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To: American Spirit who wrote (121339)	4/24/2008 4:02:49 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 173976

cliffyAS kicks watermelon into garbage dump: The Clinton campaign was quick to stoke doubts about Sen. Obama Wednesday, as both candidates moved to Indiana, which, with North Carolina, holds a potentially decisive primary May 6. Sen. Clinton is given no chance of overtaking Sen. Obama's lead in pledged delegates -- those won in the 45 primaries and caucuses to date -- during the nine remaining contests through June 3. Her only hope is to persuade enough "superdelegates" -- the governors, members of Congress and party officers who can vote for anyone -- that she has the best chance of beating Sen. McCain in November. A 'No-Brainer' Several of Sen. Clinton's supporters among Democratic senators and governors joined on a conference call Wednesday to celebrate her victory. Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio noted that Sen. Clinton has won states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania that are expected to be closely fought in the fall campaign. [Riding Momentum] "This is for me a no-brainer," Gov. Strickland said. "If we're going to plan to win in November, we need to choose the candidate that has the greatest strength in the states that are necessary to get us the electoral votes we need." He added: "I hope the superdelegates are paying attention."

To: American Spirit who wrote (121339)	4/24/2008 4:07:22 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 173976

CliffyAS kicks watermelon as a football in the public park: But many party leaders are angry that the Clinton camp is forcing the issue in this way. They fear it could antagonize other states and Obama supporters, and potentially split the party. "There is nervousness, there is fatigue, and there is deep concern we've put process over substance," with the fights over party rules and delegate counts, said Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee, an Obama supporter. But, he insisted, "Democrats are in great shape, if we just stop fighting each other." Sen. Clinton's resolve to fight on was boosted by her sudden $10 million infusion over the Internet this week. The Clinton campaign received support from more than 60,000 donors through noon Wednesday, including 50,000 first-time donors, said Peter Daou, the campaign's Internet director.

To: American Spirit who wrote (121339)	4/24/2008 4:10:44 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 173976

After being pummeled 55% to 45% in the Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama was at a loss for explanations. The best he could do was to compliment his supporters in an email saying, "you helped close the gap to a slimmer margin than most thought possible." Then he asked for money. With $42 million in the bank, money is the least of Sen. Obama's problems. He needs a credible message that convinces Democrats he should be president. In recent days, he's spent too much time proclaiming his inevitable nomination. But they already know he's won more states, votes and delegates. His words wear especially thin when he was dealt a defeat like Tuesday's. Mr. Obama was routed despite outspending Hillary Clinton on television by almost 3-1. While polls in the final days showed a possible 4% or 5% Clinton win, she apparently took late-deciders by a big margin to clinch the landslide. Where she cobbled together her victory should cause concern in the Obama HQ. She did better – and he worse – than expected in Philadelphia's suburbs. Mrs. Clinton won two of these four affluent suburban counties, home of the white-wine crowd Mr. Obama has depended on for victories before. In the small town and rural "bitter" precincts, she clobbered him. Mr. Obama's state chair was Sen. Bob Casey, who hails from Lackawanna County in northeast Pennsylvania. She carried that county 74%-25%. In the state's 61 less-populous counties, she won 63% – and by 278,266 votes. Her margin of victory statewide was 208,024 votes.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120899654405739949.html?mod=hpp_us_inside_today