Clinton White House, but acknowledged that the campaign would continue to “counter punch”. Aides say they must strike a balance between being seen as unable to “withstand the Republican attack machine” and coarsening Mr Obama’s promise of a new, uplifting brand of politics. Mr Obama suggested in his speech that it was easy to forget what the campaign is supposed to be about by getting caught up in “tit-for-tat”, adding: “None of us are completely immune.” The clear opinion poll lead Mr Obama once had over Senator McCain has now disappeared. And one survey in Pennsylvania suggested that only 53 per cent of Clinton supporters would definitely vote for Mr Obama if he were the nominee – with 26 per cent saying they would support the Republican nominee. Yesterday North Carolina Republicans unveiled an advertisement attacking “controversial figures” from Mr Obama’s past that included shots of the black liberationist theologian, the Rev Jeremiah Wright, who was Mr Obama’s pastor for 30 years. Mr McCain dissociated himself from the advertisement yesterday. But his senior adviser Mark Salter expressed glee at the prospect of the Democratic race continuing for weeks to come, saying they should “take their time – don’t rush”." timesonline.co.uk